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title: encompass — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «encompass» in the school dictionary: To encompass something is to include it or cover all of it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# encompass

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**Who acts:** project, national park, job, Her, Thick fog, rules · **What happens:** encompass, be, cover, job, rule · **To what, where:** something, all, place, maths, mountains, teaching

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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To encompass something is to include it or cover all of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encompass:m1:1
# text = To encompass something is to include it or cover all of it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	encompass	encompass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	include	include	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	cover	cover	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encompass** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | include *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **cover** | infinitive |  | all |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme all=Destination |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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To encompass a place is to surround it completely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encompass:m2:1
# text = To encompass a place is to surround it completely.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	encompass	encompass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	surround	surround	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encompass** | to-infinitive |  | a place |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot place=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | completely, surround *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The project encompasses maths, art and science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encompass:x1:1
# text = The project encompasses maths, art and science.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	encompasses	encompass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encompass** | present | the project | maths and art and science |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot math=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The national park encompasses mountains and lakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encompass:x2:1
# text = The national park encompasses mountains and lakes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	encompasses	encompass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	lakes	lake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encompass** | present | the national park | mountains and lakes |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot mountain=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Her job encompasses teaching and coaching.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encompass:x3:1
# text = Her job encompasses teaching and coaching.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	encompasses	encompass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	coaching	coaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encompass** | present | Her job | teaching and coaching |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot teaching=Theme |
| 2 | **job** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Thick fog encompassed the village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encompass:x4:1
# text = Thick fog encompassed the village.
1	Thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	encompassed	encompass	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	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encompass** | past | Thick fog | the village |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot village=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The school's rules encompass behaviour online too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encompass:x5:1
# text = The school's rules encompass behaviour online too.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	encompass	encompass	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	online	online	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encompass** | present | the school's rules | behaviour |  |  |  | online *property* | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot behaviour=Theme |
| 2 | **rule** |  | the school |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The word «pet» encompasses dogs, cats and fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encompass:x6:1
# text = The word «pet» encompasses dogs, cats and fish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	encompasses	encompass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encompass** | present | the word | dogs and cats and fish |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot dog=Theme |

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