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title: convergence — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «convergence» in the school dictionary: Convergence is when lines, roads, paths or things come together and meet at one point. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# convergence

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Convergence, lines, list, two rivers, you, paths · **What happens:** be, come together, meet, get, fix, list · **To what, where:** one point, numbers, geography, one big river, paths, point · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«convergence» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [convergence in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/convergence.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Convergence is when lines, roads, paths or things come together and meet at one point.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convergence:m1:1
# text = Convergence is when lines, roads, paths or things come together and meet at one point.
1	Convergence	convergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
4	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
11	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | Convergence |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come together** | present | lines and roads and paths or things |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **meet** | present | lines and roads and paths or things *not said here* |  |  | one point |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Convergence is when ideas, opinions or groups become more and more alike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convergence:m2:1
# text = Convergence is when ideas, opinions or groups become more and more alike.
1	Convergence	convergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
4	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	_
13	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Convergence |  |  |  |  | become *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Convergence is when a list of numbers gets closer and closer to one fixed number.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convergence:m3:1
# text = Convergence is when a list of numbers gets closer and closer to one fixed number.
1	Convergence	convergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	closer	close	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	xcomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	closer	close	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Convergence |  |  |  |  | when *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | a list of numbers |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **list** |  |  | numbers |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In geography, a convergence is where two plates of the Earth's crust or two ocean currents push towards each other.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convergence:m4:1
# text = In geography, a convergence is where two plates of the Earth's crust or two ocean currents push towards each other.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	geography	geography	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	convergence	convergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	19	advmod	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	crust	crust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
17	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	currents	current	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
19	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
20	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	19	obl	_	_
22	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a convergence |  |  | geography |  | towards each; push *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The convergence of the two rivers makes one big river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convergence:x1:1
# text = The convergence of the two rivers makes one big river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	convergence	convergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the convergence of the two rivers | one big river |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset river=Product |
| 2 | **converge** |  | the two rivers |  |  |  |  |  | nom convergence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Follow the paths to their point of convergence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convergence:x2:1
# text = Follow the paths to their point of convergence.
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	convergence	convergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | imperative | you *not said here* | the paths |  | paths's point of convergence |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent path=Theme to point=Trajectory |
| 2 | **point** |  | paths *= path* | convergence |  |  |  |  | nom point «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mountains like the Himalayas formed at a convergence of two plates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convergence:x3:1
# text = Mountains like the Himalayas formed at a convergence of two plates.
1	Mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Himalayas	Himalaya	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	formed	form	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	convergence	convergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | past | Mountains like the Himalayas |  |  | a convergence of two plates |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at convergence=Location |
| 2 | **converge** |  | two plates |  |  |  |  |  | nom convergence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a convergence of opinions after the long debate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convergence:x4:1
# text = There was a convergence of opinions after the long debate.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	convergence	convergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	debate	debate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a convergence of opinions after the long debate |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **converge** |  | opinions after the long debate |  |  |  |  |  | nom convergence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sum 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + … shows convergence towards 1.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convergence:x5:1
# text = The sum 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + … shows convergence towards 1.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	1/2	1/2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	_
4	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	5	cc	_	_
5	1/4	1/4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	_
6	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	7	cc	_	_
7	1/8	1/8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	_
8	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	…	…	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
10	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	convergence	convergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the sum | convergence |  |  |  | towards 1 | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent convergence=Patient towards 1=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the drawing, railway tracks show convergence in the distance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convergence:x6:1
# text = In the drawing, railway tracks show convergence in the distance.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	convergence	convergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | railway tracks | convergence |  |  |  | in the distance; in the drawing | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent convergence=Patient in drawing=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The convergence of phones and cameras means one device now does both.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convergence:x7:1
# text = The convergence of phones and cameras means one device now does both.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	convergence	convergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	cameras	camera	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
12	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the convergence of phones and cameras |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | present | one device | both |  |  | now |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent both=Eventuality |
| 3 | **converge** |  | phones and cameras |  |  |  |  |  | nom convergence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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