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title: engrossing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «engrossing» in the school dictionary: Something engrossing is so interesting that it holds all your attention and you forget what is around you. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# engrossing

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**Who acts:** Something, it, you, your, someone, book · **What happens:** engross, be, hold, forget, attend, mean · **To what, where:** attention, whole attention, book, engrossing match, science documentary, He · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something engrossing is so interesting that it holds all your attention and you forget what is around you.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engrossing:m1:1
# text = Something engrossing is so interesting that it holds all your attention and you forget what is around you.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
2	engrossing	engross	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	forget	forget	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
15	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	around	around	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engross** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | Something |  |  |  |  | interesting *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hold** | present | it | your attention |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Theme |
| 4 | **forget** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | around you | tree rules |
| 6 | **attend** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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 -->
As a verb form, engrossing means taking up someone's whole attention.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engrossing:m2:1
# text = As a verb form, engrossing means taking up someone's whole attention.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	engrossing	engross	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engross** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | as a verb form | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **take up** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | someone's whole attention |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Theme |
| 4 | **attend** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book was so engrossing that I read it in one night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engrossing:x1:1
# text = The book was so engrossing that I read it in one night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	engrossing	engross	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engross** | past · progressive | the book |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **read** | past | I | book |  |  | night |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was an engrossing match right up to the last minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engrossing:x2:1
# text = It was an engrossing match right up to the last minute.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	engrossing	engross	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	right	right	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engross** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | past | It | a engrossing match |  |  | minute |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She found the science documentary engrossing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engrossing:x3:1
# text = She found the science documentary engrossing.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	documentary	documentary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	engrossing	engross	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | She | the science documentary |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent documentary=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 2 | **engross** | gerund | the science documentary *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was engrossed in his game and didn't hear his mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engrossing:x4:1
# text = He was engrossed in his game and didn't hear his mum.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	engrossed	engross	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engross** | past · passive |  | He |  | his game |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **hear** | past · do-support |  | his mum |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer mum=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puzzle was engrossing, and the whole class went quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engrossing:x5:1
# text = The puzzle was engrossing, and the whole class went quiet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	engrossing	engross	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **engross** | past · progressive | the puzzle |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **go** | past | the whole class |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't get engrossed in your phone while crossing the street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:engrossing:x6:1
# text = Don't get engrossed in your phone while crossing the street.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	engrossed	engross	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	crossing	cross	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **engross** | infinitive · passive | you *not said here* |  |  | your phone |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
| 3 | **cross** | gerund | you *not said here* | the street |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent street=Patient |

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