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title: recuperation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recuperation» in the school dictionary: Getting better and stronger after an illness, injury or tiring time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recuperation

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**Who acts:** she, Sleep, body, footballer, recuperation, Grandma · **What happens:** get, get back, lose, need, help, recuperate · **To what, where:** something, recuperation, soldiers

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Getting better and stronger after an illness, injury or tiring time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recuperation:m1:1
# text = Getting better and stronger after an illness, injury or tiring time.
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	xcomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	conj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	tiring	tiring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  |  |  |  | after a illness and injury or tiring time | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: 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 -->
Getting back something lost, such as energy or money (less common).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recuperation:m2:1
# text = Getting back something lost, such as energy or money (less common).
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
4	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	_
13	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get back** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the operation she needed six weeks of recuperation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recuperation:x1:1
# text = After the operation she needed six weeks of recuperation.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	recuperation	recuperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | she |  |  |  | after the operation; week |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sleep helps the body's recuperation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recuperation:x2:1
# text = Sleep helps the body's recuperation.
1	Sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	recuperation	recuperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Sleep | the body's recuperation |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recuperation=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **recuperate** |  | the body |  |  |  |  |  | nom recuperation «process transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The footballer went home for recuperation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recuperation:x3:1
# text = The footballer went home for recuperation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	home	home	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	recuperation	recuperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the footballer |  |  |  |  | for recuperation; home *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for recuperation=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's recuperation was slow but steady.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recuperation:x4:1
# text = Grandma's recuperation was slow but steady.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	recuperation	recuperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Grandma's recuperation |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Grandma's recuperation *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **recuperate** |  | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | nom recuperation «process transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A week at the seaside was perfect for recuperation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recuperation:x5:1
# text = A week at the seaside was perfect for recuperation.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	seaside	seaside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	recuperation	recuperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | a week at the seaside |  |  |  |  | for recuperation; perfect *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muscles need recuperation after hard exercise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recuperation:x6:1
# text = Muscles need recuperation after hard exercise.
1	Muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	recuperation	recuperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	exercise	exercise	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 | **need** | present | Muscles | recuperation |  |  | after hard exercise |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot recuperation=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers were sent away for rest and recuperation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recuperation:x7:1
# text = The soldiers were sent away for rest and recuperation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	recuperation	recuperation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send away** | past · passive |  | the soldiers |  |  |  | for rest and recuperation; away *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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