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title: refocus — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «refocus» in the school dictionary: To bring your attention or effort back to something, or onto something new. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# refocus

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**Who acts:** your, picture, class, you, coach, we · **What happens:** bring, attend, adjust, become, take, refocus · **To what, where:** attention, something, camera, deep breath, work, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bring your attention or effort back to something, or onto something new.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refocus:m1:1
# text = To bring your attention or effort back to something, or onto something new.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	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	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	appos	_	_
14	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  | your attention or effort |  | something |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent attention=Theme to something=Destination |
| 2 | **attend** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To adjust a camera, telescope or your eyes again so that the picture becomes sharp.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refocus:m2:1
# text = To adjust a camera, telescope or your eyes again so that the picture becomes sharp.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	adjust	adjust	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	telescope	telescope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	15	mark	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
16	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjust** | to-infinitive |  | a camera and telescope or your eyes |  |  | again |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camera=Patient |
| 2 | **become** | present | the picture |  |  |  |  | sharp *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the fire drill, the class took a minute to refocus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refocus:x1:1
# text = After the fire drill, the class took a minute to refocus.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	refocus	refocus	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the class |  |  |  | after the fire drill; minute |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **refocus** | to-infinitive | the class *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take a deep breath and refocus on your work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refocus:x2:1
# text = Take a deep breath and refocus on your work.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	refocus	refocus	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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* | a deep breath |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme |
| 2 | **refocus** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | your work |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach told us to refocus after we lost the first goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refocus:x3:1
# text = The coach told us to refocus after we lost the first goal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	refocus	refocus	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	amod	_	_
12	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the coach |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **refocus** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the coach *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lose** | past | we | the first goal |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn the knob to refocus the microscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refocus:x4:1
# text = Turn the knob to refocus the microscope.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	knob	knob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	refocus	refocus	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* | the knob |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent knob=Theme |
| 2 | **refocus** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the microscope |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My eyes needed to refocus after staring at the screen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refocus:x5:1
# text = My eyes needed to refocus after staring at the screen.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	refocus	refocus	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	staring	stare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | participle · passive |  | My eyes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **refocus** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | My eyes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stare** | gerund | My eyes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the screen | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at screen=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company decided to refocus on making toys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:refocus:x6:1
# text = The company decided to refocus on making toys.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	refocus	refocus	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | the company |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **refocus** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the company *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | gerund | the company *not said here* | toys |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset toy=Product |

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