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title: concern — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «concern» in the school dictionary: A worry about something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# concern

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**Who acts:** that, you, cough, Her, story, It · **What happens:** worry, be, involve, have, talk, concern · **To what, where:** someone, business, concerns, mum, boy, concern

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«concern» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [concern in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/concern.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A worry about something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:m1:1
# text = A worry about something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To worry someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:m2:1
# text = To worry someone.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	worry	worry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worry** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be about something or to involve someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:m3:1
# text = To be about something or to involve someone.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	involve	involve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about something | tree rules |
| 2 | **involve** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that is your business or responsibility.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:m4:1
# text = Something that is your business or responsibility.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	responsibility	responsibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that | your business or responsibility |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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Usage: noun, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A business or company.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:m5:1
# text = A business or company.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you have any concerns, talk to your teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:x1:1
# text = If you have any concerns, talk to your teacher.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	concerns	concern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | any concerns |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent concern=Patient |
| 2 | **talk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to your teacher | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to teacher=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her cough concerned her mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:x2:1
# text = Her cough concerned her mum.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	concerned	concern	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **concern** | past | Her cough | cough's mum |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus mum=Experiencer |
| 2 | **cough** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom cough «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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This story concerns a boy and his dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:x3:1
# text = This story concerns a boy and his dog.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	concerns	concern	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	dog	dog	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 | **concern** | present | this story | a boy and story's dog |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus boy=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's no concern of yours what I do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:x4:1
# text = It's no concern of yours what I do.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	concern	concern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | no concern |  |  |  | of yours | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | I | no concern |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As far as I'm concerned, the game was fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:x5:1
# text = As far as I'm concerned, the game was fair.
1	As	as	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	concerned	concerned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | concerned *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the game |  |  |  |  | fair, far *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor was concerned about his high temperature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:x6:1
# text = The doctor was concerned about his high temperature.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	concerned	concerned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  | about his high temperature; concerned *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The letter concerns the school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:x7:1
# text = The letter concerns the school trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	concerns	concern	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concern** | present | the letter | the school trip |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus trip=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My main concern is getting home safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:x8:1
# text = My main concern is getting home safely.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	concern	concern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · progressive | My main concern |  |  |  |  | home, safely *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **concern** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom concern «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Innkeeper asked him in some concern what ailed him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concern:x9:1
# text = The Innkeeper asked him in some concern what ailed him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Innkeeper	Innkeeper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	concern	concern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ailed	ail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the Innkeeper |  | him *= he* | some concern |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 2 | **ail** | past | some concern | Innkeeper |  |  |  |  | vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V NP.experiencer»: agent=Patient he=Experiencer |

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