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

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Immersion, Baptism, churches, water tank, We, cousin · **What happens:** put, mean, dip, do, be, learn · **To what, where:** something, water, person, language, electric heater, water tank

<!-- .vabout -->
«immersion» 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: [immersion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/immersion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Immersion is putting something completely under water or another liquid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immersion:m1:1
# text = Immersion is putting something completely under water or another liquid.
1	Immersion	immersion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baptism by immersion means dipping a person fully under water, as some churches do.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immersion:m2:1
# text = Baptism by immersion means dipping a person fully under water, as some churches do.
1	Baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	immersion	immersion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	dipping	dip	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Baptism by immersion |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **dip** *not said to happen* | gerund | Baptism by immersion *not said here* | a person |  | water |  | fully *property* | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent person=Theme under water=Trajectory |
| 3 | **do** | present | some churches |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being deeply involved in something, such as learning a language by living in it: «language immersion».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immersion:m3:1
# text = Being deeply involved in something, such as learning a language by living in it: «language immersion».
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	involved	involved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	9	mark	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	immersion	immersion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | something |  | deeply, involved *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | gerund |  | a language |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Topic |
| 3 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  | language |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in it=Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An immersion (heater) is an electric heater in a water tank that heats hot water.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immersion:m4:1
# text = An immersion (heater) is an electric heater in a water tank that heats hot water.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	immersion	immersion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	heater	heater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	heater	heater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	heats	heat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a immersion | a electric heater |  | a water tank |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **heat** | present | a water tank | hot water |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Immersion in water makes a sponge heavy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immersion:x1:1
# text = Immersion in water makes a sponge heavy.
1	Immersion	immersion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Immersion in water | a sponge |  |  |  | heavy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sponge=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We measured the stone's volume by immersion in a jug of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immersion:x2:1
# text = We measured the stone's volume by immersion in a jug of water.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	volume	volume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	immersion	immersion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | We | the stone's volume |  | a jug of water |  | by immersion | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme volume=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some churches baptise by full immersion in a pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immersion:x3:1
# text = Some churches baptise by full immersion in a pool.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	baptise	baptise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	immersion	immersion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | present | some churches |  |  | a pool |  | by full immersion | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin goes to a French immersion school in Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immersion:x4:1
# text = My cousin goes to a French immersion school in Canada.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	immersion	immersion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | My cousin |  |  | a French immersion school in Canada |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn on the immersion if you want a hot bath. (UK, Ireland)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Turn on the immersion if you want a hot bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immersion:x5:1
# text = Turn on the immersion if you want a hot bath.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	immersion	immersion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the immersion |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on immersion=Trajectory |
| 2 | **want** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a hot bath |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bath=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (UK, Ireland)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immersion:x5:2
# text = (UK, Ireland)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book's immersion in the world of dragons kept me reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immersion:x6:1
# text = The book's immersion in the world of dragons kept me reading.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	immersion	immersion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dragons	dragon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the book's immersion in the world of dragons | me |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent i=Theme reading=Attribute |
| 2 | **immerse** |  | the book |  |  | the world of dragons |  |  | nom immersion «event transitive»: poss=agent in=place |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Total immersion is a fast way to learn a language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immersion:x7:1
# text = Total immersion is a fast way to learn a language.
1	Total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	immersion	immersion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Total immersion | a fast way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | to-infinitive |  | a language |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Topic |

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