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title: enroll — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enroll» in the school dictionary: To enroll means to put your name on the list to join a school, course, club or class. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enroll

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**Who acts:** your, Mum, You, course, She, Grandpa · **What happens:** enroll, mean, put, join, name, sign up · **To what, where:** name, list, school, someone, them, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«enroll» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [enroll in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/enroll.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To enroll means to put your name on the list to join a school, course, club or class.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enroll:m1:1
# text = To enroll means to put your name on the list to join a school, course, club or class.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	enroll	enroll	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enroll** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **put** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | your name |  | the list |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme on list=Destination |
| 4 | **join** | to-infinitive |  | a school and course and club or class |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Patient |
| 5 | **name** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: 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 -->
To enroll someone means to sign them up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enroll:m2:1
# text = To enroll someone means to sign them up.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	enroll	enroll	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sign	sign	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enroll** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **sign up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum enrolled me in swimming lessons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enroll:x1:1
# text = Mum enrolled me in swimming lessons.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enrolled	enrol	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enrol** | past | Mum | me |  | swimming lessons |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
30 pupils enrolled in the chess club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enroll:x2:1
# text = 30 pupils enrolled in the chess club.
1	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	enrolled	enroll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enroll** | participle |  | 30 pupils *not said here* |  |  |  | in the chess club *goal* | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent in club=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You must enroll before the course starts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enroll:x3:1
# text = You must enroll before the course starts.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	enroll	enroll	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enroll** | must | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | present | the course |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She enrolled at a new school after the move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enroll:x4:1
# text = She enrolled at a new school after the move.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enrolled	enrol	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enrol** | past | She |  |  | a new school | after the move |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Have you enrolled for the summer camp?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enroll:x5:1
# text = Have you enrolled for the summer camp?
1	Have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enrolled	enroll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enroll** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  | for the summer camp | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa enrolled in a computer class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enroll:x6:1
# text = Grandpa enrolled in a computer class.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enrolled	enrol	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enrol** | past | Grandpa |  |  | a computer class |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rich one went away to live in a town, built himself a large house, and enrolled himself among the traders.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enroll:x7:1
# text = The rich one went away to live in a town, built himself a large house, and enrolled himself among the traders.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	12	obj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	enrolled	enrol	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
20	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	19	obj	_	_
21	among	among	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	traders	trader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go away** | past | the rich one |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **live** | to-infinitive | the rich one *not said here* |  |  | a town |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in town=Location |
| 3 | **build** | past | the rich one *not said here* | himself *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset himself=Beneficiary house=Product |
| 4 | **enrol** | past | the rich one *not said here* | himself *= he* |  |  |  | among the traders | tree rules |

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