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title: duplicate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «duplicate» in the school dictionary: An exact copy of something, such as a key or a document. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# duplicate

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**Who acts:** Dad, I, you, Scientists, 's, printer · **What happens:** copy, make, do, waste, have, swap · **To what, where:** something, exact copy, effort, duplicate key, three duplicates, duplicates

<!-- .vabout -->
«duplicate» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [duplicate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/duplicate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An exact copy of something, such as a key or a document.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duplicate:m1:1
# text = An exact copy of something, such as a key or a document.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	document	document	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make an exact copy of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duplicate:m2:1
# text = To make an exact copy of something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a exact copy of something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset copy=Product |
| 2 | **copy** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do something again that has already been done, wasting effort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duplicate:m3:1
# text = To do something again that has already been done, wasting effort.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	already	already	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	obl	_	_
12	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** | present · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: that=Eventuality |
| 3 | **waste** | gerund |  | effort |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effort=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exactly the same as another; made as a copy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duplicate:m4:1
# text = Exactly the same as another; made as a copy.
1	Exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as a copy | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad had a duplicate key made for the shed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duplicate:x1:1
# text = Dad had a duplicate key made for the shed.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	duplicate	duplicate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Dad | a duplicate key |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a duplicate key *not said here* |  |  |  | for the shed | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent for shed=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have three duplicates of this football card, so I'll swap them.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duplicate:x2:1
# text = I have three duplicates of this football card, so I'll swap them.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	duplicates	duplicate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	swap	swap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | three duplicates of this football card |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duplicate=Patient |
| 2 | **swap** | future | I | duplicates *= duplicate* |  |  |  |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The form must be filled in in duplicate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duplicate:x3:1
# text = The form must be filled in in duplicate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	duplicate	duplicate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | must · passive |  | the form |  | duplicate |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Delete the duplicate photos to save space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duplicate:x4:1
# text = Delete the duplicate photos to save space.
1	Delete	delete	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	duplicate	duplicate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **delete** | imperative | you *not said here* | the duplicate photos |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |
| 2 | **save** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | space |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists duplicated the experiment to check the result.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duplicate:x5:1
# text = Scientists duplicated the experiment to check the result.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	duplicated	duplicate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **duplicate** | past | Scientists | the experiment |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Theme |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | the result |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's not duplicate work: you do the poster and I'll do the speech.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duplicate:x6:1
# text = Let's not duplicate work: you do the poster and I'll do the speech.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	duplicate	duplicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **duplicate** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | work |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | present | you | the poster |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poster=Eventuality |
| 4 | **do** | future | I | the speech |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The printer duplicated the page by mistake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duplicate:x7:1
# text = The printer duplicated the page by mistake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	duplicated	duplicate	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	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **duplicate** | past | the printer | the page |  |  |  | by mistake | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent page=Theme by mistake=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Remove the duplicate numbers from the list 4, 7, 4, 9 and you get 4, 7, 9.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duplicate:x8:1
# text = Remove the duplicate numbers from the list 4, 7, 4, 9 and you get 4, 7, 9.
1	Remove	remove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	duplicate	duplicate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
18	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | imperative | you *not said here* | the duplicate numbers |  | the list |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent number=Theme from list=Source |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | 4 |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 4=Stimulus |

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