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title: immerse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «immerse» in the school dictionary: To put something completely under water or another liquid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# immerse

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**Who acts:** you, he, city, Pupils · **What happens:** put, become, think, immerse, not immerse, miss · **To what, where:** something, water, book, egg, salty water, kettle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To put something completely under water or another liquid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immerse:m1:1
# text = To put something completely under water or another liquid.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | something |  | water or another liquid |  | completely *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme under water=Destination |

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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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To become fully involved in something, so you think of nothing else, as in «immersed in a book».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immerse:m2:1
# text = To become fully involved in something, so you think of nothing else, as in «immersed in a book».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	involved	involved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	obl	_	_
13	else	else	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	immersed	immerse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	ccomp	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | involved *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  | of nothing | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **immerse** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  | a book |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in book=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Immerse the egg in the salty water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immerse:x1:1
# text = Immerse the egg in the salty water.
1	Immerse	immerse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **immerse** | imperative | you *not said here* | the egg |  | the salty water |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in water=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not immerse the kettle in water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immerse:x2:1
# text = Do not immerse the kettle in water.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	immerse	immerse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	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 | **not** **immerse** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the kettle |  | water |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent kettle=Theme in water=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was so immersed in his book he missed the bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immerse:x3:1
# text = He was so immersed in his book he missed the bus.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	immersed	immerse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **immerse** | past · passive |  | He |  | his book |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in book=Destination |
| 2 | **miss** | past | he | the bus |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bus=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Immerse the cube and read the new water level.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immerse:x4:1
# text = Immerse the cube and read the new water level.
1	Immerse	immerse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cube	cube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **immerse** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cube |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cube=Theme |
| 2 | **read** | past | you *not said here* | the new water level |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were immersed in the noise of the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immerse:x5:1
# text = We were immersed in the noise of the city.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	immersed	immerse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **immerse** | past · passive |  | We |  | the noise of the city |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in noise=Destination |
| 2 | **noise** |  | the city |  |  |  |  |  | nom noise «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pupils immerse themselves in the Viking topic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immerse:x6:1
# text = Pupils immerse themselves in the Viking topic.
1	Pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	immerse	immerse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Viking	Viking	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **immerse** | present | Pupils | Pupils *= pupil* |  | the Viking topic |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme in topic=Destination |

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