abate Who acts: storm, We, floods, fever, noise, signs · What happens: abate, mean, become, make, put, wait · To what, where: something, it, end, noise, hut, signs · Speech: someone speaks here
«abate» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: abate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To abate means to become less strong or less in amount: «The storm abated.».
The tree, 14 words mark csubj mark xcomp advmod xcomp cc conj case obl punct punct det nsubj parataxis punct punct punct root To PART abate VERB means VERB to PART become VERB less ADV strong ADJ or CCONJ less ADJ in ADP amount NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET storm NOUN abated VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 abate mark 2 abate abate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 become mark 5 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 7 strong advmod 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 become xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 less cc 9 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 strong conj 10 in in ADP _ 11 amount case 11 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 7 strong obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 abated punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 abated punct 14 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 storm det 15 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 16 abated nsubj 16 abated abate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 means parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 16 abated punct 18 » » PUNCT _ 16 abated punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 abate to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 become not said to happen to-infinitive strong property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 4 abate in a quote past the storm vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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 Usage: formal, law — kept apart, not parsed.
To abate something means to make it less or put an end to it: «abate the noise».
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj xcomp cc conj det obj case obl punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART abate VERB something PRON means VERB to PART make VERB it PRON less ADV or CCONJ put VERB an DET end NOUN to ADP it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT abate VERB the DET noise NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 abate mark 2 abate abate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 abate obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 put cc 10 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make conj 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 end det 12 end end NOUN Number=Sing 10 put obj 13 to to ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 put obl 15 : : PUNCT _ 17 abate punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 abate punct 17 abate abate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means parataxis 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 noise det 19 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 17 abate obj 20 » » PUNCT _ 17 abate punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 abate to-infinitive something vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive it vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 4 put infinitive a end end vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent end=Goal 5 abate in a quote infinitive the noise vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent noise=Patient
Example 1 We waited in the hut until the storm abated.
nsubj case det obl mark det nsubj advcl punct root We PRON waited VERB in ADP the DET hut NOUN until SCONJ the DET storm NOUN abated VERB . 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 2 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 hut case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hut det 5 hut hut NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 6 until until SCONJ _ 9 abated mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 storm det 8 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 9 abated nsubj 9 abated abate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 waited advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past We the hut vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hut=Location 2 abate past the storm vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The floods began to abate after three days.
det nsubj mark xcomp case nummod obl punct root The DET floods NOUN began VERB to PART abate VERB after ADP three NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 floods det 2 floods flood NOUN Number=Plur 3 began nsubj 3 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 abate mark 5 abate abate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 began xcomp 6 after after ADP _ 8 days case 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 days nummod 8 days day NOUN Number=Plur 5 abate obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 began punct
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1 begin past the floods vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 abate to-infinitive the floods not said here day vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Her fever abated during the night.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl punct root Her PRON fever NOUN abated VERB during ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 fever nmod:poss 2 fever fever NOUN Number=Sing 3 abated nsubj 3 abated abate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 during during ADP _ 6 night case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 night det 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 abated obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 abated punct
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1 abate past Her fever night vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 The noise from the party showed no signs of abating.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj mark acl punct root The DET noise NOUN from ADP the DET party NOUN showed VERB no DET signs NOUN of SCONJ abating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 noise det 2 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 6 showed nsubj 3 from from ADP _ 5 party case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 party det 5 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 noise nmod 6 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 signs det 8 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 6 showed obj 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 abating mark 10 abating abate VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 signs acl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 showed punct
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1 show past the noise from the party no signs vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sign=Recipient 2 abate gerund no signs not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 When the wind abated, the boats sailed out again.
advmod det nsubj advcl punct det nsubj compound:prt advmod punct root When ADV the DET wind NOUN abated VERB , PUNCT the DET boats NOUN sailed VERB out ADP again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 abated advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wind det 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 abated nsubj 4 abated abate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 sailed advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 abated punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boats det 7 boats boat NOUN Number=Plur 8 sailed nsubj 8 sailed sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 out out ADP _ 8 sailed compound:prt 10 again again ADV _ 8 sailed advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 sailed punct
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1 abate past the wind vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 sail out past the boats again vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The fighting continued unabated.
det nsubj xcomp punct root The DET fighting NOUN continued VERB unabated ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fighting det 2 fighting fighting NOUN Number=Sing 3 continued nsubj 3 continued continue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 unabated unabated ADJ Degree=Pos 3 continued xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 continued punct
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1 continue past the fighting unabated property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 By this time the storm was much abated.
case det obl det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root By ADP this DET time NOUN the DET storm NOUN was AUX much ADV abated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 3 time case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 time det 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 abated obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 storm det 5 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 8 abated nsubj:pass 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 abated aux:pass 7 much much ADV _ 8 abated advmod 8 abated abate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 abated punct
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1 abate past · passive the storm time vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
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