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title: rearrangement — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rearrangement» in the school dictionary: Changing the order, position or plan of things: «a rearrangement of the furniture». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rearrangement

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** classroom rearrangement, match, band, Rearrangement, us, six rearrangements · **What happens:** change, plan, rearrange, put, order, give · **To what, where:** order, things, furniture, match, parts, different order

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Changing the order, position or plan of things: «a rearrangement of the furniture».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rearrangement:m1:1
# text = Changing the order, position or plan of things: «a rearrangement of the furniture».
1	Changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rearrangement	rearrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | gerund |  | the order and position or plan of things |  |  |  | a rearrangement of the furniture *obl* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Patient |
| 2 | **plan** |  |  | things |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **rearrange** *in a quote* |  |  | the furniture |  |  |  |  | nom rearrangement «act 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A changed plan, time or date: «a rearrangement of the match».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rearrangement:m2:1
# text = A changed plan, time or date: «a rearrangement of the match».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rearrangement	rearrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rearrange** *in a quote* |  |  | the match |  |  |  |  | nom rearrangement «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A new version of a piece of music for different instruments or voices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rearrangement:m3:1
# text = A new version of a piece of music for different instruments or voices.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	instruments	instrument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	voices	voice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Putting the parts of a number, formula or molecule in a different order; in maths, a different order of the same items.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rearrangement:m4:1
# text = Putting the parts of a number, formula or molecule in a different order; in maths, a different order of the same items.
1	Putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	formula	formula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	molecule	molecule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	items	item	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | gerund |  | the parts of a number |  | a different order |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent part=Asset math=Goal |
| 2 | **order** |  |  | the same items |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The classroom rearrangement gave us more space for reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rearrangement:x1:1
# text = The classroom rearrangement gave us more space for reading.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rearrangement	rearrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the classroom rearrangement | more space | us |  |  | for reading | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent we=Recipient space=Theme for reading=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the rearrangement, the match is on Tuesday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rearrangement:x2:1
# text = After the rearrangement, the match is on Tuesday.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rearrangement	rearrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Tuesday	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the match |  |  |  | after the rearrangement | on Tuesday | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band played a rock rearrangement of an old carol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rearrangement:x3:1
# text = The band played a rock rearrangement of an old carol.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	rearrangement	rearrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	carol	carol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the band | a rock rearrangement of a old carol |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rearrangement=Theme |
| 2 | **rearrange** |  |  | a old carol |  |  |  |  | nom rearrangement «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Listen» and «silent» are rearrangements of the same letters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rearrangement:x4:1
# text = «Listen» and «silent» are rearrangements of the same letters.
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	rearrangements	rearrangement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 |  | rearrangements |  |  |  | of the same letters | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rearrangement of the formula helps us find the missing value.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rearrangement:x5:1
# text = Rearrangement of the formula helps us find the missing value.
1	Rearrangement	rearrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	formula	formula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Rearrangement of the formula | us |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | infinitive | us *not said here* | the missing value |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Topic |
| 3 | **rearrange** |  |  | the formula |  |  |  |  | nom rearrangement «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are six rearrangements of the letters A, B and C.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rearrangement:x6:1
# text = There are six rearrangements of the letters A, B and C.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	rearrangements	rearrangement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	B	B	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	C.	C.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | six rearrangements of the letters  a B and C. |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **rearrange** |  |  | the letters  a B and C. |  |  |  |  | nom rearrangement «act transitive»: of=patient |

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