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title: enumerate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enumerate» in the school dictionary: To name things one by one, like making a list. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enumerate

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**Who acts:** many, you, She, report, teacher · **What happens:** name, make, count, find, be, enumerate · **To what, where:** things, list, planets, order, reasons, dog · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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To name things one by one, like making a list.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumerate:m1:1
# text = To name things one by one, like making a list.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	name	name	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	appos	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | to-infinitive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  | a list |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset list=Product |

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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: formal, maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To count things, or to find how many there are.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumerate:m2:1
# text = To count things, or to find how many there are.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nsubj	_	_
10	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	11	expl	_	_
11	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | to-infinitive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **be** | present | many |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Enumerate the planets in order from the Sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumerate:x1:1
# text = Enumerate the planets in order from the Sun.
1	Enumerate	enumerate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Sun.	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enumerate** | imperative | you *not said here* | the planets |  | order from the Sun. |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She enumerated all the reasons she wanted a dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumerate:x2:1
# text = She enumerated all the reasons she wanted a dog.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enumerated	enumerate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enumerate** | past | She | all reasons |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | past | she | a dog |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dog=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Enumerate all the ways to make 10p with 1p and 5p coins.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumerate:x3:1
# text = Enumerate all the ways to make 10p with 1p and 5p coins.
1	Enumerate	enumerate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	4	det:predet	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enumerate** | imperative | you *not said here* | all ways |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | 10 p |  |  |  | with 1 p and 5 p coins | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset p=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The report enumerates the safety rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumerate:x4:1
# text = The report enumerates the safety rules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enumerates	enumerate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enumerate** | present | the report | the safety rules |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Can you enumerate the colours of the rainbow?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumerate:x5:1
# text = Can you enumerate the colours of the rainbow?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enumerate	enumerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enumerate** | can | you | the colours of the rainbow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The teacher enumerated the steps of the experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enumerate:x6:1
# text = The teacher enumerated the steps of the experiment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enumerated	enumerate	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	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enumerate** | past | the teacher | the steps of the experiment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **step** |  |  | the experiment |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: of=patient |

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