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title: anagram — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «anagram» in the school dictionary: An anagram is a word or phrase made by mixing up all the letters of another word or phrase: «listen» is an anagram of «silent». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# anagram

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**Who acts:** anagram, anagram puzzle, you, Pots, detective, Dormitory · **What happens:** be, make, mix up, listen, letter, ask · **To what, where:** word, phrase, letters, anagram, you, hidden word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«anagram» 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: [anagram in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/anagram.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An anagram is a word or phrase made by mixing up all the letters of another word or phrase: «listen» is an anagram of «silent».

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagram:m1:1
# text = An anagram is a word or phrase made by mixing up all the letters of another word or phrase: «listen» is an anagram of «silent».
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anagram	anagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	phrase	phrase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	14	det:predet	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	phrase	phrase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	26	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
25	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	anagram	anagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a anagram | a word or phrase |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | phrase *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **mix up** | gerund |  | all letters of another word or phrase |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient |
| 4 | **listen** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** | present |  | a anagram |  |  |  | of silent | tree rules |
| 6 | **letter** |  |  | another word or phrase |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An anagram puzzle asks you to rearrange the letters to find a hidden word.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagram:m2:1
# text = An anagram puzzle asks you to rearrange the letters to find a hidden word.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	anagram	anagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	rearrange	rearrange	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | a anagram puzzle |  | you |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **rearrange** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a anagram puzzle *not said here* | the letters |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Result |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive | a anagram puzzle *not said here* | a hidden word |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Listen» is an anagram of «silent».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagram:x1:1
# text = «Listen» is an anagram of «silent».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	anagram	anagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a anagram |  |  |  | of silent | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Can you find an anagram of «stop»? Pots, spot, tops, post, opts.

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*Sentence 1:* Can you find an anagram of «stop»?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagram:x2:1
# text = Can you find an anagram of «stop»?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	anagram	anagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | can | you | a anagram |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anagram=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** *in a quote* | infinitive | a anagram *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 2:* Pots, spot, tops, post, opts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagram:x2:2
# text = Pots, spot, tops, post, opts.
1	Pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	tops	top	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	opts	opt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **opt** | present | Pots and spot and tops and post |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective solved the anagram and found the secret name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagram:x3:1
# text = The detective solved the anagram and found the secret name.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	solved	solve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	anagram	anagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solve** | past | the detective | the anagram |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anagram=Topic |
| 2 | **find** | past | the detective *not said here* | the secret name |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Dormitory» is an anagram of «dirty room».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagram:x4:1
# text = «Dormitory» is an anagram of «dirty room».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Dormitory	dormitory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	anagram	anagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dormitory | a anagram |  |  |  | of dirty room | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crossword clue was an anagram.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagram:x5:1
# text = The crossword clue was an anagram.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	crossword	crossword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	clue	clue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	anagram	anagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the crossword clue | a anagram |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Act» and «cat» are anagrams of each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagram:x6:1
# text = «Act» and «cat» are anagrams of each other.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	anagrams	anagram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nmod	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Act and cat | anagrams |  |  |  | of each | tree rules |

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