repetition Who acts: One time, star jumps, your, Learning, Repetition, you · What happens: do, say, repeat, avoid, write, learn · To what, where: something, exercise, set, thing, repetition, writing · Speech: someone speaks here
«repetition» 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: repetition in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Doing or saying something again and again.
cc conj obj advmod cc conj punct root 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 Doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 saying cc 3 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Doing conj 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 saying obj 5 again again ADV _ 3 saying advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 again cc 7 again again ADV _ 5 again conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Doing punct
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1 do gerund vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Learning times tables needs repetition.
csubj compound obj obj punct root Learning VERB times NOUN tables NOUN needs VERB repetition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 needs csubj 2 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 tables compound 3 tables table NOUN Number=Plur 1 Learning obj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 repetition repetition NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 needs punct
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1 learn gerund times tables vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Topic 2 need present Learning repetition vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot repetition=Theme
Meaning 2 One time of doing an exercise in a set: 10 repetitions (reps) of star jumps.
The tree, 15 words nummod mark acl det obj case det obl punct nummod appos punct appos punct case compound nmod punct root One NUM time NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB an DET exercise NOUN in ADP a DET set NOUN : PUNCT 10 NUM repetitions NOUN ( PUNCT reps NOUN ) PUNCT of ADP star NOUN jumps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 time nummod 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 doing mark 4 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 time acl 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 exercise det 6 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 4 doing obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 set case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 set det 9 set set NOUN Number=Sing 4 doing obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 repetitions punct 11 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 repetitions nummod 12 repetitions repetition NOUN Number=Plur 9 set appos 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 reps punct 14 reps rep NOUN Number=Plur 12 repetitions appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 reps punct 16 of of ADP _ 18 jumps case 17 star star NOUN Number=Sing 18 jumps compound 18 jumps jump NOUN Number=Plur 12 repetitions nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 time punct
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1 do gerund One time not said here a exercise a set vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exercise=Eventuality 2 repeat star jumps nom repetition «event intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 3 A thing that is repeated: «Avoid repetition in your writing».
det nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux:pass punct punct parataxis obj case nmod:poss obl punct punct root A DET thing NOUN that PRON is AUX repeated VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Avoid VERB repetition NOUN in ADP your PRON writing NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thing det 2 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 repeated nsubj:pass 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 repeated nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 repeated aux:pass 5 repeated repeat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 5 repeated punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Avoid punct 8 Avoid avoid VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 repeated parataxis 9 repetition repetition NOUN Number=Sing 8 Avoid obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 writing case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 writing nmod:poss 12 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 8 Avoid obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 8 Avoid punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 repeated punct
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1 repeat present · passive a thing tree rules 2 avoid in a quote infinitive repetition your writing vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent repetition=Location 3 write in a quote your nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Repetition helps you remember spelling words.
nsubj obj xcomp compound obj punct root Repetition NOUN helps VERB you PRON remember VERB spelling NOUN words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Repetition repetition NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 helps obj 4 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 helps xcomp 5 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 6 words compound 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 remember obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 help present Repetition you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 remember infinitive you not said here spelling words vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent word=Theme
Example 2 Do 3 sets of 10 repetitions — 30 star jumps in all.
nummod obj case nummod nmod punct nummod compound conj case nmod punct root Do VERB 3 NUM sets NOUN of ADP 10 NUM repetitions NOUN — PUNCT 30 NUM star NOUN jumps NOUN in ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 sets nummod 3 sets set NOUN Number=Plur 1 Do obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 repetitions case 5 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 repetitions nummod 6 repetitions repetition NOUN Number=Plur 3 sets nmod 7 — - PUNCT _ 10 jumps punct 8 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 jumps nummod 9 star star NOUN Number=Sing 10 jumps compound 10 jumps jump NOUN Number=Plur 3 sets conj 11 in in ADP _ 12 all case 12 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 jumps nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do present 3 sets of 10 repetitions and 30 star jumps in all vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent set=Eventuality
Example 3 Multiplication is a repetition of addition.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Multiplication NOUN is AUX a DET repetition NOUN of ADP addition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Multiplication multiplication NOUN Number=Sing 4 repetition nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 repetition cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 repetition det 4 repetition repetition NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 addition case 6 addition addition NOUN Number=Sing 4 repetition nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 repetition punct
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1 is a present Multiplication a repetition of addition tree rules
Example 4 The poem uses repetition: «Run, run, run!»
det nsubj obj punct punct parataxis punct conj punct conj punct punct root The DET poem NOUN uses VERB repetition NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Run VERB , PUNCT run VERB , PUNCT run VERB ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poem det 2 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 repetition repetition NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 Run punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Run punct 7 Run run VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 uses parataxis 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 run punct 9 run run VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 Run conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 run punct 11 run run VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 Run conj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 Run punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 7 Run punct
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1 use present the poem repetition vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent repetition=Theme clause=Eventuality 2 run in a quote infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 run in a quote infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 run in a quote infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Try to avoid repetition in your story.
mark xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Try VERB to PART avoid VERB repetition NOUN in ADP your PRON story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 avoid mark 3 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 repetition repetition NOUN Number=Sing 3 avoid obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 story case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 story nmod:poss 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 avoid obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 avoid not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here repetition your story vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent repetition=Location
Example 6 The wallpaper has a repetition of stars.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET wallpaper NOUN has VERB a DET repetition NOUN of ADP stars 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 5 repetition det 5 repetition repetition NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 stars case 7 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 5 repetition nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the wallpaper a repetition of stars vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent repetition=Patient 2 repeat stars nom repetition «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 7 We don't want a repetition of last year's mess!
nsubj aux advmod det obj case amod nmod:poss case nmod punct root We PRON do AUX n't PART want VERB a DET repetition NOUN of ADP last ADJ year NOUN 's PART mess 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 4 want nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 want aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 want advmod 4 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 repetition det 6 repetition repetition NOUN Number=Sing 4 want obj 7 of of ADP _ 11 mess case 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 year amod 9 year year NOUN Number=Sing 11 mess nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 year case 11 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing 6 repetition nmod 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 want punct
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1 not want present · do-support We a repetition of last year's mess vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot repetition=Theme 2 repeat last year's mess nom repetition «event intransitive»: of=agent 3 mess last year nom mess «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Strukis awoke in time to upset the fisherman's boat; but fearing a repetition of the attempt, it now changes each year the hour of its annual sleep.
The tree, 28 words nsubj case obl mark advcl det nmod:poss case obj punct cc advcl det obj case det nmod punct nsubj advmod conj det obl:unmarked det obl:unmarked case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Strukis PROPN awoke VERB in ADP time NOUN to PART upset VERB the DET fisherman NOUN 's PART boat NOUN ; PUNCT but CCONJ fearing VERB a DET repetition NOUN of ADP the DET attempt NOUN , PUNCT it PRON now ADV changes VERB each DET year NOUN the DET hour NOUN of ADP its PRON annual ADJ sleep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strukis Strukis PROPN Number=Sing 2 awoke nsubj 2 awoke awake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 time case 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 awoke obl 5 to to PART _ 6 upset mark 6 upset upset VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 awoke advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fisherman det 8 fisherman fisherman NOUN Number=Sing 10 boat nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 fisherman case 10 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 6 upset obj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 fearing punct 12 but but CCONJ _ 13 fearing cc 13 fearing fear VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 awoke advcl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 repetition det 15 repetition repetition NOUN Number=Sing 13 fearing obj 16 of of ADP _ 18 attempt case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 attempt det 18 attempt attempt NOUN Number=Sing 15 repetition nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 changes punct 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 changes nsubj 21 now now ADV PronType=Dem 22 changes advmod 22 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 awoke conj 23 each each DET PronType=Tot 24 year det 24 year year NOUN Number=Sing 22 changes obl:unmarked 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 hour det 26 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 22 changes obl:unmarked 27 of of ADP _ 30 sleep case 28 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 30 sleep nmod:poss 29 annual annual ADJ Degree=Pos 30 sleep amod 30 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 26 hour nmod 31 . . PUNCT _ 2 awoke punct
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1 awake past Strukis time vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 upset to-infinitive Strukis not said here the fisherman's boat vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus boat=Experiencer 3 fear gerund Strukis not said here a repetition of the attempt vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer repetition=Stimulus 4 change present repetition now; hour; year vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 repeat the attempt nom repetition «event intransitive»: of=agent 6 sleep repetition nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent
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