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title: anagrams — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «anagrams» in the school dictionary: Words or phrases made by changing the order of the letters of another word or phrase, using every letter once, like «listen» and «silent». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# anagrams

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**Who acts:** Dormitory, We, you, word, Crosswords, name · **What happens:** make, change, use, listen, order, letter · **To what, where:** Words, order, letter, letters, word, anagrams

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Words or phrases made by changing the order of the letters of another word or phrase, using every letter once, like «listen» and «silent».

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagrams:m1:1
# text = Words or phrases made by changing the order of the letters of another word or phrase, using every letter once, like «listen» and «silent».
1	Words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	phrases	phrase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	phrase	phrase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
19	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	like	like	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | Words or phrases *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **change** | gerund |  | the order of the letters of another word or phrase |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Patient |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  | every letter |  |  |  | once *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient |
| 4 | **listen** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **order** |  |  | the letters of another word or phrase |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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«Listen» and «silent» are anagrams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagrams:x1:1
# text = «Listen» and «silent» are anagrams.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	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 |  | anagrams |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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«Dormitory» is an anagram of «dirty room».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagrams:x2:1
# 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 3 {#x3}

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We solved anagrams in the puzzle club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagrams:x3:1
# text = We solved anagrams in the puzzle club.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	solved	solve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	anagrams	anagram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solve** | past | We | anagrams |  | the puzzle club |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anagram=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Make anagrams of the word «stop»: pots, tops, spot, opts.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagrams:x4:1
# text = Make anagrams of the word «stop»: pots, tops, spot, opts.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	anagrams	anagram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	tops	top	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	opts	opt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | anagrams of the word |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset anagram=Product |
| 2 | **opt** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **anagram** |  | the word |  |  |  |  |  | nom anagram «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Crosswords often use anagrams as clues.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagrams:x5:1
# text = Crosswords often use anagrams as clues.
1	Crosswords	crossword	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	anagrams	anagram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	clues	clue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Crosswords | anagrams |  |  |  | as clues; often *property* | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent anagram=Duration as clue=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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My name has funny anagrams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anagrams:x6:1
# text = My name has funny anagrams.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	anagrams	anagram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My name | funny anagrams |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anagram=Patient |
| 2 | **name** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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