retake Who acts: you, retake, She, her, I, actor · What happens: retake, be, fail, want, film, lose · To what, where: test, better mark, second try, film, place, driving test
«retake» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: retake in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To retake a test or exam is to take it again, often because you failed or want a better mark.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj advmod punct advmod mark nsubj parataxis cc conj det amod obj punct root To PART retake VERB a DET test NOUN or CCONJ exam NOUN is AUX to PART take VERB it PRON again ADV , PUNCT often ADV because SCONJ you PRON failed VERB or CCONJ want VERB a DET better ADJ mark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 retake mark 2 retake retake VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 take advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 test det 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 retake obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 exam cc 6 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 4 test conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 take cop 8 to to PART _ 9 take mark 9 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 take obj 11 again again ADV _ 9 take advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 failed punct 13 often often ADV _ 16 failed advmod 14 because because SCONJ _ 16 failed mark 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 failed nsubj 16 failed fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 take parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 want cc 18 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 failed conj 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 mark det 20 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 21 mark amod 21 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 18 want obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 take punct
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1 retake to-infinitive a test or exam tree rules 2 is present again take property tree rules 3 fail past you often property vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 want present you not said here a better mark vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot mark=Theme
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 retake is a second try at a test, or a scene in a film filmed again.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct cc det appos case det nmod acl advmod punct root A DET retake NOUN is AUX a DET second ADJ try NOUN at ADP a DET test NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET scene NOUN in ADP a DET film NOUN filmed VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 retake det 2 retake retake NOUN Number=Sing 6 try nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 try cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 try det 5 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 try amod 6 try try NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 test case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 test det 9 test test NOUN Number=Sing 6 try nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 scene punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 scene cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 scene det 13 scene scene NOUN Number=Sing 6 try appos 14 in in ADP _ 16 film case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 film det 16 film film NOUN Number=Sing 13 scene nmod 17 filmed film VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 film acl 18 again again ADV _ 17 filmed advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 try punct
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1 is a present a retake a second try a test tree rules 2 film participle a film not said here again vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To retake a place is to capture it again after losing it.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj advmod mark advcl obj punct root To PART retake VERB a DET place NOUN is AUX to PART capture VERB it PRON again ADV after SCONJ losing VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 retake mark 2 retake retake VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 capture advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 place det 4 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 retake obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 capture cop 6 to to PART _ 7 capture mark 7 capture capture VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 capture obj 9 again again ADV _ 7 capture advmod 10 after after SCONJ _ 11 losing mark 11 losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 capture advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 losing obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 capture punct
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1 retake to-infinitive a place tree rules 2 is present again capture property tree rules 3 lose gerund place vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 1 She failed her driving test but will retake it next month.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj cc aux conj obj amod obl:unmarked punct root She PRON failed VERB her PRON driving VERB test NOUN but CCONJ will AUX retake VERB it PRON next ADJ month 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 2 failed nsubj 2 failed fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 test nmod:poss 4 driving drive VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 test amod 5 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 failed obj 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 retake cc 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 retake aux 8 retake retake VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 failed conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 retake obj 10 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 11 month amod 11 month month NOUN Number=Sing 8 retake obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 failed punct
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1 fail past She her driving test vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality 2 drive gerund vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 3 retake future She not said here test month tree rules 4 test her = she nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 I need to retake the spelling test.
nsubj mark xcomp det compound obj punct root I PRON need VERB to PART retake VERB the DET spelling NOUN test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 retake mark 4 retake retake VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 test det 6 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 7 test compound 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 4 retake obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 retake not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here the spelling test tree rules
Example 3 The actor forgot his lines, so they did a retake.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct advmod nsubj conj det obj punct root The DET actor NOUN forgot VERB his PRON lines NOUN , PUNCT so ADV they PRON did VERB a DET retake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 actor det 2 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 3 forgot nsubj 3 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 lines nmod:poss 5 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 3 forgot obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 did punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 did advmod 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 did nsubj 9 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 forgot conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 retake det 11 retake retake NOUN Number=Sing 9 did obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 forgot punct
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1 forget past the actor actor's lines tree rules 2 do past lines = line a retake vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent retake=Eventuality
Example 4 The army retook the castle after a long siege.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET army NOUN retook VERB the DET castle NOUN after ADP a DET long ADJ siege NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 army det 2 army army NOUN Number=Sing 3 retook nsubj 3 retook retake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 castle det 5 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 retook obj 6 after after ADP _ 9 siege case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 siege det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 siege amod 9 siege siege NOUN Number=Sing 3 retook obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 retook punct
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1 retake past the army the castle after a long siege tree rules
Example 5 Retakes are allowed if you are ill on the day.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj cop xcomp case det obl punct root Retakes NOUN are AUX allowed VERB if SCONJ you PRON are AUX ill ADJ on ADP the DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Retakes retake NOUN Number=Plur 3 allowed nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 allowed aux:pass 3 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 if if SCONJ _ 7 ill mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 ill nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ill cop 7 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 3 allowed xcomp 8 on on ADP _ 10 day case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 day det 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 ill obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 allowed punct
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1 allow present · passive Retakes vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary 2 is a condition, not said to happen present you day ill property tree rules
Example 6 After three retakes, the scene was perfect.
case nummod obl punct det nsubj cop punct root After ADP three NUM retakes NOUN , PUNCT the DET scene NOUN was AUX perfect ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 retakes case 2 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 retakes nummod 3 retakes retake NOUN Number=Plur 8 perfect obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 retakes punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 scene det 6 scene scene NOUN Number=Sing 8 perfect nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 perfect cop 8 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 perfect punct
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1 is past the scene after three retakes perfect property tree rules
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