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title: reproduce — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reproduce» in the school dictionary: Of living things: to have babies, young, seeds or new cells. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reproduce

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**Who acts:** you, Rabbits, Plants, Bacteria, printer, I · **What happens:** have, copy, reproduce, make, happen, split · **To what, where:** babies, something, picture, same way, experiment, seeds · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of living things: to have babies, young, seeds or new cells.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reproduce:m1:1
# text = Of living things: to have babies, young, seeds or new cells.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | to-infinitive |  | babies |  |  |  | young *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=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 -->
To copy something exactly: reproduce a picture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reproduce:m2:1
# text = To copy something exactly: reproduce a picture.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	reproduce	reproduce	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  | exactly *property* | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **reproduce** | imperative | you *not said here* | a picture |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent picture=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something happen again in the same way: reproduce an experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reproduce:m3:1
# text = To make something happen again in the same way: reproduce an experiment.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	reproduce	reproduce	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	experiment	experiment	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 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **happen** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the same way | again |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in way=Location |
| 3 | **reproduce** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a experiment |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent experiment=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rabbits reproduce very quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reproduce:x1:1
# text = Rabbits reproduce very quickly.
1	Rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reproduce	reproduce	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reproduce** | present | Rabbits |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants reproduce by making seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reproduce:x2:1
# text = Plants reproduce by making seeds.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reproduce	reproduce	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reproduce** | present | Plants |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | Plants *not said here* | seeds |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset seed=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bacteria reproduce by splitting in two.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reproduce:x3:1
# text = Bacteria reproduce by splitting in two.
1	Bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reproduce	reproduce	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	splitting	split	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reproduce** | present | Bacteria |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **split** | gerund | Bacteria *not said here* |  |  | two |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You may not reproduce this book without permission.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reproduce:x4:1
# text = You may not reproduce this book without permission.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	reproduce	reproduce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **reproduce** | may | You | this book |  |  |  | without permission | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent book=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you reproduce the experiment and get the same result?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reproduce:x5:1
# text = Can you reproduce the experiment and get the same result?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reproduce	reproduce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reproduce** | can | you | the experiment |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent experiment=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the same result |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer result=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The printer reproduced the photo perfectly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reproduce:x6:1
# text = The printer reproduced the photo perfectly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reproduced	reproduce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	3	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 | **reproduce** | past | the printer | the photo |  |  |  | perfectly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent photo=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I will tell the story of three of these visits, and will reproduce his own words whenever I can remember them.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reproduce:x7:1
# text = I will tell the story of three of these visits, and will reproduce his own words whenever I can remember them.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	visits	visit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	reproduce	reproduce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
18	whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	21	advmod	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | future | I | the story of three of this visits |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |
| 2 | **reproduce** | future | I *not said here* | his own words |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 3 | **remember** | can | I | words *= word* |  |  |  | whenever *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 4 | **word** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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