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title: recreate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recreate» in the school dictionary: To make something again so that it is like it was before. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recreate

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**Who acts:** it, We, you, Scientists, film, I · **What happens:** make, be, copy, act out, relax, enjoy · **To what, where:** something, past event, yourself, sense, other way, notes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something again so that it is like it was before.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreate:m1:1
# text = To make something again so that it is like it was before.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	12	mark	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	before	before	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  | again |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | before *property* | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To copy or act out a past event, scene or picture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreate:m2:1
# text = To copy or act out a past event, scene or picture.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	copy	copy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	act	act	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **act out** | infinitive |  | a past event |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent event=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: less common, pronounced «REK-ree-ate» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To relax and enjoy yourself; this sense is usually spelt «re-create» the other way round, so see notes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreate:m3:1
# text = To relax and enjoy yourself; this sense is usually spelt «re-create» the other way round, so see notes.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	relax	relax	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	spelt	spelt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	re-create	re-create	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
18	round	round	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	so	so	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
22	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **relax** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **enjoy** | infinitive |  | yourself |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer yourself=Stimulus |
| 3 | **spelt** | present · passive |  | this sense |  |  |  | usually *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **re-create** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the other way |  |  |  | round *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **see** | infinitive |  | notes |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer note=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We recreated a Roman kitchen in the classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreate:x1:1
# text = We recreated a Roman kitchen in the classroom.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recreated	recreate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recreate** | past | We | a Roman kitchen |  | the classroom |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you recreate the drawing from memory?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreate:x2:1
# text = Can you recreate the drawing from memory?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	recreate	recreate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recreate** | can | you | the drawing |  | memory |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists recreated the experiment and got the same result.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreate:x3:1
# text = Scientists recreated the experiment and got the same result.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recreated	recreate	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	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recreate** | past | Scientists | the experiment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | past | Scientists *not said here* | the same result |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer result=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film recreates life in a Victorian school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreate:x4:1
# text = The film recreates life in a Victorian school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	recreates	recreate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recreate** | present | the film | life |  | a Victorian school |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I lost my password list and had to recreate it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreate:x5:1
# text = I lost my password list and had to recreate it.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	recreate	recreate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	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 | **lose** | past | I | my password list |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Eventuality |
| 2 | **have** | past | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **recreate** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | list |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **list** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's recreate the photo we took when we were little.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreate:x6:1
# text = Let's recreate the photo we took when we were little.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	recreate	recreate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **recreate** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | the photo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | past | we | the photo *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | past | we |  |  |  |  | little *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum recreated a dinosaur skeleton from bones and casts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreate:x7:1
# text = The museum recreated a dinosaur skeleton from bones and casts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	recreated	recreate	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	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	skeleton	skeleton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	casts	cast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recreate** | past | the museum | a dinosaur skeleton |  | bones and casts |  |  | tree rules |

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