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title: enrichment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enrichment» in the school dictionary: Enrichment means making something better, richer or more interesting by adding to it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enrichment

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**Who acts:** Enrichment, school, zookeeper, Enrichment week, Frozen fruit treats, Bread flour · **What happens:** mean, make, add, keep, have, give · **To what, where:** something, Enrichment, extra activities, toys, science, metal

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Enrichment means making something better, richer or more interesting by adding to it.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enrichment:m1:1
# text = Enrichment means making something better, richer or more interesting by adding to it.
1	Enrichment	enrichment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	richer	rich	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	parataxis	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	conj	_	_
10	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Enrichment |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Enrichment *not said here* | something |  |  |  | good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund | Enrichment *not said here* |  | Enrichment |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to it=Co-Patient |

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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 -->
In schools, enrichment means extra activities beyond normal lessons, like clubs, trips and challenges.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enrichment:m2:1
# text = In schools, enrichment means extra activities beyond normal lessons, like clubs, trips and challenges.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	enrichment	enrichment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	activities	activity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	trips	trip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	challenges	challenge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | enrichment | extra activities |  |  |  | beyond normal lessons and clubs and trips and challenges; in schools | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot activity=Theme in school=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In zoos, enrichment means toys, puzzles and changes to an animal's home to keep it busy and happy.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enrichment:m3:1
# text = In zoos, enrichment means toys, puzzles and changes to an animal's home to keep it busy and happy.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	zoos	zoo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	enrichment	enrichment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	puzzles	puzzle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	changes	change	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | enrichment | toys and puzzles and changes |  |  |  | to a animal's home; in zoos | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot toy=Theme in zoo=Attribute |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | enrichment *not said here* | enrichment |  |  |  | busy *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science, enrichment can mean adding something useful, like vitamins to food, or making a metal like uranium stronger for fuel.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enrichment:m4:1
# text = In science, enrichment can mean adding something useful, like vitamins to food, or making a metal like uranium stronger for fuel.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	enrichment	enrichment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	vitamins	vitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	uranium	uranium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
22	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	xcomp	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | enrichment |  |  | science |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | gerund | enrichment *not said here* | something |  |  |  | like vitamins; to food | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient to food=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **make** | gerund | enrichment *not said here* | a metal |  |  |  | like uranium; strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset metal=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school has enrichment clubs on Friday afternoons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enrichment:x1:1
# text = Our school has enrichment clubs on Friday afternoons.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	enrichment	enrichment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	afternoons	afternoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our school | enrichment clubs |  |  |  | on Friday afternoons | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zookeeper gave the tigers a ball for enrichment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enrichment:x2:1
# text = The zookeeper gave the tigers a ball for enrichment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zookeeper	zookeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	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	tigers	tiger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	enrichment	enrichment	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 | **give** | past | the zookeeper | a ball | the tigers |  |  | for enrichment | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent tiger=Recipient ball=Theme for enrichment=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Enrichment week included a trip to the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enrichment:x3:1
# text = Enrichment week included a trip to the museum.
1	Enrichment	enrichment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	included	include	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	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | past | Enrichment week | a trip |  |  |  | to the museum | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trip=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frozen fruit treats are enrichment for the monkeys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enrichment:x4:1
# text = Frozen fruit treats are enrichment for the monkeys.
1	Frozen	frozen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	treats	treat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	enrichment	enrichment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	monkeys	monkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Frozen fruit treats | enrichment |  |  |  | for the monkeys | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bread flour has vitamins added as enrichment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enrichment:x5:1
# text = Bread flour has vitamins added as enrichment.
1	Bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vitamins	vitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	enrichment	enrichment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Bread flour | vitamins |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vitamin=Patient |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  | vitamins *not said here* |  |  |  | as enrichment | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reading for fun is enrichment for your mind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enrichment:x6:1
# text = Reading for fun is enrichment for your mind.
1	Reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	enrichment	enrichment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for fun | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Reading | enrichment |  |  |  | for your mind | tree rules |
| 3 | **mind** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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