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title: translocate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «translocate» in the school dictionary: To translocate is to move something from one place to another, especially to move wild animals or plants to a new home to keep them safe. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# translocate

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**Who acts:** Rangers, Scientists, Plants, team, they · **What happens:** translocate, be, move, keep, translocat, plan · **To what, where:** one place, wild animals, new home, animals, plants, twenty rhinos

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«translocate» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [translocate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/translocate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To translocate is to move something from one place to another, especially to move wild animals or plants to a new home to keep them safe.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translocate:m1:1
# text = To translocate is to move something from one place to another, especially to move wild animals or plants to a new home to keep them safe.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	translocate	translocate	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	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
16	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
26	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	_
27	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **translocate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | one place to another |  | move *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **move** | to-infinitive |  | wild animals or plants |  | a new home |  | especially *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent animal=Theme to home=Trajectory |
| 4 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | animals *= animal* |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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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: biology — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In plants, to translocate is to carry food, such as sugar, through the stem from the leaves to other parts.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translocate:m2:1
# text = In plants, to translocate is to carry food, such as sugar, through the stem from the leaves to other parts.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	translocate	translocate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **translocate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | plants |  | carry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rangers translocated twenty rhinos to a safer park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translocate:x1:1
# text = Rangers translocated twenty rhinos to a safer park.
1	Rangers	ranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	translocated	translocat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	rhinos	rhino	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	safer	safe	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **translocat** | participle | Rangers *not said here* | twenty rhinos |  |  |  | to a safer park | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists plan to translocate the rare frogs to a new pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translocate:x2:1
# text = Scientists plan to translocate the rare frogs to a new pond.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plan	plan	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	translocate	translocate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **translocate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | the rare frogs |  |  |  | to a new pond | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kiwi chicks are sometimes translocated to islands without predators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translocate:x3:1
# text = Kiwi chicks are sometimes translocated to islands without predators.
1	Kiwi	Kiwi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
5	translocated	translocat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	predators	predator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **translocat** | present · passive |  | Kiwi chicks |  |  |  | to islands; without predators; sometimes *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants translocate sugar from their leaves to their roots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translocate:x4:1
# text = Plants translocate sugar from their leaves to their roots.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	translocate	translocate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **translocate** | present | Plants | sugar |  | Plants's leaves |  | to Plants's roots | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beavers were translocated to Scotland to bring them back to the rivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translocate:x5:1
# text = Beavers were translocated to Scotland to bring them back to the rivers.
1	Beavers	beaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	translocated	translocat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **translocat** | past · passive |  | Beavers | Scotland |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring back** | to-infinitive |  | Beavers *= beaver* |  | the rivers |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme to river=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team must check the new home before they translocate the birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:translocate:x6:1
# text = The team must check the new home before they translocate the birds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	translocate	translocate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | must | the team | the new home |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Theme |
| 2 | **translocate** | present | they | the birds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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