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title: engagement — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «engagement» in the school dictionary: An engagement is an agreement to marry someone; a couple who are engaged usually wear or give an engagement ring. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# engagement

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**Who acts:** engagement, pupils, cousin, They, their, I · **What happens:** be, marry, engage, wear, give, meet · **To what, where:** agreement, someone, couple, engagement ring, part, lessons · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«engagement» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [engagement in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/engagement.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An engagement is an agreement to marry someone; a couple who are engaged usually wear or give an engagement ring.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engagement:m1:1
# text = An engagement is an agreement to marry someone; a couple who are engaged usually wear or give an engagement ring.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engagement	engagement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	engaged	engage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl:relcl	_	_
15	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	engagement	engagement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a engagement | a agreement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **marry** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 3 | **engage** | present · passive |  | a couple |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **wear** | present |  | a couple |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **give** | infinitive |  | a engagement ring |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An arrangement to meet someone or be somewhere: «a dinner engagement».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engagement:m2:1
# text = An arrangement to meet someone or be somewhere: «a dinner engagement».
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	meet	meet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	engagement	engagement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Engagement is being interested and taking part: «pupils' engagement in lessons».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engagement:m3:1
# text = Engagement is being interested and taking part: «pupils' engagement in lessons».
1	Engagement	engagement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	interested	interested	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	engagement	engagement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Engagement |  |  |  |  | interested *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | Engagement *not said here* | part |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |
| 3 | **engage** *in a quote* |  | pupils |  |  | lessons |  |  | nom engagement «act intransitive»: poss=agent in=place |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A battle or fight between armies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engagement:m4:1
# text = A battle or fight between armies.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	armies	army	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | between armies | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin showed us her engagement ring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engagement:x1:1
# text = My cousin showed us her engagement ring.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	engagement	engagement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | My cousin | cousin's engagement ring | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient ring=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They announced their engagement at the family dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engagement:x2:1
# text = They announced their engagement at the family dinner.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	engagement	engagement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | They | their engagement |  | the family dinner |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engagement=Theme |
| 2 | **engage** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom engagement «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The engagement lasted a year before the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engagement:x3:1
# text = The engagement lasted a year before the wedding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engagement	engagement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | the engagement |  |  |  | before the wedding; year |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm sorry, I have a prior engagement on Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engagement:x4:1
# text = I'm sorry, I have a prior engagement on Saturday.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	engagement	engagement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | I | a prior engagement |  |  |  | on Saturday | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engagement=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher praised our class's engagement in the project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engagement:x5:1
# text = The teacher praised our class's engagement in the project.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	praised	praise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	engagement	engagement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **praise** | past | the teacher | our class's engagement |  | the project |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engagement=Theme |
| 2 | **engage** |  | our class |  |  |  |  |  | nom engagement «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The naval engagement lasted all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engagement:x6:1
# text = The naval engagement lasted all day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	naval	naval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	engagement	engagement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | the naval engagement |  |  |  | day |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to my aunt's engagement party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engagement:x7:1
# text = We went to my aunt's engagement party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	engagement	engagement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | my aunt's engagement party |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to party=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“An engagement I have,” she replied.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engagement:x8:1
# text = “An engagement I have,” she replied.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	engagement	engagement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present | I | a engagement |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engagement=Patient |
| 2 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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