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title: resell — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «resell» in the school dictionary: To resell something is to sell it again after buying it, often for a higher price. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# resell

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**Who acts:** He, people, You, shop, Reselling, She · **What happens:** resell, be, buy, not wear · **To what, where:** something, it, bike, concert tickets, old toys, hand books

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To resell something is to sell it again after buying it, often for a higher price.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resell:m1:1
# text = To resell something is to sell it again after buying it, often for a higher price.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	resell	resell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sell	sell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	buying	buy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	amod	_	_
17	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resell** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | again | sell *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **buy** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  | for a higher price; often *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent it=Theme for price=Beneficiary |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He bought the bike for £50 and resold it for £70.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resell:x1:1
# text = He bought the bike for £50 and resold it for £70.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	£	£	SYM	$	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	resold	resell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	£	£	SYM	$	_	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	70	70	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | He | the bike |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent bike=Theme for £=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **resell** | past | He *not said here* | bike |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people resell concert tickets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resell:x2:1
# text = Some people resell concert tickets.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	resell	resell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resell** | present | some people | concert tickets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can resell old toys online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resell:x3:1
# text = You can resell old toys online.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	resell	resell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	online	online	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 | **resell** | can | You | old toys |  |  |  | online *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop resells second-hand books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resell:x4:1
# text = The shop resells second-hand books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	resells	resell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resell** | present | the shop | hand books |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reselling tickets for too much money is sometimes illegal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resell:x5:1
# text = Reselling tickets for too much money is sometimes illegal.
1	Reselling	resell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
9	illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resell** | gerund |  | tickets |  |  |  | for much money | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Reselling |  |  |  |  | illegal, sometimes *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She resold the dress she never wore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resell:x6:1
# text = She resold the dress she never wore.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	resold	resell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resell** | past | She | the dress |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **wear** | past | she | the dress *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

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