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title: conjure — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conjure» in the school dictionary: To conjure is to do magic, making things appear as if by magic. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conjure

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**Who acts:** things, magician, She, smell, pies, witch · **What happens:** conjure, be, make, appear, conjure up, begin · **To what, where:** mind, rabbit, hat, sorts, horrors, memories

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«conjure» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [conjure in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conjure.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To conjure is to do magic, making things appear as if by magic.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjure:m1:1
# text = To conjure is to do magic, making things appear as if by magic.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	conjure	conjure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	appear	appear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	xcomp	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjure** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | do *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **appear** | present | things |  |  |  |  | as magic | vn appear-48.1.1 «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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To conjure up is to call a picture, a fear or a scene into the mind.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjure:m2:1
# text = To conjure up is to call a picture, a fear or a scene into the mind.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	conjure	conjure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjure up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the mind |  | call *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magician can conjure a rabbit from his hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjure:x1:1
# text = The magician can conjure a rabbit from his hat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	conjure	conjure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjure** | can | the magician | a rabbit |  | magician's hat |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent rabbit=Result from hat=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She began to conjure up all sorts of horrors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjure:x2:1
# text = She began to conjure up all sorts of horrors.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	conjure	conjure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	sorts	sort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	horrors	horror	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **conjure up** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | all sorts of horrors |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sort=Result |
| 3 | **sort** |  |  | horrors |  |  |  |  | nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smell of pies conjures up memories of home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjure:x3:1
# text = The smell of pies conjures up memories of home.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pies	pie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	conjures	conjure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	memories	memory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjure up** | present | the smell of pies | memories of home |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Result |
| 2 | **smell** |  | pies |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The witch could conjure a storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conjure:x4:1
# text = The witch could conjure a storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	conjure	conjure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjure** | could | the witch | a storm |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent storm=Result |

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