repetitive Who acts: Repetitive, repetitive task, job, using, Copying, story · What happens: mean, do, say, be, use, start · To what, where: same thing, writing, same words, lines, new sentence openers, repetitive chorus · Speech: someone speaks here
«repetitive» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: repetitive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Repetitive means doing or saying the same thing again and again.
nsubj xcomp cc conj det amod obj advmod cc conj punct root Repetitive PROPN means VERB doing VERB or CCONJ saying VERB the DET same ADJ thing NOUN again ADV and CCONJ again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Repetitive Repetitive PROPN Number=Sing 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 thing det 7 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 8 thing amod 8 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 saying obj 9 again again ADV _ 5 saying advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 again cc 11 again again ADV _ 9 again conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Repetitive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen gerund Repetitive not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: assert gerund Repetitive not said here the same thing again vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=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 repetitive task or job is boring because it is the same every time.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop mark nsubj cop det ccomp det obl:unmarked punct root A DET repetitive ADJ task NOUN or CCONJ job NOUN is AUX boring ADJ because SCONJ it PRON is AUX the DET same ADJ every DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 task det 2 repetitive repetitive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 task amod 3 task task NOUN Number=Sing 7 boring nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 job cc 5 job job NOUN Number=Sing 3 task conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 boring cop 7 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 because because SCONJ _ 12 same mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 same nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 same cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 same det 12 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 7 boring ccomp 13 every every DET PronType=Tot 14 time det 14 time time NOUN Number=Sing 12 same obl:unmarked 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 boring punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present a repetitive task or job boring property tree rules 2 is present job time same property tree rules
Meaning 3 In writing, repetitive means using the same words or sentence starts too many times.
The tree, 14 words case obl punct nsubj csubj det amod obj cc conj ccomp advmod amod obl:unmarked punct root In ADP writing NOUN , PUNCT repetitive NOUN means VERB using VERB the DET same ADJ words NOUN or CCONJ sentence NOUN starts VERB too ADV many ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 writing case 2 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 writing punct 4 repetitive repetitive NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 starts csubj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 words det 8 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 9 words amod 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 using obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 sentence cc 11 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 9 words conj 12 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 13 too too ADV _ 14 many advmod 14 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 15 times amod 15 times time NOUN Number=Plur 12 starts obl:unmarked 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present repetitive writing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 use gerund the same words or sentence vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 3 start present using time vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 Copying lines is repetitive and boring.
csubj obj cop cc conj punct root Copying VERB lines NOUN is AUX repetitive ADJ and CCONJ boring ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Copying copy VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 repetitive csubj 2 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 1 Copying obj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 repetitive cop 4 repetitive repetitive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 boring cc 6 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 4 repetitive conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 repetitive punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 copy gerund lines vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme 2 is present Copying repetitive property tree rules 3 be Copying not said here tree rules
Example 2 Your story is a bit repetitive, so try new sentence openers.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det obl:unmarked punct advmod parataxis amod compound obj punct root Your PRON story NOUN is AUX a DET bit NOUN repetitive ADJ , PUNCT so ADV try VERB new ADJ sentence NOUN openers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 story nmod:poss 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 repetitive nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 repetitive cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 repetitive obl:unmarked 6 repetitive repetitive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 try punct 8 so so ADV _ 9 try advmod 9 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 repetitive parataxis 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 12 openers amod 11 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 12 openers compound 12 openers opener NOUN Number=Plur 9 try obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 repetitive punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Your story a bit obl:unmarked ; repetitive property tree rules 2 try infinitive new sentence openers vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opener=Eventuality
Example 3 The song has a repetitive chorus that is easy to remember.
det nsubj det amod obj nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root The DET song NOUN has VERB a DET repetitive ADJ chorus NOUN that PRON is AUX easy ADJ to PART remember VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 song det 2 song song 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 chorus det 5 repetitive repetitive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 chorus amod 6 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 easy nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 easy cop 9 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 chorus acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 remember mark 11 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 easy xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present the song a repetitive chorus vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chorus=Patient 2 is present a repetitive chorus easy property tree rules 3 remember to-infinitive a repetitive chorus not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 4 A computer is good at repetitive jobs, so we use a loop.
det nsubj cop case amod obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis det obj punct root A DET computer NOUN is AUX good ADJ at ADP repetitive ADJ jobs NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON use VERB a DET loop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 computer det 2 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 4 good nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 good cop 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 jobs case 6 repetitive repetitive ADJ Degree=Pos 7 jobs amod 7 jobs job NOUN Number=Plur 4 good obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 use punct 9 so so ADV _ 11 use advmod 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 use nsubj 11 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 good parataxis 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 loop det 13 loop loop NOUN Number=Sing 11 use obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 good punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present a computer repetitive jobs good property tree rules 2 use present we a loop vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loop=Patient
Example 5 The wallpaper had a repetitive pattern of stars.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET wallpaper NOUN had VERB a DET repetitive ADJ pattern 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 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pattern det 5 repetitive repetitive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pattern amod 6 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 stars case 8 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 6 pattern nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past the wallpaper a repetitive pattern of stars vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient 2 pattern stars nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 Typing all day can cause repetitive strain injury.
csubj det obl:unmarked aux amod compound obj punct root Typing VERB all DET day NOUN can AUX cause VERB repetitive ADJ strain NOUN injury NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Typing type VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 cause csubj 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 3 day det 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 1 Typing obl:unmarked 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 cause aux 5 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 repetitive repetitive ADJ Degree=Pos 8 injury amod 7 strain strain NOUN Number=Sing 8 injury compound 8 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 5 cause obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 cause punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 type gerund day vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 cause can Typing repetitive strain injury vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition injury=Patient
Example 7 The robot does the same repetitive movement thousands of times.
det nsubj det amod amod compound obj case nmod punct root The DET robot NOUN does VERB the DET same ADJ repetitive ADJ movement NOUN thousands NOUN of ADP times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robot det 2 robot robot NOUN Number=Sing 3 does nsubj 3 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 thousands det 5 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 8 thousands amod 6 repetitive repetitive ADJ Degree=Pos 8 thousands amod 7 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 8 thousands compound 8 thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 3 does obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 times case 10 times time NOUN Number=Plur 8 thousands nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 does punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do present the robot the same repetitive movement thousands of times vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thousand=Eventuality
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