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title: regenerate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «regenerate» in the school dictionary: To regenerate is to grow again after being damaged or lost, as a lizard's tail or a starfish's arm can. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# regenerate

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**Who acts:** Christians, God, starfish, lizards, skin, council · **What happens:** regenerate, be, damage, lose, bring, make · **To what, where:** new life, run town, something, Christian teaching, person, lost arm · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«regenerate» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [regenerate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/regenerate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To regenerate is to grow again after being damaged or lost, as a lizard's tail or a starfish's arm can.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regenerate:m1:1
# text = To regenerate is to grow again after being damaged or lost, as a lizard's tail or a starfish's arm can.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	regenerate	regenerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	starfish	starfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
23	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regenerate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | again | grow *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **damage** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP» |
| 4 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 bring new life, jobs and activity to a run-down town or area.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regenerate:m2:1
# text = To bring new life, jobs and activity to a run-down town or area.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	down	down	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  | new life and jobs and activity |  | a run town or area |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent life=Theme to town=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something new or fresh again, such as a forest after a fire.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regenerate:m3:1
# text = To make something new or fresh again, such as a forest after a fire.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  | again |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something again, such as a page or a password.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regenerate:m4:1
# text = To make something again, such as a page or a password.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Christian teaching, to be spiritually reborn; Christians believe God makes a person new.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regenerate:m5:1
# text = In Christian teaching, to be spiritually reborn; Christians believe God makes a person new.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	spiritually	spiritually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	reborn	reborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
12	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | Christian teaching |  | reborn, spiritually *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **make** | present | God | a person |  |  |  | new *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A starfish can regenerate a lost arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regenerate:x1:1
# text = A starfish can regenerate a lost arm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	starfish	starfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	regenerate	regenerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regenerate** | can | a starfish | a lost arm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some lizards drop their tail and later regenerate it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regenerate:x2:1
# text = Some lizards drop their tail and later regenerate it.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	lizards	lizard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drop	drop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
8	regenerate	regenerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | present | some lizards | lizards's tail |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Theme |
| 2 | **regenerate** | infinitive | some lizards *not said here* | tail |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our skin regenerates after a small cut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regenerate:x3:1
# text = Our skin regenerates after a small cut.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	regenerates	regenerate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regenerate** | present | Our skin |  |  |  | after a small cut |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council plans to regenerate the old docks with shops and parks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regenerate:x4:1
# text = The council plans to regenerate the old docks with shops and parks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plans	plan	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	regenerate	regenerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	docks	dock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	parks	park	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | present | the council |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **regenerate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the council *not said here* | the old docks |  |  |  | with shops and parks | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the bushfire, the forest slowly regenerated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regenerate:x5:1
# text = After the bushfire, the forest slowly regenerated.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bushfire	bushfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	regenerated	regenerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regenerate** | participle · passive |  | the forest |  |  | after the bushfire | slowly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press the button to regenerate the password.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regenerate:x6:1
# text = Press the button to regenerate the password.
1	Press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	regenerate	regenerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | the button |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |
| 2 | **regenerate** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the password |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Humans cannot regenerate a whole arm, but the liver can regrow part of itself.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regenerate:x7:1
# text = Humans cannot regenerate a whole arm, but the liver can regrow part of itself.
1	Humans	human	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	regenerate	regenerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	regrow	regrow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
14	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **regenerate** | can | Humans | a whole arm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **regrow** | can | the liver | part of liver |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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