adapt Who acts: you, It, We, Sam, Cacti, dog · What happens: adapt, be, fit, use, live, take · To what, where: new place, something, it, new way, book, film
«adapt» 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: adapt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To adapt is to change so that you fit a new place or situation better.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark mark fixed nsubj ccomp det amod obj cc conj conj punct root To PART adapt VERB is AUX to PART change VERB so SCONJ that SCONJ you PRON fit VERB a DET new ADJ place NOUN or CCONJ situation NOUN better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 adapt mark 2 adapt adapt VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 change csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 change cop 4 to to PART _ 5 change mark 5 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 9 fit mark 7 that that SCONJ _ 6 so fixed 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 fit nsubj 9 fit fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 change ccomp 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 place det 11 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 12 place amod 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 9 fit obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 situation cc 14 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 12 place conj 15 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 fit conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 change punct
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1 adapt to-infinitive vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is present change property tree rules 3 fit present you a new place or situation vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=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 To adapt something is to change it so it can be used in a new way.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj mark nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advcl case det amod obl punct root To PART adapt VERB something PRON is AUX to PART change VERB it PRON so SCONJ it PRON can AUX be AUX used VERB in ADP a DET new ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 adapt mark 2 adapt adapt VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 change csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 adapt obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 change cop 5 to to PART _ 6 change mark 6 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 change obj 8 so so SCONJ _ 12 used mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 used nsubj:pass 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 used aux 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 used aux:pass 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 change advcl 13 in in ADP _ 16 way case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 way det 15 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 16 way amod 16 way way NOUN Number=Sing 12 used obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 change punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 adapt to-infinitive something vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present change property tree rules 3 use can · passive it a new way vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Meaning 3 To adapt a book or story is to change it into a film, play or shorter version.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj case det obl punct conj cc amod conj punct root To PART adapt VERB a DET book NOUN or CCONJ story NOUN is AUX to PART change VERB it PRON into ADP a DET film NOUN , PUNCT play NOUN or CCONJ shorter ADJ version NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 adapt mark 2 adapt adapt VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 change advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 book det 4 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 adapt obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 story cc 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 book conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 change cop 8 to to PART _ 9 change mark 9 change change VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 change obj 11 into into ADP _ 13 film case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 film det 13 film film NOUN Number=Sing 9 change obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 play punct 15 play play NOUN Number=Sing 13 film conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 version cc 17 shorter short ADJ Degree=Cmp 18 version amod 18 version version NOUN Number=Sing 13 film conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 change punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 adapt to-infinitive a book or story vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Patient 2 is present a film and play or shorter version change property tree rules
Example 1 Polar bears are adapted to live in the cold Arctic.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp case det amod obl punct root Polar ADJ bears NOUN are AUX adapted VERB to PART live VERB in ADP the DET cold ADJ Arctic PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Polar polar ADJ Degree=Pos 2 bears amod 2 bears bear NOUN Number=Plur 4 adapted nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 adapted aux:pass 4 adapted adapt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 live mark 6 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 adapted xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 10 Arctic case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Arctic det 9 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 10 Arctic amod 10 Arctic Arctic PROPN Number=Sing 6 live obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 adapted punct
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1 adapt present · passive Polar bears tree rules 2 live to-infinitive the cold Arctic vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in arctic=Location
Example 2 It took me a few weeks to adapt to my new school.
nsubj iobj det amod obj mark advcl case nmod:poss amod obl punct root It PRON took VERB me PRON a DET few ADJ weeks NOUN to PART adapt VERB to ADP my PRON new ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 took iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 weeks det 5 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 6 weeks amod 6 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 2 took obj 7 to to PART _ 8 adapt mark 8 adapt adapt VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 9 to to ADP _ 12 school case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 school nmod:poss 11 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 12 school amod 12 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 adapt obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It me week vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument i=Destination 2 adapt to-infinitive to my new school goal vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent to school=Goal
Example 3 We adapted the recipe because Sam cannot eat nuts.
nsubj det obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl obj punct root We PRON adapted VERB the DET recipe NOUN because SCONJ Sam PROPN can AUX not PART eat VERB nuts NOUN . 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 adapted nsubj 2 adapted adapt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 recipe det 4 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 2 adapted obj 5 because because SCONJ _ 9 eat mark 6 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 9 eat nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 eat aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 eat advmod 9 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 adapted advcl 10 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 9 eat obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 adapted punct
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1 adapt past We the recipe vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recipe=Patient 2 not eat can Sam nuts vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Patient
Example 4 The play was adapted from a famous fairy tale.
det nsubj aux:pass case det amod compound obl punct root The DET play NOUN was AUX adapted VERB from ADP a DET famous ADJ fairy NOUN tale NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 play det 2 play play NOUN Number=Sing 4 adapted nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 adapted aux:pass 4 adapted adapt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 from from ADP _ 9 tale case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tale det 7 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tale amod 8 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 9 tale compound 9 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 4 adapted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 adapted punct
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1 adapt past · passive the play a famous fairy tale vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 Cacti are adapted to dry places: they store water in their stems.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl obj punct nsubj parataxis obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Cacti NOUN are AUX adapted VERB to PART dry VERB places NOUN : PUNCT they PRON store VERB water NOUN in ADP their PRON stems NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cacti cactus NOUN Number=Plur 3 adapted nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 adapted aux:pass 3 adapted adapt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 dry mark 5 dry dry VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 adapted advcl 6 places place NOUN Number=Plur 5 dry obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 store punct 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 store nsubj 9 store store VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 adapted parataxis 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 store obj 11 in in ADP _ 13 stems case 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 stems nmod:poss 13 stems stem NOUN Number=Plur 9 store obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 adapted punct
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1 adapt present · passive Cacti vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 dry to-infinitive places vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient place=Result 3 store present Cacti = cactus water Cacti's stems vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent water=Theme in stem=Location 4 stem Cacti = cactus nom stem «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Our dog quickly adapted to the new house.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root Our PRON dog NOUN quickly ADV adapted VERB to ADP the DET new ADJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 dog nmod:poss 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 adapted nsubj 3 quickly quickly ADV _ 4 adapted advmod 4 adapted adapt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 house case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 house det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 house amod 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 adapted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 adapted punct
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1 adapt past Our dog to the new house goal ; quickly property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent to house=Goal
Example 7 This is probably another case of adapting one tradition to another.
nsubj cop advmod det mark acl nummod obj case nmod punct root This PRON is AUX probably ADV another DET case NOUN of SCONJ adapting VERB one NUM tradition NOUN to ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 case nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 case cop 3 probably probably ADV _ 5 case advmod 4 another another DET PronType=Ind 5 case det 5 case case NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 adapting mark 7 adapting adapt VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 case acl 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 tradition nummod 9 tradition tradition NOUN Number=Sing 7 adapting obj 10 to to ADP _ 11 another case 11 another another DET PronType=Ind 9 tradition nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 case punct
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1 is a present This another case probably property tree rules 2 adapt gerund another case not said here one tradition to another goal vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent tradition=Patient to another=Goal
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