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title: reconstitute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reconstitute» in the school dictionary: To make dried food or powder into its original form again by adding water: reconstituted milk or orange juice. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reconstitute

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**Who acts:** powder, you, Astronauts, baby · **What happens:** make, dry, add, reconstitute, form · **To what, where:** dried food, original form, water, group, new way, hot water

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«reconstitute» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [reconstitute in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reconstitute.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make dried food or powder into its original form again by adding water: reconstituted milk or orange juice.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconstitute:m1:1
# text = To make dried food or powder into its original form again by adding water: reconstituted milk or orange juice.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
12	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	reconstituted	reconstitute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | dried food or powder |  | powder's original form | again |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent food=Material into form=Product |
| 2 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | water |  |  |  | reconstituted milk or orange juice *obl* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 4 | **reconstitute** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **form** |  | powder |  |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To form a group, organisation or system again, often in a new way.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconstitute:m2:1
# text = To form a group, organisation or system again, often in a new way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	form	form	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | to-infinitive |  | a group and organisation or system |  | a new way | again |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location group=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add hot water to reconstitute the dried soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconstitute:x1:1
# text = Add hot water to reconstitute the dried soup.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	reconstitute	reconstitute	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | hot water |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **reconstitute** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the dried soup |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Result |
| 3 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This orange juice is reconstituted from concentrate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconstitute:x2:1
# text = This orange juice is reconstituted from concentrate.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	reconstituted	reconstitute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	concentrate	concentrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reconstitute** | present · passive |  | this orange juice |  | concentrate |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from concentrate=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Astronauts reconstitute their dried food with water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconstitute:x3:1
# text = Astronauts reconstitute their dried food with water.
1	Astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reconstitute	reconstitute	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reconstitute** | present | Astronauts | Astronauts's dried food |  |  |  | with water | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Result |
| 2 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club was reconstituted with new members.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconstitute:x4:1
# text = The club was reconstituted with new members.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	reconstituted	reconstitute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **reconstitute** | past · passive |  | the club |  |  |  | with new members | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The powder is reconstituted into milk for the baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconstitute:x5:1
# text = The powder is reconstituted into milk for the baby.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	reconstituted	reconstitute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reconstitute** | present · passive | the baby | the powder |  | milk |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the war, the army was reconstituted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconstitute:x6:1
# text = After the war, the army was reconstituted.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	reconstituted	reconstitute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reconstitute** | past · passive |  | the army |  |  | after the war |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

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