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title: recreational — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recreational» in the school dictionary: Done for fun, relaxing and enjoyment in your free time, not for work: recreational sport. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recreational

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**Who acts:** Swimming, town, They, Many adults, Recreational drugs · **What happens:** do, relax, use, take, be, build · **To what, where:** recreational area, favourite recreational activity, new recreational ground, recreational vehicle, Recreational fishing, lake

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«recreational» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [recreational in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/recreational.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Done for fun, relaxing and enjoyment in your free time, not for work: recreational sport.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreational:m1:1
# text = Done for fun, relaxing and enjoyment in your free time, not for work: recreational sport.
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	relaxing	relax	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	enjoyment	enjoyment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	recreational	recreational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for fun | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **relax** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time | for work and recreational sport | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Used for fun and play: a recreational area, a recreational vehicle (RV).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreational:m2:1
# text = Used for fun and play: a recreational area, a recreational vehicle (RV).
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	recreational	recreational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	recreational	recreational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	RV	rv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a recreational area and a recreational vehicle |  |  |  | for fun and play | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of drugs — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Taken for pleasure, not as medicine — still often illegal and harmful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreational:m3:1
# text = Taken for pleasure, not as medicine — still often illegal and harmful.
1	Taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreational:x1:1
# text = Swimming is my favourite recreational activity.
1	Swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	recreational	recreational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 recreational activity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town built a new recreational ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreational:x2:1
# text = The town built a new recreational ground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	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	7	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	recreational	recreational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the town | a new recreational ground |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ground=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They travelled in a recreational vehicle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreational:x3:1
# text = They travelled in a recreational vehicle.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	travelled	travel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	recreational	recreational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | past | They |  |  | a recreational vehicle |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in vehicle=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recreational fishing is allowed on the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreational:x4:1
# text = Recreational fishing is allowed on the lake.
1	Recreational	recreational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fishing	fishing	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	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **allow** | present · passive |  | Recreational fishing |  | the lake |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many adults play recreational football at weekends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreational:x5:1
# text = Many adults play recreational football at weekends.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	recreational	recreational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	weekends	weekend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | Many adults | recreational football |  |  | weekend |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recreational drugs can seriously harm your health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recreational:x6:1
# text = Recreational drugs can seriously harm your health.
1	Recreational	recreational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	drugs	drug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **harm** | can | Recreational drugs | your health |  |  |  | seriously *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus health=Experiencer |

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