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title: furnish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «furnish» in the school dictionary: To put furniture in a room or house. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# furnish

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**Who acts:** you, They, We, your, It, library · **What happens:** put, supply, give, need, furnish, address · **To what, where:** furniture, room, something, us, bedroom, playroom · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«furnish» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [furnish in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/furnish.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put furniture in a room or house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnish:m1:1
# text = To put furniture in a room or house.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | furniture |  | a room or house |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent furniture=Theme in room=Destination |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They furnished the bedroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnish:m1e:1
# text = They furnished the bedroom.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	furnished	furnish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **furnish** | past | They | the bedroom |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bedroom=Recipient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To supply or give something needed: furnish us with the details.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnish:m2:1
# text = To supply or give something needed: furnish us with the details.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	supply	supply	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	furnish	furnish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supply** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **need** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **furnish** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | us |  |  | with the details | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent we=Recipient with detail=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We furnished the playroom with beanbags and shelves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnish:x1:1
# text = We furnished the playroom with beanbags and shelves.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	furnished	furnish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	playroom	playroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	beanbags	beanbag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **furnish** | past | We | the playroom |  |  |  | with beanbags and shelves | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent playroom=Recipient with beanbag=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The holiday house was fully furnished.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnish:x2:1
# text = The holiday house was fully furnished.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	furnished	furnish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **furnish** | past · passive |  | the holiday house |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please furnish us with your address.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnish:x3:1
# text = Please furnish us with your address.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	furnish	furnish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	address	address	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 | **furnish** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | us |  |  | with your address | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent we=Recipient with address=Theme |
| 2 | **address** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They furnished the classroom with new desks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnish:x4:1
# text = They furnished the classroom with new desks.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	furnished	furnish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	desks	desk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **furnish** | past | They | the classroom |  |  |  | with new desks | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent classroom=Recipient with desk=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It costs a lot to furnish a whole house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnish:x5:1
# text = It costs a lot to furnish a whole house.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	furnish	furnish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	csubj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | It | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme lot=Value |
| 2 | **furnish** | to-infinitive |  | a whole house |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library furnished the pupils with books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnish:x6:1
# text = The library furnished the pupils with books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	furnished	furnish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **furnish** | past | the library |  | the pupils |  |  | with books | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent pupil=Recipient with book=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you wish me to remain in your service, furnish me with the necessary funds, else I must withdraw."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furnish:x7:1
# text = If you wish me to remain in your service, furnish me with the necessary funds, else I must withdraw."
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wish	wish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	furnish	furnish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	necessary	necessary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	funds	fund	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	else	else	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	withdraw	withdraw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  | me |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **remain** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | your service |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in service=Location |
| 3 | **furnish** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | me |  |  | with the necessary funds | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Recipient with fund=Theme |
| 4 | **withdraw** | must | I |  |  |  |  | else *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **service** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom service «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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