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title: emergence — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «emergence» in the school dictionary: Coming out from somewhere and becoming visible, like an insect from a cocoon. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# emergence

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**Who acts:** Coming, We, butterfly, emergence, spring, first shoots · **What happens:** come out, become, start, exist, know, watch · **To what, where:** new idea, emergence, chrysalis · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«emergence» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [emergence in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/emergence.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Coming out from somewhere and becoming visible, like an insect from a cocoon.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergence:m1:1
# text = Coming out from somewhere and becoming visible, like an insect from a cocoon.
1	Coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	out	out	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	visible	visible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cocoon	cocoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **become** | gerund | Coming |  |  |  |  | visible *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
Starting to exist or becoming known or important, like a new idea or country.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergence:m2:1
# text = Starting to exist or becoming known or important, like a new idea or country.
1	Starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	exist	exist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
6	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **exist** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **become** | gerund |  | a new idea or country |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the emergence of a butterfly from its chrysalis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergence:x1:1
# text = We watched the emergence of a butterfly from its chrysalis.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	emergence	emergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	chrysalis	chrysalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | the emergence of a butterfly |  | butterfly's chrysalis |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emergence=Theme |
| 2 | **emerge** |  | a butterfly |  |  |  |  |  | nom emergence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emergence of the first shoots shows spring is here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergence:x2:1
# text = The emergence of the first shoots shows spring is here.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emergence	emergence	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	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	shoots	shoot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the emergence of the first shoots |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | spring |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **emerge** |  | the first shoots |  |  |  |  |  | nom emergence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The emergence of the internet changed how people talk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergence:x3:1
# text = The emergence of the internet changed how people talk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emergence	emergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	talk	talk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the emergence of the internet |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **talk** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **emerge** |  | the internet |  |  |  |  |  | nom emergence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
History tells of the emergence of the first cities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergence:x4:1
# text = History tells of the emergence of the first cities.
1	History	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	emergence	emergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | History |  |  |  |  | of the emergence of the first cities | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **emerge** |  | the first cities |  |  |  |  |  | nom emergence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mayfly's emergence happens in early summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergence:x5:1
# text = The mayfly's emergence happens in early summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mayfly	mayfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	emergence	emergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | the mayfly's emergence |  |  |  | summer |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **emerge** |  | the mayfly |  |  |  |  |  | nom emergence «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists studied the emergence of a new island from the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emergence:x6:1
# text = Scientists studied the emergence of a new island from the sea.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	emergence	emergence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | past | Scientists | the emergence of a new island from the sea |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emergence=Topic |
| 2 | **emerge** |  | a new island from the sea |  |  |  |  |  | nom emergence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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