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title: invite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «invite» in the school dictionary: To invite someone is to ask them to come to a party, a meal, your home or an event. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# invite

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**Who acts:** We, invite, I, She, Leaving, you · **What happens:** invite, be, come, make, want, thank · **To what, where:** someone, them, party, something, questions, trouble · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«invite» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [invite in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/invite.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To invite someone is to ask them to come to a party, a meal, your home or an event.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invite:m1:1
# text = To invite someone is to ask them to come to a party, a meal, your home or an event.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	invite	invite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | them *= they* |  |  | ask *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **come** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a party and a meal and your home or a event |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to party=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To invite something is to ask for it politely: «We invite questions».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invite:m2:1
# text = To invite something is to ask for it politely: «We invite questions».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	invite	invite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	politely	politely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	invite	invite	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Recipient |
| 2 | **be** *speech: ask* | present |  |  |  |  |  | for it; ask, politely *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **invite** *in a quote* | present | We | questions |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To invite trouble is to make something bad more likely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invite:m3:1
# text = To invite trouble is to make something bad more likely.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	invite	invite	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn promote-102 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | trouble |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | likely *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An invite (informal) is an invitation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invite:m4:1
# text = An invite (informal) is an invitation.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	invite	invite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	invitation	invitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a invite | a invitation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I want to invite my whole class to my party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invite:x1:1
# text = I want to invite my whole class to my party.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	invite	invite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **invite** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | my whole class |  |  |  | to my party | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thank you for inviting me!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invite:x2:1
# text = Thank you for inviting me!
1	Thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	inviting	invite	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present |  |  | you |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **invite** | gerund |  |  | me |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We invited Grandma for Sunday lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invite:x3:1
# text = We invited Grandma for Sunday lunch.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	invited	invite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | past | We |  | Grandma |  |  | for Sunday lunch | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandma=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I invite a friend over?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invite:x4:1
# text = Can I invite a friend over?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	invite	invite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite over** | can | I |  | a friend |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She invited the new girl to play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invite:x5:1
# text = She invited the new girl to play.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	invited	invite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | past | She |  | the new girl |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girl=Recipient |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaving your bike unlocked invites theft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invite:x6:1
# text = Leaving your bike unlocked invites theft.
1	Leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	unlocked	unlocked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	invites	invite	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | gerund |  | your bike |  |  |  | unlocked *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |
| 2 | **invite** | present | Leaving | theft |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent theft=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Did you get an invite to the party?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invite:x7:1
# text = Did you get an invite to the party?
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	invite	invite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past · do-support | you | a invite |  |  |  | to the party | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer invite=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never invite strangers from the internet to your house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invite:x8:1
# text = Never invite strangers from the internet to your house.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	invite	invite	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **invite** | imperative | you *not said here* | strangers |  | the internet |  | to your house | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stranger=Recipient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I invite thee to my wedding."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invite:x9:1
# text = I invite thee to my wedding."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	invite	invite	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | present | I | thee |  |  |  | to my wedding | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient |
| 2 | **wed** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent |

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