recycle Who acts: joke, We, you, class, Batteries, He · What happens: recycle, be, break down, make, turn, throw away · To what, where: something, use, old bottles, purpose, idea, cans
«recycle» 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: recycle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To recycle something is to collect it after use so it can be broken down and made into something new, like turning old bottles into new ones.
The tree, 27 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case obl mark nsubj:pass aux aux:pass parataxis compound:prt cc conj case obl:agent amod punct mark advcl amod obj case amod obl punct root To PART recycle VERB something PRON is AUX to PART collect VERB it PRON after ADP use NOUN so SCONJ it PRON can AUX be AUX broken VERB down ADP and CCONJ made VERB into ADP something PRON new ADJ , PUNCT like SCONJ turning VERB old ADJ bottles NOUN into ADP new ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 recycle mark 2 recycle recycle VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 collect advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 recycle obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 collect cop 5 to to PART _ 6 collect mark 6 collect collect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 collect obj 8 after after ADP _ 9 use case 9 use use NOUN Number=Sing 6 collect obl 10 so so SCONJ _ 14 broken mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 broken nsubj:pass 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 broken aux 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 broken aux:pass 14 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 collect parataxis 15 down down ADP _ 14 broken compound:prt 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 made cc 17 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 broken conj 18 into into ADP _ 19 something case 19 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 made obl:agent 20 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 19 something amod 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 turning punct 22 like like SCONJ _ 23 turning mark 23 turning turn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 made advcl 24 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 25 bottles amod 25 bottles bottle NOUN Number=Plur 23 turning obj 26 into into ADP _ 28 ones case 27 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 28 ones amod 28 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 23 turning obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 collect punct
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1 recycle to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present after use collect property tree rules 3 break down can · passive use vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 5 turn gerund old bottles into new ones vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme into one=Trajectory
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 To recycle is also to use something again, for the same or a new purpose, instead of throwing it away.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl cop advmod mark obj advmod punct case det advcl cc det amod conj punct mark fixed advcl obj advmod punct root To PART recycle VERB is AUX also ADV to PART use VERB something PRON again ADV , PUNCT for ADP the DET same ADJ or CCONJ a DET new ADJ purpose NOUN , PUNCT instead ADV of ADP throwing VERB it PRON away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 recycle mark 2 recycle recycle VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 use advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 use cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 use advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 use mark 6 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 use obj 8 again again ADV _ 6 use advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 same punct 10 for for ADP _ 12 same case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 same det 12 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 6 use advcl 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 purpose cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 purpose det 15 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 16 purpose amod 16 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 12 same conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 throwing punct 18 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 20 throwing mark 19 of of ADP _ 18 instead fixed 20 throwing throw VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 use advcl 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 throwing obj 22 away away ADV _ 20 throwing advmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 use punct
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1 recycle to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present again use property tree rules 3 throw away gerund purpose away property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 3 To recycle an idea or joke is to use it again, often when it is no longer fresh.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj advmod punct advmod advmod nsubj cop advmod advmod conj punct root To PART recycle VERB an DET idea NOUN or CCONJ joke NOUN is AUX to PART use VERB it PRON again ADV , PUNCT often ADV when ADV it PRON is AUX no ADV longer ADV fresh ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 recycle mark 2 recycle recycle VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 use advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 idea det 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 recycle obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 joke cc 6 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 4 idea conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 use cop 8 to to PART _ 9 use mark 9 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 use obj 11 again again ADV _ 9 use advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 19 fresh punct 13 often often ADV _ 19 fresh advmod 14 when when ADV PronType=Int 19 fresh advmod 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 fresh nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 fresh cop 17 no no ADV _ 18 longer advmod 18 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 19 fresh advmod 19 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 9 use conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 use punct
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1 recycle to-infinitive a idea or joke tree rules 2 is present again use property tree rules 3 is present joke fresh, long, often property tree rules
Example 1 We recycle our cans and bottles every week.
nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj det obl:unmarked punct root We PRON recycle VERB our PRON cans NOUN and CCONJ bottles NOUN every DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 recycle nsubj 2 recycle recycle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 cans nmod:poss 4 cans can NOUN Number=Plur 2 recycle obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 bottles cc 6 bottles bottle NOUN Number=Plur 4 cans conj 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 week det 8 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 recycle obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 recycle punct
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1 recycle present We our cans and bottles week tree rules
Example 2 This notebook is made from recycled paper.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root This DET notebook NOUN is AUX made VERB from ADP recycled VERB paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 notebook det 2 notebook notebook NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 paper case 6 recycled recycle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 paper amod 7 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive this notebook recycled paper vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from paper=Material 2 recycle participle tree rules
Example 3 Rinse the yogurt pot before you recycle it.
det compound obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Rinse VERB the DET yogurt NOUN pot NOUN before SCONJ you PRON recycle VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rinse rinse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pot det 3 yogurt yogurt NOUN Number=Sing 4 pot compound 4 pot pot NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rinse obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 recycle mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 recycle nsubj 7 recycle recycle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Rinse advcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 recycle obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Rinse punct
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1 rinse imperative you not said here the yogurt pot vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pot=Source 2 recycle present you pot tree rules
Example 4 Glass can be recycled again and again.
nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advmod cc conj punct root Glass NOUN can AUX be AUX recycled VERB again ADV and CCONJ again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 4 recycled nsubj:pass 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 recycled aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 recycled aux:pass 4 recycled recycle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 again again ADV _ 4 recycled advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 again cc 7 again again ADV _ 5 again conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 recycled punct
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1 recycle can · passive Glass again tree rules
Example 5 Our class recycled old boxes into a castle model.
nmod:poss nsubj amod obj case det compound obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN recycled VERB old ADJ boxes NOUN into ADP a DET castle NOUN model NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 recycled nsubj 3 recycled recycle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 boxes amod 5 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 3 recycled obj 6 into into ADP _ 9 model case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 model det 8 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 9 model compound 9 model model NOUN Number=Sing 3 recycled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 recycled punct
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1 recycle past Our class old boxes into a castle model tree rules
Example 6 Batteries must not go in the normal bin; take them to be recycled.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux advmod case det amod obl punct parataxis obj mark aux:pass advcl punct root Batteries NOUN must AUX not PART go VERB in ADP the DET normal ADJ bin NOUN ; PUNCT take VERB them PRON to PART be AUX recycled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Batteries battery NOUN Number=Plur 4 go nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 go aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 go advmod 4 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 bin case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bin det 7 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bin amod 8 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 4 go obl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 take punct 10 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 go parataxis 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 take obj 12 to to PART _ 14 recycled mark 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 recycled aux:pass 14 recycled recycle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 take advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 go punct
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1 not go must Batteries the normal bin vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in bin=Location 2 take infinitive Batteries = battery vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 3 recycle to-infinitive · passive tree rules
Example 7 Not all plastic can be recycled.
advmod det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass punct root Not PART all DET plastic NOUN can AUX be AUX recycled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 recycled advmod 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 3 plastic det 3 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 6 recycled nsubj:pass 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 recycled aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 recycled aux:pass 6 recycled recycle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 recycled punct
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1 not recycle can · passive all plastic tree rules
Example 8 He recycled the same joke from last year.
nsubj det amod obj case amod obl punct root He PRON recycled VERB the DET same ADJ joke NOUN from ADP last ADJ year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 recycled nsubj 2 recycled recycle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 joke det 4 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 5 joke amod 5 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 2 recycled obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 year case 7 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 8 year amod 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 2 recycled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 recycled punct
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1 recycle past He the same joke year tree rules
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