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title: reconvert — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reconvert» in the school dictionary: To change something back into what it was before, or into another form again. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reconvert

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**Who acts:** machine, belief, We, Dad, you, ice · **What happens:** change back, change, use, bring back, leave, convert · **To what, where:** something, building, someone, belief, 3 metres, centimetres

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To change something back into what it was before, or into another form again.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconvert:m1:1
# text = To change something back into what it was before, or into another form again.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	obl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	before	before	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
15	again	again	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change back** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent something=Patient into what=Result |

<!-- .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 change a building or machine back to its old use.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconvert:m2:1
# text = To change a building or machine back to its old use.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | to-infinitive |  | a building or machine |  |  |  | to machine's old use | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Patient |
| 2 | **use** |  | machine |  |  |  |  |  | nom use «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bring someone back to a belief or religion they had left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconvert:m3:1
# text = To bring someone back to a belief or religion they had left.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring back** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  | a belief or religion |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Theme to belief=Destination |
| 2 | **leave** | past · perfect | belief | a belief or religion *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belief=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We converted 3 metres into centimetres and then reconverted it to check.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconvert:x1:1
# text = We converted 3 metres into centimetres and then reconverted it to check.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	converted	convert	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	reconverted	reconvert	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **convert** | past | We | 3 metres |  |  |  | into centimetres *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent metre=Patient into centimetre=Result |
| 2 | **reconvert** | past | We *not said here* | it |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **check** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad wants to reconvert the playroom into a garage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconvert:x2:1
# text = Dad wants to reconvert the playroom into a garage.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	reconvert	reconvert	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	playroom	playroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **reconvert** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the playroom |  | a garage |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old church was reconverted from a shop into a place of worship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconvert:x3:1
# text = The old church was reconverted from a shop into a place of worship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	church	church	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	reconverted	reconvert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reconvert** | past · passive |  | the old church |  | a shop |  | into a place of worship | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you reconvert the photo into the old file type?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconvert:x4:1
# text = Can you reconvert the photo into the old file type?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reconvert	reconvert	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reconvert** | can | you | the photo |  | the old file type |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ice melted and the water was frozen again, so it was reconverted into ice.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconvert:x5:1
# text = The ice melted and the water was frozen again, so it was reconverted into ice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	melted	melt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	water	water	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	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	reconverted	reconvert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | past | the ice |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **freeze** | past · passive |  | the water |  |  | again |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |
| 3 | **reconvert** | past · passive |  | water |  | ice |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some machines can reconvert heat into electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconvert:x6:1
# text = Some machines can reconvert heat into electricity.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	reconvert	reconvert	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reconvert** | can | some machines | heat |  | electricity |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the war the factory was reconverted to make cars again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reconvert:x7:1
# text = After the war the factory was reconverted to make cars again.
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	7	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	reconverted	reconvert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reconvert** | past · passive |  | the factory |  |  | after the war |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | cars |  |  | again |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset car=Product |

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