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title: enunciate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enunciate» in the school dictionary: To say words clearly and carefully, sounding each part. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enunciate

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**Who acts:** you, everyone, actor, head teacher, She · **What happens:** say, sound, state, enunciate, hear, word · **To what, where:** words, part, idea, principle, word, poem · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To say words clearly and carefully, sounding each part.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enunciate:m1:1
# text = To say words clearly and carefully, sounding each part.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sounding	sound	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | words |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic |
| 2 | **sound** | gerund |  | each part |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location part=Theme |

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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 — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To state an idea, plan or belief clearly: «enunciate a principle».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enunciate:m2:1
# text = To state an idea, plan or belief clearly: «enunciate a principle».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	state	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	enunciate	enunciate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	principle	principle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | a idea and plan or belief |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent idea=Topic |
| 2 | **enunciate** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a principle |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent principle=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Please enunciate so everyone at the back can hear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enunciate:x1:1
# text = Please enunciate so everyone at the back can hear.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	enunciate	enunciate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enunciate** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hear** | can | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The actor enunciated every word of the poem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enunciate:x2:1
# text = The actor enunciated every word of the poem.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	actor	actor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	enunciated	enunciate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	poem	poem	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 | **enunciate** | participle | the actor | every word of the poem |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 2 | **word** |  |  | the poem |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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When you read in church, enunciate clearly and slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enunciate:x3:1
# text = When you read in church, enunciate clearly and slowly.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	enunciate	enunciate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | you |  |  | church |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **enunciate** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The head teacher enunciated the new rules at assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enunciate:x4:1
# text = The head teacher enunciated the new rules at assembly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	enunciated	enunciate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enunciate** | past | the head teacher | the new rules |  | assembly |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent rule=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Practise tongue twisters to help you enunciate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enunciate:x5:1
# text = Practise tongue twisters to help you enunciate.
1	Practise	practise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	twisters	twister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	enunciate	enunciate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | imperative | you *not said here* | tongue twisters |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **enunciate** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She enunciated "thank you" very carefully in Irish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:enunciate:x6:1
# text = She enunciated "thank you" very carefully in Irish.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enunciated	enunciate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	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 | **enunciate** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **thank** *speech: thank* *in a quote* | present | She *not said here* |  | you | Irish |  | carefully *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

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