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title: retrieve — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «retrieve» in the school dictionary: To get something back from where it was left or lost. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# retrieve

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**Who acts:** you, Dad, dog, Divers, team · **What happens:** get, leave, lose, find, get back, store · **To what, where:** something, it, stored information, bad situation, ball, garden

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To get something back from where it was left or lost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retrieve:m1:1
# text = To get something back from where it was left or lost.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	4	obl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 2 | **leave** | past · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Retrieve the ball from the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retrieve:m1e:1
# text = Retrieve the ball from the garden.
1	Retrieve	retrieve	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retrieve** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ball |  | the garden |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ball=Theme from garden=Source |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To find and get back stored information.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retrieve:m2:1
# text = To find and get back stored information.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get back** | infinitive |  | stored information |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer information=Stimulus |
| 3 | **store** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of a dog — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To find and bring back something, such as a ball or a shot bird.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retrieve:m3:1
# text = To find and bring back something, such as a ball or a shot bird.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bring back** | imperative | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put right a bad situation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retrieve:m4:1
# text = To put right a bad situation.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | a bad situation |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent situation=Goal |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad climbed the ladder to retrieve the frisbee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retrieve:x1:1
# text = Dad climbed the ladder to retrieve the frisbee.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbed	climb	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	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	retrieve	retrieve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	frisbee	frisbee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | Dad | the ladder |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location ladder=Theme |
| 2 | **retrieve** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the frisbee |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frisbee=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog retrieved the stick from the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retrieve:x2:1
# text = The dog retrieved the stick from the pond.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	retrieved	retrieve	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	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retrieve** | past | the dog | the stick |  | the pond |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent stick=Theme from pond=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you retrieve the deleted file?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retrieve:x3:1
# text = Can you retrieve the deleted file?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	retrieve	retrieve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	deleted	delete	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	file	file	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 | **retrieve** | can | you | the deleted file |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Theme |
| 2 | **delete** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask an adult to retrieve a ball from the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retrieve:x4:1
# text = Ask an adult to retrieve a ball from the road.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	retrieve	retrieve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **retrieve** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a ball |  | the road |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ball=Theme from road=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Divers retrieved the box from the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retrieve:x5:1
# text = Divers retrieved the box from the sea.
1	Divers	diver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	retrieved	retrieve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retrieve** | past | Divers | the box |  | the sea |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent box=Theme from sea=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team tried to retrieve the game after a bad start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retrieve:x6:1
# text = The team tried to retrieve the game after a bad start.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	retrieve	retrieve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the team |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **retrieve** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the team *not said here* | the game |  |  | after a bad start |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |

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