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title: thrive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thrive» in the school dictionary: To grow strong and healthy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thrive

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**Who acts:** you, others, she, Tomatoes, Penguins, class garden · **What happens:** grow, do, be, enjoy, find, thrive · **To what, where:** challenges, warm sunny places, cold water, hard work, little puppy, good food · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To grow strong and healthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrive:m1:1
# text = To grow strong and healthy.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do very well, be successful and happy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrive:m2:1
# text = To do very well, be successful and happy.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	successful	successful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | successful *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: in «thrive on» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To enjoy and do well because of something that others might find hard: «she thrives on challenges».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrive:m3:1
# text = To enjoy and do well because of something that others might find hard: «she thrives on challenges».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
10	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	thrives	thrive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	challenges	challenge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | because something; well *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** | might | others |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Topic |
| 4 | **thrive** *in a quote* | present | she |  |  | challenges |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on challenge=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tomatoes thrive in warm, sunny places.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrive:x1:1
# text = Tomatoes thrive in warm, sunny places.
1	Tomatoes	tomato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thrive	thrive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thrive** | present | Tomatoes |  |  | warm sunny places |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Penguins thrive in cold water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrive:x2:1
# text = Penguins thrive in cold water.
1	Penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thrive	thrive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thrive** | present | Penguins |  |  | cold water |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class garden is thriving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrive:x3:1
# text = Our class garden is thriving.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	thriving	thrive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thrive** | present · progressive | Our class garden |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister thrives on hard work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrive:x4:1
# text = My sister thrives on hard work.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thrives	thrive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **thrive** | present | My sister |  |  | hard work |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on work=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little puppy thrived on good food and love.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrive:x5:1
# text = The little puppy thrived on good food and love.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	thrived	thrive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thrive** | participle |  | the little puppy *not said here* |  | good food and love |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on food=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town thrived after the new railway came.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrive:x6:1
# text = The town thrived after the new railway came.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thrived	thrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thrive** | past | the town |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | past | the new railway |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children thrive when they feel safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrive:x7:1
# text = Children thrive when they feel safe.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thrive	thrive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thrive** | present | Children |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | present | Children *= child* |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cattle are thriving; the fields are thick with corn, and soon they will be ripe for harvest.”

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrive:x8:1
# text = The cattle are thriving; the fields are thick with corn, and soon they will be ripe for harvest.”
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	thriving	thrive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
14	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	cop	_	_
18	ripe	ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	harvest	harvest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thrive** | present · progressive | the cattle |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the fields |  |  |  |  | with corn; thick *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | future | fields *= field* |  |  |  |  | for harvest; ripe, soon *property* | tree rules |

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