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title: repose — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «repose» in the school dictionary: Rest, sleep or calm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# repose

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**Who acts:** repose, Christians, soul, souls, cat, face · **What happens:** lie down, rest, keep, place, mean, die · **To what, where:** peaceful rest, repose, velvet box, tree, angle, science

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«repose» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [repose in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/repose.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rest, sleep or calm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repose:m1:1
# text = Rest, sleep or calm.
1	Rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To lie down or rest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repose:m2:1
# text = To lie down or rest.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	lie	lie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	rest	rest	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie down** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rest** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be kept or placed somewhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repose:m3:1
# text = To be kept or placed somewhere.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP» |
| 2 | **place** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The repose of the soul" means the peaceful rest of someone who has died; Christians pray for the repose of the souls of the dead.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repose:m4:1
# text = "The repose of the soul" means the peaceful rest of someone who has died; Christians pray for the repose of the souls of the dead.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	repose	repose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
15	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	pray	pray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	repose	repose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	souls	soul	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the repose of the soul | the peaceful rest of someone |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rest=Topic |
| 2 | **die** | present · perfect |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **pray** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  | for the repose of the souls of the dead | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for repose=Theme |
| 4 | **repose** *in a quote* |  | the soul |  |  |  |  |  | nom repose «act intransitive»: of=agent |
| 5 | **repose** |  | the souls of the dead |  |  |  |  |  | nom repose «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat lay in repose by the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repose:x1:1
# text = The cat lay in repose by the fire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	repose	repose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | the cat |  |  | repose |  | by the fire | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in repose=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her face was peaceful in repose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repose:x2:1
# text = Her face was peaceful in repose.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	repose	repose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her face |  |  | repose |  | peaceful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jewels repose in a velvet box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repose:x3:1
# text = The jewels repose in a velvet box.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	repose	repose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repose** | present | the jewels |  |  | a velvet box |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in box=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The priest prayed for the repose of Grandad's soul.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repose:x4:1
# text = The priest prayed for the repose of Grandad's soul.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prayed	pray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	repose	repose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **pray** | past | the priest |  |  |  |  | for the repose of Grandad's soul | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for repose=Theme |
| 2 | **repose** |  | Grandad's soul |  |  |  |  |  | nom repose «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the long walk, the travellers sought repose under a tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repose:x5:1
# text = After the long walk, the travellers sought repose under a tree.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	repose	repose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
10	under	under	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | past | the travellers |  |  |  | after the long walk |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **repose** *not said to happen* | infinitive | the travellers *not said here* |  |  | a tree |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under tree=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science we measured the angle of repose of a pile of sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repose:x6:1
# text = In science we measured the angle of repose of a pile of sand.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	repose	repose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pile	pile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | we | the angle of repose of a pile of sand |  | science |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme angle=Value |
| 2 | **repose** |  | a pile of sand |  |  |  |  |  | nom repose «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was time to seek repose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repose:x7:1
# text = It was time to seek repose.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	seek	seek	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	repose	repose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **seek** | to-infinitive |  | repose |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent repose=Theme |

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