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amelioration

Who acts: Amelioration, process, new laws, Adding, doctors, charity · What happens: make, get, process, lead, ameliorate, add · To what, where: something, process, factory conditions, compost, amelioration, poor soil

«amelioration» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: amelioration in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Amelioration is making something bad better, or the process of it getting better.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjauxobjamodxcomppunctccdetapposcasenmodaclxcomppunctrootAmeliorationNOUNisAUXmakingVERBsomethingPRONbadADJbetterADJ,PUNCTorCCONJtheDETprocessNOUNofADPitPRONgettingVERBbetterADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AmeliorationameliorationNOUNNumber=Sing3 makingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 makingaux
3makingmakeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 makingobj
5badbadADJDegree=Pos4 somethingamod
6bettergoodADJDegree=Cmp5 badxcomp
7,,PUNCT_10 processpunct
8ororCCONJ_10 processcc
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 processdet
10processprocessNOUNNumber=Sing4 somethingappos
11ofofADP_12 itcase
12ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 processnmod
13gettinggetVERBVerbForm=Ger10 processacl
14bettergoodADJDegree=Cmp13 gettingxcomp
15..PUNCT_3 makingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresent · progressiveAmeliorationsomethingvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
2getgerundthe process of process not said heregood propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
3processprocessnom process «act transitive»: of=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.

Example 1

The new laws led to the amelioration of factory conditions.

detamodnsubjcasedetoblcasecompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETnewADJlawsNOUNledVERBtoADPtheDETameliorationNOUNofADPfactoryNOUNconditionsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 lawsdet
2newnewADJDegree=Pos3 lawsamod
3lawslawNOUNNumber=Plur4 lednsubj
4ledleadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoADP_7 ameliorationcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 ameliorationdet
7ameliorationameliorationNOUNNumber=Sing4 ledobl
8ofofADP_10 conditionscase
9factoryfactoryNOUNNumber=Sing10 conditionscompound
10conditionsconditionNOUNNumber=Plur7 ameliorationnmod
11..PUNCT_4 ledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leadpastthe new lawsto the amelioration of factory conditionsvn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to amelioration=Patient
2amelioratefactory conditionsnom amelioration «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 2

Adding compost brings an amelioration of poor soil.

csubjobjdetobjcaseamodnmodpunctrootAddingVERBcompostNOUNbringsVERBanDETameliorationNOUNofADPpoorADJsoilNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AddingaddVERBVerbForm=Ger3 bringscsubj
2compostcompostNOUNNumber=Sing1 Addingobj
3bringsbringVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 ameliorationdet
5ameliorationameliorationNOUNNumber=Sing3 bringsobj
6ofofADP_8 soilcase
7poorpoorADJDegree=Pos8 soilamod
8soilsoilNOUNNumber=Sing5 ameliorationnmod
9..PUNCT_3 bringspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1add speech: assertgerundcompostvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compost=Patient
2bringpresentAddinga amelioration of poor soilvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent amelioration=Theme
3amelioratepoor soilnom amelioration «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 3

The doctors hoped for an amelioration of her symptoms.

detnsubjcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootTheDETdoctorsNOUNhopedVERBforADPanDETameliorationNOUNofADPherPRONsymptomsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 doctorsdet
2doctorsdoctorNOUNNumber=Plur3 hopednsubj
3hopedhopeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forforADP_6 ameliorationcase
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 ameliorationdet
6ameliorationameliorationNOUNNumber=Sing3 hopedobl
7ofofADP_9 symptomscase
8herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 symptomsnmod:poss
9symptomssymptomNOUNNumber=Plur6 ameliorationnmod
10..PUNCT_3 hopedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hopepastthe doctorsfor a amelioration of her symptomsvn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for amelioration=Theme
2ameliorateher symptomsnom amelioration «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 4

The charity works for the amelioration of poverty.

detnsubjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETcharityNOUNworksVERBforADPtheDETameliorationNOUNofADPpovertyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 charitydet
2charitycharityNOUNNumber=Sing3 worksnsubj
3worksworkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forforADP_6 ameliorationcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 ameliorationdet
6ameliorationameliorationNOUNNumber=Sing3 worksobl
7ofofADP_8 povertycase
8povertypovertyNOUNNumber=Sing6 ameliorationnmod
9..PUNCT_3 workspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workpresentthe charityfor the amelioration of povertyvn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for amelioration=Beneficiary
2amelioratepovertynom amelioration «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 5

There was a slow amelioration in the weather.

expldetamodnsubjcasedetnmodpunctrootTherePRONwasVERBaDETslowADJameliorationNOUNinADPtheDETweatherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 wasexpl
2wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 ameliorationdet
4slowslowADJDegree=Pos5 ameliorationamod
5ameliorationameliorationNOUNNumber=Sing2 wasnsubj
6ininADP_8 weathercase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 weatherdet
8weatherweatherNOUNNumber=Sing5 ameliorationnmod
9..PUNCT_2 waspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepasta slow amelioration in the weathertherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

Better lighting was an amelioration for the old school.

amodnsubjcopdetcasedetamodnmodpunctrootBetterADJlightingNOUNwasAUXanDETameliorationNOUNforADPtheDEToldADJschoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BettergoodADJDegree=Cmp2 lightingamod
2lightinglightingNOUNNumber=Sing5 ameliorationnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 ameliorationcop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 ameliorationdet
5ameliorationameliorationNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_9 schoolcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 schooldet
8oldoldADJDegree=Pos9 schoolamod
9schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing5 ameliorationnmod
10..PUNCT_5 ameliorationpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastBetter lightinga ameliorationfor the old schooltree rules

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