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title: rediscovery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rediscovery» in the school dictionary: Finding something again that had been lost, forgotten or hidden. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rediscovery

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**Who acts:** lost city, rediscovery, Clearing, ideas, summer · **What happens:** find, lose, forget, hide, enjoy, notice · **To what, where:** something, world news, lost city, Scientists, frog, attic

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«rediscovery» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [rediscovery in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rediscovery.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Finding something again that had been lost, forgotten or hidden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rediscovery:m1:1
# text = Finding something again that had been lost, forgotten or hidden.
1	Finding	find	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 2 | **lose** | past · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **forget** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **hide** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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Enjoying or noticing something again after a long time, such as a hobby or a writer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rediscovery:m2:1
# text = Enjoying or noticing something again after a long time, such as a hobby or a writer.
1	Enjoying	enjoy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	noticing	notice	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hobby	hobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enjoy** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **notice** | gerund |  | something |  |  | again; time |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rediscovery of the lost city made world news.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rediscovery:x1:1
# text = The rediscovery of the lost city made world news.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rediscovery	rediscovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | participle | the lost city *not said here* | world news |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset news=Product |
| 3 | **rediscover** |  |  | the lost city |  |  |  |  | nom rediscovery «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Scientists were thrilled by the rediscovery of a frog thought to be extinct.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rediscovery:x2:1
# text = Scientists were thrilled by the rediscovery of a frog thought to be extinct.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	thrilled	thrill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rediscovery	rediscovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	thought	think	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	acl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	extinct	extinct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thrill** | past · passive | the rediscovery of a frog | Scientists |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | participle |  | a frog *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | extinct *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **rediscover** |  |  | a frog |  |  |  |  | nom rediscovery «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Clearing the attic led to the rediscovery of my old teddy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rediscovery:x3:1
# text = Clearing the attic led to the rediscovery of my old teddy.
1	Clearing	clear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	attic	attic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rediscovery	rediscovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	teddy	teddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clear** | gerund |  | the attic |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent attic=Source |
| 2 | **lead** | past | Clearing |  |  |  |  | to the rediscovery of my old teddy | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to rediscovery=Patient |
| 3 | **rediscover** |  |  | my old teddy |  |  |  |  | nom rediscovery «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mendel's ideas about genes were forgotten until their rediscovery in 1900.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rediscovery:x4:1
# text = Mendel's ideas about genes were forgotten until their rediscovery in 1900.
1	Mendel	Mendel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	genes	gene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	until	until	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	rediscovery	rediscovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	1900	1900	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past · passive |  | Mendel's ideas about genes |  | 1900 | until ideas's rediscovery |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rediscover** |  | ideas *= idea* |  |  |  |  |  | nom rediscovery «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Her summer was a rediscovery of reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rediscovery:x5:1
# text = Her summer was a rediscovery of reading.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rediscovery	rediscovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her summer | a rediscovery |  |  |  | of reading | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rediscovery of the shipwreck helped historians.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rediscovery:x6:1
# text = The rediscovery of the shipwreck helped historians.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rediscovery	rediscovery	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	shipwreck	shipwreck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	historians	historian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the rediscovery of the shipwreck | historians |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent historian=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **rediscover** |  |  | the shipwreck |  |  |  |  | nom rediscovery «act transitive»: of=patient |

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