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title: rewrite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rewrite» in the school dictionary: To rewrite means to write something again, usually to make it better or different. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rewrite

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**Who acts:** rewrite, you, We, wolf, She, your · **What happens:** rewrite, mean, write, make, be, point · **To what, where:** something, it, new version, sentence, past tense, fairy tale · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To rewrite means to write something again, usually to make it better or different.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewrite:m1:1
# text = To rewrite means to write something again, usually to make it better or different.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rewrite	rewrite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rewrite** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **write** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  | again |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | good, usually *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

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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 -->
A rewrite is a new version of a piece of writing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewrite:m2:1
# text = A rewrite is a new version of a piece of writing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rewrite	rewrite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rewrite | a new version |  |  |  | of a piece of writing | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rewrite the sentence in the past tense.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewrite:x1:1
# text = Rewrite the sentence in the past tense.
1	Rewrite	rewrite	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tense	tense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rewrite** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sentence |  | the past tense |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We rewrote the fairy tale from the wolf's point of view.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewrite:x2:1
# text = We rewrote the fairy tale from the wolf's point of view.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rewrote	rewrite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rewrite** | past | We | the fairy tale |  | the wolf's point of view |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **point** |  | the wolf | view |  |  |  |  | nom point «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rewrite 5 + 5 + 5 as a multiplication.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewrite:x3:1
# text = Rewrite 5 + 5 + 5 as a multiplication.
1	Rewrite	rewrite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	appos	_	_
3	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	4	cc	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
5	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	6	cc	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	multiplication	multiplication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She rewrote her story three times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewrite:x4:1
# text = She rewrote her story three times.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rewrote	rewrite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rewrite** | past | She | her story |  |  | time |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rewrite the notes in your own words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewrite:x5:1
# text = Rewrite the notes in your own words.
1	Rewrite	rewrite	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rewrite** | imperative | you *not said here* | the notes |  | your own words |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **word** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The play needed a big rewrite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewrite:x6:1
# text = The play needed a big rewrite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rewrite	rewrite	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 | **need** | past | the play | a big rewrite |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot rewrite=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is very corrupt, both girls being called Kate, and I have had largely to rewrite.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rewrite:x7:1
# text = It is very corrupt, both girls being called Kate, and I have had largely to rewrite.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	corrupt	corrupt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	Kate	Kate	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
16	largely	largely	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	rewrite	rewrite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | corrupt *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | gerund · passive |  | both girls |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 3 | **have** | present · perfect | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **rewrite** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | largely *property* | tree rules |

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