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title: recurring — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recurring» in the school dictionary: Happening again and again. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recurring

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**Who acts:** decimal, One third, I, recurring dream, Leaks, recurring character · **What happens:** happen, repeat, be, recur, have, fly · **To what, where:** 0.3, recurring dream, recurring problem, old house, book, 0.09

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Happening again and again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurring:m1:1
# text = Happening again and again.
1	Happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	again	again	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	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 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  | 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, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A decimal where a digit or group of digits repeats forever, like 0.333….

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurring:m2:1
# text = A decimal where a digit or group of digits repeats forever, like 0.333….
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	digit	digit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	repeats	repeat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	0.333	0.333	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	….	..	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | present | a decimal |  |  |  |  | like 0.333; forever *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One third as a decimal is 0.3 recurring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurring:x1:1
# text = One third as a decimal is 0.3 recurring.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	third	third	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	0.3	0.3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	recurring	recur	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | One third as a decimal | 0.3 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **recur** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a recurring dream about flying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurring:x2:1
# text = I have a recurring dream about flying.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	recurring	recur	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a recurring dream |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dream=Patient |
| 2 | **recur** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fly** | gerund | a recurring dream *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaks are a recurring problem in our old house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurring:x3:1
# text = Leaks are a recurring problem in our old house.
1	Leaks	leak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	recurring	recur	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **recur** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Leaks | a recurring problem |  | our old house |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The recurring character appears in every book of the series.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurring:x4:1
# text = The recurring character appears in every book of the series.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	recurring	recur	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recur** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **appear** | present | the recurring character |  |  | every book of the series |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in book=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
1 ÷ 11 gives 0.09 recurring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurring:x5:1
# text = 1 ÷ 11 gives 0.09 recurring.
1	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nsubj	_	_
2	÷	÷	SYM	SYM	_	3	case	_	_
3	11	11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	0.09	0.09	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Frac	4	obj	_	_
6	recurring	recur	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | 1 ÷ 11 | 0.09 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **recur** | gerund | 1 ÷ 11 *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Headaches can be a recurring problem for some people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurring:x6:1
# text = Headaches can be a recurring problem for some people.
1	Headaches	headache	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	recurring	recur	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recur** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | can | Headaches | a recurring problem |  |  |  | for some people | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Life in the Golden Age was one unceasing round of ever-recurring pleasures unmarred by sorrow or care.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recurring:x7:1
# text = Life in the Golden Age was one unceasing round of ever-recurring pleasures unmarred by sorrow or care.
1	Life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Age	Age	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	unceasing	unceasing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	round	round	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	recurring	recur	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
14	pleasures	pleasure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	unmarred	unmarr	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	sorrow	sorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Life in the Golden Age | one unceasing round |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **recur** | gerund | one unceasing round *not said here* | pleasures |  |  | ever |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **unmarr** | participle |  | pleasures *not said here* |  |  |  | by sorrow or care | tree rules |

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