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title: summon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «summon» in the school dictionary: To officially order someone to come: summoned to the head teacher's office. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# summon

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**Who acts:** you, head teacher, He, his, She, wizard · **What happens:** order, come, summon, call, gather up, summon up · **To what, where:** someone, ambulance, feeling, courage, spirit, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«summon» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [summon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/summon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To officially order someone to come: summoned to the head teacher's office.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:summon:m1:1
# text = To officially order someone to come: summoned to the head teacher's office.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	order	order	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	summoned	summon	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | to-infinitive |  | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **summon** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to the head teacher's office | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: 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 call for help: summon an ambulance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:summon:m2:1
# text = To call for help: summon an ambulance.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	summon	summon	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient |
| 2 | **summon** | imperative | you *not said here* | a ambulance |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To gather up a feeling or strength inside you: summon up courage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:summon:m3:1
# text = To gather up a feeling or strength inside you: summon up courage.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gather	gather	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	summon	summon	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather up** | to-infinitive |  | a feeling or strength inside you |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme |
| 2 | **summon up** | infinitive |  | courage |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courage=Recipient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: stories — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To call up a spirit or creature by magic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:summon:m4:1
# text = To call up a spirit or creature by magic.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call up** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | a spirit or creature |  |  |  | by magic | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent spirit=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The head teacher summoned me to her office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:summon:x1:1
# text = The head teacher summoned me to her office.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	summoned	summon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	office	office	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 | **summon** | past | the head teacher |  | me |  |  | to teacher's office | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He summoned help by blowing his whistle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:summon:x2:1
# text = He summoned help by blowing his whistle.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	summoned	summon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **summon** | past | He | help |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent help=Recipient |
| 2 | **blow** | gerund | He *not said here* | his whistle |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient |
| 3 | **whistle** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom whistle «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She summoned up the courage to sing alone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:summon:x3:1
# text = She summoned up the courage to sing alone.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	summoned	summon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **summon up** | past | She | the courage |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courage=Recipient |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wizard summoned a storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:summon:x4:1
# text = The wizard summoned a storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	summoned	summon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **summon** | past | the wizard | a storm |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent storm=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king summoned his knights to the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:summon:x5:1
# text = The king summoned his knights to the castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	summoned	summon	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	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **summon** | past | the king |  | king's knights |  |  | to the castle | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knight=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press the button to summon the lift.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:summon:x6:1
# text = Press the button to summon the lift.
1	Press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	summon	summon	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | the button |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |
| 2 | **summon** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the lift |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lift=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The learned Selim was summoned immediately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:summon:x7:1
# text = The learned Selim was summoned immediately.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	Selim	Selim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	summoned	summon	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **summon** | past · passive |  | the learned Selim |  |  |  | immediately *property* | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |

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