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acquire

Who acts: She, Children, Tom, You, library, He · What happens: get, gain, buy, give, work, learn · To what, where: something, it, skill, company, pet rabbit, language

«acquire» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: acquire in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To get or gain something, by buying it, being given it or working for it.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 get	mark
2	get	get	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 gain	cc
4	gain	gain	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 get	conj
5	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 get	obj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 buying	punct
7	by	by	SCONJ	_	8 buying	mark
8	buying	buy	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 get	advcl
9	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 buying	obj
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 given	punct
11	being	be	AUX	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	12 given	aux:pass
12	given	give	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	8 buying	advcl
13	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 given	obj
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 working	cc
15	working	work	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	8 buying	conj
16	for	for	ADP	_	17 it	case
17	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	15 working	obl
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 get	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	get	to-infinitive		something					vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
2	gain	infinitive							vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
3	buy	gerund		it					vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
4	give	gerund · passive		it					vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: it=Theme
5	work	gerund						for it	vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for it=Beneficiary

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 learn or develop a skill, habit, knowledge or quality.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 learn	mark
2	learn	learn	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 develop	cc
4	develop	develop	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 learn	conj
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 skill	det
6	skill	skill	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 develop	obj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 habit	punct
8	habit	habit	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 skill	conj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 knowledge	punct
10	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 skill	conj
11	or	or	CCONJ	_	12 quality	cc
12	quality	quality	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 knowledge	conj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 learn	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	learn	to-infinitive							vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	develop	infinitive		a skill and habit and knowledge or quality					vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Product

Meaning 3

Usage: business — kept apart, not parsed.

To buy another company.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 buy	mark
2	buy	buy	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	another	another	DET	PronType=Ind	4 company	det
4	company	company	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 buy	obj
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 buy	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	buy	to-infinitive		another company					vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent company=Theme

Example 1

She hopes to acquire a pet rabbit.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 hopes	nsubj
2	hopes	hope	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 acquire	mark
4	acquire	acquire	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 hopes	xcomp
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 rabbit	det
6	pet	pet	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 rabbit	compound
7	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 acquire	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 hopes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hope	present	She						vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2	acquire not said to happen	to-infinitive	She not said here	a pet rabbit					vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rabbit=Theme

Example 2

Children acquire language by listening.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 acquire	nsubj
2	acquire	acquire	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	language	language	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 acquire	obj
4	by	by	SCONJ	_	5 listening	mark
5	listening	listen	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 acquire	advcl
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 acquire	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	acquire	present	Children	language					vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Theme
2	listen	gerund	Children not said here						vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent

Example 3

If Tom has 12 cards and acquires 9 more, he has 21.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	If	if	SCONJ	_	3 has	mark
2	Tom	Tom	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 has	nsubj
3	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	12 has	advcl
4	12	12	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 cards	nummod
5	cards	card	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 has	obj
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 acquires	cc
7	acquires	acquire	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 has	conj
8	9	9	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	9 more	nummod
9	more	more	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	7 acquires	obj
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 has	punct
11	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 has	nsubj
12	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
13	21	21	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	12 has	obj
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	12 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have a condition, not said to happen	present	Tom	12 cards					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Patient
2	acquire	present	Tom not said here	9 more					vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset more=Theme
3	have	present	Tom	21					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 21=Patient

Example 4

You can acquire new skills by practising.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	You	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 acquire	nsubj
2	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 acquire	aux
3	acquire	acquire	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 skills	amod
5	skills	skill	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 acquire	obj
6	by	by	SCONJ	_	7 practising	mark
7	practising	practise	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 acquire	advcl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 acquire	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	acquire	can	You	new skills					vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Theme
2	practise	gerund	You not said here						tree rules

Example 5

The library plans to acquire more books.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 library	det
2	library	library	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 plans	nsubj
3	plans	plan	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 acquire	mark
5	acquire	acquire	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 plans	xcomp
6	more	more	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	7 books	amod
7	books	book	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 acquire	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 plans	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	plan	present	the library						vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	acquire not said to happen	to-infinitive	the library not said here	more books					vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset book=Theme

Example 6

He acquired a taste for spicy food.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	He	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 acquired	nsubj
2	acquired	acquire	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 taste	det
4	taste	taste	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 acquired	obj
5	for	for	ADP	_	7 food	case
6	spicy	spicy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 food	amod
7	food	food	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 acquired	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 acquired	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	acquire	past	He	a taste				for spicy food	vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent taste=Theme for food=Asset

Example 7

It takes years to acquire great knowledge.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	It	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 takes	nsubj
2	takes	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	years	year	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 takes	obj
4	to	to	PART	_	5 acquire	mark
5	acquire	acquire	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 takes	advcl
6	great	great	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 knowledge	amod
7	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 acquire	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 takes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	take	present	It				year		vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	acquire	to-infinitive		great knowledge					vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset knowledge=Theme

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