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title: recurrence — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recurrence» in the school dictionary: A recurrence is when something happens again, especially something bad like an illness or a problem. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recurrence

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**Who acts:** recurrence, something, school, break in, doctor, fever · **What happens:** be, happen, find, change, prevent, recur · **To what, where:** something, rule, number, lock, recurrence, two numbers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A recurrence is when something happens again, especially something bad like an illness or a problem.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurrence:m1:1
# text = A recurrence is when something happens again, especially something bad like an illness or a problem.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recurrence	recurrence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
11	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a recurrence |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present | something | something |  |  | again |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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: maths, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A recurrence is a rule where each number in a pattern is found from the ones before it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurrence:m2:1
# text = A recurrence is a rule where each number in a pattern is found from the ones before it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recurrence	recurrence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
17	before	before	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a recurrence | a rule |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | present · passive |  | each number in a pattern |  |  |  | from the ones before recurrence | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from one=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school changed the lock to prevent a recurrence of the break-in.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurrence:x1:1
# text = The school changed the lock to prevent a recurrence of the break-in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	prevent	prevent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	recurrence	recurrence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	in	in	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the school | the lock |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lock=Patient |
| 2 | **prevent** | to-infinitive | the school *not said here* | a recurrence of the break in |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer recurrence=Theme |
| 3 | **recur** |  | the break in |  |  |  |  |  | nom recurrence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor watched for any recurrence of the fever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurrence:x2:1
# text = The doctor watched for any recurrence of the fever.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	recurrence	recurrence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **watch** | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  | for any recurrence of the fever | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for recurrence=Theme |
| 2 | **recur** |  | the fever |  |  |  |  |  | nom recurrence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a recurrence of flooding after the heavy rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurrence:x3:1
# text = There was a recurrence of flooding after the heavy rain.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	recurrence	recurrence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	flooding	flooding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a recurrence of flooding |  |  | there | after the heavy rain |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **recur** |  | flooding |  |  |  |  |  | nom recurrence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hope there will be no recurrence of this bad behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurrence:x4:1
# text = We hope there will be no recurrence of this bad behaviour.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hope	hope	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	recurrence	recurrence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
10	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hope** | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **be** | future | no recurrence of this bad behaviour |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **recur** |  | this bad behaviour |  |  |  |  |  | nom recurrence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Fibonacci numbers come from a recurrence: add the two numbers before.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurrence:x5:1
# text = The Fibonacci numbers come from a recurrence: add the two numbers before.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Fibonacci	Fibonacci	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	recurrence	recurrence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
13	before	before	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the Fibonacci numbers |  |  | a recurrence |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from recurrence=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | the two numbers |  |  |  | before *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The headteacher wrote that she wanted no recurrence of the fight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurrence:x6:1
# text = The headteacher wrote that she wanted no recurrence of the fight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	headteacher	headteacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	recurrence	recurrence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the headteacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **want** | past | headteacher | no recurrence of the fight |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot recurrence=Theme |
| 3 | **recur** |  | the fight |  |  |  |  |  | nom recurrence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The recurrence of the noise made the dog bark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurrence:x7:1
# text = The recurrence of the noise made the dog bark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recurrence	recurrence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bark	bark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the recurrence of the noise | the dog bark |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bark=Product |
| 2 | **recur** |  | the noise |  |  |  |  |  | nom recurrence «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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