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Who acts: your, her, you, we, our, She · What happens: make, improve, handwrite, get, read, improve on · To what, where: something, handwriting, reading, Grundriss Geschichte, story, more adjectives

«improve» in the Judaism 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: improve in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To make something better (improve your handwriting).

markobjxcomppunctconjnmod:possobjpunctpunctrootToPARTmakeVERBsomethingPRONbetterADJ(PUNCTimproveVERByourPRONhandwritingNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 makemark
2makemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 makeobj
4bettergoodADJDegree=Cmp2 makexcomp
5((PUNCT_6 improvepunct
6improveimproveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 makeconj
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 handwritingnmod:poss
8handwritinghandwritingNOUNNumber=Sing6 improveobj
9))PUNCT_6 improvepunct
10..PUNCT_2 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1maketo-infinitivesomethinggood propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
2improveinfinitiveyour handwritingvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent handwriting=Patient
3handwriteyournom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent

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

To get better (her reading improved).

markxcomppunctnmod:possobjaclpunctpunctrootToPARTgetVERBbetterADJ(PUNCTherPRONreadingNOUNimprovedVERB)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 getmark
2getgetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3bettergoodADJDegree=Cmp2 getxcomp
4((PUNCT_6 readingpunct
5herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 readingnmod:poss
6readingreadingNOUNNumber=Sing2 getobj
7improvedimproveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 readingacl
8))PUNCT_6 readingpunct
9..PUNCT_2 getpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getto-infinitiveher readinggood propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer reading=Stimulus
2improveparticipleher reading not said herevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
3readher = shenom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Meaning 3

Improve on: to do better than before.

compound:prtpunctmarkconjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootImproveVERBonADP:PUNCTtoPARTdoVERBbetterADVthanADPbeforeADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ImproveimproveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2ononADP_1 Improvecompound:prt
3::PUNCT_5 dopunct
4totoPART_5 domark
5dodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Improveconj
6betterwellADVDegree=Cmp5 doadvmod
7thanthanADP_8 beforecase
8beforebeforeADV_6 betterobl
9..PUNCT_1 Improvepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1improve onimperativeyou not said herevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2doto-infinitiveyou not said herewell propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Tenneman's "Grundriss der Geschichte der Philosophie," improved by Prof. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: Tenneman's "Grundriss der Geschichte der Philosophie," improved by Prof.

nmod:posscasepunctcompoundconjamodflatpunctpunctaclcaseoblpunctrootTennemanPROPN'sPART"PUNCTGrundrissPROPNderADJGeschichtePROPNderADJPhilosophiePROPN,PUNCT"PUNCTimprovedVERBbyADPProfPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TennemanTennemanPROPNNumber=Sing6 Geschichtenmod:poss
2's'sPART_1 Tennemancase
3""PUNCT_4 Grundrisspunct
4GrundrissGrundrissPROPNNumber=Sing6 Geschichtecompound
5derdADJDegree=Cmp4 Grundrissconj
6GeschichteGeschichtePROPNNumber=Singrootroot
7derdADJDegree=Cmp6 Geschichteamod
8PhilosophiePhilosophiePROPNNumber=Sing6 Geschichteflat
9,,PUNCT_11 improvedpunct
10""PUNCT_11 improvedpunct
11improvedimproveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 Geschichteacl
12bybyADP_13 Profcase
13ProfProfPROPNNumber=Sing11 improvedobl
14..PUNCT_6 Geschichtepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1improveparticipleTenneman's Grundriss Geschichte not said hereby Profvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Kalischpunct
5KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Kalischflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

You can improve your story by adding more adjectives.

nsubjauxnmod:possobjmarkadvclamodobjpunctrootYouPRONcanAUXimproveVERByourPRONstoryNOUNbySCONJaddingVERBmoreADJadjectivesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 improvensubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 improveaux
3improveimproveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 storynmod:poss
5storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing3 improveobj
6bybySCONJ_7 addingmark
7addingaddVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 improveadvcl
8moremoreADJDegree=Cmp9 adjectivesamod
9adjectivesadjectiveNOUNNumber=Plur7 addingobj
10..PUNCT_3 improvepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1improvecanYouyour storyvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent story=Patient
2add speech: assertgerundYou not said heremore adjectivesvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adjective=Patient

Example 3

My times tables have really improved this term.

nmod:posscompoundnsubj:passauxadvmoddetobl:unmarkedpunctrootMyPRONtimesNOUNtablesNOUNhaveAUXreallyADVimprovedVERBthisDETtermNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 timesnmod:poss
2timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur3 tablescompound
3tablestableNOUNNumber=Plur6 improvednsubj:pass
4havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 improvedaux
5reallyreallyADV_6 improvedadvmod
6improvedimproveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem8 termdet
8termtermNOUNNumber=Sing6 improvedobl:unmarked
9..PUNCT_6 improvedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1improvepresent · perfect · passivetimes tablesthis term obl:unmarkedvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient

Example 4

How could we improve our experiment?

advmodauxnsubjnmod:possobjpunctrootHowADVcouldAUXwePRONimproveVERBourPRONexperimentNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int4 improveadvmod
2couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin4 improveaux
3wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 improvensubj
4improveimproveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 experimentnmod:poss
6experimentexperimentNOUNNumber=Sing4 improveobj
7??PUNCT_4 improvepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1improvecouldweour experimentvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent experiment=Patient
2experimentournom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

The weather improved in the afternoon.

detaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETweatherNOUNimprovedVERBinADPtheDETafternoonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 weatherdet
2weatherweatherNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3improvedimproveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 weatheracl
4ininADP_6 afternooncase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 afternoondet
6afternoonafternoonNOUNNumber=Sing3 improvedobl
7..PUNCT_2 weatherpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1improveparticiplethe weather not said hereafternoonvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 6

Practise every day to improve your swimming.

detapposmarkaclnmod:possobjpunctrootPractiseNOUNeveryDETdayNOUNtoPARTimproveVERByourPRONswimmingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PractisepractiseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2everyeveryDETPronType=Tot3 daydet
3daydayNOUNNumber=Sing1 Practiseappos
4totoPART_5 improvemark
5improveimproveVERBVerbForm=Inf3 dayacl
6youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 swimmingnmod:poss
7swimmingswimmingNOUNNumber=Sing5 improveobj
8..PUNCT_1 Practisepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1improveto-infinitiveyour swimmingvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent swimming=Patient
2swimyournom swimming «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

She improved on her best time by two seconds.

nsubjcasenmod:possamodoblcasenummodoblpunctrootShePRONimprovedVERBonADPherPRONbestADJtimeNOUNbyADPtwoNUMsecondsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 improvednsubj
2improvedimproveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ononADP_6 timecase
4herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 timenmod:poss
5bestgoodADJDegree=Sup6 timeamod
6timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing2 improvedobl
7bybyADP_9 secondscase
8twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 secondsnummod
9secondssecondNOUNNumber=Plur2 improvedobl
10..PUNCT_2 improvedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1improvepastShesecond; timevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 8

Eating well can improve how you feel.

csubjadvmodauxadvmodnsubjccomppunctrootEatingVERBwellADVcanAUXimproveVERBhowADVyouPRONfeelVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EatingeatVERBVerbForm=Ger4 improvecsubj
2wellwellADVDegree=Pos1 Eatingadvmod
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 improveaux
4improveimproveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5howhowADVPronType=Int7 feeladvmod
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 feelnsubj
7feelfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 improveccomp
8..PUNCT_4 improvepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatgerundwell propertyvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2improvecanEatingtree rules
3feelpresentyouvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Example 9

Travel improves the mind wonderfully, and does away with all one’s prejudices.”

The tree, 13 words
nsubjdetobjadvmodpunctccconjadvmodcasedetnmod:posscaseoblpunctpunctrootTravelNOUNimprovesVERBtheDETmindNOUNwonderfullyADV,PUNCTandCCONJdoesVERBawayADVwithADPallDEToneNOUN’sPARTprejudicesNOUN.PUNCT”PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TraveltravelNOUNNumber=Sing2 improvesnsubj
2improvesimproveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 minddet
4mindmindNOUNNumber=Sing2 improvesobj
5wonderfullywonderfullyADV_2 improvesadvmod
6,,PUNCT_8 doespunct
7andandCCONJ_8 doescc
8doesdoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 improvesconj
9awayawayADV_8 doesadvmod
10withwithADP_14 prejudicescase
11allallDETPronType=Tot12 onedet
12oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing14 prejudicesnmod:poss
13’s'sPART_12 onecase
14prejudicesprejudiceNOUNNumber=Plur8 doesobl
15..PUNCT_2 improvespunct
16”"PUNCT_2 improvespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1improvepresentTravelthe mindwonderfully propertyvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mind=Patient
2do awaypresentTravel not said herewith all one's prejudices; away propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3prejudiceall onenom prejudice «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

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