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title: fatten — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fatten» in the school dictionary: To make an animal or person fatter, especially farm animals before they are sold for meat, as in «fatten the pigs». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fatten

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**Who acts:** farm animals, witch, Farmers, Bears, Cream cakes, geese · **What happens:** make, sell, fatten, become, try, hansel up · **To what, where:** animal, pigs, something, wallet, turkeys, grain · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make an animal or person fatter, especially farm animals before they are sold for meat, as in «fatten the pigs».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatten:m1:1
# text = To make an animal or person fatter, especially farm animals before they are sold for meat, as in «fatten the pigs».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	fatter	fat	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
12	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	fatten	fatten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a animal or person |  |  |  | fat *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset animal=Product |
| 2 | **sell** | present · passive | farm animals *not said here* | animal |  |  |  | for meat | tree rules |
| 3 | **fatten** *in a quote* | infinitive | farm animals *not said here* | the pigs |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pig=Patient |

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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 become fatter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatten:m2:1
# text = To become fatter.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fatter	fat	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | fat *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something bigger, as in «fatten your wallet».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatten:m3:1
# text = To make something bigger, as in «fatten your wallet».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	fatten	fatten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl:relcl	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	wallet	wallet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **fatten** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your wallet |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent wallet=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The witch tried to fatten Hansel up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatten:x1:1
# text = The witch tried to fatten Hansel up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fatten	fatten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	Hansel	hansel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the witch |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **fatten** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the witch *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hansel up** | infinitive | the witch *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers fatten turkeys before Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatten:x2:1
# text = Farmers fatten turkeys before Christmas.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fatten	fatten	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	turkeys	turkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fatten** | present | Farmers | turkeys |  |  | before Christmas |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent turkey=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bears fatten up in autumn before they sleep for the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatten:x3:1
# text = Bears fatten up in autumn before they sleep for the winter.
1	Bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fatten	fatten	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fatten up** | present | Bears |  |  |  | autumn |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **sleep** | present | Bears *= bear* |  |  |  | winter |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cream cakes are fattening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatten:x4:1
# text = Cream cakes are fattening.
1	Cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fattening	fatten	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fatten** | present · progressive | Cream cakes |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The geese were fattening on grain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatten:x5:1
# text = The geese were fattening on grain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fattening	fatten	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fatten** | past · progressive | the geese |  |  | grain |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saving pocket money will fatten your piggy bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatten:x6:1
# text = Saving pocket money will fatten your piggy bank.
1	Saving	save	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	fatten	fatten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	piggy	piggy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | gerund |  | pocket money |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **fatten** | future | Saving | your piggy bank |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bank=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Better fatten me up; you will enjoy me much more.’

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatten:x7:1
# text = Better fatten me up; you will enjoy me much more.’
1	Better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
2	fatten	fatten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	much	much	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fatten up** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  | well *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
| 2 | **enjoy** | future | you | me |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus |

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