engage

Who acts: story, someone, gears, thou, God, teacher · What happens: take, get, engage, catch, keep, interest · To what, where: part, discussion, interest, class, someone, job · Speech: someone speaks here

«engage» in the Judaism dictionary: its 6 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: engage in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To take part or get involved in something: «engage in a discussion».

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 take	mark
2	take	take	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	part	part	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 take	obj
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 get	cc
5	get	get	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 take	conj
6	involved	involved	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 get	xcomp
7	in	in	ADP	_	8 something	case
8	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	6 involved	obl
9	:	:	PUNCT	_	11 engage	punct
10	«	«	PUNCT	_	11 engage	punct
11	engage	engage	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 take	parataxis
12	in	in	ADP	_	14 discussion	case
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 discussion	det
14	discussion	discussion	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 engage	obl
15	»	»	PUNCT	_	11 engage	punct
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 take	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	take	to-infinitive	part		vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent part=Theme clause=Attribute
2	get	infinitive		involved property	vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
3	engage in a quote	infinitive		in a discussion goal	vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent in discussion=Goal

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

To catch and keep someone's interest or attention: «The story engaged the class.».

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 catch	mark
2	catch	catch	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	14 engaged	advcl
3	and	and	CCONJ	_	4 keep	cc
4	keep	keep	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 catch	conj
5	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	7 interest	nmod:poss
6	's	's	PART	_	5 someone	case
7	interest	interest	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 keep	obj
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 attention	cc
9	attention	attention	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 interest	conj
10	:	:	PUNCT	_	2 catch	punct
11	«	«	PUNCT	_	14 engaged	punct
12	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 story	det
13	story	story	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 engaged	nsubj
14	engaged	engage	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
15	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	16 class	det
16	class	class	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 engaged	obj
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	14 engaged	punct
18	»	»	PUNCT	_	14 engaged	punct
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	14 engaged	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	catch	to-infinitive	the story not said here		vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	keep	infinitive	the story not said here	someone's interest or attention	vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interest=Theme
3	engage in a quote	past	the story	the class	vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Patient
4	interest		someone		nom interest «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Meaning 3

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To employ someone to do a job: «engage a builder».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 employ	mark
2	employ	employ	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 employ	obj
4	to	to	PART	_	5 do	mark
5	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 employ	xcomp
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 job	det
7	job	job	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 do	obj
8	:	:	PUNCT	_	10 engage	punct
9	«	«	PUNCT	_	10 engage	punct
10	engage	engage	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	7 job	appos
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 builder	det
12	builder	builder	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 engage	obj
13	»	»	PUNCT	_	10 engage	punct
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 employ	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	roles by
1	employ	to-infinitive	someone	vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme clause=Attribute
2	do	to-infinitive	a job	vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
3	engage in a quote	infinitive	a builder	vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent builder=Patient

Meaning 4

Usage: of machinery — kept apart, not parsed.

To fit together and start working: «The gears engage.».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 fit	mark
2	fit	fit	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 start	advcl
3	together	together	ADV	_	2 fit	advmod
4	and	and	CCONJ	_	5 start	cc
5	start	start	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	working	work	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 start	xcomp
7	:	:	PUNCT	_	11 engage	punct
8	«	«	PUNCT	_	11 engage	punct
9	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 gears	det
10	gears	gear	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 engage	nsubj
11	engage	engage	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 start	conj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	11 engage	punct
13	»	»	PUNCT	_	11 engage	punct
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 start	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	fit together	to-infinitive		together property	vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
2	start	present			vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3	work	gerund			vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4	engage in a quote	present	the gears		vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V»: agent=Patient

Meaning 5

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To start fighting with an enemy.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 start	mark
2	start	start	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	fighting	fight	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 start	xcomp
4	with	with	ADP	_	6 enemy	case
5	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 enemy	det
6	enemy	enemy	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 fighting	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 start	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	start	to-infinitive							vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	fight	gerund						with a enemy	vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with enemy=Co-Agent

Meaning 6

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To promise or agree to do something.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 promise	mark
2	promise	promise	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 agree	cc
4	agree	agree	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 promise	conj
5	to	to	PART	_	6 do	mark
6	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 agree	xcomp
7	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	6 do	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 promise	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	roles by
1	promise speech: promise	to-infinitive		vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2	agree speech: agree	infinitive		vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	do not said to happen	to-infinitive	something	vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality

Example 1

But if thou wilt go, and do engage never so valiantly in battle, God will cast thee down before the enemy; for God hath power to help, and to cast down.' (Writings 2CH.25.8, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: But if thou wilt go, and do engage never so valiantly in battle, God will cast thee down before the enemy; for God hath power to help, and to cast down.'

The tree, 31 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	But	but	CCONJ	_	5 go	cc
2	if	if	SCONJ	_	5 go	mark
3	thou	thou	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch	5 go	nsubj
4	wilt	will	AUX	Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin	5 go	aux
5	go	go	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 engage	punct
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 engage	cc
8	do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	9 engage	aux
9	engage	engage	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 go	conj
10	never	never	ADV	PronType=Neg	12 valiantly	advmod
11	so	so	ADV	_	12 valiantly	advmod
12	valiantly	valiantly	ADV	_	18 cast	advmod
13	in	in	ADP	_	14 battle	case
14	battle	battle	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 cast	obl
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 battle	punct
16	God	God	PROPN	Number=Sing	18 cast	nsubj
17	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	18 cast	aux
18	cast	cast	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	9 engage	ccomp
19	thee	thou	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch	18 cast	obj
20	down	down	ADP	_	18 cast	compound:prt
21	before	before	ADP	_	23 enemy	case
22	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	23 enemy	det
23	enemy	enemy	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 cast	obl
24	;	;	PUNCT	_	27 hath	punct
25	for	for	ADP	_	26 God	case
26	God	God	PROPN	Number=Sing	27 hath	obl
27	hath	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 go	conj
28	power	power	NOUN	Number=Sing	27 hath	obj
29	to	to	PART	_	30 help	mark
30	help	help	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	27 hath	advcl
31	,	,	PUNCT	_	34 cast	punct
32	and	and	CCONJ	_	34 cast	cc
33	to	to	PART	_	34 cast	mark
34	cast	cast	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	30 help	conj
35	down	down	ADP	_	34 cast	compound:prt
36	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 go	punct
37	'	'	PUNCT	_	5 go	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	future	thou					vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	engage	infinitive · do-support	thou not said here					vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute
3	cast down	future	God	thee	battle	before the enemy	valiantly property	vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent thou=Theme in battle=Destination
4	have	present	thou not said here	power			for God	vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient
5	help	to-infinitive	thou not said here					vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
6	cast down	to-infinitive	thou not said here					vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Writings 2CH.25.8, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	2CH.25.8	2CH.25.8	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	2 Writings	flat
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 1917	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 1917	nmod:unmarked
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 2CH.25.8	conj
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

The teacher used puppets to engage the younger children.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 teacher	det
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 used	nsubj
3	used	use	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	puppets	puppet	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 used	obj
5	to	to	PART	_	6 engage	mark
6	engage	engage	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 used	advcl
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 children	det
8	younger	young	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	9 children	amod
9	children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 engage	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 used	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	past	the teacher	puppets					vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puppet=Patient
2	engage	to-infinitive	the teacher not said here	the younger children					vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient

Example 3

Pupils engaged in a lively debate about school uniform.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Pupils	pupil	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 engaged	nsubj:pass
2	engaged	engage	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
3	in	in	ADP	_	6 debate	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 debate	det
5	lively	lively	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 debate	amod
6	debate	debate	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 engaged	obl
7	about	about	ADP	_	9 uniform	case
8	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 uniform	compound
9	uniform	uniform	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 debate	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 engaged	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	engage	participle · passive		Pupils				in a lively debate about school uniform goal	vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme in debate=Goal

Example 4

(formal) We engaged a plumber to fix the pipe.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
2	formal	formal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 engaged	advcl
3	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
4	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	5 engaged	nsubj
5	engaged	engage	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 plumber	det
7	plumber	plumber	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 engaged	obj
8	to	to	PART	_	9 fix	mark
9	fix	fix	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	7 plumber	acl
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 pipe	det
11	pipe	pipe	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 fix	obj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 engaged	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	engage	past	We	a plumber					vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plumber=Patient
2	fix	to-infinitive	We not said here	the pipe					vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent pipe=Patient

Example 5

When you press the pedal, the gears engage.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	When	when	SCONJ	_	3 press	mark
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 press	nsubj
3	press	press	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 engage	advcl
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 pedal	det
5	pedal	pedal	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 press	obj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 press	punct
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 gears	det
8	gears	gear	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 engage	nsubj
9	engage	engage	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 engage	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	press	present	you	the pedal					vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pedal=Theme
2	engage	present	the gears						vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V»: agent=Patient

Example 6

Try to engage with the story by asking questions.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Try	try	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	to	to	PART	_	3 engage	mark
3	engage	engage	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Try	xcomp
4	with	with	ADP	_	6 story	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 story	det
6	story	story	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 engage	obl
7	by	by	SCONJ	_	8 asking	mark
8	asking	ask	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 engage	advcl
9	questions	question	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 asking	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Try	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	try	imperative	you not said here			vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	engage not said to happen	to-infinitive	you not said here		with the story	vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient with story=Co-Patient
3	ask speech: ask	gerund	you not said here	questions		vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient

Example 7

The army engaged the enemy at dawn.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 army	det
2	army	army	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 engaged	nsubj
3	engaged	engage	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 enemy	det
5	enemy	enemy	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 engaged	obj
6	at	at	ADP	_	7 dawn	case
7	dawn	dawn	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 engaged	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 engaged	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	engage	past	the army	the enemy			dawn		vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enemy=Patient

Example 8

The game is so engaging I forgot the time.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 game	det
2	game	game	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 engaging	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 engaging	aux
4	so	so	ADV	_	5 engaging	advmod
5	engaging	engage	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
6	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	7 forgot	nsubj
7	forgot	forget	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 engaging	ccomp
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 time	det
9	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 forgot	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 engaging	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	engage	present · progressive	the game						vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute
2	forget	past	I				time		tree rules

Example 9

But I must tell you I engage my labourers without wages.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	But	but	CCONJ	_	4 tell	cc
2	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	4 tell	nsubj
3	must	must	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 tell	aux
4	tell	tell	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	4 tell	iobj
6	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	7 engage	nsubj
7	engage	engage	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 tell	ccomp
8	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 labourers	nmod:poss
9	labourers	labourer	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 engage	obj
10	without	without	ADP	_	11 wages	case
11	wages	wage	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 engage	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 tell	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tell speech: assert	must	I		you				vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic
2	engage	present	I	my labourers				without wages	vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent labourer=Patient

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