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title: repeating — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «repeating» in the school dictionary: Repeating means doing or saying something again and again. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# repeating

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**Who acts:** repeating pattern, repeating decimal, digits, pattern, 10th colour, repeating part · **What happens:** repeat, mean, do, say, be, go · **To what, where:** something, one, same order, digits, 4 beads, repeating rule · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«repeating» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [repeating in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/repeating.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Repeating means doing or saying something again and again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeating:m1:1
# text = Repeating means doing or saying something again and again.
1	Repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | something |  |  | again |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A repeating pattern is one that goes over and over in the same order.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeating:m2:1
# text = A repeating pattern is one that goes over and over in the same order.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	over	over	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	over	over	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a repeating pattern | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | present |  |  |  | the same order |  | over *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in order=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A repeating decimal has digits that go on again forever, like 0.333….

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeating:m3:1
# text = A repeating decimal has digits that go on again forever, like 0.333….
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	0.333	0.333	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	….	..	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **have** | present | a repeating decimal | digits |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent digit=Patient |
| 3 | **go on** | present | digits |  |  |  |  | like 0.333; forever *property* | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pattern red, blue, green keeps repeating. What is the 10th colour?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The pattern red, blue, green keeps repeating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeating:x1:1
# text = The pattern red, blue, green keeps repeating.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the pattern |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **repeat** | gerund | the pattern *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* What is the 10th colour?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeating:x1:2
# text = What is the 10th colour?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	10th	10th	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the 10th colour |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The repeating part has 4 beads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeating:x2:1
# text = The repeating part has 4 beads.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **have** | present | the repeating part | 4 beads |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bead=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write the repeating rule: 2, 5, 2, 5 …

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeating:x3:1
# text = Write the repeating rule: 2, 5, 2, 5 …
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	repeating	repeating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	appos	_	_
13	…	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | the repeating rule |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is repeating the song 3 times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeating:x4:1
# text = She is repeating the song 3 times.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | present · progressive | She | the song |  |  | time |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Repeating your spellings helps you learn them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeating:x5:1
# text = Repeating your spellings helps you learn them.
1	Repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	spellings	spelling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | gerund |  | your spellings |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spelling=Eventuality |
| 2 | **help** | present | Repeating | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **learn** | infinitive | you *not said here* | spellings *= spelling* |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |
| 4 | **spell** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom spelling «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wallpaper has a repeating pattern of birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeating:x6:1
# text = The wallpaper has a repeating pattern of birds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the wallpaper | a repeating pattern of birds |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient |
| 2 | **repeat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **pattern** |  | birds |  |  |  |  |  | nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
1 ÷ 3 = 0.333…, a repeating decimal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeating:x7:1
# text = 1 ÷ 3 = 0.333…, a repeating decimal.
1	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nsubj	_	_
2	÷	÷	SYM	SYM	_	3	case	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
4	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	5	case	_	_
5	0.333	0.333	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	…	…	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Day and night keep repeating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeating:x8:1
# text = Day and night keep repeating.
1	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Day and night |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **repeat** | gerund | Day and night *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop repeating everything I say!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repeating:x9:1
# text = Stop repeating everything I say!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **repeat** | gerund | you *not said here* | everything |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Eventuality |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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