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resell

Who acts: He, people, You, shop, Reselling, She · What happens: resell, be, buy, not wear · To what, where: something, it, bike, concert tickets, old toys, hand books

«resell» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: resell in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To resell something is to sell it again after buying it, often for a higher price.

The tree, 16 words
markadvclobjcopmarkobjadvmodmarkadvclobjpunctadvmodcasedetamodoblpunctrootToPARTresellVERBsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTsellVERBitPRONagainADVafterSCONJbuyingVERBitPRON,PUNCToftenADVforADPaDEThigherADJpriceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 resellmark
2resellresellVERBVerbForm=Inf6 selladvcl
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 resellobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 sellcop
5totoPART_6 sellmark
6sellsellVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 sellobj
8againagainADV_6 selladvmod
9afterafterSCONJ_10 buyingmark
10buyingbuyVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 selladvcl
11ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 buyingobj
12,,PUNCT_13 oftenpunct
13oftenoftenADV_10 buyingadvmod
14forforADP_17 pricecase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 pricedet
16higherhighADJDegree=Cmp17 priceamod
17pricepriceNOUNNumber=Sing10 buyingobl
18..PUNCT_6 sellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1resellto-infinitivesomethingtree rules
2ispresentagainsell propertytree rules
3buygerunditfor a higher price; often propertyvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent it=Theme for price=Beneficiary

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.

Example 1

He bought the bike for £50 and resold it for £70.

nsubjdetobjcaseoblnummodccconjobjcaseoblnummodpunctrootHePRONboughtVERBtheDETbikeNOUNforADP£SYM50NUMandCCONJresoldVERBitPRONforADP£SYM70NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 boughtnsubj
2boughtbuyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 bikedet
4bikebikeNOUNNumber=Sing2 boughtobj
5forforADP_6 £case
6££SYM_2 boughtobl
75050NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 £nummod
8andandCCONJ_9 resoldcc
9resoldresellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 boughtconj
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 resoldobj
11forforADP_12 £case
12££SYM_9 resoldobl
137070NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card12 £nummod
14..PUNCT_2 boughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buypastHethe bikevn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent bike=Theme for £=Beneficiary
2resellpastHe not said herebiketree rules

Example 2

Some people resell concert tickets.

detnsubjcompoundobjpunctrootSomeDETpeopleNOUNresellVERBconcertNOUNticketsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 peopledet
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 resellnsubj
3resellresellVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4concertconcertNOUNNumber=Sing5 ticketscompound
5ticketsticketNOUNNumber=Plur3 resellobj
6..PUNCT_3 resellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1resellpresentsome peopleconcert ticketstree rules

Example 3

You can resell old toys online.

nsubjauxamodobjadvmodpunctrootYouPRONcanAUXresellVERBoldADJtoysNOUNonlineADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 resellnsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 resellaux
3resellresellVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4oldoldADJDegree=Pos5 toysamod
5toystoyNOUNNumber=Plur3 resellobj
6onlineonlineADV_3 reselladvmod
7..PUNCT_3 resellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1resellcanYouold toysonline propertytree rules

Example 4

The shop resells second-hand books.

detnsubjamodpunctcompoundobjpunctrootTheDETshopNOUNresellsVERBsecondADJ-PUNCThandNOUNbooksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 shopdet
2shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing3 resellsnsubj
3resellsresellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4secondsecondADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord6 handamod
5--PUNCT_4 secondpunct
6handhandNOUNNumber=Sing7 bookscompound
7booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur3 resellsobj
8..PUNCT_3 resellspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1resellpresentthe shophand bookstree rules

Example 5

Reselling tickets for too much money is sometimes illegal.

csubjobjcaseadvmodamodoblcopadvmodpunctrootResellingVERBticketsNOUNforADPtooADVmuchADJmoneyNOUNisAUXsometimesADVillegalADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ResellingresellVERBVerbForm=Ger9 illegalcsubj
2ticketsticketNOUNNumber=Plur1 Resellingobj
3forforADP_6 moneycase
4tootooADV_5 muchadvmod
5muchmuchADJDegree=Pos6 moneyamod
6moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing1 Resellingobl
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 illegalcop
8sometimessometimesADVPronType=Ind9 illegaladvmod
9illegalillegalADJDegree=Posrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 illegalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1resellgerundticketsfor much moneytree rules
2ispresentResellingillegal, sometimes propertytree rules

Example 6

She resold the dress she never wore.

nsubjdetobjnsubjadvmodacl:relclpunctrootShePRONresoldVERBtheDETdressNOUNshePRONneverADVworeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 resoldnsubj
2resoldresellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 dressdet
4dressdressNOUNNumber=Sing2 resoldobj
5sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 worensubj
6neverneverADVPronType=Neg7 woreadvmod
7worewearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 dressacl:relcl
8..PUNCT_2 resoldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1resellpastShethe dresstree rules
2not wearpastshethe dress not said herevn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme

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