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title: rewind — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rewind» in the school dictionary: To make a video, song or tape go back to an earlier point. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rewind

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**Who acts:** you, act, 's, I, Grandma, story · **What happens:** make, go back, let, rewind, happen, miss · **To what, where:** video, story, 's, goal, song, fight · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«rewind» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [rewind in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rewind.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a video, song or tape go back to an earlier point.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewind:m1:1
# text = To make a video, song or tape go back to an earlier point.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	earlier	early	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	amod	_	_
14	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a video and song or tape |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset video=Product |
| 2 | **go back** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |

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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 wind something, like a thread or a clock spring, again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewind:m2:1
# text = To wind something, like a thread or a clock spring, again.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To go back in a story or conversation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewind:m3:1
# text = To go back in a story or conversation.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	conversation	conversation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Let's rewind — what happened before?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewind:m3e:1
# text = "Let's rewind — what happened before?"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	rewind	rewind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	nsubj	_	_
7	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	before	before	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rewind** *in a quote* | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **happen** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  |  | before *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The button or act of going back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewind:m4:1
# text = The button or act of going back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	back	back	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 | **go back** | gerund | act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you rewind the video? I missed the goal.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Can you rewind the video?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewind:x1:1
# text = Can you rewind the video?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rewind	rewind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rewind** | can | you | the video |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* I missed the goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewind:x1:2
# text = I missed the goal.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | past | I | the goal |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer goal=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press rewind to hear the song again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewind:x2:1
# text = Press rewind to hear the song again.
1	Press	press	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rewind	rewind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	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 | **hear** | to-infinitive |  | the song |  |  | again |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer song=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's rewind — who started the fight?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewind:x3:1
# text = Let's rewind — who started the fight?
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	rewind	rewind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rewind** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **start** | past |  | the fight |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fight=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma used to rewind cassette tapes with a pencil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewind:x4:1
# text = Grandma used to rewind cassette tapes with a pencil.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	rewind	rewind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	cassette	cassette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tapes	tape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **rewind** | to-infinitive | Grandma *not said here* | cassette tapes |  |  |  | with a pencil | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wish I could rewind the day and start again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewind:x5:1
# text = I wish I could rewind the day and start again.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wish	wish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	rewind	rewind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	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 | **wish** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **rewind** | could | I |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **start** | infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story rewinds to when the twins were babies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewind:x6:1
# text = The story rewinds to when the twins were babies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rewinds	rewind	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rewind** | present | the story |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the twins |  |  |  |  | to babies | tree rules |

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