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title: rejoin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rejoin» in the school dictionary: To rejoin a group, club or person is to join or meet them again. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rejoin

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**Who acts:** I, my, path, she, he, They · **What happens:** rejoin, be, meet, mean, reply, injure · **To what, where:** group, club, football team, main road, class, it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rejoin a group, club or person is to join or meet them again.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rejoin:m1:1
# text = To rejoin a group, club or person is to join or meet them again.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rejoin	rejoin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	meet	meet	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	again	again	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rejoin** | to-infinitive |  | a group |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | join *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **meet** | infinitive |  | club |  |  | again |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Co-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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rejoin can mean to reply, often quickly or sharply.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rejoin:m2:1
# text = To rejoin can mean to reply, often quickly or sharply.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rejoin	rejoin	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	reply	reply	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sharply	sharply	ADV	RB	_	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can · infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **reply** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I rejoined the football team after my injury.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rejoin:x1:1
# text = I rejoined the football team after my injury.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rejoined	rejoin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rejoin** | past | I | the football team |  |  | after my injury |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient |
| 2 | **injure** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom injury «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The path rejoins the main road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rejoin:x2:1
# text = The path rejoins the main road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rejoins	rejoin	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	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rejoin** | present | the path | the main road |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the trip, she rejoined her class.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rejoin** | past | she | her class |  |  | after the trip |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Not likely!» he rejoined.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rejoin:x4:1
# text = «Not likely!» he rejoined.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	likely	likely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rejoined	rejoin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rejoin** | past | he |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They rejoined the club last year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rejoin:x5:1
# text = They rejoined the club last year.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rejoined	rejoin	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	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rejoin** | past | They | the club |  |  | year |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rejoin your group after the toilet break.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rejoin:x6:1
# text = Rejoin your group after the toilet break.
1	Rejoin	rejoin	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rejoin** | imperative | you *not said here* | your group |  |  | after the toilet break |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“I cannot sell it for less,” rejoined the swineherd.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rejoin:x7:1
# text = “I cannot sell it for less,” rejoined the swineherd.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
11	rejoined	rejoin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	swineherd	swineherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **sell** *in a quote* | can | I | it |  |  |  | for less | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent it=Theme for less=Asset |
| 2 | **rejoin** | past |  | the swineherd |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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