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title: congregating — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «congregating» in the school dictionary: Congregating means gathering together in a group or crowd in one place. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# congregating

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**Who acts:** People, group, Birds, telephone wires, Pupils, Penguins · **What happens:** congregate, mean, gather, come together, worship, be · **To what, where:** group, church, congregation, telephone wires, school gates, ice

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«congregating» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [congregating in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/congregating.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Congregating means gathering together in a group or crowd in one place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregating:m1:1
# text = Congregating means gathering together in a group or crowd in one place.
1	Congregating	congregate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gathering	gather	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **congregate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **gather** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  | a group or crowd in one place |  | together *property* | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People congregating in a church are coming together to worship; the group is a «congregation».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregating:m2:1
# text = People congregating in a church are coming together to worship; the group is a «congregation».
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	congregating	congregate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	worship	worship	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **congregate** | gerund | People *not said here* |  |  | a church |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come together** | present · progressive | People |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **worship** | to-infinitive | People *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the group | a congregation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Birds were congregating on the telephone wires before flying south.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregating:x1:1
# text = Birds were congregating on the telephone wires before flying south.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	congregating	congregate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	telephone	telephone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	south	south	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **congregate** | past · progressive | Birds |  |  | the telephone wires |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fly** | gerund | the telephone wires *not said here* |  |  |  |  | south *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pupils were congregating near the school gates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregating:x2:1
# text = Pupils were congregating near the school gates.
1	Pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	congregating	congregate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	gates	gate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **congregate** | past · progressive | Pupils |  |  | the school gates |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Penguins are congregating on the ice to keep warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregating:x3:1
# text = Penguins are congregating on the ice to keep warm.
1	Penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	congregating	congregate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **congregate** | present · progressive | Penguins |  |  | the ice |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Penguins *not said here* |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People were congregating outside the church for the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregating:x4:1
# text = People were congregating outside the church for the wedding.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	congregating	congregate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **congregate** | past · progressive | People |  |  |  |  | outside the church for the wedding | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fans are congregating in the square before the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregating:x5:1
# text = Fans are congregating in the square before the match.
1	Fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	congregating	congregate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **congregate** | present · progressive | Fans |  |  | the square | before the match |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please stop congregating in the doorway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congregating:x6:1
# text = Please stop congregating in the doorway.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	congregating	congregate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **congregate** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | the doorway |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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