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title: rename — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rename» in the school dictionary: To give someone or something a new name. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rename

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**Who acts:** town, you, We, its · **What happens:** give, change, name, rewrite, regroup, rename · **To what, where:** new name, someone, name, file, number, form

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give someone or something a new name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rename:m1:1
# text = To give someone or something a new name.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | a new name | someone |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient name=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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town renamed the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rename:m1e:1
# text = The town renamed the park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	renamed	rename	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rename** | past | the town | the park |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent park=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To change the name of a file or folder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rename:m2:1
# text = To change the name of a file or folder.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	folder	folder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | to-infinitive |  | the name of a file or folder |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | a file or folder |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rewrite a number in another form, such as 1 ten as 10 ones when regrouping, or 4/8 as 1/2.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rename:m3:1
# text = To rewrite a number in another form, such as 1 ten as 10 ones when regrouping, or 4/8 as 1/2.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rewrite	rewrite	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	compound	_	_
12	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
16	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
17	regrouping	regroup	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	4/8	4/8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	obl	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	1/2	1/2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rewrite** | to-infinitive |  | a number |  | another form and ten 10 ones |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **regroup** | gerund |  | 4/8 as 1/2 |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Right-click to rename the file.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rename:x1:1
# text = Right-click to rename the file.
1	Right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	click	click	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	rename	rename	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rename** | to-infinitive |  | the file |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The street was renamed after a famous nurse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rename:x2:1
# text = The street was renamed after a famous nurse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	renamed	rename	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rename** | past · passive |  | the street |  |  | after a famous nurse |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rename 1 ten as 10 ones to subtract.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rename:x3:1
# text = Rename 1 ten as 10 ones to subtract.
1	Rename	rename	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	compound	_	_
3	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
6	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	subtract	subtract	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rename** | imperative | you *not said here* | ten ones |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |
| 2 | **subtract** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | ten ones *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We renamed our goldfish Bubbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rename:x4:1
# text = We renamed our goldfish Bubbles.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	renamed	rename	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	goldfish	goldfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **rename** | past | We | our goldfish Bubbles |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bubble=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rename 2/4 in its simplest form: 1/2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rename:x5:1
# text = Rename 2/4 in its simplest form: 1/2.
1	Rename	rename	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	2/4	2/4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	simplest	simple	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	1/2	1/2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rename** | imperative | you *not said here* | 2/4 |  | its simplest form |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2/4=Theme |
| 2 | **form** |  | its *= it* |  |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team was renamed last season.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rename:x6:1
# text = The team was renamed last season.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	renamed	rename	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **rename** | past · passive |  | the team |  |  | season |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ceylon was renamed Sri Lanka.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rename:x7:1
# text = Ceylon was renamed Sri Lanka.
1	Ceylon	Ceylon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	renamed	rename	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	Sri	Sri	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	Lanka	Lanka	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rename** | past · passive |  | Ceylon |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme sri=Result |

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