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title: reverting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reverting» in the school dictionary: Going back to an earlier state, habit or way of behaving. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reverting

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**Who acts:** way, Property, Undoing changes, he, his, school · **What happens:** go back, behave, keep, revert, handwrite, end · **To what, where:** document

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Going back to an earlier state, habit or way of behaving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reverting:m1:1
# text = Going back to an earlier state, habit or way of behaving.
1	Going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	earlier	early	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to a earlier state  habit or way *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to state=Result |
| 2 | **behave** | gerund | way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Property going back to its former owner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reverting:m2:1
# text = Property going back to its former owner.
1	Property	property	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	former	former	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	owner	owner	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 | **go back** | gerund | Property |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Undoing changes and going back to an earlier version.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reverting:m3:1
# text = Undoing changes and going back to an earlier version.
1	Undoing	undoing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	changes	change	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	earlier	early	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go back** | gerund | Undoing changes |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the holidays, he kept reverting to his old messy handwriting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reverting:x1:1
# text = After the holidays, he kept reverting to his old messy handwriting.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	reverting	revert	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | he |  |  |  | after the holidays |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **revert** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to his old messy handwriting *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to handwriting=Result |
| 3 | **handwrite** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school is reverting to the old timetable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reverting:x2:1
# text = The school is reverting to the old timetable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	reverting	revert	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revert** | present · progressive | the school |  |  |  |  | to the old timetable *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to timetable=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The garden is reverting to wild grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reverting:x3:1
# text = The garden is reverting to wild grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	reverting	revert	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revert** | present · progressive | the garden |  |  |  |  | to wild grass *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to grass=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm reverting the document to yesterday's version.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reverting:x4:1
# text = I'm reverting the document to yesterday's version.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	reverting	revert	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	document	document	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	yesterday	yesterday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revert** | present · progressive | I | the document |  |  |  | to yesterday's version | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without practice, she was reverting to bad habits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reverting:x5:1
# text = Without practice, she was reverting to bad habits.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	reverting	revert	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	habits	habit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revert** | past · progressive | she |  |  |  |  | without practice; to bad habits *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to habit=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The land is reverting to the farmer after the lease ends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reverting:x6:1
# text = The land is reverting to the farmer after the lease ends.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	reverting	revert	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lease	lease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revert** | present · progressive | the land |  |  |  |  | to the farmer *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to farmer=Result |
| 2 | **end** | present | the lease |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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