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title: rekindle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rekindle» in the school dictionary: To rekindle a fire is to light it again or make it burn strongly again. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rekindle

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**Who acts:** fire, He, holiday, new teacher, my, you · **What happens:** rekindle, be, make, burn, come back, fade · **To what, where:** fire, feeling, interest, embers, old friendship, love

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To rekindle a fire is to light it again or make it burn strongly again.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rekindle:m1:1
# text = To rekindle a fire is to light it again or make it burn strongly again.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rekindle	rekindle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fire	fire	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	light	light	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	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	again	again	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rekindle** | to-infinitive |  | a fire |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fire=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | again | light *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive |  | fire |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **burn** | infinitive | fire *not said here* |  |  |  | again | strongly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
To rekindle a feeling, friendship or interest is to make it come back after it had faded.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rekindle:m2:1
# text = To rekindle a feeling, friendship or interest is to make it come back after it had faded.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rekindle	rekindle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	back	back	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	faded	fade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rekindle** | to-infinitive |  | a feeling and friendship or interest |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **come back** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **fade** | past · perfect · passive |  | interest |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He blew on the embers to rekindle the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rekindle:x1:1
# text = He blew on the embers to rekindle the fire.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	embers	ember	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	rekindle	rekindle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | He |  |  | the embers |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **rekindle** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the fire |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fire=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The holiday rekindled their old friendship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rekindle:x2:1
# text = The holiday rekindled their old friendship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rekindled	rekindle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	friendship	friendship	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 | **rekindle** | past | the holiday | their old friendship |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent friendship=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new teacher rekindled my love of reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rekindle:x3:1
# text = The new teacher rekindled my love of reading.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rekindled	rekindle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rekindle** | past | the new teacher | my love of reading |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent love=Patient |
| 2 | **love** |  | my | reading |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never try to rekindle a fire with petrol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rekindle:x4:1
# text = Never try to rekindle a fire with petrol.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	rekindle	rekindle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **not** **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **rekindle** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a fire |  |  |  | with petrol | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent fire=Patient with petrol=Instrument |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seeing the photos rekindled happy memories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rekindle:x5:1
# text = Seeing the photos rekindled happy memories.
1	Seeing	see	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	punct	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rekindled	rekindle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	memories	memory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **rekindle** | past | the photos | happy memories |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent memory=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The win rekindled hope that the team could still win the cup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rekindle:x6:1
# text = The win rekindled hope that the team could still win the cup.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rekindled	rekindle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rekindle** | past | the win | hope |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hope=Patient |
| 2 | **win** | could | the team | the cup |  |  | still |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality |

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