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title: gathering — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gathering» in the school dictionary: A gathering is a group of people who meet together, often for a special reason. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gathering

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**Who acts:** gathering, people, you, your, We, big family · **What happens:** be, meet, collect, gather, mean, pull · **To what, where:** group, things, wits, thoughts, big family, Christmas · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«gathering» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [gathering in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gathering.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gathering is a group of people who meet together, often for a special reason.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gathering:m1:1
# text = A gathering is a group of people who meet together, often for a special reason.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gathering	gathering	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	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 gathering | a group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **meet** | present | people |  |  |  |  | for a special reason; often, together *property* | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Gathering is collecting things together, like food or information.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gathering:m2:1
# text = Gathering is collecting things together, like food or information.
1	Gathering	gathering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	collecting	collect	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present · progressive | Gathering | things |  |  |  | like food or information; together *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal, rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gathered fold in cloth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gathering:m3:1
# text = A gathered fold in cloth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gathered	gather	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	fold	fold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gathering your wits means pulling your thoughts together so that you can think clearly.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gathering:m4:1
# text = Gathering your wits means pulling your thoughts together so that you can think clearly.
1	Gathering	gather	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	wits	wit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
14	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | gerund |  | your wits |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wit=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Gathering |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **pull** *not said to happen* | gerund | Gathering *not said here* | your thoughts |  |  |  | together *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thought=Theme |
| 4 | **think** *speech: other* | can | you |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **think** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom thought «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have a big family gathering at Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gathering:x1:1
# text = We have a big family gathering at Christmas.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	gathering	gather	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	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 | **have** | present | We | a big family |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Patient |
| 2 | **gather** | gerund | a big family *not said here* |  |  | Christmas |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The church held a gathering after the service.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gathering:x2:1
# text = The church held a gathering after the service.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	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	gathering	gathering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	service	service	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 | **hold** | past | the church | a gathering |  |  | after the service |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gathering=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Early people lived by hunting and gathering.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gathering:x3:1
# text = Early people lived by hunting and gathering.
1	Early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hunting	hunt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gathering	gather	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Early people |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hunt** | gerund | Early people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **gather** | gerund | Early people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are gathering data for our science project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gathering:x4:1
# text = We are gathering data for our science project.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	gathering	gather	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | present · progressive | We | data |  |  |  | for our science project | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent data=Theme for project=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **project** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Storm clouds were gathering.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gathering:x5:1
# text = Storm clouds were gathering.
1	Storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	gathering	gather	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gathering sang together around the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gathering:x6:1
# text = The gathering sang together around the fire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gathering	gathering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the gathering |  |  | the fire |  | together *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around fire=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gathering his wits together, he said:

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gathering:x7:1
# text = Gathering his wits together, he said:
1	Gathering	gather	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	wits	wit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | gerund | he *not said here* | his wits |  |  |  | together *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wit=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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