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title: entail — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «entail» in the school dictionary: To include or need something as a necessary part or result: «The job entails a lot of travel». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# entail

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**Who acts:** job, entails, rule, dog entails, trip, Building · **What happens:** include, need, entail, be, pass down, own · **To what, where:** something, lot, eldest sons, certain heirs, class monitor entail, dog entails

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«entail» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [entail in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/entail.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To include or need something as a necessary part or result: «The job entails a lot of travel».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entail:m1:1
# text = To include or need something as a necessary part or result: «The job entails a lot of travel».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	include	include	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	necessary	necessary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	entails	entail	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	obj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	travel	travel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **need** | present |  | something |  |  |  | as a necessary part or result | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |
| 3 | **entail** *in a quote* | present | the job | a lot of travel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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Usage: logic — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If A entails B, then whenever A is true, B must also be true.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entail:m2:1
# text = If A entails B, then whenever A is true, B must also be true.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	entails	entail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
4	B	B	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
7	whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	B	B	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
13	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
14	also	also	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
16	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | then | true, whenever *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | must | a entails |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun, law, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rule that property must pass down to certain heirs, often eldest sons, as in old English novels.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entail:m3:1
# text = A rule that property must pass down to certain heirs, often eldest sons, as in old English novels.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	det	_	_
4	property	property	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	heirs	heir	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	novels	novel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass down** | must | a rule | eldest sons |  | certain heirs |  | as old English novels | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to heir=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What does being class monitor entail?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entail:x1:1
# text = What does being class monitor entail?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	entail	entail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present · do-support |  | class monitor entail |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Owning a dog entails walking it every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entail:x2:1
# text = Owning a dog entails walking it every day.
1	Owning	own	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	entails	entail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | gerund |  | a dog entails |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot entail=Theme |
| 2 | **walk** | gerund | a dog entails *not said here* | it |  |  | day |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trip will entail an early start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entail:x3:1
# text = The trip will entail an early start.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	entail	entail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entail** | future | the trip | a early start |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Building the shed entailed a lot of work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entail:x4:1
# text = Building the shed entailed a lot of work.
1	Building	build	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	entailed	entail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | gerund |  | the shed |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shed=Product |
| 2 | **entail** | past | Building | a lot of work |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a number ends in 0, that entails it can be divided by 10.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entail:x5:1
# text = If a number ends in 0, that entails it can be divided by 10.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	entails	entail	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	parataxis	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a number |  |  | 0 |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **entail** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **divide** | can · passive |  | number |  |  |  | by 10 | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: subject=Theme by 10=Co-Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house was entailed, so it went to a cousin, not the daughters.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entail:x6:1
# text = The house was entailed, so it went to a cousin, not the daughters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	entailed	entail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entail** | past · passive |  | the house |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | past | house |  |  | a cousin and the daughters |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to cousin=Initial\_Location |

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