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title: reborn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reborn» in the school dictionary: Born again; made to live again or start a new life. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reborn

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**Who acts:** Christians, people, soul, old park, phoenix, holiday Dad · **What happens:** bear, make, live, start, say, believe · **To what, where:** new life, Christians, Hinduism, new body, ashes, old cinema · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«reborn» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [reborn in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reborn.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Born again; made to live again or start a new life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reborn:m1:1
# text = Born again; made to live again or start a new life.
1	Born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	again	again	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | participle |  |  |  |  | again |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | again |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **start** | infinitive |  | a new life |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Eventuality |

<!-- .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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians who say they are «born again» or «reborn» believe they have started a new life of faith in Jesus.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reborn:m2:1
# text = Christians who say they are «born again» or «reborn» believe they have started a new life of faith in Jesus.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	reborn	reborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	believe	believe	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	started	start	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bear** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | Christians *= christian* |  |  | again |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **start** | present · perfect | Christians *= christian* | a new life of faith in Jesus |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Hinduism and Buddhism, people believe a soul can be reborn in a new body after death.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reborn:m3:1
# text = In Hinduism and Buddhism, people believe a soul can be reborn in a new body after death.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Hinduism	Hinduism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Buddhism	Buddhism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	reborn	reborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	after	after	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | people |  |  | Hinduism and Buddhism |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | can | a soul |  |  | a new body after death |  | reborn *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Full of new energy or hope, as if starting again: «The old park was reborn.».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reborn:m4:1
# text = Full of new energy or hope, as if starting again: «The old park was reborn.».
1	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	reborn	reborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | gerund |  |  |  |  | again |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the old park |  |  |  |  | reborn *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The phoenix burned up and was reborn from the ashes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reborn:x1:1
# text = The phoenix burned up and was reborn from the ashes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phoenix	phoenix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burned	burn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	reborn	reborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn up** | past | the phoenix |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the phoenix *not said here* |  |  | the ashes |  | reborn *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the holiday Dad said he felt reborn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reborn:x2:1
# text = After the holiday Dad said he felt reborn.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	reborn	reborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the holiday Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  | reborn *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Christians say they were reborn when they were baptised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reborn:x3:1
# text = Many Christians say they were reborn when they were baptised.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	reborn	reborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Many Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | Christians *= christian* |  |  |  |  | reborn *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **baptise** | past · passive |  | Christians *= christian* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hindus believe a soul is reborn many times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reborn:x4:1
# text = Hindus believe a soul is reborn many times.
1	Hindus	Hindu	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	reborn	reborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Hindus |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | a soul |  |  |  | time | reborn *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old cinema was reborn as a theatre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reborn:x5:1
# text = The old cinema was reborn as a theatre.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	reborn	reborn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	theatre	theatre	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 | **reborn** | past · passive |  | the old cinema |  |  |  | as a theatre | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In spring the garden seems reborn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reborn:x6:1
# text = In spring the garden seems reborn.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	reborn	reborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | the garden |  |  |  | spring | reborn *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the game your character is reborn at the last checkpoint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reborn:x7:1
# text = In the game your character is reborn at the last checkpoint.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	reborn	reborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	checkpoint	checkpoint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | your character |  |  | the game |  | at the last checkpoint; reborn *property* | tree rules |

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