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title: gather — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gather» in the school dictionary: To gather is to come together in one place as a group. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gather

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**Who acts:** you, I, We, Squirrels, crowd, Dark clouds · **What happens:** gather, be, mean, understand, hear, listen · **To what, where:** one place, things, different places, speed, shells, beach · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«gather» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [gather in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gather.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To gather is to come together in one place as a group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gather:m1:1
# text = To gather is to come together in one place as a group.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gather	gather	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 | **is** | present |  |  |  | one place as a group |  | come, together *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
To gather things is to collect them from different places.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gather:m2:1
# text = To gather things is to collect them from different places.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gather	gather	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	collect	collect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | to-infinitive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | different places |  | collect *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To gather can mean to understand from what you heard: «I gather you are new.».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gather:m3:1
# text = To gather can mean to understand from what you heard: «I gather you are new.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gather	gather	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	obl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	gather	gather	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **understand** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **hear** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **gather** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  | new *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To gather speed or strength is to slowly get more of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gather:m4:1
# text = To gather speed or strength is to slowly get more of it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gather	gather	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | to-infinitive |  | speed or strength |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speed=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | get, slowly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gather round and listen to the story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gather:x1:1
# text = Gather round and listen to the story.
1	Gather	gather	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	round	round	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | round *property* | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **listen** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the story | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to story=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We gathered shells on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gather:x2:1
# text = We gathered shells on the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | past | We | shells |  | the beach |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squirrels gather nuts for the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gather:x3:1
# text = Squirrels gather nuts for the winter.
1	Squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gather	gather	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | present | Squirrels | nuts |  |  | winter |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crowd gathered to watch the parade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gather:x4:1
# text = A crowd gathered to watch the parade.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | past | a crowd |  |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **watch** | to-infinitive | a crowd *not said here* | the parade |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parade=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dark clouds gathered in the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gather:x5:1
# text = Dark clouds gathered in the sky.
1	Dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | past | Dark clouds |  |  | the sky |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train gathered speed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gather:x6:1
# text = The train gathered speed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | past | the train | speed |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speed=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gather up your things, it's time to go.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gather:x7:1
# text = Gather up your things, it's time to go.
1	Gather	gather	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather up** | imperative | you *not said here* | your things |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists gather data in experiments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gather:x8:1
# text = Scientists gather data in experiments.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gather	gather	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	experiments	experiment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | present | Scientists | data |  | experiments |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent data=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Queen gathered together the lilies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gather:x9:1
# text = The Queen gathered together the lilies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lilies	lily	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | past | the Queen | the lilies |  |  |  | together *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lily=Theme |

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