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title: proceed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «proceed» in the school dictionary: To proceed is to go on or continue, often after a stop. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# proceed

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**Who acts:** money, you, floor, game, rain, All · **What happens:** proceed, be, continue, move, do, finish · **To what, where:** something, part, cake sale, charity, biscuits, gate

<!-- .vabout -->
«proceed» 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: [proceed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/proceed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To proceed is to go on or continue, often after a stop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proceed:m1:1
# text = To proceed is to go on or continue, often after a stop.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	proceed	proceed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	continue	continue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proceed** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | after a stop | go *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **continue** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To proceed somewhere is to go or move there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proceed:m2:1
# text = To proceed somewhere is to go or move there.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	proceed	proceed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	_
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	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proceed** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | go *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **move** | infinitive |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To proceed to do something is to do it next.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proceed:m3:1
# text = To proceed to do something is to do it next.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	proceed	proceed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	next	next	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proceed** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | do, next *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The proceeds of a sale or event are the money it makes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proceed:m4:1
# text = The proceeds of a sale or event are the money it makes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	proceeds	proceed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proceed** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of a sale or event | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the money |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please proceed to the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proceed:x1:1
# text = Please proceed to the hall.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	proceed	proceed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proceed** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the hall | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When you finish part A, proceed to part B.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proceed:x2:1
# text = When you finish part A, proceed to part B.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	finish	finish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	proceed	proceed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	advcl	_	_
10	B.	b.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | present | you | part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **proceed** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Proceed with caution: the floor is wet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proceed:x3:1
# text = Proceed with caution: the floor is wet.
1	Proceed	proceed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	caution	caution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proceed** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with caution | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the floor |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game proceeded after the rain stopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proceed:x4:1
# text = The game proceeded after the rain stopped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	proceeded	proceed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proceed** | past | the game |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stop** | past | the rain |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All proceeds from the cake sale go to charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proceed:x5:1
# text = All proceeds from the cake sale go to charity.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proceeds	proceed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proceed** | present | All |  |  | the cake sale |  |  | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | All *not said here* |  |  | charity |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to charity=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sat down and proceeded to eat all the biscuits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proceed:x6:1
# text = He sat down and proceeded to eat all the biscuits.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	proceeded	proceed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **proceed** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **eat** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | all biscuits |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Passengers should proceed to gate 7.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proceed:x7:1
# text = Passengers should proceed to gate 7.
1	Passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	proceed	proceed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **proceed** | should | Passengers | gate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The proceeds were 120 dollars, shared between 4 charities, so 30 dollars each.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proceed:x8:1
# text = The proceeds were 120 dollars, shared between 4 charities, so 30 dollars each.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	proceeds	proceed	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	charities	charity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
15	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the 120 dollars |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | participle |  | the 120 dollars *not said here* |  |  |  | between 4 charities | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They had not proceeded far when they met a Lion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proceed:x9:1
# text = They had not proceeded far when they met a Lion.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	proceeded	proceed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **proceed** | past · perfect · passive |  | They |  |  |  | far *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **meet** | past | they | a Lion |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lion=Co-Agent |

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