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title: necessitate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «necessitate» in the school dictionary: To necessitate something is to make it necessary or needed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# necessitate

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**Who acts:** other way, broken leg, larger class size, trip, Building, you · **What happens:** necessitate, be, need, mean, force, happen · **To what, where:** something, heavy rain, school field, long rest, additional teacher, early start · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«necessitate» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [necessitate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/necessitate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To necessitate something is to make it necessary or needed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necessitate:m1:1
# text = To necessitate something is to make it necessary or needed.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	necessitate	necessitate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
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	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	necessary	necessary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **necessitate** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Precondition |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make, necessary *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **need** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To necessitate means to force something to happen because there is no other way.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necessitate:m2:1
# text = To necessitate means to force something to happen because there is no other way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	necessitate	necessitate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	force	force	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	11	expl	_	_
11	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **necessitate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **force** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Recipient |
| 4 | **happen** | to-infinitive |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **be** | present | no other way |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heavy rain necessitated closing the school field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necessitate:x1:1
# text = The heavy rain necessitated closing the school field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	necessitated	necessitate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	closing	close	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **necessitate** | participle |  | the heavy rain *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | gerund |  | the school field |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent field=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A broken leg will necessitate a long rest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necessitate:x2:1
# text = A broken leg will necessitate a long rest.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	necessitate	necessitate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **necessitate** | future | a broken leg | a long rest |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme rest=Precondition |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The larger class size necessitates an additional teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necessitate:x3:1
# text = (formal) The larger class size necessitates an additional teacher.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	larger	large	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	necessitates	necessitate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	additional	additional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **necessitate** | present | the larger class size | a additional teacher |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme teacher=Precondition |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trip necessitated an early start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necessitate:x4:1
# text = The trip necessitated an early start.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	necessitated	necessitate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **necessitate** | participle | the trip *not said here* | a early start |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme start=Precondition |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Building the bridge necessitated a lot of planning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necessitate:x5:1
# text = Building the bridge necessitated a lot of planning.
1	Building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	csubj:pass	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	necessitated	necessitate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	planning	planning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | gerund |  | the bridge |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bridge=Product |
| 2 | **necessitate** | participle | Building | a lot of planning |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lot=Precondition |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) Determine how many boxes the delivery necessitates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necessitate:x6:1
# text = (formal) Determine how many boxes the delivery necessitates.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	delivery	delivery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	necessitates	necessitate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | many boxes |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Topic |
| 2 | **necessitate** | present | the delivery | many boxes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme box=Precondition |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His injury necessitated a visit to hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necessitate:x7:1
# text = His injury necessitated a visit to hospital.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	necessitated	necessitate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	visit	visit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **necessitate** | participle | His injury | a visit |  |  |  | to hospital | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme visit=Precondition |
| 2 | **injure** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom injury «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nor is there, after all, so close a relation between the two types in their full development as to necessitate the derivation of one from the other.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:necessitate:x8:1
# text = Nor is there, after all, so close a relation between the two types in their full development as to necessitate the derivation of one from the other.
1	Nor	Nor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	close	close	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	relation	relation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	between	between	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	types	type	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	development	development	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
20	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	necessitate	necessitate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	derivation	derivation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nmod	_	_
27	from	from	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Nor |  |  |  | after all | there *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **close** | infinitive | Nor *not said here* | a relation |  |  |  | between the two types; in types's full development | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent relation=Patient in development=Topic |
| 3 | **necessitate** | to-infinitive | Nor *not said here* | the derivation of one |  | the other |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Theme derivation=Precondition from other=Source |
| 4 | **develop** |  | types *= type* |  |  |  |  |  | nom development «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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