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title: incorporate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «incorporate» in the school dictionary: To include something as part of a bigger thing: incorporate ideas into a story. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# incorporate

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**Who acts:** you, new design, school play, Our, name, company · **What happens:** include, incorporate, mix in, make, mean, try · **To what, where:** something, ideas, butter, company, legal organisation, three new adjectives · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To include something as part of a bigger thing: incorporate ideas into a story.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporate:m1:1
# text = To include something as part of a bigger thing: incorporate ideas into a story.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	include	include	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	incorporate	incorporate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  | as part of a bigger thing | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **incorporate** | imperative | you *not said here* | ideas |  |  |  | into a story | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent idea=Patient into story=Co-Patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To mix in: incorporate the butter into the flour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporate:m2:1
# text = To mix in: incorporate the butter into the flour.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	incorporate	incorporate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix in** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **incorporate** | infinitive |  | the butter |  |  |  | into the flour | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent butter=Patient into flour=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: business, law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a company into a legal organisation; «Inc.» after a US company name means «Incorporated».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporate:m3:1
# text = To make a company into a legal organisation; «Inc.» after a US company name means «Incorporated».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	legal	legal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Inc.	Inc.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
16	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
18	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Incorporated	incorporate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a company |  | a legal organisation | after a US company name | Inc. *obl* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent company=Material into organisation=Product |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **incorporate** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try to incorporate three new adjectives into your story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporate:x1:1
# text = Try to incorporate three new adjectives into your story.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	incorporate	incorporate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	adjectives	adjective	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **incorporate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | three new adjectives |  |  |  | into your story | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent adjective=Patient into story=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gently incorporate the eggs into the cake mixture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporate:x2:1
# text = Gently incorporate the eggs into the cake mixture.
1	Gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	incorporate	incorporate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incorporate** | imperative | you *not said here* | the eggs |  |  |  | into the cake mixture; gently *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent egg=Patient into mixture=Co-Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new design incorporates a cup holder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporate:x3:1
# text = The new design incorporates a cup holder.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	incorporates	incorporate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	holder	holder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incorporate** | present | the new design | a cup holder |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holder=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school play incorporated songs from around the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporate:x4:1
# text = Our school play incorporated songs from around the world.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	incorporated	incorporate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incorporate** | participle | Our school play | songs |  | the world |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Patient |
| 2 | **play** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town was incorporated in 1850.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporate:x5:1
# text = The town was incorporated in 1850.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	incorporated	incorporate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	1850	1850	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incorporate** | past · passive |  | the town |  | 1850 |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company's name ends in «Inc.», short for «Incorporated».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporate:x6:1
# text = The company's name ends in «Inc.», short for «Incorporated».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Inc.	Inc.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
12	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Incorporated	incorporate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present | the company's name | Inc. |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality inc.=Eventuality |
| 2 | **incorporate** *in a quote* | participle | the company's name *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **name** |  | the company |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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