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title: rep — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rep» in the school dictionary: A rep is short for a representative: a person chosen to speak or act for a group, like a class rep or a school council rep. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rep

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**Who acts:** rep, person, salesperson, he, council reps, you · **What happens:** be, choose, speak, act, visit, do · **To what, where:** salesperson, customers, movement, exercise, rep, I · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«rep» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [rep in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rep.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rep is short for a representative: a person chosen to speak or act for a group, like a class rep or a school council rep.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rep:m1:1
# text = A rep is short for a representative: a person chosen to speak or act for a group, like a class rep or a school council rep.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rep	rep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	representative	representative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	rep	rep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
28	rep.	rep.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	appos	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a rep |  |  |  |  | for a representative; short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | participle | a person |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **act** | infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a group; like a class rep or a school council | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like rep=Attribute |

<!-- .note -->
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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rep is a salesperson who visits customers for a company: a sales rep.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rep:m2:1
# text = A rep is a salesperson who visits customers for a company: a sales rep.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rep	rep	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	salesperson	salesperson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	visits	visit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	customers	customer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	list	_	_
15	rep.	rep.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rep | a salesperson |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **visit** | present | a salesperson | customers |  |  |  | for a company | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent customer=Co-Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In exercise, a rep (repetition) is doing a movement once: ten reps of sit-ups.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rep:m3:1
# text = In exercise, a rep (repetition) is doing a movement once: ten reps of sit-ups.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rep	rep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	repetition	repetition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	reps	rep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	sit	sit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · progressive | a rep | a movement |  | exercise |  | ten reps of sit ups *obl*; once *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent movement=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rep is short for reputation: he has a rep for being funny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rep:m4:1
# text = Rep is short for reputation: he has a rep for being funny.
1	Rep	rep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	reputation	reputation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rep	rep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	cop	_	_
13	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Rep |  |  |  |  | for reputation; short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | he | a rep |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rep=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rep is short for repertory theatre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rep:m5:1
# text = Rep is short for repertory theatre.
1	Rep	rep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	repertory	repertory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Rep |  |  |  |  | for repertory theatre; short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I was voted class rep this year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rep:x1:1
# text = I was voted class rep this year.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	voted	vote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rep	rep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | past · passive |  | I |  |  | year |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school council reps met the head teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rep:x2:1
# text = The school council reps met the head teacher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	reps	rep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | the council reps | the head teacher |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do three sets of ten reps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rep:x3:1
# text = Do three sets of ten reps.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	sets	set	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	reps.	rep.	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | three sets of ten reps. |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent set=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sales rep came to show the new books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rep:x4:1
# text = A sales rep came to show the new books.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sales	sales	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rep	rep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | a sales rep |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | a sales rep *not said here* | the new books |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent book=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) He's got a rep for being late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rep:x5:1
# text = (slang) He's got a rep for being late.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rep	rep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
11	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · passive | He | slang |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rep=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our rep asked for more benches in the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rep:x6:1
# text = Our rep asked for more benches in the playground.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	rep	rep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	benches	bench	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Our rep |  |  | the playground |  | for more benches | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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