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title: gang — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gang» in the school dictionary: A gang is a group of friends who spend time together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# gang

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**Who acts:** gang, friends, young people, workers, someone, whole gang · **What happens:** be, spend, cause, do, gang up, mean · **To what, where:** group, trouble, job, Scottish speech, birthday party, jewels · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«gang» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [gang in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gang.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gang is a group of friends who spend time together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gang:m1:1
# text = A gang is a group of friends who spend time together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gang	gang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	spend	spend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gang | a group |  |  |  | of friends | tree rules |
| 2 | **spend** | present | friends |  |  |  | time | together *property* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A gang is a group of criminals or of young people who cause trouble or fights.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gang:m2:1
# text = A gang is a group of criminals or of young people who cause trouble or fights.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gang	gang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	criminals	criminal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	cause	cause	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	fights	fight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gang | a group |  |  |  | of criminals or young people | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | present | young people | trouble or fights |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gang is a group of workers doing a job together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gang:m3:1
# text = A gang is a group of workers doing a job together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gang	gang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gang | a group |  |  |  | of workers | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | workers *not said here* | a job |  |  |  | together *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To gang up on someone is to join together against one person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gang:m4:1
# text = To gang up on someone is to join together against one person.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gang	gang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	against	against	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gang up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | against one person; join, together *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Scottish speech, gang means to go.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gang:m5:1
# text = In Scottish speech, gang means to go.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	gang	gang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | gang |  |  | Scottish speech |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whole gang came to my birthday party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gang:x1:1
# text = The whole gang came to my birthday party.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gang	gang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the whole gang |  |  | my birthday party |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to party=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gang of robbers stole the jewels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gang:x2:1
# text = A gang of robbers stole the jewels.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gang	gang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past | a gang of robbers | the jewels |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location jewel=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's not fair to gang up on one person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gang:x3:1
# text = It's not fair to gang up on one person.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	gang	gang	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **gang up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | on one person | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gang built a den in the woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gang:x4:1
# text = The gang built a den in the woods.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gang	gang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the gang | a den |  | the woods |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset den=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gang of workers repaired the railway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gang:x5:1
# text = A gang of workers repaired the railway.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gang	gang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	repaired	repair	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repair** | past | a gang of workers | the railway |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent railway=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police arrested the gang leader.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gang:x6:1
# text = The police arrested the gang leader.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	arrested	arrest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	gang	gang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrest** | past | the police | the gang leader |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If older kids pressure you to join a gang, tell a trusted adult.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gang:x7:1
# text = If older kids pressure you to join a gang, tell a trusted adult.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
2	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gang	gang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
11	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** *a condition, not said to happen* | to-infinitive | kids pressure | a gang |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gang=Patient |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a trusted adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 3 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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