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title: conjoin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conjoin» in the school dictionary: To join or combine two or more things together into one: «two ideas conjoined». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conjoin

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**Who acts:** two rivers, Conjoined twins, Surgeons, ancient symbol · **What happens:** join, combine, conjoin, bear, share, spend · **To what, where:** two things, two ideas, twins, bodies, part, bridge

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«conjoin» 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: [conjoin in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conjoin.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To join or combine two or more things together into one: «two ideas conjoined».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjoin:m1:1
# text = To join or combine two or more things together into one: «two ideas conjoined».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	combine	combine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	conj	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	conjoined	conjoin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **combine** | infinitive |  | two things |  |  |  | into one; together *property* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent thing=Patient into one=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **conjoin** *in a quote* | participle · passive |  | two ideas |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Conjoined twins: twins who are born with their bodies joined together at some part.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjoin:m2:1
# text = Conjoined twins: twins who are born with their bodies joined together at some part.
1	Conjoined	conjoin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	det	_	_
15	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjoin** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **bear** | present · passive |  | twins |  |  |  | with twins's bodies | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **join** | participle |  | twins's bodies *not said here* |  | some part |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two rivers conjoin just below the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjoin:x1:1
# text = The two rivers conjoin just below the bridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	conjoin	conjoin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	below	below	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjoin** | present | the two rivers |  |  | the bridge |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Conjoined twins share part of their body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjoin:x2:1
# text = Conjoined twins share part of their body.
1	Conjoined	conjoin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjoin** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **share** | present | Conjoined twins | part of twins's body |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Surgeons spent hours separating the conjoined twins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjoin:x3:1
# text = Surgeons spent hours separating the conjoined twins.
1	Surgeons	surgeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	separating	separate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	conjoined	conjoin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | Surgeons |  |  |  | hour |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **separate** | gerund | Surgeons *not said here* | the conjoined twins |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twin=Patient |
| 3 | **conjoin** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In the poem, joy and sadness are conjoined.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjoin:x4:1
# text = In the poem, joy and sadness are conjoined.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sadness	sadness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	conjoined	conjoin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjoin** | present · passive |  | the poem and sadness |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two villages conjoined to make one town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjoin:x5:1
# text = The two villages conjoined to make one town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	villages	village	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	conjoined	conjoin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjoin** | participle |  | the two villages *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | one town |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset town=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ancient symbol shows two circles conjoined.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjoin:x6:1
# text = The ancient symbol shows two circles conjoined.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	circles	circle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	conjoined	conjoin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the ancient symbol | two circles |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent circle=Recipient |
| 2 | **conjoin** | participle |  | two circles *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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