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title: incorporation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «incorporation» in the school dictionary: Including something or someone as part of a bigger whole: the incorporation of new ideas. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# incorporation

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**Who acts:** incorporation, Inc., teacher, my, most UN countries, Russia · **What happens:** include, incorporate, make, join, happen, mean · **To what, where:** new ideas, business, official company, town, meals, fruit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Including something or someone as part of a bigger whole: the incorporation of new ideas.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporation:m1:1
# text = Including something or someone as part of a bigger whole: the incorporation of new ideas.
1	Including	include	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	case	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	conj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
10	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	incorporation	incorporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **incorporate** |  |  | new ideas |  |  |  |  | nom incorporation «act transitive»: of=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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making a business into an official company, a corporation (Inc. in the USA).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporation:m2:1
# text = Making a business into an official company, a corporation (Inc. in the USA).
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	corporation	corporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Inc.	Inc.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | a business |  | a official company and a corporation |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent business=Material into company=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Joining a town or area into another one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporation:m3:1
# text = Joining a town or area into another one.
1	Joining	join	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | gerund |  | a town or area |  |  |  | into another one | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent town=Patient into one=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The incorporation of fruit into school meals made them healthier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporation:x1:1
# text = The incorporation of fruit into school meals made them healthier.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	incorporation	incorporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	healthier	healthy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the incorporation of fruit into school meals | meals *= meal* |  |  |  | healthy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product |
| 2 | **incorporate** |  |  | fruit into school meals |  |  |  |  | nom incorporation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The incorporation of the village into the city happened in 1900.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporation:x2:1
# text = The incorporation of the village into the city happened in 1900.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	incorporation	incorporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
9	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	1900	1900	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | the incorporation of the village into the city |  |  | 1900 |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in 1900=Location |
| 2 | **incorporate** |  |  | the village |  | the city |  |  | nom incorporation «act transitive»: of=patient into=place |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inc. after a company name means it is incorporated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporation:x3:1
# text = Inc. after a company name means it is incorporated.
1	Inc.	Inc.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	incorporated	incorporate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Inc. after a company name |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **incorporate** | present · passive |  | name |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher praised the incorporation of quotes in my essay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporation:x4:1
# text = The teacher praised the incorporation of quotes in my essay.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	praised	praise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	incorporation	incorporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	quotes	quote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	essay	essay	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 | **praise** | past | the teacher | the incorporation of quotes |  | my essay |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent incorporation=Theme |
| 2 | **incorporate** |  |  | quotes |  |  |  |  | nom incorporation «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **essay** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom essay «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Incorporation of new players into the team took time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporation:x5:1
# text = Incorporation of new players into the team took time.
1	Incorporation	Incorporation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
8	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Incorporation of new players into the team |  |  |  | time |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The incorporation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 was not accepted by most UN countries.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incorporation:x6:1
# text = The incorporation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 was not accepted by most UN countries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	incorporation	incorporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Crimea	Crimea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Russia	Russia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	2014	2014	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	accepted	accept	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	15	amod	_	_
14	UN	UN	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **accept** | past · passive | most UN countries | the incorporation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **incorporate** |  | Russia | Crimea |  |  |  |  | nom incorporation «act transitive»: of=patient by=agent |

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