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title: recycle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recycle» in the school dictionary: To recycle something is to collect it after use so it can be broken down and made into something new, like turning old bottles into new ones. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recycle

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**Who acts:** joke, We, you, class, Batteries, He · **What happens:** recycle, be, break down, make, turn, throw away · **To what, where:** something, use, old bottles, purpose, idea, cans

<!-- .vabout -->
«recycle» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [recycle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/recycle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To recycle something is to collect it after use so it can be broken down and made into something new, like turning old bottles into new ones.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycle:m1:1
# text = To recycle something is to collect it after use so it can be broken down and made into something new, like turning old bottles into new ones.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	recycle	recycle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	collect	collect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
15	down	down	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	17	obl:agent	_	_
20	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
23	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	_
24	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	_
26	into	into	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | after use | collect *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **break down** | can · passive |  | use |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 5 | **turn** | gerund |  | old bottles |  |  |  | into new ones | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme into one=Trajectory |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
To recycle is also to use something again, for the same or a new purpose, instead of throwing it away.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycle:m2:1
# text = To recycle is also to use something again, for the same or a new purpose, instead of throwing it away.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	recycle	recycle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	20	mark	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	away	away	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | again | use *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **throw away** | gerund |  | purpose |  |  |  | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To recycle an idea or joke is to use it again, often when it is no longer fresh.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycle:m3:1
# text = To recycle an idea or joke is to use it again, often when it is no longer fresh.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	recycle	recycle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	19	advmod	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	no	no	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	19	advmod	_	_
19	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | to-infinitive |  | a idea or joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | again | use *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | joke |  |  |  |  | fresh, long, often *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We recycle our cans and bottles every week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycle:x1:1
# text = We recycle our cans and bottles every week.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recycle	recycle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cans	can	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | present | We | our cans and bottles |  |  | week |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This notebook is made from recycled paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycle:x2:1
# text = This notebook is made from recycled paper.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	notebook	notebook	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	recycled	recycle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | this notebook |  | recycled paper |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from paper=Material |
| 2 | **recycle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rinse the yogurt pot before you recycle it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycle:x3:1
# text = Rinse the yogurt pot before you recycle it.
1	Rinse	rinse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	yogurt	yogurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	recycle	recycle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rinse** | imperative | you *not said here* | the yogurt pot |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pot=Source |
| 2 | **recycle** | present | you | pot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glass can be recycled again and again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycle:x4:1
# text = Glass can be recycled again and again.
1	Glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	recycled	recycle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | can · passive |  | Glass |  |  | again |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class recycled old boxes into a castle model.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycle:x5:1
# text = Our class recycled old boxes into a castle model.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	recycled	recycle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | past | Our class | old boxes |  |  |  | into a castle model | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Batteries must not go in the normal bin; take them to be recycled.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycle:x6:1
# text = Batteries must not go in the normal bin; take them to be recycled.
1	Batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	recycled	recycle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go** | must | Batteries |  |  | the normal bin |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in bin=Location |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive |  | Batteries *= battery* |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **recycle** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not all plastic can be recycled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycle:x7:1
# text = Not all plastic can be recycled.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	recycled	recycle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **recycle** | can · passive |  | all plastic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He recycled the same joke from last year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycle:x8:1
# text = He recycled the same joke from last year.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recycled	recycle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | past | He | the same joke |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

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