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title: recapture — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recapture» in the school dictionary: To catch again a person or animal that escaped: «The zookeepers recaptured the lion.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recapture

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**Who acts:** zookeepers, person, enemy, army, film, catching · **What happens:** catch, escape, recapture, take back, take, bring back · **To what, where:** person, lion, place, town, feeling, memory · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To catch again a person or animal that escaped: «The zookeepers recaptured the lion.».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recapture:m1:1
# text = To catch again a person or animal that escaped: «The zookeepers recaptured the lion.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
3	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	zookeepers	zookeeper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	recaptured	recapture	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | to-infinitive | the zookeepers *not said here* | a person or animal |  |  | again |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 2 | **escape** | past | a person or animal |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **recapture** *in a quote* | past | the zookeepers | the lion |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lion=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
To take back a place that an enemy had taken: «The army recaptured the town.».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recapture:m2:1
# text = To take back a place that an enemy had taken: «The army recaptured the town.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	recaptured	recapture	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	obj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take back** | to-infinitive |  | a place |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | past · perfect | a enemy | a place |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 3 | **recapture** *in a quote* | past | the army | the town |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bring back a feeling or memory, or to show it again: «The film recaptures the magic of childhood.».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recapture:m3:1
# text = To bring back a feeling or memory, or to show it again: «The film recaptures the magic of childhood.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	recaptures	recapture	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	childhood	childhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring back** | to-infinitive |  | a feeling or memory |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | memory |  |  | again |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent it=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **recapture** *in a quote* | present | the film | the magic of childhood |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magic=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of catching or taking something again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recapture:m4:1
# text = The act of catching or taking something again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	catching	catching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | gerund |  | something |  |  | again |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **act** |  | catching |  |  |  |  |  | nom act «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The escaped parrot was recaptured in the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recapture:x1:1
# text = The escaped parrot was recaptured in the park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	escaped	escape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	parrot	parrot	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	recaptured	recapture	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	park	park	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 | **escape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **recapture** | past · passive |  | the escaped parrot |  | the park |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army recaptured the fort after a long siege.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recapture:x2:1
# text = The army recaptured the fort after a long siege.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	recaptured	recapture	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	fort	fort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	siege	siege	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recapture** | past | the army | the fort |  |  | after a long siege |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fort=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police recaptured the prisoner the next day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recapture:x3:1
# text = Police recaptured the prisoner the next day.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recaptured	recapture	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	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recapture** | past | Police | the prisoner |  |  | day |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prisoner=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went back to the beach to recapture that summer feeling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recapture:x4:1
# text = We went back to the beach to recapture that summer feeling.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	recapture	recapture	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go back** | past | We |  |  |  |  | to the beach *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to beach=Result |
| 2 | **recapture** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  | summer |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team recaptured the lead in the last minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recapture:x5:1
# text = The team recaptured the lead in the last minute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	recaptured	recapture	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	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recapture** | past | the team | the lead |  |  | minute |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lead=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ukraine recaptured many towns that had been occupied.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recapture:x6:1
# text = Ukraine recaptured many towns that had been occupied.
1	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recaptured	recapture	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	occupied	occupied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recapture** | past | Ukraine | many towns |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past · perfect | many towns |  |  |  |  | occupied *property* | tree rules |

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