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title: routine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «routine» in the school dictionary: The usual order in which you do things every day, like a morning routine: wake up, wash, dress, eat breakfast. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# routine

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**Who acts:** you, routine, morning routine, bedtime routine, me, We · **What happens:** do, wake up, wash, dress, eat, practise · **To what, where:** things, usual order, breakfast, set, ordinary, teeth

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«routine» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [routine in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/routine.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The usual order in which you do things every day, like a morning routine: wake up, wash, dress, eat breakfast.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:routine:m1:1
# text = The usual order in which you do things every day, like a morning routine: wake up, wash, dress, eat breakfast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	routine	routine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	wake	wake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	parataxis	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	dress	dress	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
25	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | you | things |  | the usual order | day |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 2 | **wake up** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **wash** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **dress** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **eat** | infinitive |  | breakfast |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breakfast=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 -->
A set of movements practised and performed, like a dance or gymnastics routine.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:routine:m2:1
# text = A set of movements practised and performed, like a dance or gymnastics routine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	movements	movement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	practised	practise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	performed	perform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	gymnastics	gymnastics	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	routine	routine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | participle · passive |  | a set of movements |  |  |  | like a dance or gymnastics routine | tree rules |
| 2 | **perform** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As an adjective, routine means ordinary, regular and normal: a routine check-up.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:routine:m3:1
# text = As an adjective, routine means ordinary, regular and normal: a routine check-up.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	routine	routine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
14	routine	routine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
15	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | routine | ordinary |  |  |  | as a adjective; a routine check up *obl* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent ordinary=Topic as adjective=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My morning routine starts with brushing my teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:routine:x1:1
# text = My morning routine starts with brushing my teeth.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	routine	routine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	brushing	brush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | My morning routine |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **brush** | gerund | My morning routine *not said here* | my teeth |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bedtime routine helps me fall asleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:routine:x2:1
# text = A bedtime routine helps me fall asleep.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	routine	routine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a bedtime routine | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **fall** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  | asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We practised our dance routine for the show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:routine:x3:1
# text = We practised our dance routine for the show.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	routine	routine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | past | We | our dance routine |  |  |  | for the show | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist did a routine check-up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:routine:x4:1
# text = The dentist did a routine check-up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	routine	routine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | the dentist | a routine check up |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent up=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feeding the cat is part of my daily routine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:routine:x5:1
# text = Feeding the cat is part of my daily routine.
1	Feeding	feed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	daily	daily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	routine	routine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | gerund |  |  | the cat |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Feeding | part |  |  |  | of my daily routine | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gymnast's routine was perfect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:routine:x6:1
# text = The gymnast's routine was perfect.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gymnast	gymnast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	routine	routine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the gymnast's routine |  |  |  |  | perfect *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Holidays break our usual routine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:routine:x7:1
# text = Holidays break our usual routine.
1	Holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	break	break	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	routine	routine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | present | Holidays | our usual routine |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer routine=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire drill is a routine practice; there is no real fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:routine:x8:1
# text = The fire drill is a routine practice; there is no real fire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	routine	routine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	_
10	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
12	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fire drill | a routine practice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | present | no real fire |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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