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title: succeed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «succeed» in the school dictionary: To succeed is to do what you tried or hoped to do. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# succeed

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**Who acts:** you, new king, She, He, prince, plan · **What happens:** succeed, be, try, hope, do, take · **To what, where:** someone, place, old one, life, climbing, shoelaces · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«succeed» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [succeed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/succeed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To succeed is to do what you tried or hoped to do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succeed:m1:1
# text = To succeed is to do what you tried or hoped to do.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	succeed	succeed	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	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	hoped	hope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succeed** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | do *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **try** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 4 | **hope** | past | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
To succeed someone is to come after them and take their place, like a new king succeeding an old one.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succeed:m2:1
# text = To succeed someone is to come after them and take their place, like a new king succeeding an old one.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	succeed	succeed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	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	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	succeeding	succeed	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succeed** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | after them *= they* | come *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | infinitive |  | their place |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |
| 4 | **succeed** | gerund | a new king | a old one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To succeed can mean to do well in life or in a job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succeed:m3:1
# text = To succeed can mean to do well in life or in a job.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	succeed	succeed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succeed** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | life or a job |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She succeeded in climbing to the top of the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succeed:x1:1
# text = She succeeded in climbing to the top of the wall.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	succeeded	succeed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succeed** | past | She |  |  | climbing |  | to the top of the wall | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in climbing=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If at first you don't succeed, try again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succeed:x2:1
# text = If at first you don't succeed, try again.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	obl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	succeed	succeed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **succeed** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With practice, you will succeed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succeed:x3:1
# text = With practice, you will succeed.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	succeed	succeed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succeed** | future | you |  |  |  |  | with practice | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He finally succeeded in tying his shoelaces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succeed:x4:1
# text = He finally succeeded in tying his shoelaces.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	succeeded	succeed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	tying	tie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shoelaces	shoelace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succeed** | past | He |  |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tie** | gerund | He *not said here* | his shoelaces |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoelace=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prince succeeded his father as king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succeed:x5:1
# text = The prince succeeded his father as king.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	succeeded	succeed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succeed** | past | the prince | prince's father |  |  |  | as king | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our plan to surprise Mum succeeded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succeed:x6:1
# text = Our plan to surprise Mum succeeded.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	surprise	surprise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	succeeded	succeed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surprise** | to-infinitive | Our plan *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **succeed** | past | Our plan |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **plan** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Working together helps everyone succeed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succeed:x7:1
# text = Working together helps everyone succeed.
1	Working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	succeed	succeed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work together** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | present | Working | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent everyone=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **succeed** | infinitive | everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All of them tried, but only one succeeded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:succeed:x8:1
# text = All of them tried, but only one succeeded.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	nmod	_	_
4	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nsubj	_	_
9	succeeded	succeed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | All |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **succeed** | past | one |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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