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title: recovery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recovery» in the school dictionary: Recovery is getting better after being ill, hurt or upset. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recovery

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**Who acts:** Recovery, Grandad, We, team, police, stolen paintings · **What happens:** get, be, get back, lose, steal, mean · **To what, where:** something, useful material, full recovery, speedy recovery, you, great recovery · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«recovery» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [recovery in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/recovery.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recovery is getting better after being ill, hurt or upset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recovery:m1:1
# text = Recovery is getting better after being ill, hurt or upset.
1	Recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	hurt	hurt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · progressive | Recovery |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | Recovery *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Recovery *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | Recovery *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
Recovery is getting back something that was lost or stolen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recovery:m2:1
# text = Recovery is getting back something that was lost or stolen.
1	Recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get back** | present · progressive | Recovery | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 2 | **lose** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **steal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A recovery is when something, like a business or a team, gets back to a good state after a bad time.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recovery:m3:1
# text = A recovery is when something, like a business or a team, gets back to a good state after a bad time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	14	mark	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
14	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
20	after	after	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a recovery |  |  |  | time | to a good state; get *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recovery can mean getting useful material back from waste, as in recycling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recovery:m4:1
# text = Recovery can mean getting useful material back from waste, as in recycling.
1	Recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Recovery |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** *not said to happen* | gerund | Recovery *not said here* | useful material |  |  |  | as recycling | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer material=Stimulus as recycling=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad made a full recovery after his operation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recovery:x1:1
# text = Grandad made a full recovery after his operation.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Grandad | a full recovery |  |  | after Grandad's operation |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recovery=Product |
| 2 | **operate** |  | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | nom operation «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wish you a speedy recovery!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recovery:x2:1
# text = We wish you a speedy recovery!
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wish	wish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	speedy	speedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | present | We | a speedy recovery | you |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team made a great recovery to win 3–2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recovery:x3:1
# text = The team made a great recovery to win 3–2.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the team | a great recovery |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset recovery=Product |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | the team *not said here* | 3 |  |  |  | – 2 | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police announced the recovery of the stolen paintings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recovery:x4:1
# text = The police announced the recovery of the stolen paintings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	paintings	painting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | the police | the recovery of the stolen paintings |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recovery=Theme |
| 2 | **steal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **recover** |  | the stolen paintings |  |  |  |  |  | nom recovery «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In first aid, we learned the recovery position.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recovery:x5:1
# text = In first aid, we learned the recovery position.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | we | the recovery position |  | first aid |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent position=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A recovery truck towed our broken car away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recovery:x6:1
# text = A recovery truck towed our broken car away.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	towed	tow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tow** | past | a recovery truck | our broken car |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town's recovery after the flood took months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recovery:x7:1
# text = The town's recovery after the flood took months.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the town's recovery after the flood |  |  |  | month |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **recover** |  | the town |  |  |  | after the flood |  | nom recovery «event intransitive»: poss=agent after=obl |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Your royal highness must be on the high road to recovery from your illness," said he.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recovery:x8:1
# text = "Your royal highness must be on the high road to recovery from your illness," said he.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	highness	highness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
18	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | must | Your royal highness |  |  | the high road |  | to recovery from your illness | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the high road |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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