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title: comprise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «comprise» in the school dictionary: To be made up of certain parts; to consist of. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# comprise

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**Who acts:** use, people, class, team, week, house · **What happens:** make up, consist, form, be, think, comprise · **To what, where:** 15 boys, eleven players, three bedrooms, twenty questions, Water, sword · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«comprise» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [comprise in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/comprise.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be made up of certain parts; to consist of.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comprise:m1:1
# text = To be made up of certain parts; to consist of.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	consist	consist	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | of certain parts | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP» |
| 2 | **consist** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make up or form a whole (this use is common but some people think it is wrong).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comprise:m2:1
# text = To make up or form a whole (this use is common but some people think it is wrong).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	form	form	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	det	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **form** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | this use |  |  |  |  | common *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **think** *speech: other* | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present | use |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class comprises 15 boys and 12 girls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comprise:x1:1
# text = The class comprises 15 boys and 12 girls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comprises	comprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | present | the class | 15 boys and 12 girls |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme boy=Pivot |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team comprises eleven players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comprise:x2:1
# text = The team comprises eleven players.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comprises	comprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	eleven	eleven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | present | the team | eleven players |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme player=Pivot |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A week comprises seven days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comprise:x3:1
# text = A week comprises seven days.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comprises	comprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | present | a week |  |  |  | day |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house comprises three bedrooms and a kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comprise:x4:1
# text = The house comprises three bedrooms and a kitchen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comprises	comprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	bedrooms	bedroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | present | the house | three bedrooms and a kitchen |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bedroom=Pivot |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The test comprised twenty questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comprise:x5:1
# text = The test comprised twenty questions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	comprised	comprise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | participle | the test *not said here* | twenty questions |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme question=Pivot |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water is comprised of hydrogen and oxygen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comprise:x6:1
# text = Water is comprised of hydrogen and oxygen.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	comprised	comprise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hydrogen	hydrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprise** | present · passive |  | Water |  |  |  | of hydrogen and oxygen | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sword was the sword of Murakumo, one of the three sacred treasures which comprise the insignia of the Imperial House of Japan.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comprise:x7:1
# text = The sword was the sword of Murakumo, one of the three sacred treasures which comprise the insignia of the Imperial House of Japan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Murakumo	Murakumo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
13	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	treasures	treasure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	comprise	comprise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	insignia	insignia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	Imperial	Imperial	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	House	House	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the sword | the sword |  |  |  | of Murakumo | tree rules |
| 2 | **comprise** | present | the three sacred treasures | the insignia of the Imperial House of Japan |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme insignia=Pivot |

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