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title: rehouse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rehouse» in the school dictionary: To rehouse people is to give them a new home, usually because their old one is unsafe, destroyed or being knocked down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rehouse

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**Who acts:** old one, council, shelter, they, Volunteers · **What happens:** rehouse, be, destroy, knock down, have, wait · **To what, where:** people, animal, families, everyone, old tower block, 30 dogs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To rehouse people is to give them a new home, usually because their old one is unsafe, destroyed or being knocked down.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehouse:m1:1
# text = To rehouse people is to give them a new home, usually because their old one is unsafe, destroyed or being knocked down.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rehouse	rehouse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	people	people	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	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
13	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	unsafe	unsafe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	conj	_	_
24	down	down	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehouse** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | people |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | people's old one |  |  |  |  | unsafe, usually *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **destroy** | participle | people's old one *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **knock down** | gerund · passive | people's old one *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart» |

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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 rehouse an animal is to find it a new home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehouse:m2:1
# text = To rehouse an animal is to find it a new home.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rehouse	rehouse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
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	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehouse** | to-infinitive |  | a animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | find *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The families were rehoused after the flood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehouse:x1:1
# text = The families were rehoused after the flood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	rehoused	rehouse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flood	flood	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 | **rehouse** | past · passive |  | the families |  |  | after the flood |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council will rehouse everyone from the old tower block.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehouse:x2:1
# text = The council will rehouse everyone from the old tower block.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	rehouse	rehouse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	block	block	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **rehouse** | future | the council | everyone |  | the old tower block |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shelter rehoused 30 dogs last month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehouse:x3:1
# text = The shelter rehoused 30 dogs last month.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rehoused	rehouse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|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	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rehouse** | participle | the shelter *not said here* | 30 dogs |  |  | month |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the fire they had to wait a week to be rehoused.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehouse:x4:1
# text = After the fire they had to wait a week to be rehoused.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	rehoused	rehouse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | they |  |  |  | after the fire |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  |  | week |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **rehouse** | to-infinitive · passive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Volunteers helped rehouse the hedgehogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehouse:x5:1
# text = Volunteers helped rehouse the hedgehogs.
1	Volunteers	volunteer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rehouse	rehouse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Volunteers |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **rehouse** | infinitive | Volunteers *not said here* | the hedgehogs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
12 families were rehoused, 4 in each new building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rehouse:x6:1
# text = 12 families were rehoused, 4 in each new building.
1	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	rehoused	rehouse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **rehouse** | past · passive |  | 12 families |  | each new building |  | 4 *obl* | tree rules |

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