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title: reunite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reunite» in the school dictionary: To bring people together again, or come together again, after being apart. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reunite

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**Who acts:** you, wall, police, Dorothy · **What happens:** bring, come together, be, join, lose, reunite · **To what, where:** people, parts, lost dog, twins, band, country

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«reunite» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [reunite in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reunite.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To bring people together again, or come together again, after being apart.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reunite:m1:1
# text = To bring people together again, or come together again, after being apart.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	cop	_	_
14	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  | people |  | again | together *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument people=Destination |
| 2 | **come together** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | again | together *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | apart *property* | 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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To join parts or groups together again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reunite:m2:1
# text = To join parts or groups together again.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | to-infinitive |  | parts or groups |  |  | again | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lost dog was reunited with its owner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reunite:x1:1
# text = The lost dog was reunited with its owner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	reunited	reunite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **reunite** | past · passive |  | the lost dog |  |  |  | with dog's owner | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The twins were reunited after years apart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reunite:x2:1
# text = The twins were reunited after years apart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	reunited	reunite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reunite** | past · passive |  | the twins |  |  | year |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band reunited for one last concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reunite:x3:1
# text = The band reunited for one last concert.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	reunited	reunite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **reunite** | participle |  | the band *not said here* |  |  |  | for one last concert | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The country was reunited after the wall fell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reunite:x4:1
# text = The country was reunited after the wall fell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	reunited	reunite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reunite** | past · passive |  | the country |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **fall** | past | the wall |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police reunited the child with his mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reunite:x5:1
# text = The police reunited the child with his mum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reunited	reunite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	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	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reunite** | past | the police | the child |  |  |  | with child's mum | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Old friends reunited at the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reunite:x6:1
# text = Old friends reunited at the party.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	reunited	reunite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reunite** | participle |  | Old friends *not said here* |  | the party |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now that they were reunited, Dorothy and her friends spent a few happy days at the Yellow Castle, where they found everything they needed to make them comfortable.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reunite:x7:1
# text = Now that they were reunited, Dorothy and her friends spent a few happy days at the Yellow Castle, where they found everything they needed to make them comfortable.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	reunited	reunite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	Dorothy	Dorothy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	Yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	Castle	Castle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	23	advmod	_	_
22	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
24	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	23	obj	_	_
25	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	xcomp	_	_
29	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
30	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reunite** | past · passive |  | they |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **spend** | past | Dorothy and her friends |  |  | the Yellow Castle | now; day |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **find** | past | Dorothy | everything |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Topic |
| 4 | **need** | past | Dorothy |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Dorothy *not said here* | Dorothy |  |  |  | comfortable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product |

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