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title: embrace — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «embrace» in the school dictionary: To put your arms around someone to show love or friendship; to hug. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# embrace

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**Who acts:** friends, She, school, you, mother, I · **What happens:** put, show, hug, accept, include, contain · **To what, where:** arms, someone, love, new idea, course embraces, airport

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put your arms around someone to show love or friendship; to hug.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embrace:m1:1
# text = To put your arms around someone to show love or friendship; to hug.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	hug	hug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | your arms |  | someone |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent arm=Theme around someone=Destination |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | love or friendship |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent love=Recipient |
| 3 | **hug** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hug.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embrace:m2:1
# text = A hug.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hug	hug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To accept a new idea, change or opportunity happily and with enthusiasm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embrace:m3:1
# text = To accept a new idea, change or opportunity happily and with enthusiasm.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	accept	accept	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	opportunity	opportunity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	happily	happily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	enthusiasm	enthusiasm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | to-infinitive |  | a new idea and change or opportunity |  |  |  | happily *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To include or contain: «The course embraces many subjects.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embrace:m4:1
# text = To include or contain: «The course embraces many subjects.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	include	include	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	contain	contain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	embraces	embrace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	subjects	subject	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | to-infinitive |  | the course embraces and many subjects |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent embrace=Theme |
| 2 | **contain** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The friends embraced when they met at the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embrace:x1:1
# text = The friends embraced when they met at the airport.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	embraced	embrace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embrace** | past | the friends |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **meet** | past | friends *= friend* |  |  | the airport |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave her grandad a long embrace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embrace:x2:1
# text = She gave her grandad a long embrace.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	embrace	embrace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **give** | past | She | a long embrace | her grandad |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent grandad=Recipient embrace=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school embraced the idea of a vegetable garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embrace:x3:1
# text = Our school embraced the idea of a vegetable garden.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	embraced	embrace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	vegetable	vegetable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	garden	garden	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 | **embrace** | past | Our school | the idea of a vegetable garden |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Embrace the challenge and try your best.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embrace:x4:1
# text = Embrace the challenge and try your best.
1	Embrace	embrace	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	challenge	challenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embrace** | imperative | you *not said here* | the challenge |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent challenge=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **try** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your best |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mother held the baby in a warm embrace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embrace:x5:1
# text = The mother held the baby in a warm embrace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	embrace	embrace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the mother | the baby |  | a warm embrace |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent baby=Theme in embrace=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The topic embraces both history and geography.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embrace:x6:1
# text = (formal) The topic embraces both history and geography.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	embraces	embrace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
7	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc:preconj	_	_
8	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	geography	geography	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I simply cannot wait to embrace you!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embrace:x7:1
# text = I simply cannot wait to embrace you!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	simply	simply	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	embrace	embrace	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **wait** | can | I |  |  |  |  | simply *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **embrace** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Co-Agent |

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