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title: imminently — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «imminently» in the school dictionary: Very soon; about to happen at any moment. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# imminently

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**Who acts:** report, Dad, storm, train, volcano, scientists · **What happens:** happen, use, expect, be, keep on, hit · **To what, where:** news, baby, phone, coast, platform, results · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Very soon; about to happen at any moment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imminently:m1:1
# text = Very soon; about to happen at any moment.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	happen	happen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | moment | about, 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.

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Used in news and official speech for something expected almost immediately: «the report is due imminently».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imminently:m2:1
# text = Used in news and official speech for something expected almost immediately: «the report is due imminently».
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	amod	_	_
18	imminently	imminently	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | news and official speech for something |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **expect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | immediately *property* | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the report |  |  |  |  | due, imminently *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby is expected imminently, so Dad keeps his phone on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imminently:x1:1
# text = The baby is expected imminently, so Dad keeps his phone on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	imminently	imminently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | present · passive |  | the baby |  |  |  | imminently *property* | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **keep on** | present | Dad | Dad's phone |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm is due to hit the coast imminently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imminently:x2:1
# text = The storm is due to hit the coast imminently.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	imminently	imminently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the storm |  |  |  |  | due *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hit** | to-infinitive | the storm *not said here* | the coast |  |  |  | imminently *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme coast=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train is arriving imminently at platform two.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imminently:x3:1
# text = The train is arriving imminently at platform two.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	arriving	arrive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	imminently	imminently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	platform	platform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | present · progressive | the train |  |  | platform |  | imminently *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The results will be announced imminently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imminently:x4:1
# text = The results will be announced imminently.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	announced	announce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	imminently	imminently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | future · passive |  | the results |  |  |  | imminently *property* | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The volcano was not imminently going to erupt, the scientists said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imminently:x5:1
# text = The volcano was not imminently going to erupt, the scientists said.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	imminently	imminently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	erupt	erupt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go** | past · progressive | the volcano |  |  |  |  | imminently *property* | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **erupt** | to-infinitive | the volcano *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our new puppy is arriving imminently!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imminently:x6:1
# text = Our new puppy is arriving imminently!
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	arriving	arrive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	imminently	imminently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | present · progressive | Our new puppy |  |  |  |  | imminently *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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