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title: forthcoming — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forthcoming» in the school dictionary: Happening or coming soon: «the forthcoming holiday». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forthcoming

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**Who acts:** help, She, you, forthcoming film, answer, He · **What happens:** happen, come, give, need, forthcom, talk · **To what, where:** forthcoming holiday, Ready, information, cause · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Happening or coming soon: «the forthcoming holiday».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forthcoming:m1:1
# text = Happening or coming soon: «the forthcoming holiday».
1	Happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	forthcoming	forthcoming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | gerund |  | the forthcoming holiday |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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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Ready or given when needed: «No help was forthcoming».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forthcoming:m2:1
# text = Ready or given when needed: «No help was forthcoming».
1	Ready	ready	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	forthcoming	forthcom	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle · passive |  | Ready |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **forthcom** *in a quote* | past · progressive | no help |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Willing to talk and give information: «She wasn't very forthcoming».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forthcoming:m3:1
# text = Willing to talk and give information: «She wasn't very forthcoming».
1	Willing	willing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	forthcoming	forthcoming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | infinitive |  | information |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | past | She |  |  |  |  | forthcoming *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Please read about the forthcoming school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forthcoming:x1:1
# text = Please read about the forthcoming school trip.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	forthcoming	forthcoming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the forthcoming school trip | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about trip=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The forthcoming film is about dragons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forthcoming:x2:1
# text = The forthcoming film is about dragons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	forthcoming	forthcoming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dragons	dragon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the forthcoming film |  |  |  |  | about dragons | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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No answer was forthcoming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forthcoming:x3:1
# text = No answer was forthcoming.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	forthcoming	forthcom	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 | **forthcom** | past · progressive | no answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He wasn't very forthcoming about the broken window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forthcoming:x4:1
# text = He wasn't very forthcoming about the broken window.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	forthcoming	forthcoming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	broken	broken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | about the broken window; forthcoming *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Money for the new playground is forthcoming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forthcoming:x5:1
# text = Money for the new playground is forthcoming.
1	Money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	forthcoming	forthcoming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Money for the new playground |  |  |  |  | forthcoming *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We are practising for the forthcoming concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forthcoming:x6:1
# text = We are practising for the forthcoming concert.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	practising	practise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	forthcoming	forthcoming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | present · progressive | We |  |  |  |  | for the forthcoming concert | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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He inquired the cause, but for some time no answer was forthcoming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forthcoming:x7:1
# text = He inquired the cause, but for some time no answer was forthcoming.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	inquired	inquire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	forthcoming	forthcom	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inquire** *speech: other* | past | He | the cause |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent cause=Recipient |
| 2 | **forthcom** | past · progressive | no answer |  |  |  | time |  | tree rules |

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