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title: emerge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «emerge» in the school dictionary: To come out from inside or behind something and be seen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# emerge

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**Who acts:** truth, New problems, She, It, money, Shoots · **What happens:** come out, see, know, appear, develop, come · **To what, where:** chick, egg, illness, butterfly, chrysalis, sun

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To come out from inside or behind something and be seen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:m1:1
# text = To come out from inside or behind something and be seen.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V» |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chick emerged from the egg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:m1e:1
# text = A chick emerged from the egg.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chick	chick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	egg	egg	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 | **emerge** | participle |  | a chick *not said here* |  | the egg |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from egg=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To become known.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:m2:1
# text = To become known.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V» |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The truth emerged later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:m2e:1
# text = The truth emerged later.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emerge** | past | the truth |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To appear or develop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:m3:1
# text = To appear or develop.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	appear	appear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	develop	develop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **develop** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New problems emerged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:m3e:1
# text = New problems emerged.
1	New	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emerge** | participle | New problems |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To come through a hard time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:m4:1
# text = To come through a hard time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	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** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She emerged from the illness stronger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:m4e:1
# text = She emerged from the illness stronger.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emerge** | past | She |  |  | the illness |  | strong *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from illness=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A butterfly emerged from the chrysalis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:x1:1
# text = A butterfly emerged from the chrysalis.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chrysalis	chrysalis	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 | **emerge** | participle |  | a butterfly *not said here* |  | the chrysalis |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from chrysalis=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sun emerged from behind the clouds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:x2:1
# text = The sun emerged from behind the clouds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **emerge** | participle |  | the sun *not said here* |  | the clouds |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from cloud=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It later emerged that the money was missing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:x3:1
# text = It later emerged that the money was missing.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	later	later	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emerge** | past | It |  |  |  |  | later *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the money |  |  |  |  | missing *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shoots emerge from the soil in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:x4:1
# text = Shoots emerge from the soil in spring.
1	Shoots	shoot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	emerge	emerge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emerge** | present | Shoots |  |  | the soil | spring |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from soil=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The swimmer emerged from the water, shivering.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:x5:1
# text = The swimmer emerged from the water, shivering.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	swimmer	swimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	shivering	shiver	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emerge** | participle |  | the swimmer *not said here* |  | the water |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from water=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **shiver** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New ideas emerged during the meeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:x6:1
# text = New ideas emerged during the meeting.
1	New	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	emerged	emerge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emerge** | past | New ideas |  |  |  | during the meeting |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first to emerge from his tree was Curly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emerge:x7:1
# text = The first to emerge from his tree was Curly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	emerge	emerge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	Curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **emerge** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | his tree |  |  |  |  | curly *property* | tree rules |

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