adjust Who acts: it, you, helmet, Dad, I, volume · What happens: adjust, be, work, use, fit, reach · To what, where: something, helmet, seat, pedals, volume, dark
«adjust» 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: adjust in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To adjust something is to change it a little so that it is right or works better.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj det obl:unmarked mark fixed nsubj cop advcl cc conj advmod punct root To PART adjust VERB something PRON is AUX to PART change VERB it PRON a DET little ADJ so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON is AUX right ADJ or CCONJ works VERB better ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 adjust mark 2 adjust adjust VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 change csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 adjust 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 little det 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 change obl:unmarked 10 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 14 right mark 11 that that SCONJ _ 10 so fixed 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 right nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 right cop 14 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 6 change advcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 works cc 16 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 right conj 17 better well ADV Degree=Cmp 16 works advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 change punct
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1 adjust to-infinitive something vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present a little obl:unmarked ; change property tree rules 3 is present it right property tree rules 4 work present well property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=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 adjust (to something) is to get used to a new situation.
The tree, 12 words mark punct case obj punct cop mark aux:pass acl case det amod obl punct root To PART adjust VERB ( PUNCT to ADP something PRON ) PUNCT is AUX to PART get AUX used VERB to ADP a DET new ADJ situation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 adjust mark 2 adjust adjust VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 something punct 4 to to ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 adjust obj 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 something punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something cop 8 to to PART _ 10 used mark 9 get get AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 used aux:pass 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 something acl 11 to to ADP _ 14 situation case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 situation det 13 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 14 situation amod 14 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 10 used obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 adjust punct
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1 adjust to-infinitive vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is present to something tree rules 3 use to-infinitive · passive to a new situation vn eat-39.1 «NP V»
Example 1 Adjust your helmet so it fits snugly.
nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root Adjust VERB your PRON helmet NOUN so SCONJ it PRON fits VERB snugly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Adjust adjust VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 helmet nmod:poss 3 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Adjust obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 6 fits mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 fits nsubj 6 fits fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Adjust advcl 7 snugly snugly ADV _ 6 fits advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Adjust punct
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1 adjust imperative you not said here your helmet vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent helmet=Patient 2 fit present helmet snugly property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Dad adjusted the seat so I could reach the pedals.
nsubj det obj advmod nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root Dad NOUN adjusted VERB the DET seat NOUN so ADV I PRON could AUX reach VERB the DET pedals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 adjusted nsubj 2 adjusted adjust VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 seat det 4 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 2 adjusted obj 5 so so ADV _ 8 reach advmod 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 reach nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 reach aux 8 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 adjusted advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pedals det 10 pedals pedal NOUN Number=Plur 8 reach obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 adjusted punct
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1 adjust past Dad the seat vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Patient 2 reach could I the pedals vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent pedal=Theme
Example 3 Can you adjust the volume? It's too loud.
Sentence 1: Can you adjust the volume?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Can AUX you PRON adjust VERB the DET volume NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 adjust aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 adjust nsubj 3 adjust adjust VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 volume det 5 volume volume NOUN Number=Sing 3 adjust obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 adjust punct
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1 adjust can you the volume vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent volume=Patient
Sentence 2: It's too loud.
nsubj cop advmod punct root It PRON 's AUX too ADV loud ADJ . 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 4 loud nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 loud cop 3 too too ADV _ 4 loud advmod 4 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 loud punct
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1 is present volume loud property tree rules
Example 4 Your eyes need time to adjust to the dark.
nmod:poss nsubj obj mark acl case det obl punct root Your PRON eyes NOUN need VERB time NOUN to PART adjust VERB to ADP the DET dark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 eyes nmod:poss 2 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 need nsubj 3 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 need obj 5 to to PART _ 6 adjust mark 6 adjust adjust VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 time acl 7 to to ADP _ 9 dark case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dark det 9 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 6 adjust obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 need punct
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1 need present Your eyes time vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 adjust to-infinitive Your eyes not said here to the dark goal vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent to dark=Goal
Example 5 She adjusted quickly to life in a new town.
nsubj advmod case obl case det amod obl punct root She PRON adjusted VERB quickly ADV to ADP life NOUN in ADP a DET new ADJ town 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 adjusted nsubj 2 adjusted adjust VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 quickly quickly ADV _ 2 adjusted advmod 4 to to ADP _ 5 life case 5 life life NOUN Number=Sing 2 adjusted obl 6 in in ADP _ 9 town case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 town det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 town amod 9 town town NOUN Number=Sing 2 adjusted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 adjusted punct
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1 adjust past She a new town to life goal ; quickly property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent to life=Goal
Example 6 Adjust the mirror before you start driving.
det obj mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Adjust VERB the DET mirror NOUN before SCONJ you PRON start VERB driving VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Adjust adjust VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mirror det 3 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 1 Adjust obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 start mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 start nsubj 6 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Adjust advcl 7 driving drive VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 start xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Adjust punct
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1 adjust imperative you not said here the mirror vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mirror=Patient 2 start present you vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 drive gerund you not said here vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 We adjusted our guess after measuring the first stick.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl det amod obj punct root We PRON adjusted VERB our PRON guess NOUN after SCONJ measuring VERB the DET first ADJ stick 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 adjusted nsubj 2 adjusted adjust VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 guess nmod:poss 4 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing 2 adjusted obj 5 after after SCONJ _ 6 measuring mark 6 measuring measure VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 adjusted advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stick det 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 stick amod 9 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 6 measuring obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 adjusted punct
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1 adjust past We our guess vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guess=Patient 2 measure gerund We not said here the first stick vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme stick=Value 3 guess our nom guess «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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