amend Who acts: you, council, teacher, my, He, She · What happens: amend, write, be, correct, improve, make · To what, where: something, document, amends, rules, story, more detail · Speech: someone speaks here
«amend» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: amend in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To amend something written, like a law, rule or document, is to change it a little to correct or improve it.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl obj acl punct case det conj punct conj cc conj punct cop mark obj det obl mark xcomp cc conj obj punct root To PART amend VERB something PRON written VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET law NOUN , PUNCT rule NOUN or CCONJ document NOUN , PUNCT is AUX to PART change VERB it PRON a DET little ADJ to PART correct VERB or CCONJ improve VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 amend mark 2 amend amend VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 change advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 amend obj 4 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 something acl 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 law punct 6 like like ADP _ 8 law case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 law det 8 law law NOUN Number=Sing 4 written conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 rule punct 10 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 8 law conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 document cc 12 document document NOUN Number=Sing 10 rule conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 2 amend punct 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 change cop 15 to to PART _ 16 change mark 16 change change VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 change obj 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 little det 19 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 16 change obl 20 to to PART _ 21 correct mark 21 correct correct VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 little xcomp 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 improve cc 23 improve improve VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 correct conj 24 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 improve obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 16 change punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 amend to-infinitive something tree rules 2 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present a little obl ; change property tree rules 4 correct speech: disagree to-infinitive vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 5 improve infinitive document vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=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 make amends is to do something good to show you are sorry for a wrong you did.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj amod mark acl nsubj cop ccomp case det obl nsubj advcl punct root To PART make VERB amends NOUN is AUX to PART do VERB something PRON good ADJ to PART show VERB you PRON are AUX sorry ADJ for ADP a DET wrong ADJ you PRON did VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 do advcl 3 amends amend NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 do cop 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 to to PART _ 10 show mark 10 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 something acl 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 sorry nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 sorry cop 13 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 10 show ccomp 14 for for ADP _ 16 wrong case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 wrong det 16 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 13 sorry obl 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 did nsubj 18 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 wrong advcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 do punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make to-infinitive amends vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset amend=Product 2 is present do property tree rules 3 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present you for a wrong; sorry property tree rules 5 do past you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The council voted to amend the rules for the park.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj case det obl punct root The DET council NOUN voted VERB to PART amend VERB the DET rules NOUN for ADP the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 council det 2 council council NOUN Number=Sing 3 voted nsubj 3 voted vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 amend mark 5 amend amend VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 voted xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rules det 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 5 amend obj 8 for for ADP _ 10 park case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 park det 10 park park NOUN Number=Sing 5 amend obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 voted punct
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1 vote past the council tree rules 2 amend to-infinitive the council not said here the rules for the park tree rules
Example 2 Please amend your story to add more detail.
discourse nmod:poss obj mark advcl amod obj punct root Please INTJ amend VERB your PRON story NOUN to PART add VERB more ADJ detail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 amend discourse 2 amend amend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 story nmod:poss 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 amend obj 5 to to PART _ 6 add mark 6 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 amend advcl 7 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 detail amod 8 detail detail NOUN Number=Sing 6 add obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 amend punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 amend imperative you not said here your story tree rules 2 add speech: assert to-infinitive you not said here more detail vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Patient
Example 3 The law was amended to protect wild birds.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl amod obj punct root The DET law NOUN was AUX amended VERB to PART protect VERB wild ADJ birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 law det 2 law law NOUN Number=Sing 4 amended nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 amended aux:pass 4 amended amend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 protect mark 6 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 amended advcl 7 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 8 birds amod 8 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 6 protect obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 amended punct
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1 amend past · passive the law tree rules 2 protect to-infinitive wild birds vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Beneficiary
Example 4 The teacher amended my mark after checking again.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl advmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN amended VERB my PRON mark NOUN after SCONJ checking VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 amended nsubj 3 amended amend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 mark nmod:poss 5 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 3 amended obj 6 after after SCONJ _ 7 checking mark 7 checking check VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 amended advcl 8 again again ADV _ 7 checking advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 amended punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 amend past the teacher my mark tree rules 2 check gerund the teacher not said here again vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 mark my nom mark «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 He made amends by fixing the broken fence.
nsubj obj mark advcl det amod obj punct root He PRON made VERB amends NOUN by SCONJ fixing VERB the DET broken VERB fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc 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 amends amend NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 fixing mark 5 fixing fix VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 made advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fence det 7 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 fence amod 8 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 5 fixing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make past He amends vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amend=Product 2 fix gerund He not said here the broken fence vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent fence=Patient 3 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 She wanted to make amends for being unkind.
nsubj mark xcomp obj case cop obl punct root She PRON wanted VERB to PART make VERB amends NOUN for ADP being AUX unkind ADJ . 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 wanted nsubj 2 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 make mark 4 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wanted xcomp 5 amends amend NOUN Number=Plur 4 make obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 unkind case 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 unkind cop 8 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 4 make obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wanted punct
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1 want past She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 make not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here amends vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset amend=Product 3 is gerund unkind property tree rules
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