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title: forewarn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forewarn» in the school dictionary: To warn someone before something bad or difficult happens, so they can get ready. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forewarn

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**Who acts:** something, they, coach, match, Weather warnings, I · **What happens:** warn, happen, get, forewarn, be, forearm · **To what, where:** someone, us, people, you, They, drivers

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To warn someone before something bad or difficult happens, so they can get ready.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewarn:m1:1
# text = To warn someone before something bad or difficult happens, so they can get ready.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	warn	warn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
15	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **happen** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | can | they |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The coach forewarned us that the match would be hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewarn:x1:1
# text = The coach forewarned us that the match would be hard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	forewarned	forewarn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forewarn** | past | the coach | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | would | the match |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weather warnings forewarn people about floods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewarn:x2:1
# text = Weather warnings forewarn people about floods.
1	Weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	warnings	warning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	forewarn	forewarn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	floods	flood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forewarn** | present | Weather warnings | people |  |  |  | about floods | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm forewarning you — the test is tricky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewarn:x3:1
# text = I'm forewarning you — the test is tricky.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	forewarning	forewarn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	tricky	tricky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forewarn** | present · progressive | I | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the test |  |  |  |  | tricky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They were forewarned about the traffic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewarn:x4:1
# text = They were forewarned about the traffic.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	forewarned	forewarn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forewarn** | past · passive |  | They |  |  |  | about the traffic | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forewarned is forearmed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewarn:x5:1
# text = Forewarned is forearmed.
1	Forewarned	forewarn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	forearmed	forearm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forewarn** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **forearm** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign forewarns drivers of the sharp bend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewarn:x6:1
# text = The sign forewarns drivers of the sharp bend.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	forewarns	forewarn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bend	bend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **forewarn** | present | the sign | drivers of the sharp bend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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For now I know that thou art he of whom Quicksilver forewarned me, the most prudent of mortals, against whom no enchantments can prevail.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewarn:x7:1
# text = For now I know that thou art he of whom Quicksilver forewarned me, the most prudent of mortals, against whom no enchantments can prevail.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	obl	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nsubj	_	_
7	art	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nmod	_	_
11	Quicksilver	quicksilver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	forewarned	forewarn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	17	advmod	_	_
17	prudent	prudent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	parataxis	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	mortals	mortal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
21	against	against	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	26	obl	_	_
23	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	24	det	_	_
24	enchantments	enchantment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
25	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	prevail	prevail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **forewarn** | past | Quicksilver | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **prevail** | can | no enchantments |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against whom=Location |

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