engage Who acts: story, someone, gears, teacher, We, you · What happens: take, get, engage, catch, keep, interest · To what, where: part, discussion, interest, class, someone, job · Speech: someone speaks here
«engage» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: engage in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To take part or get involved in something: «engage in a discussion».
The tree, 12 words mark obj cc conj xcomp case obl punct punct parataxis case det obl punct punct root To PART take VERB part NOUN or CCONJ get VERB involved ADJ in ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT engage VERB in ADP a DET discussion NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT 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
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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 mark advcl cc conj nmod:poss case obj cc conj punct punct det nsubj det obj punct punct punct root To PART catch VERB and CCONJ keep VERB someone PRON 's PART interest NOUN or CCONJ attention NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET story NOUN engaged VERB the DET class NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT 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
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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».
mark obj mark xcomp det obj punct punct appos det obj punct punct root To PART employ VERB someone PRON to PART do VERB a DET job NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT engage VERB a DET builder NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT 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
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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.».
mark advcl advmod cc xcomp punct punct det nsubj conj punct punct punct root To PART fit VERB together ADV and CCONJ start VERB working VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET gears NOUN engage VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT 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
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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.
mark xcomp case det obl punct root To PART start VERB fighting VERB with ADP an DET enemy NOUN . PUNCT 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
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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.
mark cc conj mark xcomp obj punct root To PART promise VERB or CCONJ agree VERB to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT 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
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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 The teacher used puppets to engage the younger children.
det nsubj obj mark advcl det amod obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN used VERB puppets NOUN to PART engage VERB the DET younger ADJ children NOUN . PUNCT 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
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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 2 Pupils engaged in a lively debate about school uniform.
nsubj:pass case det amod obl case compound nmod punct root Pupils NOUN engaged VERB in ADP a DET lively ADJ debate NOUN about ADP school NOUN uniform NOUN . PUNCT 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
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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 3 (formal) We engaged a plumber to fix the pipe.
punct advcl punct nsubj det obj mark acl det obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT We PRON engaged VERB a DET plumber NOUN to PART fix VERB the DET pipe NOUN . PUNCT 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
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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 4 When you press the pedal, the gears engage.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct det nsubj punct root When SCONJ you PRON press VERB the DET pedal NOUN , PUNCT the DET gears NOUN engage VERB . PUNCT 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
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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 5 Try to engage with the story by asking questions.
mark xcomp case det obl mark advcl obj punct root Try VERB to PART engage VERB with ADP the DET story NOUN by SCONJ asking VERB questions NOUN . PUNCT 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
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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 6 The army engaged the enemy at dawn.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET army NOUN engaged VERB the DET enemy NOUN at ADP dawn NOUN . PUNCT 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
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1 engage past the army the enemy dawn vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enemy=Patient
Example 7 The game is so engaging I forgot the time.
det nsubj aux advmod nsubj ccomp det obj punct root The DET game NOUN is AUX so ADV engaging VERB I PRON forgot VERB the DET time NOUN . PUNCT 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
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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 8 But I must tell you I engage my labourers without wages.
cc nsubj aux iobj nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj case obl punct root But CCONJ I PRON must AUX tell VERB you PRON I PRON engage VERB my PRON labourers NOUN without ADP wages NOUN . PUNCT 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
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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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