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title: restructuring — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «restructuring» in the school dictionary: changing the way an organisation, plan or thing is built or organised. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# restructuring

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**Who acts:** changing, way, company, hundred jobs, Dad, restructuring · **What happens:** change, build, organise, reorganis, mean, cut · **To what, where:** way, company, jobs, restructuring, work, more sport

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«restructuring» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [restructuring in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/restructuring.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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changing the way an organisation, plan or thing is built or organised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restructuring:m1:1
# text = changing the way an organisation, plan or thing is built or organised.
1	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	csubj:pass	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	organised	organise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | gerund |  | the way |  |  |  | plan or thing *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | present · passive | changing |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V» |
| 3 | **organise** | participle | changing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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Usage: euphemism, business — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
reorganising a company in a way that usually means cutting jobs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restructuring:m2:1
# text = reorganising a company in a way that usually means cutting jobs.
1	reorganising	reorganis	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reorganis** | gerund |  | a company |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | a way |  |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **cut** *not said to happen* | gerund | a way *not said here* | jobs |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset job=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company is going through a restructuring, and three hundred jobs will go.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restructuring:x1:1
# text = The company is going through a restructuring, and three hundred jobs will go.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	restructuring	restructuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	compound	_	_
11	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | the company |  |  | a restructuring |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through restructuring=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **go** | future | hundred jobs |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad came home quiet; there's a restructuring at his work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restructuring:x2:1
# text = Dad came home quiet; there's a restructuring at his work.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	restructuring	restructuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  | home, quiet *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **be** | present | a restructuring |  |  | restructuring's work; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at work=Location |
| 3 | **work** |  | restructuring |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are restructuring the school day to add more sport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restructuring:x3:1
# text = We are restructuring the school day to add more sport.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	restructuring	restructure	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **restructure** | present · progressive | We |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | more sport |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sport=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The essay needs restructuring: put your best point first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restructuring:x4:1
# text = The essay needs restructuring: put your best point first.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	essay	essay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	restructuring	restructure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the essay |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **restructure** *not said to happen* | gerund | the essay *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **put** | infinitive |  | your best point |  |  |  | first *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent point=Goal |
| 4 | **point** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom point «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the restructuring, the shop closed on Mondays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restructuring:x5:1
# text = After the restructuring, the shop closed on Mondays.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	restructuring	restructuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Mondays	Monday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | participle | the shop |  |  |  | after the restructuring; monday |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Restructuring" is the word bosses use for "some of you are fired".

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restructuring:x6:1
# text = "Restructuring" is the word bosses use for "some of you are fired".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Restructuring	restructuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	bosses	boss	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	fired	fire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Restructuring | the word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | bosses | the word *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 3 | **fire** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | some |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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