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title: garner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «garner» in the school dictionary: To collect or gain something, such as support, praise, votes or information. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# garner

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**Who acts:** building, petition, painting, scientists, farmer, Bible · **What happens:** collect, gain, gather, store, garner, say · **To what, where:** something, grain, thousand signatures, praise, judges, evidence · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«garner» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [garner in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/garner.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To collect or gain something, such as support, praise, votes or information.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garner:m1:1
# text = To collect or gain something, such as support, praise, votes or information.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	gain	gain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **gain** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | such support and praise | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To gather and store grain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garner:m2:1
# text = To gather and store grain.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gather	gather	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	store	store	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **store** | infinitive |  | grain |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A granary: a building for storing grain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garner:m3:1
# text = A granary: a building for storing grain.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	granary	granary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	storing	store	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | gerund | a building *not said here* | grain |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The petition garnered over a thousand signatures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garner:x1:1
# text = The petition garnered over a thousand signatures.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	petition	petition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	garnered	garner	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	signatures	signature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **garner** | past | the petition | thousand signatures |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her painting garnered praise from all the judges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garner:x2:1
# text = Her painting garnered praise from all the judges.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	garnered	garner	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **garner** | past | Her painting | praise |  | all judges |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientists garnered evidence from many experiments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garner:x3:1
# text = The scientists garnered evidence from many experiments.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	garnered	garner	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	experiments	experiment	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 | **garner** | past | the scientists | evidence |  | many experiments |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer garnered the wheat before the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garner:x4:1
# text = The farmer garnered the wheat before the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	garnered	garner	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	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **garner** | past | the farmer | the wheat |  |  | before the rain |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bible says he will gather his wheat into the garner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garner:x5:1
# text = The Bible says he will gather his wheat into the garner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	gather	gather	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	garner	garner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Bible |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **gather** | future | Bible | Bible's wheat |  |  |  | into the garner | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent wheat=Patient into garner=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The campaign garnered support from parents and teachers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garner:x6:1
# text = The campaign garnered support from parents and teachers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	campaign	campaign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	garnered	garner	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **garner** | past | the campaign | support |  |  |  | from parents and teachers | tree rules |

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