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title: hasten — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hasten» in the school dictionary: To make something happen sooner or faster. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hasten

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**Who acts:** something, you, She, Cold weather, He, it · **What happens:** make, happen, go, do, hurry, hasten · **To what, where:** something, add/say, wrong idea, door, fall, accident · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hasten» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [hasten in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hasten.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something happen sooner or faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasten:m1:1
# text = To make something happen sooner or faster.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	sooner	soon	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To go or do something quickly; to hurry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasten:m2:1
# text = To go or do something quickly; to hurry.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	hurry	hurry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **hurry** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«hasten to add/say»: quickly say something to stop a wrong idea.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasten:m3:1
# text = «hasten to add/say»: quickly say something to stop a wrong idea.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	hasten	hasten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	add/say	add/say	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hasten** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | add/say |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to add/say=Destination |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 3 | **stop** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a wrong idea |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality idea=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She hastened to the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasten:x1:1
# text = She hastened to the door.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hastened	hasten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hasten** | past | She |  |  | the door |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to door=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cold weather hastened the leaves' fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasten:x2:1
# text = Cold weather hastened the leaves' fall.
1	Cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hastened	hasten	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	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **hasten** | past | Cold weather | the leaves's fall |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fall=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He hastened to explain that it was an accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasten:x3:1
# text = He hastened to explain that it was an accident.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hastened	hasten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hasten** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | it | a accident |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The storm hastened their journey home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasten:x4:1
# text = The storm hastened their journey home.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hastened	hasten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	home	home	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hasten** | past | the storm | their journey |  |  |  | home *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent journey=Patient |
| 2 | **journey** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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I hasten to add that nobody was hurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasten:x5:1
# text = I hasten to add that nobody was hurt.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hasten	hasten	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hasten** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **hurt** | past · passive |  | nobody |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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They hastened across the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasten:x6:1
# text = They hastened across the bridge.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hastened	hasten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hasten** | past | They |  |  | the bridge |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across bridge=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hasten home to your dear mother."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hasten:x7:1
# text = Hasten home to your dear mother."
1	Hasten	hasten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	home	home	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hasten** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to your dear mother *result*; home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent to mother=Result |

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