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title: reincarnation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reincarnation» in the school dictionary: Reincarnation is the belief that after a person or animal dies, their soul is born again in a new body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reincarnation

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**Who acts:** Reincarnation, person, belief, new person, Hindus, we · **What happens:** be, die, bear, believe, become, make · **To what, where:** belief, soul, new body, new life, someone, new version · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reincarnation is the belief that after a person or animal dies, their soul is born again in a new body.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reincarnation:m1:1
# text = Reincarnation is the belief that after a person or animal dies, their soul is born again in a new body.
1	Reincarnation	reincarnation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	dies	die	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
17	again	again	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Reincarnation | the belief |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | present | a person or animal |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **bear** | present · passive | the belief *not said here* | person's soul |  | a new body | again |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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 -->
A reincarnation is the new life or new person someone is believed to have become.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reincarnation:m2:1
# text = A reincarnation is the new life or new person someone is believed to have become.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reincarnation	reincarnation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	believed	believe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
14	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux	_	_
15	become	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a reincarnation | the new life or new person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** | present · passive | new person *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **become** | to-infinitive · perfect | new person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A reincarnation can be a new version of an old thing, like an old song made new.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reincarnation:m3:1
# text = A reincarnation can be a new version of an old thing, like an old song made new.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reincarnation	reincarnation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
17	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a reincarnation | a new version and a old song |  |  |  | of a old thing | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a old song *not said here* |  |  |  | new *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hindus and Buddhists believe in reincarnation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reincarnation:x1:1
# text = Hindus and Buddhists believe in reincarnation.
1	Hindus	Hindu	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Buddhists	Buddhist	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	reincarnation	reincarnation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Hindus and Buddhists |  |  | reincarnation |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In RE we learned that reincarnation means the soul is born again in a new body.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reincarnation:x2:1
# text = In RE we learned that reincarnation means the soul is born again in a new body.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	RE	RE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	reincarnation	reincarnation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	ccomp	_	_
12	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | we |  |  | RE |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | reincarnation |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **bear** | present · passive |  | the soul |  | a new body | again |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people believe the Dalai Lama is the reincarnation of the one before him.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reincarnation:x3:1
# text = Some people believe the Dalai Lama is the reincarnation of the one before him.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Dalai	Dalai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Lama	Lama	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	reincarnation	reincarnation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	before	before	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the Dalai Lama | the reincarnation |  |  |  | of the one before him | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend joked that her cat is the reincarnation of a grumpy old king.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reincarnation:x4:1
# text = My friend joked that her cat is the reincarnation of a grumpy old king.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	joked	joke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	reincarnation	reincarnation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **joke** *speech: other* | past | My friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | friend's cat | the reincarnation |  |  |  | of a grumpy old king | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe in resurrection rather than reincarnation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reincarnation:x5:1
# text = Christians believe in resurrection rather than reincarnation.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	resurrection	resurrection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	7	cc	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	reincarnation	reincarnation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  | resurrection rather reincarnation |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new film is a reincarnation of an old cartoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reincarnation:x6:1
# text = The new film is a reincarnation of an old cartoon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	reincarnation	reincarnation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the new film | a reincarnation |  |  |  | of a old cartoon | tree rules |

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