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title: rewire — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rewire» in the school dictionary: To rewire a building, machine or circuit is to put new electrical wires in it, or connect them in a new way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rewire

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**Who acts:** you, electrician, We, They, Learning, He · **What happens:** rewire, be, connect, mean, change, think · **To what, where:** building, circuit, wires, new way, brain, whole house · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rewire a building, machine or circuit is to put new electrical wires in it, or connect them in a new way.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewire:m1:1
# text = To rewire a building, machine or circuit is to put new electrical wires in it, or connect them in a new way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rewire	rewire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	electrical	electrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	connect	connect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	in	in	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	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rewire** | to-infinitive |  | a building and machine or circuit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | circuit |  | put *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **connect** | infinitive |  | wires *= wire* |  | a new way |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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}

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Usage: informal, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rewire the brain or your habits means to change how you think or act by practice.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewire:m2:1
# text = To rewire the brain or your habits means to change how you think or act by practice.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rewire	rewire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	csubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	habits	habit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	act	act	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rewire** | to-infinitive |  | the brain or your habits |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **change** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **think** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **act** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by practice | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The electrician had to rewire the whole house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewire:x1:1
# text = The electrician had to rewire the whole house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	electrician	electrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	rewire	rewire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the electrician |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rewire** | to-infinitive | the electrician *not said here* | the whole house |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We rewired the circuit so both bulbs lit up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewire:x2:1
# text = We rewired the circuit so both bulbs lit up.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rewired	rewire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	bulbs	bulb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rewire** | past | We | the circuit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lit up** | participle · passive |  | both bulbs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never try to rewire a plug at home; ask an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewire:x3:1
# text = Never try to rewire a plug at home; ask an adult.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	rewire	rewire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **rewire** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a plug |  | home |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They are rewiring the old school hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewire:x4:1
# text = They are rewiring the old school hall.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	rewiring	rewire	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rewire** | present · progressive | They | the old school hall |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning to play the piano can rewire your brain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewire:x5:1
# text = Learning to play the piano can rewire your brain.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	rewire	rewire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive |  | the piano |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Theme |
| 3 | **rewire** | can | Learning | your brain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He rewired his toy robot to make it move faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewire:x6:1
# text = He rewired his toy robot to make it move faster.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rewired	rewire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	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 | **rewire** | past | He | his toy robot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | robot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **move** | infinitive | robot *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flat was rewired before we moved in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewire:x7:1
# text = The flat was rewired before we moved in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flat	flat	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	rewired	rewire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADV	RB	_	7	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 | **rewire** | past · passive |  | the flat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move in** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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