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title: merging — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «merging» in the school dictionary: Merging is the -ing form of «merge»: joining together into one. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# merging

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**Who acts:** Merging, ing form, act, cars, you, two schools · **What happens:** be, join, merge, watch out, take, make · **To what, where:** ing form, act, traffic, files, two teams, it

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Merging is the -ing form of «merge»: joining together into one.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merging:m1:1
# text = Merging is the -ing form of «merge»: joining together into one.
1	Merging	merging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ing	ing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	merge	merge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	joining	join	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Merging | the ing form |  |  |  | of merge | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | gerund | the ing form *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into one; together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient into one=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 -->
As a noun, merging is the act of joining.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merging:m2:1
# text = As a noun, merging is the act of joining.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	merging	merging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	joining	join	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | merging | the act |  |  |  | as a noun | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The cars are merging into one lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merging:x1:1
# text = The cars are merging into one lane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	merging	merge	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **merge** | present · progressive | the cars |  |  |  |  | into one lane | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient into lane=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watch out for merging traffic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merging:x2:1
# text = Watch out for merging traffic.
1	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	merging	merge	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
5	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **merge** | gerund | you *not said here* | traffic |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent traffic=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two schools are merging next year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merging:x3:1
# text = The two schools are merging next year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	merging	merge	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **merge** | present · progressive | the two schools |  |  |  | year |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Merging the files took a minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merging:x4:1
# text = Merging the files took a minute.
1	Merging	merge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	files	file	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **merge** | gerund |  | the files |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | past | Merging |  |  |  | minute |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clouds were merging into one dark mass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merging:x5:1
# text = The clouds were merging into one dark mass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	merging	merge	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	mass	mass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **merge** | past · progressive | the clouds |  |  |  |  | into one dark mass | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient into mass=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Merging two teams can make it stronger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:merging:x6:1
# text = Merging two teams can make it stronger.
1	Merging	merge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **merge** | gerund |  | two teams |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | can | Merging | it |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

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