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title: divergent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «divergent» in the school dictionary: Moving or spreading apart in different directions from one point. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# divergent

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**Who acts:** series, two paths, one, two plates, class, Divergent thinking · **What happens:** move, spread, be, describe, not settle down, go up · **To what, where:** different directions, series, hill, divergent boundary, divergent opinions, divergent

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«divergent» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [divergent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/divergent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moving or spreading apart in different directions from one point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divergent:m1:1
# text = Moving or spreading apart in different directions from one point.
1	Moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	directions	direction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **spread** | gerund |  |  |  | different directions from one point |  | apart *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in direction=Location |

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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 -->
Different from each other or from what is usual, such as divergent opinions.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divergent:m2:1
# text = Different from each other or from what is usual, such as divergent opinions.
1	Different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	1	obl	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	fixed	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	divergent	divergent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | usual *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Describes a series or sequence that does not settle down to one value.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divergent:m3:1
# text = Describes a series or sequence that does not settle down to one value.
1	Describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sequence	sequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	settle	settle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present |  | a series or sequence |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent series=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **settle down** | present · do-support | a series or sequence |  |  |  |  | to one value *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to value=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two paths were divergent, one going up the hill and one to the sea.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divergent:x1:1
# text = The two paths were divergent, one going up the hill and one to the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	divergent	divergent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nsubj	_	_
8	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	parataxis	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the two paths |  |  |  |  | divergent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go up** | gerund | one | the hill |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient hill=Extent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At a divergent boundary, two plates move apart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divergent:x2:1
# text = At a divergent boundary, two plates move apart.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	divergent	divergent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	boundary	boundary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | two plates |  |  | a divergent boundary |  | apart *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at boundary=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class had divergent opinions about the school uniform.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divergent:x3:1
# text = The class had divergent opinions about the school uniform.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	divergent	divergent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the class | divergent opinions |  |  |  | about the school uniform | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Divergent thinking helps you invent many uses for a paperclip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divergent:x4:1
# text = Divergent thinking helps you invent many uses for a paperclip.
1	Divergent	divergent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	invent	invent	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
7	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	paperclip	paperclip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Divergent thinking |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **invent** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | present | many |  |  |  |  | for a paperclip | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The light rays become divergent after the lens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divergent:x5:1
# text = The light rays become divergent after the lens.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rays	ray	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	divergent	divergent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lens	lens	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | the light rays | divergent |  |  | after the lens |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their lives took divergent paths after school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divergent:x6:1
# text = Their lives took divergent paths after school.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	divergent	divergent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Their lives | divergent paths |  |  | after school |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Theme |

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