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title: resilience — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «resilience» in the school dictionary: The ability to recover and keep going after something hard, sad or frightening; bouncing back. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# resilience

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**Who acts:** Learning, you, team, class, Rubber, resilience · **What happens:** recover, keep, go, bounce back, spring back, bend · **To what, where:** shape, bike, resilience, real resilience, first match, great resilience · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«resilience» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [resilience in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/resilience.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ability to recover and keep going after something hard, sad or frightening; bouncing back.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resilience:m1:1
# text = The ability to recover and keep going after something hard, sad or frightening; bouncing back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ability	ability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	recover	recover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	frightening	frightening	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	bouncing	bounce	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
17	back	back	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recover** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  |  | after something |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **bounce back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
The ability of a material to spring back into shape after being bent, squashed or stretched.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resilience:m2:1
# text = The ability of a material to spring back into shape after being bent, squashed or stretched.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ability	ability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	spring	spring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	squashed	squash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spring back** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | shape |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into shape=Destination |
| 2 | **bend** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V» |
| 3 | **squash** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **stretch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ability of a place, system or community to cope with problems like floods or power cuts.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resilience:m3:1
# text = The ability of a place, system or community to cope with problems like floods or power cuts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ability	ability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	cope	cope	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	floods	flood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	cuts	cut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cope** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with problems like floods or power cuts | vn cope-83-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with problem=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning to ride a bike takes resilience — you fall, then try again.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resilience:x1:1
# text = Learning to ride a bike takes resilience — you fall, then try again.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	ride	ride	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	resilience	resilience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	again	again	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ride** | to-infinitive |  | a bike |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | present | Learning | resilience |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent resilience=Theme |
| 4 | **fall** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **try** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | then; again |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team showed real resilience after losing the first match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resilience:x2:1
# text = The team showed real resilience after losing the first match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	resilience	resilience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	match	match	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 | **show** | past | the team | real resilience |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent resilience=Recipient |
| 2 | **lose** | gerund | the team *not said here* | the first match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class talked about how to build resilience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resilience:x3:1
# text = Our class talked about how to build resilience.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	talked	talk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	resilience	resilience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | past | Our class |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | to-infinitive | Our class *not said here* | resilience |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset resilience=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rubber has great resilience; it springs back into shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resilience:x4:1
# text = Rubber has great resilience; it springs back into shape.
1	Rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	resilience	resilience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	springs	spring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Rubber | great resilience |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent resilience=Patient |
| 2 | **spring back** | present | Rubber |  |  | shape |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into shape=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village's resilience after the flood amazed everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resilience:x5:1
# text = The village's resilience after the flood amazed everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	resilience	resilience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	amazed	amaze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amaze** | past | the village's resilience after the flood | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus everyone=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Resilience doesn't mean never feeling sad; it means you keep going.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resilience:x6:1
# text = Resilience doesn't mean never feeling sad; it means you keep going.
1	Resilience	resilience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
7	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
13	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | present · do-support | Resilience |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **feel** *not said to happen* | gerund | Resilience *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **mean** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **keep** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **go** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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