repeating Who acts: repeating pattern, repeating decimal, digits, pattern, 10th colour, repeating part · What happens: repeat, mean, do, say, be, go · To what, where: something, one, same order, digits, 4 beads, repeating rule · Speech: someone speaks here
«repeating» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: repeating in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Repeating means doing or saying something again and again.
nsubj xcomp cc conj obj advmod cc conj punct root Repeating VERB means VERB doing VERB or CCONJ saying VERB something PRON again ADV and CCONJ again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Repeating repeat VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 saying cc 5 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 doing conj 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 saying obj 7 again again ADV _ 5 saying advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 again cc 9 again again ADV _ 7 again conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 repeat gerund vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen gerund vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 say speech: assert gerund something again vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic
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 A repeating pattern is one that goes over and over in the same order.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj case det amod obl punct root A DET repeating VERB pattern NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON goes VERB over ADV and CCONJ over ADV in ADP the DET same ADJ order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pattern det 2 repeating repeat VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 pattern amod 3 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 5 one nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 goes nsubj 7 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one acl:relcl 8 over over ADV _ 7 goes advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 over cc 10 over over ADV _ 8 over conj 11 in in ADP _ 14 order case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 order det 13 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 14 order amod 14 order order NOUN Number=Sing 7 goes obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 repeat gerund vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 is a present a repeating pattern one tree rules 3 go present the same order over property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in order=Location
Meaning 3 A repeating decimal has digits that go on again forever, like 0.333….
det amod nsubj obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod advmod punct case obl punct root A DET repeating VERB decimal NOUN has VERB digits NOUN that PRON go VERB on ADV again ADV forever ADV , PUNCT like ADP 0.333 NUM …. PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 decimal det 2 repeating repeat VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 decimal amod 3 decimal decimal NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 digits digit NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 go nsubj 7 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 digits acl:relcl 8 on on ADV _ 7 go advmod 9 again again ADV _ 10 forever advmod 10 forever forever ADV _ 7 go advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 0.333 punct 12 like like ADP _ 13 0.333 case 13 0.333 0.333 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 go obl 14 …. .. PUNCT _ 4 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 repeat gerund vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 have present a repeating decimal digits vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent digit=Patient 3 go on present digits like 0.333; forever property vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The pattern red, blue, green keeps repeating. What is the 10th colour?
Sentence 1: The pattern red, blue, green keeps repeating.
det nsubj amod punct conj punct conj xcomp punct root The DET pattern NOUN red ADJ , PUNCT blue ADJ , PUNCT green ADJ keeps VERB repeating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pattern det 2 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 8 keeps nsubj 3 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 2 pattern amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 blue punct 5 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 3 red conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 green punct 7 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 3 red conj 8 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 repeating repeat VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 keeps xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 keeps punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 keep present the pattern tree rules 2 repeat gerund the pattern not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Sentence 2: What is the 10th colour?
cop det amod nsubj punct root What PRON is AUX the DET 10th ADJ colour NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 colour det 4 10th 10th ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord 5 colour amod 5 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the 10th colour tree rules
Example 2 The repeating part has 4 beads.
det amod nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET repeating VERB part NOUN has VERB 4 NUM beads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 part det 2 repeating repeat VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 part amod 3 part part NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 beads nummod 6 beads bead NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 repeat gerund vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 have present the repeating part 4 beads vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bead=Patient
Example 3 Write the repeating rule: 2, 5, 2, 5 …
det compound obj punct appos punct flat punct flat punct appos punct root Write VERB the DET repeating NOUN rule NOUN : PUNCT 2 NUM , PUNCT 5 NUM , PUNCT 2 NUM , PUNCT 5 NUM … PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rule det 3 repeating repeating NOUN Number=Sing 4 rule compound 4 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 2 punct 6 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rule appos 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 5 punct 8 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 2 flat 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 2 punct 10 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 2 flat 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 5 punct 12 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 2 appos 13 … . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write imperative you not said here the repeating rule vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme
Example 4 She is repeating the song 3 times.
nsubj aux det obj nummod obl:unmarked punct root She PRON is AUX repeating VERB the DET song NOUN 3 NUM times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 repeating nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 repeating aux 3 repeating repeat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 song det 5 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 repeating obj 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 times nummod 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 repeating obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 repeating punct
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1 repeat present · progressive She the song time vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Eventuality
Example 5 Repeating your spellings helps you learn them.
csubj nmod:poss obj obj xcomp obj punct root Repeating VERB your PRON spellings NOUN helps VERB you PRON learn VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Repeating repeat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 helps csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 spellings nmod:poss 3 spellings spelling NOUN Number=Plur 1 Repeating obj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 helps obj 6 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helps xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 learn obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 helps punct
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1 repeat gerund your spellings vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spelling=Eventuality 2 help present Repeating you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 learn infinitive you not said here spellings = spelling vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic 4 spell your nom spelling «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The wallpaper has a repeating pattern of birds.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET wallpaper NOUN has VERB a DET repeating VERB pattern NOUN of ADP birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wallpaper det 2 wallpaper wallpaper NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pattern det 5 repeating repeat VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 pattern amod 6 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 birds case 8 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 6 pattern nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the wallpaper a repeating pattern of birds vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient 2 repeat gerund vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 pattern birds nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 7 1 ÷ 3 = 0.333…, a repeating decimal.
nsubj case nmod case punct punct det amod conj punct root 1 NUM ÷ SYM 3 NUM = SYM 0.333 NUM … PUNCT , PUNCT a DET repeating VERB decimal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 0.333 nsubj 2 ÷ ÷ SYM _ 3 3 case 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 1 nmod 4 = = SYM _ 5 0.333 case 5 0.333 0.333 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 6 … … PUNCT _ 10 decimal punct 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 decimal punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 decimal det 9 repeating repeat VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 decimal amod 10 decimal decimal NOUN Number=Sing 5 0.333 conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 0.333 punct
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1 repeat gerund vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 8 Day and night keep repeating.
nsubj cc conj xcomp punct root Day PROPN and CCONJ night NOUN keep VERB repeating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Day Day PROPN Number=Sing 4 keep nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 night cc 3 night night NOUN Number=Sing 1 Day conj 4 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 repeating repeat VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 keep xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 keep punct
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1 keep present Day and night tree rules 2 repeat gerund Day and night not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 9 Stop repeating everything I say!
xcomp obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Stop VERB repeating VERB everything PRON I PRON say VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 repeating repeat VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 repeating obj 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 say nsubj 5 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 everything acl:relcl 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 repeat gerund you not said here everything vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Eventuality 3 say speech: assert present I vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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