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title: involvement — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «involvement» in the school dictionary: Involvement is taking part in something: your involvement in the school play. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# involvement

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**Who acts:** Involvement, your, formal, children, Parents, detective · **What happens:** take, involve, mean, connect, feel, relationship · **To what, where:** part, something, school play, robbery, you, charity run · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Involvement is taking part in something: your involvement in the school play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:involvement:m1:1
# text = Involvement is taking part in something: your involvement in the school play.
1	Involvement	involvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	involvement	involvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present · progressive | Involvement | part |  | something |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in something=Location |
| 2 | **involve** |  | your |  |  | the school play |  |  | nom involvement «act transitive»: poss=agent in=place |

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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 -->
Involvement can mean being connected to something, often something wrong: his involvement in the robbery.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:involvement:m2:1
# text = Involvement can mean being connected to something, often something wrong: his involvement in the robbery.
1	Involvement	involvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	appos	_	_
11	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	involvement	involvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	robbery	robbery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Involvement |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **connect** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  | to something | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: to something=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **involve** |  | Involvement |  |  | the robbery |  |  | nom involvement «act transitive»: poss=agent in=place |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strong interest or feeling for something, or (formal) a close relationship with someone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:involvement:m3:1
# text = Strong interest or feeling for something, or (formal) a close relationship with someone.
1	Strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	relationship	relationship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	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 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for something | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for something=Theme |
| 2 | **relationship** |  | formal |  |  |  |  | with someone | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thank you for your involvement in the charity run.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:involvement:x1:1
# text = Thank you for your involvement in the charity run.
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	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	involvement	involvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present |  |  | you |  |  | for your involvement in the charity run | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent you=Theme for involvement=Attribute |
| 2 | **involve** |  | your |  |  | the charity run |  |  | nom involvement «act transitive»: poss=agent in=place |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parents' involvement helps children learn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:involvement:x2:1
# text = Parents' involvement helps children learn.
1	Parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	involvement	involvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Parents's involvement | children |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | infinitive | children *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **involve** |  | Parents |  |  |  |  |  | nom involvement «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective proved the butler had no involvement in the theft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:involvement:x3:1
# text = The detective proved the butler had no involvement in the theft.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	proved	prove	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	butler	butler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	involvement	involvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | past | the detective |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | the butler | no involvement |  | the theft |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent involvement=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her involvement with the drama club began in Year 3.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:involvement:x4:1
# text = Her involvement with the drama club began in Year 3.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	involvement	involvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	drama	drama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | Her involvement with the drama club |  |  |  | in Year |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **involve** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  | with the drama club | nom involvement «act transitive»: poss=agent with=obl |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He denied any involvement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:involvement:x5:1
# text = He denied any involvement.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	denied	deny	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	involvement	involvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deny** | past | He | any involvement |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent involvement=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sport needs the involvement of the whole team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:involvement:x6:1
# text = Sport needs the involvement of the whole team.
1	Sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	involvement	involvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Sport | the involvement of the whole team |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot involvement=Theme |
| 2 | **involve** |  |  | the whole team |  |  |  |  | nom involvement «act transitive»: of=patient |

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