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title: generate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «generate» in the school dictionary: To generate something is to produce or make it, like electricity, heat or power. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# generate

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**Who acts:** Wind turbines, fire, you, 's, computer, Rubbing · **What happens:** generate, be, make, mean, cause, bring · **To what, where:** something, it, interest, ideas, electricity, lot · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To generate something is to produce or make it, like electricity, heat or power.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generate:m1:1
# text = To generate something is to produce or make it, like electricity, heat or power.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	generate	generate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	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	produce	produce	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **generate** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | produce *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

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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 -->
To generate means to cause something or bring it about: generate interest, generate ideas.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generate:m2:1
# text = To generate means to cause something or bring it about: generate interest, generate ideas.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	generate	generate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	about	about	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	generate	generate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	generate	generate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
16	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **generate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **cause** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition something=Patient |
| 4 | **bring** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | about *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 5 | **generate** | infinitive |  | interest |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interest=Patient |
| 6 | **generate** | infinitive |  | ideas |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wind turbines generate electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generate:x1:1
# text = Wind turbines generate electricity.
1	Wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	turbines	turbine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	generate	generate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **generate** | present | Wind turbines | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire generated a lot of heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generate:x2:1
# text = The fire generated a lot of heat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	generated	generate	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	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **generate** | past | the fire | a lot of heat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the rule to generate the first five numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generate:x3:1
# text = Use the rule to generate the first five numbers.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	generate	generate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
8	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the rule |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient |
| 2 | **generate** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the first five numbers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school fair generated £500 for charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generate:x4:1
# text = The school fair generated £500 for charity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	generated	generate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	£	£	SYM	$	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **generate** | participle |  | the school fair *not said here* |  |  |  | for charity | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's generate some ideas for our story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generate:x5:1
# text = Let's generate some ideas for our story.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	generate	generate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **generate** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | some ideas |  |  |  | for our story | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer generated a random number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generate:x6:1
# text = The computer generated a random number.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	generated	generate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	random	random	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **generate** | past | the computer | a random number |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rubbing your hands together generates heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:generate:x7:1
# text = Rubbing your hands together generates heat.
1	Rubbing	rub	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	generates	generate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | gerund |  | your hands |  |  |  | together *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |
| 2 | **generate** | present | Rubbing | heat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heat=Patient |

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