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title: revive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «revive» in the school dictionary: To revive someone is to make them conscious or alive again after fainting or nearly dying. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# revive

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**Who acts:** lifeguard, wilting flowers, we, cup, town, film · **What happens:** revive, be, faint, die, wilt, put · **To what, where:** someone, something, swimmer, beach, flowers, water

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«revive» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [revive in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/revive.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To revive someone is to make them conscious or alive again after fainting or nearly dying.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revive:m1:1
# text = To revive someone is to make them conscious or alive again after fainting or nearly dying.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	revive	revive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	conscious	conscious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	alive	alive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
12	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	fainting	faint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	dying	die	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revive** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | again | conscious, make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **faint** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn change\_bodily\_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **die** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | nearly *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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 -->
To revive something is to make it strong, popular or active again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revive:m2:1
# text = To revive something is to make it strong, popular or active again.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	revive	revive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	active	active	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revive** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | again | make, strong *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To revive is to feel fresh and full of energy again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revive:m3:1
# text = To revive is to feel fresh and full of energy again.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	revive	revive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revive** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | again | feel, fresh *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguard revived the swimmer on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revive:x1:1
# text = The lifeguard revived the swimmer on the beach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	revived	revive	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	swimmer	swimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	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 | **revive** | past | the lifeguard | the swimmer |  | the beach |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent swimmer=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wilting flowers revived when we put them in water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revive:x2:1
# text = The wilting flowers revived when we put them in water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wilting	wilt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	revived	revive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wilt** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **revive** | past | the wilting flowers |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **put** | past | we | flowers *= flower* |  | water |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in water=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cup of tea will revive you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revive:x3:1
# text = A cup of tea will revive you.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	revive	revive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revive** | future | a cup of tea | you |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent you=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town revived an old festival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revive:x4:1
# text = The town revived an old festival.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	revived	revive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	festival	festival	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 | **revive** | past | the town | a old festival |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent festival=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film revived interest in pirates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revive:x5:1
# text = The film revived interest in pirates.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	revived	revive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revive** | past | the film | interest |  | pirates |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent interest=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paramedics worked hard to revive him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revive:x6:1
# text = Paramedics worked hard to revive him.
1	Paramedics	paramedic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	revive	revive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	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 | **work** | past | Paramedics |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **revive** | to-infinitive | Paramedics *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scene of past sufferings revives painful memories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revive:x7:1
# text = The scene of past sufferings revives painful memories.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sufferings	suffering	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	revives	revive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	painful	painful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	memories	memory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **revive** | present | the scene of past sufferings | painful memories |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent memory=Patient |

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