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title: recycling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recycling» in the school dictionary: Recycling is the process of collecting used things like paper, glass, metal and plastic and making them into new things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recycling

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**Who acts:** Recycling, process, action, you, It, school · **What happens:** be, collect, use, make, recycle, mean · **To what, where:** process, used things, things, new things, action, something

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Recycling is the process of collecting used things like paper, glass, metal and plastic and making them into new things.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycling:m1:1
# text = Recycling is the process of collecting used things like paper, glass, metal and plastic and making them into new things.
1	Recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	collecting	collect	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	conj	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	into	into	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Recycling | the process |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **collect** | gerund | the process *not said here* | used things |  |  |  | like paper and glass and metal and plastic | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **make** | gerund | the process *not said here* | things *= thing* |  | new things |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent they=Material into thing=Product |

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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 -->
Recycling is also the things that are collected to be recycled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycling:m2:1
# text = Recycling is also the things that are collected to be recycled.
1	Recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	collected	collect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	recycled	recycle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Recycling | the things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **collect** | present · passive |  | the things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **recycle** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recycling (verb form) means the action of recycling something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycling:m3:1
# text = Recycling (verb form) means the action of recycling something.
1	Recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	recycling	recycle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Recycling | the action |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent action=Topic |
| 2 | **recycle** | gerund | the action *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the bottles in the recycling bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycling:x1:1
# text = Put the bottles in the recycling bin.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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* | the bottles |  | the recycling bin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme in bin=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's my job to put out the recycling on Tuesday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycling:x2:1
# text = It's my job to put out the recycling on Tuesday.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Tuesday	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | my job |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put out** | to-infinitive |  | the recycling |  |  | tuesday |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent recycling=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recycling saves energy and materials.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycling:x3:1
# text = Recycling saves energy and materials.
1	Recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present | Recycling | energy and materials |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school won a prize for recycling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycling:x4:1
# text = Our school won a prize for recycling.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Our school | a prize |  |  |  | for recycling | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent prize=Theme for recycling=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are recycling old newspapers into papier-mâché.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycling:x5:1
# text = We are recycling old newspapers into papier-mâché.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	recycling	recycle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	newspapers	newspaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	papier	papier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	mâché	mâché	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** | present · progressive | We | old newspapers |  | papier mâché |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look for the recycling symbol on the packet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycling:x6:1
# text = Look for the recycling symbol on the packet.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	packet	packet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the packet |  | for the recycling symbol | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for symbol=Theme on packet=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recycling is good, but using less is even better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycling:x7:1
# text = Recycling is good, but using less is even better.
1	Recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
7	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	obj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Recycling |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | less |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | using |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take old batteries to the recycling centre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recycling:x8:1
# text = Take old batteries to the recycling centre.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | old batteries |  | the recycling centre |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent battery=Theme to centre=Destination |

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