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title: rebound — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rebound» in the school dictionary: To bounce back after hitting something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rebound

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**Who acts:** rebound, Prices, She, He, tennis ball, rubber ball · **What happens:** bounce back, hit, catch, miss, go back, go down · **To what, where:** something, ball, basketball, rebound, Sales, spinner

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«rebound» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [rebound in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rebound.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bounce back after hitting something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebound:m1:1
# text = To bounce back after hitting something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bounce	bounce	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bounce back** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hit** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The ball rebounded off the wall."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebound:m1e:1
# text = "The ball rebounded off the wall."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	rebounded	rebound	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rebound** *in a quote* | participle |  | the ball *not said here* |  |  |  | off the wall | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In basketball, a rebound is catching the ball after a missed shot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebound:m2:1
# text = In basketball, a rebound is catching the ball after a missed shot.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rebound	rebound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	missed	miss	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present · progressive | a rebound | the ball |  | basketball | after a missed shot |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |
| 2 | **miss** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To go back up after going down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebound:m3:1
# text = To go back up after going down.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	up	up	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	down	down	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go back** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **go down** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Prices rebounded."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebound:m3e:1
# text = "Prices rebounded."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rebounded	rebound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rebound** *in a quote* | past | Prices |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball rebounded off the goalpost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebound:x1:1
# text = The ball rebounded off the goalpost.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rebounded	rebound	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	goalpost	goalpost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rebound** | participle |  | the ball *not said here* |  |  |  | off the goalpost | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She scored on the rebound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebound:x2:1
# text = She scored on the rebound.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rebound	rebound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | She |  |  | the rebound |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on rebound=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He jumped high to get the rebound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebound:x3:1
# text = He jumped high to get the rebound.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rebound	rebound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | He |  |  |  |  | high *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the rebound |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rebound=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tennis ball rebounds off the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebound:x4:1
# text = The tennis ball rebounds off the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rebounds	rebound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rebound** | present | the tennis ball |  |  |  |  | off the wall | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A rubber ball rebounds higher than a clay ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebound:x5:1
# text = A rubber ball rebounds higher than a clay ball.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rebounds	rebound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rebound** | present | a rubber ball |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sales rebounded after the summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebound:x6:1
# text = Sales rebounded after the summer.
1	Sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	rebounded	rebound	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rebound** | participle |  | Sales *not said here* |  |  | summer |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watch out for the ball when it rebounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebound:x7:1
# text = Watch out for the ball when it rebounds.
1	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rebounds	rebound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the ball | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for ball=Theme |
| 2 | **rebound** | present | ball |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bullet rebounded without harming the spinner, who still spun on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rebound:x8:1
# text = The bullet rebounded without harming the spinner, who still spun on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rebounded	rebound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	harming	harm	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	spinner	spinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	spun	spin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rebound** | past | the bullet |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **harm** | gerund | the bullet *not said here* | the spinner |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus spinner=Experiencer |
| 3 | **spin on** | participle | the spinner |  |  |  | still |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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