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title: homecoming — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «homecoming» in the school dictionary: Coming home after being away for a long time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# homecoming

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**Who acts:** family, homecoming, homecoming game, sailors · **What happens:** come, be, plan, mean, fight, have · **To what, where:** party, happy tearful night, weasels, biggest match, joyful homecoming

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«homecoming» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [homecoming in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/homecoming.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coming home after being away for a long time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homecoming:m1:1
# text = Coming home after being away for a long time.
1	Coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	home	home	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time | away *property* | tree rules |

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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: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A yearly celebration at a school or college with a football game and a dance, welcoming former pupils back.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homecoming:m2:1
# text = A yearly celebration at a school or college with a football game and a dance, welcoming former pupils back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	yearly	yearly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	celebration	celebration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	college	college	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	welcoming	welcoming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	former	former	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
20	back	back	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family planned a party for the soldier's homecoming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homecoming:x1:1
# text = The family planned a party for the soldier's homecoming.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	planned	plan	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	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	homecoming	homecoming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | past | the family | a party |  |  |  | for the soldier's homecoming | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole's homecoming to his little house was a happy, tearful night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homecoming:x2:1
# text = Mole's homecoming to his little house was a happy, tearful night.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	homecoming	homecoming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	tearful	tearful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Mole's homecoming to Mole's little house | a happy tearful night |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad's homecoming meant fighting the weasels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homecoming:x3:1
# text = Toad's homecoming meant fighting the weasels.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	homecoming	homecoming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | Toad's homecoming |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **fight** *not said to happen* | gerund | Toad's homecoming *not said here* | the weasels |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weasel=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The homecoming game is the biggest match of the year at our high school.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homecoming:x4:1
# text = The homecoming game is the biggest match of the year at our high school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	homecoming	homecoming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the homecoming game | the biggest match |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors had a joyful homecoming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homecoming:x5:1
# text = The sailors had a joyful homecoming.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	joyful	joyful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	homecoming	homecoming	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 | **have** | past | the sailors | a joyful homecoming |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homecoming=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ulysses' homecoming took ten long years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homecoming:x6:1
# text = Ulysses' homecoming took ten long years.
1	Ulysses	Ulysses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	homecoming	homecoming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Ulysses's homecoming |  |  |  | year |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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