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title: rendition — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rendition» in the school dictionary: A performance of a song, poem or piece of music, or the way it is done: a lovely rendition of the anthem. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rendition

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**Who acts:** something, She, band, rendition, us, His · **What happens:** do, perform, render, translate, hand over, sing · **To what, where:** way, song, anthem, someone, country, beautiful rendition

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A performance of a song, poem or piece of music, or the way it is done: a lovely rendition of the anthem.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rendition:m1:1
# text = A performance of a song, poem or piece of music, or the way it is done: a lovely rendition of the anthem.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	rendition	rendition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · passive |  | way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **perform** |  |  | a song |  |  |  |  | nom performance «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **render** |  |  | the anthem |  |  |  |  | nom rendition «communication transitive»: of=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 version or translation of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rendition:m2:1
# text = A version or translation of something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **translate** |  | something |  |  |  |  |  | nom translation «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal, law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Handing someone over to another country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rendition:m3:1
# text = Handing someone over to another country.
1	Handing	hand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand over** | gerund |  | someone |  | another country |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Theme to country=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sang a beautiful rendition of the national anthem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rendition:x1:1
# text = She sang a beautiful rendition of the national anthem.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rendition	rendition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | She | a beautiful rendition of the national anthem |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rendition=Theme |
| 2 | **render** |  |  | the national anthem |  |  |  |  | nom rendition «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band played a loud rendition of «Happy Birthday».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rendition:x2:1
# text = The band played a loud rendition of «Happy Birthday».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rendition	rendition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	Birthday	Birthday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the band | a loud rendition of Happy Birthday |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rendition=Theme |
| 2 | **render** |  |  | Happy Birthday |  |  |  |  | nom rendition «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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His rendition of the poem made us laugh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rendition:x3:1
# text = His rendition of the poem made us laugh.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	rendition	rendition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | His rendition of the poem | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **laugh** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **render** |  | His *= he* | the poem |  |  |  |  | nom rendition «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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This painting is a rendition of the old bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rendition:x4:1
# text = This painting is a rendition of the old bridge.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rendition	rendition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this painting | a rendition |  |  |  | of the old bridge | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The choir's rendition was perfect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rendition:x5:1
# text = The choir's rendition was perfect.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	rendition	rendition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the choir's rendition |  |  |  |  | perfect *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **render** |  | the choir |  |  |  |  |  | nom rendition «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class gave a funny rendition of the play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rendition:x6:1
# text = Our class gave a funny rendition of the play.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rendition	rendition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Our class | a funny rendition of the play |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rendition=Theme |
| 2 | **render** |  |  | the play |  |  |  |  | nom rendition «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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