emerging

«emerging» in Mova's school dictionary: the -ing form of «emerge», which means to come out from… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb form (-ing form of emerge: emerge, emerges, emerged, emerging); adjective (emerging)

meaning for a pupil

1) Emerging is the -ing form of «emerge», which means to come out from somewhere hidden or dark. tree →

2) (adjective) Emerging means new and beginning to grow or become important, like an emerging artist or an emerging country. tree →

3) Emerging can mean becoming known: new facts are emerging. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, butterflies emerge from chrysalises and chicks from eggs; plants emerge from the soil. In the news, «emerging» describes new ideas, technologies and countries that are developing fast. Phrases: emerging from, emerging markets, emerging technology, newly emerging.

examples

• The butterfly is emerging from its chrysalis. tree →
• Tiny shoots are emerging from the soil. tree →
• The sun was emerging from behind the clouds. tree →
• She is an emerging writer with her first book out. tree →
• New facts are emerging about the old shipwreck. tree →
• Robots are an emerging technology in hospitals. tree →
• The frogs are emerging from the pond as the evening gets dark. tree →
• “It’s all right,” John announced, emerging from his hiding-place. “I say, Peter, can you really fly?” tree →

note

Spelling: emerge → emerging (drop the final e). Past: emerged. Noun: emergence. Do not confuse with «emergency» (a sudden dangerous situation), even though they look related.

In the corpora

• "Emerging" on a UK report means well below the expected level.
• "Needs encouragement" on a report usually means lazy, and "emerging" means well below the expected level.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «emerging» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.