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title: engaged — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «engaged» in the school dictionary: Having agreed to marry someone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# engaged

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**Who acts:** someone, I, story, driver, firm · **What happens:** have, agree, marry, use, engage, get · **To what, where:** someone, toilet, phone line, activity, learning, attention

<!-- .vabout -->
«engaged» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [engaged in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/engaged.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having agreed to marry someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:m1:1
# text = Having agreed to marry someone.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	agreed	agree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **marry** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being used, busy (the toilet is engaged; the phone line is engaged).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:m2:1
# text = Being used, busy (the toilet is engaged; the phone line is engaged).
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	aux:pass	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |
| 2 | **engage** | present · passive |  | the toilet |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **engage** | present · passive |  | the phone line |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Busy with or interested in an activity (engaged in learning).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:m3:1
# text = Busy with or interested in an activity (engaged in learning).
1	Busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	interested	interested	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	learning	learning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engage** | participle |  | a activity *not said here* |  |  |  | in learning *goal* | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent in learning=Goal |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Got someone's attention or interest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:m4:1
# text = Got someone's attention or interest.
1	Got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past |  | someone's attention or interest |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer attention=Stimulus |
| 2 | **attend** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Employed someone; or began fighting with an enemy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:m5:1
# text = Employed someone; or began fighting with an enemy.
1	Employed	employ	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **employ** | past |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **begin** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **fight** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with a enemy | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with enemy=Co-Agent |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Locked a machine part into place (engaged the gears).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:m6:1
# text = Locked a machine part into place (engaged the gears).
1	Locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	engaged	engage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	gears	gear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | participle |  | a machine part |  | place |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |
| 2 | **engage** | past |  | the gears |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gear=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister got engaged to her boyfriend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:x1:1
# text = My sister got engaged to her boyfriend.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	boyfriend	boyfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engage** | past · passive |  | My sister |  |  |  | to her boyfriend | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sorry, the toilet is engaged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:x2:1
# text = Sorry, the toilet is engaged.
1	Sorry	sorry	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engage** | present · passive |  | the toilet |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I rang Gran but the line was engaged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:x3:1
# text = I rang Gran but the line was engaged.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | past | I | Gran |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gran=Theme |
| 2 | **engage** | past · passive |  | the line |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pupils were engaged in a science project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:x4:1
# text = The pupils were engaged in a science project.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engage** | past · passive |  | the pupils |  |  |  | in a science project *goal* | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme in project=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story engaged the children from the first page.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:x5:1
# text = The story engaged the children from the first page.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	engaged	engage	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	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	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	page	page	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 | **engage** | past | the story | the children |  | the first page |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The driver engaged first gear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:x6:1
# text = The driver engaged first gear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	engaged	engage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
5	gear	gear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engage** | past | the driver | gear |  |  |  | first *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gear=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firm engaged a new cook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:x7:1
# text = The firm engaged a new cook.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firm	firm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	engaged	engage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engage** | past | the firm | a new cook |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cook=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shall we be engaged to each other?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engaged:x8:1
# text = Shall we be engaged to each other?
1	Shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	4	obl	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engage** | shall · passive |  | we |  |  |  | to each | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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