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title: recreation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recreation» in the school dictionary: Things people do for fun and relaxation in their free time, like sport, games and hobbies. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recreation

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**Who acts:** Things, We, Swimming, new recreation centre, Kids, she · **What happens:** do, make, copy, play, be, have · **To what, where:** something, football, recreation ground, favourite recreation, climbing wall, UK

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Things people do for fun and relaxation in their free time, like sport, games and hobbies.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreation:m1:1
# text = Things people do for fun and relaxation in their free time, like sport, games and hobbies.
1	Things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	relaxation	relaxation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	appos	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	hobbies	hobby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | Things  people |  |  |  | time | for fun and relaxation | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=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: pronounced re-create-ion, often with a hyphen: re-creation — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making something again, or a copy of something old: a re-creation of a Viking village.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreation:m2:1
# text = Making something again, or a copy of something old: a re-creation of a Viking village.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	again	again	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	re-creation	re-creation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	Viking	Viking	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | something |  |  | again | a copy of something *obl*; a re-creation of a Viking village *obl* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **copy** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We play football at the recreation ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreation:x1:1
# text = We play football at the recreation ground.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	recreation	recreation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	ground	ground	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 | **play** | present | We | football |  | the recreation ground |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swimming is my favourite recreation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreation:x2:1
# text = Swimming is my favourite recreation.
1	Swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	recreation	recreation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Swimming | my favourite recreation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new recreation centre has a climbing wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreation:x3:1
# text = The new recreation centre has a climbing wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	recreation	recreation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the new recreation centre | a climbing wall |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wall=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kids need time for recreation after school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreation:x4:1
# text = Kids need time for recreation after school.
1	Kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	recreation	recreation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	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 | **need** | present | Kids |  |  |  | after school; time | for recreation | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK informal) Meet us at the rec after lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreation:x5:1
# text = (UK informal) Meet us at the rec after lunch.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rec	rec	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present |  | UK |  | the rec | after lunch |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If she spends 2 hours a day on recreation, how many hours is that in a week?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreation:x6:1
# text = If she spends 2 hours a day on recreation, how many hours is that in a week?
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spends	spend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	recreation	recreation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | she |  |  |  | day; hour | on recreation and many hours *goal* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent on recreation=Goal |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | in a week |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum built a re-creation of a castle kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreation:x7:1
# text = The museum built a re-creation of a castle kitchen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	re-creation	re-creation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the museum | a re-creation of a castle kitchen |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset re-creation=Product |

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