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title: envision — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «envision» in the school dictionary: To envision something is to imagine it or picture it in your mind, especially something in the future. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# envision

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**Who acts:** your, it, you, architect, I, town · **What happens:** envision, be, picture, mind, hope, happen · **To what, where:** something, it, mind, plan, certain way, eyes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To envision something is to imagine it or picture it in your mind, especially something in the future.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:envision:m1:1
# text = To envision something is to imagine it or picture it in your mind, especially something in the future.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	envision	envision	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	imagine	imagine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	picture	picture	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	appos	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **envision** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | imagine *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **picture** | infinitive |  | it |  | your mind |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **mind** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition 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 envision a plan is to expect or hope that it will happen in a certain way.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:envision:m2:1
# text = To envision a plan is to expect or hope that it will happen in a certain way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	envision	envision	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	expect	expect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	hope	hope	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **envision** | to-infinitive |  | a plan |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent plan=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | expect *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hope** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **happen** | future | it |  |  | a certain way |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in way=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Close your eyes and envision your dream bedroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:envision:x1:1
# text = Close your eyes and envision your dream bedroom.
1	Close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	envision	envision	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | imperative | you *not said here* | your eyes |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |
| 2 | **envision** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your dream bedroom |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent bedroom=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The architect envisioned a building made of glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:envision:x2:1
# text = The architect envisioned a building made of glass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	architect	architect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	envisioned	envision	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	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **envision** | past | the architect | a building |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent building=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a building *not said here* |  |  |  | of glass | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I never envisioned winning the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:envision:x3:1
# text = I never envisioned winning the race.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	envisioned	envision	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **not** **envision** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **win** | gerund | I *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Envision what the town might look like in 100 years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:envision:x4:1
# text = Envision what the town might look like in 100 years.
1	Envision	envision	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **envision** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **look** | might | the town |  |  |  | year |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She envisions becoming a vet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:envision:x5:1
# text = She envisions becoming a vet.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	envisions	envision	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **envision** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **become** | gerund | She *not said here* | a vet |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team envisioned a garden on the roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:envision:x6:1
# text = The team envisioned a garden on the roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	envisioned	envision	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	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **envision** | past | the team | a garden |  | the roof |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent garden=Theme |

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