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title: enlisting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enlisting» in the school dictionary: Enlisting is joining the army, navy or air force, or signing someone up for them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enlisting

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**Who acts:** Enlisting, someone, their, Thousands, He, We · **What happens:** enlist, join, sign up, ask, get, help · **To what, where:** army, someone, help, 1914, navy, parents · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Enlisting is joining the army, navy or air force, or signing someone up for them.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enlisting:m1:1
# text = Enlisting is joining the army, navy or air force, or signing someone up for them.
1	Enlisting	enlist	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	joining	join	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	navy	navy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	signing	sign	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	_
15	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enlist** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn volunteer-95.4-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **join** | present · progressive |  | the army and navy or air force |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Patient |
| 3 | **sign up** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  | for army | vn volunteer-95.4-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent someone=Pivot for they=Beneficiary |

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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 -->
Enlisting someone's help is asking for and getting their help or support for a job.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enlisting:m2:1
# text = Enlisting someone's help is asking for and getting their help or support for a job.
1	Enlisting	enlist	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enlist** | gerund |  | someone's help |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent help=Theme |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present · progressive | Enlisting |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | gerund | Enlisting *not said here* | their help or support |  |  |  | for a job | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent help=Theme for job=Source |
| 4 | **help** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **help** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thousands of young men were enlisting in 1914.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enlisting:x1:1
# text = Thousands of young men were enlisting in 1914.
1	Thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	enlisting	enlist	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enlist** | past · progressive | Thousands of young men |  |  | 1914 |  |  | vn volunteer-95.4-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent in 1914=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is thinking about enlisting in the navy after school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enlisting:x2:1
# text = He is thinking about enlisting in the navy after school.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	enlisting	enlist	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	navy	navy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present · progressive | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **enlist** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  | the navy | after school |  | vn volunteer-95.4-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent in navy=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are enlisting the help of parents for the school fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enlisting:x3:1
# text = We are enlisting the help of parents for the school fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	enlisting	enlist	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enlist** | present · progressive | We | the help of parents for the school fair |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent help=Theme |
| 2 | **help** |  |  | parents for the school fair |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher is enlisting volunteers to plant trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enlisting:x4:1
# text = The teacher is enlisting volunteers to plant trees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	enlisting	enlist	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	volunteers	volunteer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	plant	plant	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enlist** | present · progressive | the teacher | volunteers |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent volunteer=Theme |
| 2 | **plant** | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* | trees |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By enlisting her older brother, she finished the model in time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enlisting:x5:1
# text = By enlisting her older brother, she finished the model in time.
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	enlisting	enlist	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enlist** | gerund | she *not said here* | her older brother |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme |
| 2 | **finish** | past | she | the model |  |  | time |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector model=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Posters encouraged people to go enlisting at the town hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enlisting:x6:1
# text = Posters encouraged people to go enlisting at the town hall.
1	Posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	encouraged	encourage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	enlisting	enlist	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encourage** | past | Posters | people |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP how S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **enlist** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  | the town hall |  |  | vn volunteer-95.4-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

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