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

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**Who acts:** Repetitive, repetitive task, job, using, Copying, story · **What happens:** mean, do, say, be, use, start · **To what, where:** same thing, writing, same words, lines, new sentence openers, repetitive chorus · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Repetitive means doing or saying the same thing again and again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repetitive:m1:1
# text = Repetitive means doing or saying the same thing again and again.
1	Repetitive	Repetitive	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Repetitive |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | gerund | Repetitive *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | Repetitive *not said here* | the same thing |  |  | again |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |

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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 repetitive task or job is boring because it is the same every time.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repetitive:m2:1
# text = A repetitive task or job is boring because it is the same every time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	repetitive	repetitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
13	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a repetitive task or job |  |  |  |  | boring *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  | time | same *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In writing, repetitive means using the same words or sentence starts too many times.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repetitive:m3:1
# text = In writing, repetitive means using the same words or sentence starts too many times.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	repetitive	repetitive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
13	too	too	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | repetitive |  |  | writing |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | the same words or sentence |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 3 | **start** | present | using |  |  |  | time |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Copying lines is repetitive and boring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repetitive:x1:1
# text = Copying lines is repetitive and boring.
1	Copying	copy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	repetitive	repetitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | gerund |  | lines |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Copying |  |  |  |  | repetitive *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Copying *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your story is a bit repetitive, so try new sentence openers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repetitive:x2:1
# text = Your story is a bit repetitive, so try new sentence openers.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	repetitive	repetitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	openers	opener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Your story |  |  |  |  | a bit *obl:unmarked*; repetitive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | infinitive |  | new sentence openers |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opener=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The song has a repetitive chorus that is easy to remember.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repetitive:x3:1
# text = The song has a repetitive chorus that is easy to remember.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	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	repetitive	repetitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	chorus	chorus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the song | a repetitive chorus |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chorus=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | a repetitive chorus |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **remember** | to-infinitive | a repetitive chorus *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A computer is good at repetitive jobs, so we use a loop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repetitive:x4:1
# text = A computer is good at repetitive jobs, so we use a loop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	repetitive	repetitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	loop	loop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a computer |  |  | repetitive jobs |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | we | a loop |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loop=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wallpaper had a repetitive pattern of stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repetitive:x5:1
# text = The wallpaper had a repetitive pattern of stars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wallpaper	wallpaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	repetitive	repetitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	stars	star	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** | past | the wallpaper | a repetitive pattern of stars |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient |
| 2 | **pattern** |  | stars |  |  |  |  |  | nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Typing all day can cause repetitive strain injury.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repetitive:x6:1
# text = Typing all day can cause repetitive strain injury.
1	Typing	type	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	repetitive	repetitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	strain	strain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | gerund |  |  |  |  | day |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cause** | can | Typing | repetitive strain injury |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition injury=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robot does the same repetitive movement thousands of times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repetitive:x7:1
# text = The robot does the same repetitive movement thousands of times.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	repetitive	repetitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the robot | the same repetitive movement thousands of times |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thousand=Eventuality |

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