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title: fulfill — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fulfill» in the school dictionary: To fulfill something is to do or carry out what was promised, needed or wished. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fulfill

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**Who acts:** He, his, You, She · **What happens:** fulfill, be, carry out, promise, need, wish · **To what, where:** something, need, job, promise, conditions, duties

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«fulfill» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 3 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: [fulfill in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fulfill.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fulfill something is to do or carry out what was promised, needed or wished.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fulfill:m1:1
# text = To fulfill something is to do or carry out what was promised, needed or wished.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fulfill	fulfill	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	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	promised	promise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	wished	wish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fulfill** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | do *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **carry out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 5 | **need** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 6 | **wish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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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 fulfill a need or a job is to meet it or do it properly. (British spelling: fulfil).

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*Sentence 1:* To fulfill a need or a job is to meet it or do it properly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fulfill:m2:1
# text = To fulfill a need or a job is to meet it or do it properly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fulfill	fulfill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	meet	meet	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fulfill** | to-infinitive |  | a need or a job |  |  |  |  | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent need=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | meet *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive |  | job |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 2:* (British spelling: fulfil).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fulfill:m2:2
# text = (British spelling: fulfil).
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	fulfil	fulfil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wanted to fulfill his promise to his mother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fulfill:x1:1
# text = He wanted to fulfill his promise to his mother.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	fulfill	fulfill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **fulfill** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | his promise |  |  |  | to his mother | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Eventuality |
| 3 | **promise** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You must fulfill the conditions before you can win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fulfill:x2:1
# text = You must fulfill the conditions before you can win.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	fulfill	fulfill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fulfill** | must | You | the conditions |  |  |  |  | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent condition=Eventuality |
| 2 | **win** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She fulfilled her duties at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fulfill:x3:1
# text = She fulfilled her duties at home.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fulfilled	fulfil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	duties	duty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fulfil** | past | She | her duties |  | home |  |  | tree rules |

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