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title: rectified — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rectified» in the school dictionary: Put right; corrected. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rectified

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**Who acts:** you, answer, She, her, shop · **What happens:** put, correct, change, alternate, rectify, print · **To what, where:** current, direct current, mistake, spelling mistake, error, 64 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put right; corrected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectified:m1:1
# text = Put right; corrected.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	corrected	correct	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **correct** *speech: disagree* | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: 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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mistake was rectified.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectified:m1e:1
# text = The mistake was rectified.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	rectified	rectify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rectify** | past · passive |  | the mistake |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

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Changed from alternating current into direct current in electricity (advanced).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectified:m2:1
# text = Changed from alternating current into direct current in electricity (advanced).
1	Changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	alternating	alternate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
4	current	current	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	direct	direct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	current	current	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	advanced	advanced	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **alternate** | gerund |  | current |  | direct current in electricity |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent current=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spelling mistake was rectified before printing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectified:x1:1
# text = The spelling mistake was rectified before printing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mistake	mistake	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	rectified	rectify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	printing	print	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rectify** | past · passive |  | the spelling mistake |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **print** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Once the error was rectified, the answer was 64.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectified:x2:1
# text = Once the error was rectified, the answer was 64.
1	Once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	error	error	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	rectified	rectify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	64	64	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rectify** | past · passive |  | the error |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the answer | 64 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leak in the roof has been rectified.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectified:x3:1
# text = The leak in the roof has been rectified.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leak	leak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	rectified	rectify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rectify** | present · perfect · passive |  | the leak in the roof |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She rectified her mistake by saying sorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectified:x4:1
# text = She rectified her mistake by saying sorry.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rectified	rectify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rectify** | past | She | her mistake |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mistake=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: apologize* | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mistake** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop rectified the wrong price at once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectified:x5:1
# text = The shop rectified the wrong price at once.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rectified	rectify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	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 | **rectify** | past | the shop | the wrong price |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent price=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fault in the computer was quickly rectified.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectified:x6:1
# text = The fault in the computer was quickly rectified.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	rectified	rectify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rectify** | past · passive |  | the fault in the computer |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

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