engrossing

Who acts: Something, it, you, your, someone, book · What happens: engross, be, hold, forget, attend, mean · To what, where: attention, whole attention, book, engrossing match, science documentary, He · Speech: someone speaks here

«engrossing» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: engrossing in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Something engrossing is so interesting that it holds all your attention and you forget what is around you.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	5 interesting	nsubj
2	engrossing	engross	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	1 Something	acl
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 interesting	cop
4	so	so	ADV	_	5 interesting	advmod
5	interesting	interesting	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
6	that	that	SCONJ	_	8 holds	mark
7	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 holds	nsubj
8	holds	hold	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 interesting	advcl
9	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	11 attention	det:predet
10	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	11 attention	nmod:poss
11	attention	attention	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 holds	obj
12	and	and	CCONJ	_	14 forget	cc
13	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	14 forget	nsubj
14	forget	forget	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 holds	conj
15	what	what	PRON	PronType=Int	18 you	nsubj
16	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	18 you	cop
17	around	around	ADP	_	18 you	case
18	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	14 forget	ccomp
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 interesting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	engross	gerund				vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2	is	present	Something		interesting property	tree rules
3	hold	present	it	your attention		vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Theme
4	forget	present	you			tree rules
5	is	present			around you	tree rules
6	attend		your			nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent

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

As a verb form, engrossing means taking up someone's whole attention.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	As	as	ADP	_	4 form	case
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 form	det
3	verb	verb	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 form	compound
4	form	form	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 means	obl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 form	punct
6	engrossing	engross	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	7 means	nsubj
7	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	taking	take	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	7 means	xcomp
9	up	up	ADP	_	8 taking	compound:prt
10	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	13 attention	nmod:poss
11	's	's	PART	_	10 someone	case
12	whole	whole	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 attention	amod
13	attention	attention	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 taking	obj
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	engross	gerund				vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2	mean	present			as a verb form	vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	take up not said to happen	gerund		someone's whole attention		vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Theme
4	attend		someone			nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 1

The book was so engrossing that I read it in one night.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 book	det
2	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 engrossing	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 engrossing	aux
4	so	so	ADV	_	5 engrossing	advmod
5	engrossing	engross	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
6	that	that	SCONJ	_	8 read	mark
7	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	8 read	nsubj
8	read	read	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 engrossing	advcl
9	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 read	obj
10	in	in	ADP	_	12 night	case
11	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	12 night	nummod
12	night	night	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 read	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 engrossing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	engross	past · progressive	the book						vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2	read	past	I	book			night		vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic

Example 2

It was an engrossing match right up to the last minute.

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	5 match	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 match	cop
3	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 match	det
4	engrossing	engross	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 match	amod
5	match	match	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	right	right	ADV	_	11 minute	advmod
7	up	up	ADP	_	11 minute	case
8	to	to	ADP	_	11 minute	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 minute	det
10	last	last	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 minute	amod
11	minute	minute	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 match	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 match	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	engross	gerund							vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2	is a	past	It	a engrossing match			minute		tree rules

Example 3

She found the science documentary engrossing.

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 found	nsubj
2	found	find	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 documentary	det
4	science	science	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 documentary	compound
5	documentary	documentary	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 found	obj
6	engrossing	engross	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 found	xcomp
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 found	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	find	past	She	the science documentary					vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent documentary=Attribute clause=Theme
2	engross	gerund	the science documentary not said here						vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Example 4

He was engrossed in his game and didn't hear his mum.

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	3 engrossed	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 engrossed	aux:pass
3	engrossed	engross	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	in	in	ADP	_	6 game	case
5	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 game	nmod:poss
6	game	game	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 engrossed	obl
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 hear	cc
8	did	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	10 hear	aux
9	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	10 hear	advmod
10	hear	hear	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 engrossed	conj
11	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	12 mum	nmod:poss
12	mum	mum	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 hear	obj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 engrossed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	engross	past · passive		He		his game			vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
2	not hear	past · do-support		his mum					vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer mum=Stimulus

Example 5

The puzzle was engrossing, and the whole class went quiet.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 puzzle	det
2	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 engrossing	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 engrossing	aux
4	engrossing	engross	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 went	punct
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 went	cc
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 class	det
8	whole	whole	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 class	amod
9	class	class	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 went	nsubj
10	went	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 engrossing	conj
11	quiet	quiet	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 went	xcomp
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 engrossing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	engross	past · progressive	the puzzle						vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2	go	past	the whole class					quiet property	vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

Don't get engrossed in your phone while crossing the street.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 engrossed	advmod
3	get	get	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	4 engrossed	aux:pass
4	engrossed	engross	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	1 Do	advcl
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 phone	case
6	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 phone	nmod:poss
7	phone	phone	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 engrossed	obl
8	while	while	SCONJ	_	9 crossing	mark
9	crossing	cross	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	4 engrossed	advcl
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 street	det
11	street	street	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 crossing	obj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Do	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	do	imperative	you not said here			vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	not engross	infinitive · passive	you not said here		your phone	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»
3	cross	gerund	you not said here	the street		vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent street=Patient

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