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adjustment

Who acts: adjustment, something, Dad, car, Moving, recipe · What happens: be, make, work, fit, get, use · To what, where: small change, something, adjustment, new school, adjustments, 2 more spoons

«adjustment» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: adjustment in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An adjustment is a small change to make something work better, fit better or be more correct.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	An	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 adjustment	det
2	adjustment	adjustment	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 change	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 change	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 change	det
5	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 change	amod
6	change	change	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	to	to	PART	_	8 make	mark
8	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 change	acl
9	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	8 make	obj
10	work	work	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 make	xcomp
11	better	well	ADV	Degree=Cmp	10 work	advmod
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 fit	punct
13	fit	fit	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	10 work	parataxis
14	better	well	ADV	Degree=Cmp	13 fit	advmod
15	or	or	CCONJ	_	18 correct	cc
16	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	18 correct	cop
17	more	more	ADV	Degree=Cmp	18 correct	advmod
18	correct	correct	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 fit	conj
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 change	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a adjustment	a small change					tree rules
2	make	to-infinitive		something					tree rules
3	work	infinitive	something not said here					well property	vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4	fit	infinitive						well property	vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
5	is	infinitive						correct property	tree rules

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

Adjustment is getting used to a new situation.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Adjustment	adjustment	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 getting	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 getting	aux
3	getting	get	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
4	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 getting	xcomp
5	to	to	ADP	_	8 situation	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 situation	det
7	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 situation	amod
8	situation	situation	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 used	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 getting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	get	present · progressive	Adjustment						vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2	use	participle	Adjustment not said here					to a new situation	vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Dad made an adjustment to my bike seat.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 made	nsubj
2	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 adjustment	det
4	adjustment	adjustment	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 made	obj
5	to	to	ADP	_	8 seat	case
6	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 seat	nmod:poss
7	bike	bike	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 seat	compound
8	seat	seat	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 made	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	past	Dad	a adjustment				to my bike seat	vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adjustment=Product

Example 2

After a small adjustment, the car rolled straighter.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	After	after	ADP	_	4 adjustment	case
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 adjustment	det
3	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 adjustment	amod
4	adjustment	adjustment	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 rolled	obl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 adjustment	punct
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 car	det
7	car	car	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 rolled	nsubj
8	rolled	roll	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	straighter	straight	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	8 rolled	xcomp
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 rolled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	roll	past	the car				after a small adjustment	straight property	vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

Moving to a new school takes some adjustment.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Moving	move	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 takes	csubj
2	to	to	ADP	_	5 school	case
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 school	det
4	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 school	amod
5	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Moving	obl
6	takes	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	some	some	DET	PronType=Ind	8 adjustment	det
8	adjustment	adjustment	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 takes	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 takes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	move	gerund				a new school			vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to school=Trajectory
2	take	present	Moving	some adjustment					vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adjustment=Theme

Example 4

The recipe needs an adjustment for 8 people.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 recipe	det
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 needs	nsubj
3	needs	need	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 adjustment	det
5	adjustment	adjustment	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 needs	obj
6	for	for	ADP	_	8 people	case
7	8	8	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	8 people	nummod
8	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 adjustment	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 needs	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	need	present	the recipe	a adjustment				for 8 people	vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot adjustment=Theme

Example 5

She made adjustments to her answer after checking.

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 made	nsubj
2	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	adjustments	adjustment	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 made	obj
4	to	to	ADP	_	6 answer	case
5	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 answer	nmod:poss
6	answer	answer	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 made	obl
7	after	after	SCONJ	_	8 checking	mark
8	checking	check	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 made	advcl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	past	She	adjustments				to her answer	vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adjustment=Product
2	check	gerund	She not said here						vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3	answer		her = she						nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

The glasses needed an adjustment to fit.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 glasses	det
2	glasses	glass	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 needed	nsubj
3	needed	need	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 adjustment	det
5	adjustment	adjustment	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 needed	obj
6	to	to	PART	_	7 fit	mark
7	fit	fit	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 adjustment	acl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 needed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	need	past	the glasses	a adjustment					vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot adjustment=Theme
2	fit	to-infinitive	the glasses not said here	a adjustment not said here					vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent

Example 7

One adjustment: add 2 more spoons of flour.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	One	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	2 adjustment	nummod
2	adjustment	adjustment	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 add	nsubj
3	:	:	PUNCT	_	4 add	punct
4	add	add	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	2	2	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	7 spoons	nummod
6	more	more	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	7 spoons	amod
7	spoons	spoon	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 add	obj
8	of	of	ADP	_	9 flour	case
9	flour	flour	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 spoons	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 add	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	add speech: assert	infinitive	One adjustment	2 more spoons of flour					vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoon=Patient

Example 8

Turn the knob for fine adjustment of the microscope.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Turn	turn	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 knob	det
3	knob	knob	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Turn	obj
4	for	for	ADP	_	6 adjustment	case
5	fine	fine	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 adjustment	amod
6	adjustment	adjustment	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Turn	obl
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 microscope	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 microscope	det
9	microscope	microscope	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 adjustment	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Turn	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	turn	imperative	you not said here	the knob				for fine adjustment of the microscope	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent knob=Theme
2	adjust		the microscope						nom adjustment «event intransitive»: of=agent

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