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title: regurgitate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «regurgitate» in the school dictionary: To regurgitate food is to bring swallowed food back up into the mouth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# regurgitate

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**Who acts:** animals, you, mother bird, Owls, baby, Cows · **What happens:** regurgitate, be, swallow, feed, learn, understand · **To what, where:** food, mouth, purpose, babies, facts, word

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«regurgitate» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [regurgitate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/regurgitate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To regurgitate food is to bring swallowed food back up into the mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regurgitate:m1:1
# text = To regurgitate food is to bring swallowed food back up into the mouth.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	regurgitate	regurgitate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	swallowed	swallow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	up	up	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regurgitate** | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  |  | vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the mouth |  | bring *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **swallow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «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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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some animals regurgitate food on purpose to feed their babies, like birds and wolves.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regurgitate:m2:1
# text = Some animals regurgitate food on purpose to feed their babies, like birds and wolves.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	regurgitate	regurgitate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regurgitate** | present | some animals | food |  | purpose |  |  | vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **feed** | to-infinitive | some animals *not said here* | animals's babies |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To regurgitate facts is to repeat what you learnt word for word without really understanding it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regurgitate:m3:1
# text = To regurgitate facts is to repeat what you learnt word for word without really understanding it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	regurgitate	regurgitate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	repeat	repeat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	learnt	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	really	really	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	understanding	understand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regurgitate** | to-infinitive |  | facts |  |  |  |  | vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | repeat *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **learn** | past | you | word |  |  |  | for word | tree rules |
| 4 | **understand** | gerund | you *not said here* | word |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mother bird regurgitates worms into her chicks' mouths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regurgitate:x1:1
# text = The mother bird regurgitates worms into her chicks' mouths.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	regurgitates	regurgitate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	mouths	mouth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regurgitate** | present | the mother bird | worms |  | bird's chicks's mouths |  |  | vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worm=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Owls regurgitate pellets full of tiny bones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regurgitate:x2:1
# text = Owls regurgitate pellets full of tiny bones.
1	Owls	owl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	regurgitate	regurgitate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pellets	pellet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regurgitate** | present | Owls | pellets |  |  |  | full *property* | vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pellet=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby regurgitated a bit of milk on Dad's shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regurgitate:x3:1
# text = The baby regurgitated a bit of milk on Dad's shirt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	regurgitated	regurgitate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regurgitate** | participle | the baby *not said here* | a bit of milk |  | Dad's shirt |  |  | vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cows regurgitate their food and chew it again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regurgitate:x4:1
# text = Cows regurgitate their food and chew it again.
1	Cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	regurgitate	regurgitate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	chew	chew	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regurgitate** | present | Cows | Cows's food |  |  |  |  | vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **chew** | present | Cows *not said here* | food |  |  | again |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't just regurgitate the textbook — explain it in your own words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regurgitate:x5:1
# text = Don't just regurgitate the textbook — explain it in your own words.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	regurgitate	regurgitate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	textbook	textbook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **regurgitate** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the textbook |  |  |  |  | vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent textbook=Theme |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | textbook |  | your own words |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 3 | **word** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Penguins regurgitate fish to feed their young.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regurgitate:x6:1
# text = Penguins regurgitate fish to feed their young.
1	Penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	regurgitate	regurgitate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	young	young	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 | **regurgitate** | present | Penguins | fish |  |  |  |  | vn exhale-40.1.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme |
| 2 | **feed** | to-infinitive | Penguins *not said here* | Penguins's young |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent young=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dissected an owl pellet that the owl had regurgitated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regurgitate:x7:1
# text = We dissected an owl pellet that the owl had regurgitated.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dissected	dissect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pellet	pellet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	regurgitated	regurgitate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissect** | past | We | a owl pellet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **regurgitate** | past · perfect · passive |  | the owl |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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