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title: rehomed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rehomed» in the school dictionary: of a pet: given away to new owners because the old owners could not or would not keep it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rehomed

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**Who acts:** old owners, we, shelter, Mum, rabbits, rehomed dog · **What happens:** give away, not keep, move, rehom, say, not ask · **To what, where:** new owners, pet, person, new home, old cat, flat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: euphemism, everyday — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
of a pet: given away to new owners because the old owners could not or would not keep it.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehomed:m1:1
# text = of a pet: given away to new owners because the old owners could not or would not keep it.
1	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	owners	owner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	owners	owner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
14	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give away** | participle |  |  | new owners |  |  | of a pet; away *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to owner=Recipient |
| 2 | **not** **keep** | would | the old owners | pet |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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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 -->
of a person or thing: moved to a new home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehomed:m2:1
# text = of a person or thing: moved to a new home.
1	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	acl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | participle |  | a person or thing *not said here* |  | a new home |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to home=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our old cat was rehomed when we moved to a flat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehomed:x1:1
# text = Our old cat was rehomed when we moved to a flat.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	rehomed	rehom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	flat	flat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehom** | past · passive |  | Our old cat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | past | we |  |  | a flat |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to flat=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shelter rehomed fifty dogs last month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehomed:x2:1
# text = The shelter rehomed fifty dogs last month.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rehomed	rehom	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehom** | past | the shelter | fifty dogs |  |  | month |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Biscuit has been rehomed to a farm," Mum said, and we never asked again.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehomed:x3:1
# text = "Biscuit has been rehomed to a farm," Mum said, and we never asked again.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	rehomed	rehom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	_
11	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
18	again	again	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehom** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive |  | Biscuit |  |  |  | to a farm | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | past | we |  |  |  | again |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbits need to be rehomed together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehomed:x4:1
# text = The rabbits need to be rehomed together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	rehomed	rehom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the rabbits |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **rehom** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | the rabbits *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charity rehomes ex-racing greyhounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehomed:x5:1
# text = The charity rehomes ex-racing greyhounds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rehomes	rehome	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	ex-racing	ex-racing	ADJ	JJ	_	5	amod	_	_
5	greyhounds	greyhound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rehomed dog may be nervous at first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehomed:x6:1
# text = A rehomed dog may be nervous at first.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rehomed	rehomed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | may | a rehomed dog |  |  |  |  | nervous *property* | tree rules |

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