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title: rehearse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rehearse» in the school dictionary: To rehearse is to practise a play, song, dance or speech before doing it in front of people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rehearse

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**Who acts:** you, We, choir, She, her, Tomorrow · **What happens:** rehearse, be, do, say, speak, get · **To what, where:** speech, front, head, school play, dress rehearsal, dad · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«rehearse» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [rehearse in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rehearse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rehearse is to practise a play, song, dance or speech before doing it in front of people.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehearse:m1:1
# text = To rehearse is to practise a play, song, dance or speech before doing it in front of people.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rehearse	rehearse	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	practise	practise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
14	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehearse** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn rehearse-26.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | practise *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | gerund |  | speech |  | front of people |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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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 rehearse is to go over what you will say or do, in your head or out loud, so you are ready.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehearse:m2:1
# text = To rehearse is to go over what you will say or do, in your head or out loud, so you are ready.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rehearse	rehearse	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	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	over	over	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	out	out	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	loud	loud	ADV	RB	_	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	so	so	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
22	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
23	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehearse** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn rehearse-26.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | go *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | future | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 4 | **do** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your head |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Eventuality |
| 5 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We rehearsed the school play every afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehearse:x1:1
# text = We rehearsed the school play every afternoon.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rehearsed	rehearse	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	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehearse** | past | We | the school play |  |  | afternoon |  | vn rehearse-26.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent play=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The choir is rehearsing for the concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehearse:x2:1
# text = The choir is rehearsing for the concert.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	rehearsing	rehearse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehearse** | present · progressive | the choir |  |  |  |  | for the concert | vn rehearse-26.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She rehearsed her speech in front of the mirror.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehearse:x3:1
# text = She rehearsed her speech in front of the mirror.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rehearsed	rehearse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehearse** | past | She | her speech |  | front of the mirror |  |  | vn rehearse-26.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Theme |
| 2 | **speak** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tomorrow is the dress rehearsal, with costumes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehearse:x4:1
# text = Tomorrow is the dress rehearsal, with costumes.
1	Tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dress	dress	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rehearsal	rehearsal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	costumes	costume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tomorrow | the dress rehearsal and costumes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He rehearsed what he would say to his dad about the broken window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehearse:x5:1
# text = He rehearsed what he would say to his dad about the broken window.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rehearsed	rehearse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	broken	broken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehearse** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn rehearse-26.8-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | would | he |  | his dad about the broken window |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Topic to dad=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school rehearses the fire drill each term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehearse:x6:1
# text = The school rehearses the fire drill each term.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rehearses	rehearse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehearse** | present | the school | the fire drill |  |  |  | each term *obl:unmarked* | vn rehearse-26.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drill=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They rehearsed the dance until they got it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehearse:x7:1
# text = They rehearsed the dance until they got it right.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rehearsed	rehearse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehearse** | past | They | the dance |  |  |  |  | vn rehearse-26.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past | they | dance |  |  |  | right *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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