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title: reset — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reset» in the school dictionary: To reset means to set a machine, device or counter back to its starting state. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reset

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**Who acts:** reset, you, I, Dad, doctor, we · **What happens:** reset, mean, set, change, break, put back · **To what, where:** machine, password, alarm, broken bone, bone, right place · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To reset means to set a machine, device or counter back to its starting state.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reset:m1:1
# text = To reset means to set a machine, device or counter back to its starting state.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reset	reset	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	counter	counter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	starting	starting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reset** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **set** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a machine and device or counter |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient machine=Result |

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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 reset a password, clock or alarm means to set it again or change it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reset:m2:1
# text = To reset a password, clock or alarm means to set it again or change it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reset	reset	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reset** | to-infinitive |  | a password and clock or alarm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **set** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | alarm |  |  | again |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient it=Result |
| 4 | **change** | infinitive |  | alarm |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To reset a broken bone means to put it back in the right place.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reset:m3:1
# text = To reset a broken bone means to put it back in the right place.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reset	reset	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reset** | to-infinitive |  | a broken bone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **put back** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | bone |  | the right place |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in place=Destination |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A reset is a fresh start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reset:m4:1
# text = A reset is a fresh start.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reset	reset	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	6	det	_	_
5	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a reset | a fresh start |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reset the stopwatch to zero before each race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reset:x1:1
# text = Reset the stopwatch to zero before each race.
1	Reset	reset	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stopwatch	stopwatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reset** | imperative | you *not said here* | the stopwatch |  |  | before each race | to zero | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I forgot my password, so I had to reset it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reset:x2:1
# text = I forgot my password, so I had to reset it.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	reset	reset	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | I | my password |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **reset** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | password |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad reset the clock after the power cut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reset:x3:1
# text = Dad reset the clock after the power cut.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reset	reset	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	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reset** | past | Dad | the clock |  |  | after the power cut |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor reset the broken bone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reset:x4:1
# text = The doctor reset the broken bone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reset	reset	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	broken	broken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **reset** | past | the doctor | the broken bone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press the reset button on the router.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reset:x5:1
# text = Press the reset button on the router.
1	Press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	reset	reset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	router	router	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | imperative | you *not said here* | the reset button |  | the router |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the argument, we took a break to reset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reset:x6:1
# text = After the argument, we took a break to reset.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	reset	reset	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | we | a break |  |  | after the argument |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent break=Theme |
| 2 | **reset** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | a break *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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