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title: convene — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «convene» in the school dictionary: To come together for a meeting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# convene

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**Who acts:** head teacher, committee · **What happens:** come together, call, convene, choose, discuss, settle · **To what, where:** people, class council, judges, winner, meeting, World leaders · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To come together for a meeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convene:m1:1
# text = To come together for a meeting.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **come together** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for a meeting; together *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «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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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To call people together for a meeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convene:m2:1
# text = To call people together for a meeting.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  | for a meeting; together *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent people=Theme for meeting=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The class council convened after lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convene:x1:1
# text = The class council convened after lunch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	convened	convene	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **convene** | participle |  | the class council *not said here* |  |  | after lunch |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The judges convened to choose the winner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convene:x2:1
# text = The judges convened to choose the winner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	convened	convene	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **convene** | participle |  | the judges *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **choose** | to-infinitive |  | the winner |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent winner=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The head teacher convened a meeting of parents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convene:x3:1
# text = The head teacher convened a meeting of parents.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	convened	convene	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **convene** | past | the head teacher | a meeting of parents |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent meeting=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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World leaders convened to discuss the climate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convene:x4:1
# text = World leaders convened to discuss the climate.
1	World	world	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	leaders	leader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	convened	convene	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	discuss	discuss	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	climate	climate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **convene** | participle |  | World leaders *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **discuss** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | the climate |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent climate=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The committee will convene again next week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convene:x5:1
# text = The committee will convene again next week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	committee	committee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	convene	convene	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **convene** | future | the committee |  |  |  | again; week |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The team convened in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convene:x6:1
# text = The team convened in the hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	convened	convene	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hall	hall	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 | **convene** | participle |  | the team *not said here* |  | the hall |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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An assembly was therefore convened at Mecone in order to settle these points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convene:x7:1
# text = An assembly was therefore convened at Mecone in order to settle these points.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	convened	convene	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Mecone	Mecone	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	11	mark	_	_
9	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	fixed	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	settle	settle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
12	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **convene** | past · passive |  | a assembly |  | Mecone |  | therefore *property* | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **settle** | to-infinitive |  | this points |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme point=Location |

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