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title: fundraise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fundraise» in the school dictionary: To collect money for a charity, a school or a good cause, often by holding events. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# fundraise

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**Who acts:** class, We, PTA, cousin, They, Kids · **What happens:** collect, hold, ask, give, support, go · **To what, where:** money, people, project, half marathon, chocolate bars, we

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«fundraise» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [fundraise in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fundraise.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To collect money for a charity, a school or a good cause, often by holding events.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fundraise:m1:1
# text = To collect money for a charity, a school or a good cause, often by holding events.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	amod	_	_
18	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | to-infinitive |  | money |  |  |  | for a charity and a school or a good cause; by holding events | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ask people or organisations to give money to support a project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fundraise:m2:1
# text = To ask people or organisations to give money to support a project.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	organisations	organisation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	support	support	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive |  |  | people or organisations |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | money |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 3 | **support** | to-infinitive |  | a project |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer project=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class is going to fundraise for the animal shelter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fundraise:x1:1
# text = Our class is going to fundraise for the animal shelter.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fundraise	fundraise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | Our class |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **fundraise** | to-infinitive | Our class *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the animal shelter | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We fundraised £250 with a cake sale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fundraise:x2:1
# text = We fundraised £250 with a cake sale.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fundraised	fundraise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	£	£	SYM	$	_	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	250	250	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fundraise** | past | We |  |  |  |  | with a cake sale | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The PTA fundraises every year for new books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fundraise:x3:1
# text = The PTA fundraises every year for new books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	PTA	PTA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fundraises	fundraise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **fundraise** | present | the PTA |  |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin is fundraising by running a half marathon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fundraise:x4:1
# text = My cousin is fundraising by running a half marathon.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fundraising	fundraise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	9	compound	_	_
9	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fundraise** | present · progressive | My cousin |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | My cousin *not said here* | a half marathon |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme marathon=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They need to fundraise $500 to pay for the school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fundraise:x5:1
# text = They need to fundraise $500 to pay for the school trip.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	fundraise	fundraise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	$	$	SYM	$	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **fundraise** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **pay** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the school trip | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for trip=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kids in Canada often fundraise by selling chocolate bars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fundraise:x6:1
# text = Kids in Canada often fundraise by selling chocolate bars.
1	Kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fundraise	fundraise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bars	bar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fundraise** | present | Kids in Canada |  |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | gerund | Kids in Canada *not said here* | chocolate bars |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bar=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If we have raised £180 of a £300 target, we still need to fundraise £120.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fundraise:x7:1
# text = If we have raised £180 of a £300 target, we still need to fundraise £120.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	advcl	_	_
5	£	£	SYM	$	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	180	180	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	£	£	SYM	$	_	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
11	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
13	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	still	still	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	fundraise	fundraise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	£	£	SYM	$	_	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · perfect · passive |  | we |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme £=Destination |
| 2 | **need** | present | we |  |  |  | still |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **fundraise** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scouts fundraised by washing cars on Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fundraise:x8:1
# text = The scouts fundraised by washing cars on Saturday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scouts	scout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	fundraised	fundraise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fundraise** | participle |  | the scouts *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wash** | gerund |  | cars |  |  | saturday |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Patient |

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