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title: reuben — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reuben» in the school dictionary: Reuben is a boy's name. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reuben

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**Who acts:** Reuben, Dad, tribe · **What happens:** be, give, name, corn, try, save · **To what, where:** name, eldest son, Bible, one, hot sandwich, class

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reuben is a boy's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuben:m1:1
# text = Reuben is a boy's name.
1	Reuben	Reuben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	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 | Reuben | a boy's name |  |  |  |  | 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: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

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Reuben was the eldest son of Jacob in the Bible and gave his name to one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuben:m2:1
# text = Reuben was the eldest son of Jacob in the Bible and gave his name to one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
1	Reuben	Reuben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	tribes	tribe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Reuben | the eldest son |  | the Bible |  | of Jacob | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | past | Reuben *not said here* | Reuben's name | one of the twelve tribes of Israel |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Theme to one=Recipient |
| 3 | **name** |  | Reuben |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: USA — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Reuben is a hot sandwich of corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuben:m3:1
# text = A Reuben is a hot sandwich of corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Reuben	Reuben	PROPN	NNP	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	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	corned	corn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	beef	beef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	Swiss	Swiss	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	sauerkraut	sauerkraut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	rye	rye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 Reuben | a hot sandwich |  |  |  | of corned beef | tree rules |
| 2 | **corn** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reuben is in my class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuben:x1:1
# text = Reuben is in my class.
1	Reuben	Reuben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Reuben |  |  | my class |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, Reuben was Jacob's first son.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuben:x2:1
# text = In the Bible, Reuben was Jacob's first son.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Reuben	Reuben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Reuben | Jacob's first son |  | the Bible |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reuben tried to save Joseph from his brothers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuben:x3:1
# text = Reuben tried to save Joseph from his brothers.
1	Reuben	Reuben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **try** | past | Reuben |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **save** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Reuben *not said here* | Joseph |  |  |  | from Reuben's brothers | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent joseph=Theme from brother=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad ordered a Reuben in New York.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuben:x4:1
# text = Dad ordered a Reuben in New York.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Reuben	Reuben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
7	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | Dad |  | a Reuben |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reuben=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The tribe of Reuben was one of twelve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuben:x5:1
# text = The tribe of Reuben was one of twelve.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tribe	tribe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Reuben	Reuben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the tribe of Reuben | one |  |  |  | of twelve | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reuben scored the winning goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuben:x6:1
# text = Reuben scored the winning goal.
1	Reuben	Reuben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | Reuben | the winning goal |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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