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title: energise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «energise» in the school dictionary: To make someone feel full of energy, lively and keen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# energise

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**Who acts:** you, electricity, walk, good breakfast, music, I · **What happens:** make, feel, give, work, energise, speak · **To what, where:** someone, electricity, something, circuit, me, crowd · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To make someone feel full of energy, lively and keen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:energise:m1:1
# text = To make someone feel full of energy, lively and keen.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	keen	keen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |
| 2 | **feel** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | full *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 walk energises me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:energise:m1e:1
# text = A walk energises me.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	energises	energise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **energise** | present | a walk | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give electricity to something so it works: energise the circuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:energise:m2:1
# text = To give electricity to something so it works: energise the circuit.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	energise	energise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive | electricity *not said here* | electricity | something |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme to something=Recipient |
| 2 | **work** | present | electricity |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **energise** | infinitive | electricity *not said here* | the circuit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good breakfast energises me for the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:energise:x1:1
# text = A good breakfast energises me for the day.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	energises	energise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **energise** | present | a good breakfast | me |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The music energised the crowd.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:energise:x2:1
# text = The music energised the crowd.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	energised	energise	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	crowd	crowd	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 | **energise** | past | the music | the crowd |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a swim I feel energised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:energise:x3:1
# text = After a swim I feel energised.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	swim	swim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	energised	energise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | I |  |  |  | after a swim |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **energise** | participle | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The coach's speech energised the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:energise:x4:1
# text = The coach's speech energised the team.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	energised	energise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **energise** | past | the coach's speech | the team |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** |  | the coach |  |  |  |  |  | nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Switch on to energise the circuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:energise:x5:1
# text = Switch on to energise the circuit.
1	Switch	switch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	energise	energise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **switch on** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **energise** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the circuit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Fresh air energises tired pupils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:energise:x6:1
# text = Fresh air energises tired pupils.
1	Fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	energises	energise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **energise** | present | Fresh air | tired pupils |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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