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title: pertain — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pertain» in the school dictionary: «Pertain to»: to be about, be connected with, or belong to something (the rules pertaining to safety). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pertain

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**Who acts:** you, rules, questions, we, Information, laws · **What happens:** pertain, be, connect, belong, apply, read · **To what, where:** certain situation, rules, story, Information, me, questions

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Pertain to»: to be about, be connected with, or belong to something (the rules pertaining to safety).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertain:m1:1
# text = «Pertain to»: to be about, be connected with, or belong to something (the rules pertaining to safety).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Pertain	pertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	obl	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	appos	_	_
21	pertaining	pertain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	acl	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pertain** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **connect** | infinitive · passive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **belong** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to something | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **pertain** | gerund | the rules *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to safety | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to safety=Co-Theme |

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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 be true or to apply in a certain situation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertain:m2:1
# text = To be true or to apply in a certain situation.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	apply	apply	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **apply** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a certain situation |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in situation=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Read the rules pertaining to the swimming pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertain:x1:1
# text = Read the rules pertaining to the swimming pool.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	pertaining	pertain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the rules |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Topic |
| 2 | **pertain** | gerund | the rules *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the swimming pool | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to pool=Co-Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The questions pertain to the story we read.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertain:x2:1
# text = The questions pertain to the story we read.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pertain	pertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pertain** | infinitive | the questions |  |  |  |  | to the story | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to story=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **read** | past | we | the story *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Information pertaining to the trip will be sent home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertain:x3:1
# text = Information pertaining to the trip will be sent home.
1	Information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	pertaining	pertain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	home	home	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pertain** | gerund | Information *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the trip | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to trip=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **send** | future · passive |  | Information |  |  |  | home *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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These laws pertain to all drivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertain:x4:1
# text = These laws pertain to all drivers.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pertain	pertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pertain** | infinitive | this laws |  |  |  |  | to all drivers | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to driver=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Does this pertain to me?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertain:x5:1
# text = Does this pertain to me?
1	Does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pertain	pertain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pertain** | present · do-support | this |  | me |  |  |  | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to i=Co-Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Please answer only the questions that pertain to your group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pertain:x6:1
# text = Please answer only the questions that pertain to your group.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	pertain	pertain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the questions |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |
| 2 | **pertain** | present | the questions |  |  |  |  | to your group | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to group=Co-Theme |

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