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title: reuse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reuse» in the school dictionary: To reuse something means to use it again instead of throwing it away, either for the same job or for a new one. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reuse

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**Who acts:** Reuse act, We, you, Mum, I, Reusing · **What happens:** reuse, mean, use, throw away, be, keep · **To what, where:** something, it, Reuse act, things, glass jars, pencils · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To reuse something means to use it again instead of throwing it away, either for the same job or for a new one.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuse:m1:1
# text = To reuse something means to use it again instead of throwing it away, either for the same job or for a new one.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reuse	reuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	11	mark	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	either	either	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc:preconj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reuse** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Asset |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **use** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  | again |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 4 | **throw away** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  | for the same job or a new one; away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 -->
Reuse is the act of using things again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuse:m2:1
# text = Reuse is the act of using things again.
1	Reuse	reuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reuse** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the Reuse act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | the Reuse act *not said here* | things |  |  | again |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We reuse glass jars to keep pencils and crayons in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuse:x1:1
# text = We reuse glass jars to keep pencils and crayons in.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reuse	reuse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	jars	jar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	crayons	crayon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reuse** | present | We | glass jars |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jar=Asset |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | pencils and crayons |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reduce, reuse, recycle!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuse:x2:1
# text = Reduce, reuse, recycle!
1	Reduce	reduce	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	reuse	reuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	recycle	recycle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reduce** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer |
| 2 | **reuse** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **recycle** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum reuses shopping bags every week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuse:x3:1
# text = Mum reuses shopping bags every week.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reuses	reuse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reuse** | present | Mum | shopping bags |  |  | week |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I reused an old shoebox to make a diorama.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuse:x4:1
# text = I reused an old shoebox to make a diorama.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reused	reuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shoebox	shoebox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	diorama	diorama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reuse** | past | I | a old shoebox |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoebox=Asset |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | a diorama |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset diorama=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not reuse a plastic bottle for drinks too many times — wash it well.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuse:x5:1
# text = Do not reuse a plastic bottle for drinks too many times — wash it well.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	reuse	reuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **reuse** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a plastic bottle |  |  | time | for drinks | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme for drink=Eventuality |
| 2 | **wash** | infinitive |  | bottle |  |  |  | well *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reusing things means less rubbish goes to the landfill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuse:x6:1
# text = Reusing things means less rubbish goes to the landfill.
1	Reusing	reuse	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	landfill	landfill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reuse** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Asset |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Reusing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** | present | less rubbish |  |  | the landfill |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to landfill=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew on the back of the paper to reuse it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reuse:x7:1
# text = We drew on the back of the paper to reuse it.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	reuse	reuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We |  |  | the back of the paper |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on back=Destination |
| 2 | **reuse** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | paper |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset |

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