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title: correspond — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «correspond» in the school dictionary: To match or be the same as something, or to fit together: «The numbers correspond to the pictures.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# correspond

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** numbers, letter, answer, question, Your, dots · **What happens:** match, be, fit together, correspond, write, not correspond · **To what, where:** letters, someone, two girls, similar triangles, chart · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«correspond» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [correspond in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/correspond.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To match or be the same as something, or to fit together: «The numbers correspond to the pictures.».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correspond:m1:1
# text = To match or be the same as something, or to fit together: «The numbers correspond to the pictures.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	match	match	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	fit	fit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	correspond	correspond	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **match** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | as something; same *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **fit together** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | together *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **correspond** *in a quote* | present | the numbers |  |  |  |  | to the pictures | vn correspond-36.1 «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 -->
To be like or equal to something else in another system: «The British «year 6» roughly corresponds to the American «fifth grade».».

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correspond:m2:1
# text = To be like or equal to something else in another system: «The British «year 6» roughly corresponds to the American «fifth grade».».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	else	else	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl:unmarked	_	_
18	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
20	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	corresponds	correspond	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
24	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	fifth	fifth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to something; equal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **correspond** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  | year | to the American fifth grade; roughly *property* | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To write letters or emails to someone over time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correspond:m3:1
# text = To write letters or emails to someone over time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	emails	email	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | to-infinitive |  | letters or emails | someone |  | time |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to someone=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each letter corresponds to a number in this code.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correspond:x1:1
# text = Each letter corresponds to a number in this code.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	corresponds	correspond	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **correspond** | present | each letter |  |  |  |  | to a number in this code | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your answer does not correspond with what the question asked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correspond:x2:1
# text = Your answer does not correspond with what the question asked.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	correspond	correspond	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	obl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **correspond** | present · do-support | Your answer |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with what=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the question |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **answer** |  | Your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dots on the map correspond to the schools in our town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correspond:x3:1
# text = The dots on the map correspond to the schools in our town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dots	dot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	correspond	correspond	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **correspond** | infinitive | the dots on the map |  |  |  |  | to the schools in our town | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I correspond with a pen pal in New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correspond:x4:1
# text = I correspond with a pen pal in New Zealand.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	correspond	correspond	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pal	pal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
9	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **correspond** | present | I |  |  |  |  | with a pen pal in New Zealand | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with pal=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two girls corresponded for many years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correspond:x5:1
# text = The two girls corresponded for many years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	corresponded	correspond	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **correspond** | participle |  | the two girls *not said here* |  |  | year |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In similar triangles, the angles that correspond are equal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correspond:x6:1
# text = In similar triangles, the angles that correspond are equal.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	correspond	correspond	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **correspond** | present | the angles |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the angles |  |  | similar triangles |  | equal *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tally marks should correspond to the numbers in the chart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correspond:x7:1
# text = The tally marks should correspond to the numbers in the chart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tally	tally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	correspond	correspond	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **correspond** | should | the tally marks |  |  | the chart |  | to the numbers | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now it is remarkable how accurately all this corresponds to the Dark Tower of “Childe Rowland,” allowing for a little idealisation on the part of the narrator.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:correspond:x8:1
# text = Now it is remarkable how accurately all this corresponds to the Dark Tower of “Childe Rowland,” allowing for a little idealisation on the part of the narrator.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	remarkable	remarkable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	_
9	corresponds	correspond	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Dark	Dark	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	13	compound	_	_
13	Tower	Tower	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Childe	Childe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	Rowland	Rowland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
20	allowing	allow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	idealisation	idealisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	narrator	narrator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  | now | accurately, remarkable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **correspond** | present | this |  |  |  |  | to the Dark Tower of Childe | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **allow** | gerund | Childe *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a little idealisation on the part of the narrator *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for idealisation=Goal |

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