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title: redecorate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «redecorate» in the school dictionary: To redecorate a room or house is to make it look new again by painting walls, putting up new wallpaper or changing the curtains and furniture. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# redecorate

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**Who acts:** toddler, We, Dad, wall, Gran, baby · **What happens:** redecorate, be, look, paint, put up, change · **To what, where:** room, walls, new wallpaper, curtains, big mess, food · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To redecorate a room or house is to make it look new again by painting walls, putting up new wallpaper or changing the curtains and furniture.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redecorate:m1:1
# text = To redecorate a room or house is to make it look new again by painting walls, putting up new wallpaper or changing the curtains and furniture.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	redecorate	redecorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	house	house	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	make	make	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	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	painting	paint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
16	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	conj	_	_
19	up	up	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redecorate** | to-infinitive |  | a room or house |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme room=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | again | new *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **paint** | gerund |  | walls |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent wall=Destination |
| 5 | **put up** | gerund |  | new wallpaper |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent wallpaper=Goal |
| 6 | **change** | gerund |  | the curtains and furniture |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtain=Patient |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, joking — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To «redecorate» can mean to make a big mess, like a toddler spreading food over the walls.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redecorate:m2:1
# text = To «redecorate» can mean to make a big mess, like a toddler spreading food over the walls.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	redecorate	redecorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	over	over	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redecorate** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a big mess and a toddler |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mess=Product |
| 4 | **spread** | gerund | a toddler *not said here* | food |  | the walls |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent food=Theme over wall=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are going to redecorate my bedroom in green.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redecorate:x1:1
# text = We are going to redecorate my bedroom in green.
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	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	redecorate	redecorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **redecorate** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | my bedroom |  |  |  | in green | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent bedroom=Destination in green=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The classroom was redecorated over the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redecorate:x2:1
# text = The classroom was redecorated over the holidays.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	redecorated	redecorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redecorate** | past · passive |  | the classroom |  | the holidays |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad spent the weekend redecorating the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redecorate:x3:1
# text = Dad spent the weekend redecorating the kitchen.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	redecorating	redecorate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | Dad |  |  |  | weekend |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **redecorate** | gerund | Dad *not said here* | the kitchen |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme kitchen=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To redecorate the wall, which is 4 m by 3 m, we need paint for 12 square metres.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redecorate:x4:1
# text = To redecorate the wall, which is 4 m by 3 m, we need paint for 12 square metres.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	redecorate	redecorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	m	M	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
14	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
19	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redecorate** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | the wall and 4 m |  |  |  | by 3 m | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wall=Destination |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the wall and 4 m | 4 m |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **need** | present | we | paint |  |  |  | for 12 square metres | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot paint=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran redecorated the spare room for the new baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redecorate:x5:1
# text = Gran redecorated the spare room for the new baby.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	redecorated	redecorate	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	spare	spare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redecorate** | past | Gran | the spare room |  |  |  | for the new baby | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent room=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby redecorated the floor with his porridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redecorate:x6:1
# text = The baby redecorated the floor with his porridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	redecorated	redecorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	porridge	porridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redecorate** | participle | the baby *not said here* | the floor |  |  |  | with his porridge | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent floor=Destination with porridge=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They saved up for months to redecorate the house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redecorate:x7:1
# text = They saved up for months to redecorate the house.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	redecorate	redecorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save up** | past | They |  |  |  | month |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **redecorate** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | the house |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme house=Destination |

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