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title: recollection — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recollection» in the school dictionary: A memory of something from the past. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recollection

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**Who acts:** I, Grandad, recollections, She, shop, my · **What happens:** remember, have, recollect, share, grow up, put · **To what, where:** recollection, vague recollection, first day, recollections, farm, keys

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A memory of something from the past.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recollection:m1:1
# text = A memory of something from the past.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: uncountable — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ability to remember: «I have no recollection of it.».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recollection:m2:1
# text = The ability to remember: «I have no recollection of it.».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ability	ability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	recollection	recollection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | present | I | no recollection of recollection |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recollection=Patient |
| 3 | **recollect** *in a quote* |  |  | recollection |  |  |  |  | nom recollection «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calm, quiet prayer and thoughtfulness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recollection:m3:1
# text = Calm, quiet prayer and thoughtfulness.
1	Calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	thoughtfulness	thoughtfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a vague recollection of my first day at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recollection:x1:1
# text = I have a vague recollection of my first day at school.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	vague	vague	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	recollection	recollection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a vague recollection of my first day at school |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recollection=Patient |
| 2 | **recollect** |  |  | my first day at school |  |  |  |  | nom recollection «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad shared his recollections of growing up on a farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recollection:x2:1
# text = Grandad shared his recollections of growing up on a farm.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	recollections	recollection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past | Grandad | Grandad's recollections |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow up** | gerund | Grandad's recollections *not said here* |  |  | a farm |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on farm=Location |
| 3 | **recollect** |  | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | nom recollection «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had no recollection of where she put her keys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recollection:x3:1
# text = She had no recollection of where she put her keys.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	recollection	recollection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | She | no recollection |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recollection=Patient |
| 2 | **put** | past | she | her keys |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent key=Goal |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To the best of my recollection, the shop closes at six.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recollection:x4:1
# text = To the best of my recollection, the shop closes at six.
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	recollection	recollection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	closes	close	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | present | the shop |  |  | six |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **recollect** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom recollection «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His recollection of the match was different from mine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recollection:x5:1
# text = His recollection of the match was different from mine.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	recollection	recollection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His recollection of the match |  |  |  |  | from mine; different *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **recollect** |  | His *= he* | the match |  |  |  |  | nom recollection «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nuns spent the day in quiet recollection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recollection:x6:1
# text = The nuns spent the day in quiet recollection.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nuns	nun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	recollection	recollection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | the nuns |  |  | quiet recollection | day |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They go on with their recollections.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recollection:x7:1
# text = They go on with their recollections.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	recollections	recollection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go on** | present | They |  |  |  |  | with their recollections | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **recollect** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom recollection «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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