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title: redraft — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «redraft» in the school dictionary: To write a piece of writing again, making it better. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# redraft

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**Who acts:** you, teacher, I, my, redraft, We · **What happens:** write, make, improve, redraft, use, comment · **To what, where:** piece, story, comments, letter, class rules, capital letters

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To write a piece of writing again, making it better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redraft:m1:1
# text = To write a piece of writing again, making it better.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | to-infinitive |  | a piece of writing |  |  | again |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  | piece |  |  |  | good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=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}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

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A new, improved version of a piece of writing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redraft:m2:1
# text = A new, improved version of a piece of writing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	improved	improve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **improve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please redraft your story using the teacher's comments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redraft:x1:1
# text = Please redraft your story using the teacher's comments.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	redraft	redraft	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	comments	comment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **redraft** | imperative | you *not said here* | your story |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | you *not said here* | the teacher's comments |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comment=Patient |
| 3 | **comment** |  | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | nom comment «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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I redrafted my letter three times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redraft:x2:1
# text = I redrafted my letter three times.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	redrafted	redraft	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redraft** | past | I | my letter |  |  | time |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **letter** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The redraft is much clearer than the first draft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redraft:x3:1
# text = The redraft is much clearer than the first draft.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	redraft	redraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	clearer	clear	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	draft	draft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the redraft |  |  |  |  | than the first draft; clear *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We redrafted the class rules together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redraft:x4:1
# text = We redrafted the class rules together.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	redrafted	redraft	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redraft** | past | We | the class rules |  |  |  | together *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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When you redraft, check your full stops and capital letters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redraft:x5:1
# text = When you redraft, check your full stops and capital letters.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	redraft	redraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redraft** |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stop** | present | your full | capital letters |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality letter=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The council redrafted its plan after people complained.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redraft:x6:1
# text = The council redrafted its plan after people complained.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	redrafted	redraft	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	complained	complain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redraft** | past | the council | council's plan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **complain** *speech: other* | past | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **plan** |  | council |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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