amplify Who acts: speakers, megaphone, Social media, you, your, Cupping · What happens: amplify, be, explain, answer, cup, call · To what, where: sound, something, statement, detail, voice, argument · Speech: someone speaks here
«amplify» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: amplify in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To amplify a sound is to make it louder, often with electronic equipment.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj xcomp punct advmod case amod conj punct root To PART amplify VERB a DET sound NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON louder ADJ , PUNCT often ADV with ADP electronic ADJ equipment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 amplify mark 2 amplify amplify VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sound det 4 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 amplify obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 make cop 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 louder loud ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 make xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 equipment punct 11 often often ADV _ 14 equipment advmod 12 with with ADP _ 14 equipment case 13 electronic electronic ADJ Degree=Pos 14 equipment amod 14 equipment equipment NOUN Number=Sing 7 make conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 amplify to-infinitive a sound vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sound=Patient 2 is present loud, make 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 To amplify something is to make it bigger, stronger or more important.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp punct xcomp cc conj conj punct root To PART amplify VERB something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON bigger ADJ , PUNCT stronger ADJ or CCONJ more ADJ important ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 amplify mark 2 amplify amplify VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 amplify obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 stronger punct 10 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 more cc 12 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 stronger conj 13 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stronger conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 amplify to-infinitive something vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present big, make, strong property tree rules
Meaning 3 To amplify a statement is to add more detail to explain it.
mark advcl det obj cop mark amod obj mark advcl obj punct root To PART amplify VERB a DET statement NOUN is AUX to PART add VERB more ADJ detail NOUN to PART explain VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 amplify mark 2 amplify amplify VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 add advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 statement det 4 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing 2 amplify obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 add cop 6 to to PART _ 7 add mark 7 add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 detail amod 9 detail detail NOUN Number=Sing 7 add obj 10 to to PART _ 11 explain mark 11 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 add advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 explain obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 add punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 amplify to-infinitive a statement vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent statement=Patient 2 is present add property tree rules 3 explain speech: assert to-infinitive detail vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 1 The speakers amplify the singer's voice.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET speakers NOUN amplify VERB the DET singer NOUN 's PART voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 speakers det 2 speakers speaker NOUN Number=Plur 3 amplify nsubj 3 amplify amplify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 singer det 5 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 7 voice nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 singer case 7 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 amplify obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 amplify punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 amplify present the speakers the singer's voice vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent voice=Patient
Example 2 A megaphone amplifies your voice.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root A DET megaphone NOUN amplifies VERB your PRON voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 megaphone det 2 megaphone megaphone NOUN Number=Sing 3 amplifies nsubj 3 amplifies amplify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 voice nmod:poss 5 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 amplifies obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 amplifies punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 amplify present a megaphone your voice vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent voice=Patient
Example 3 Shouting amplified the argument.
aux:pass det obj punct root Shouting VERB amplified VERB the DET argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shouting shout VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 amplified aux:pass 2 amplified amplify VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 argument det 4 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 2 amplified obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 amplified punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 amplify gerund · passive the argument vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: argument=Patient
Example 4 Social media can amplify rumours.
amod nsubj aux obj punct root Social ADJ media NOUN can AUX amplify VERB rumours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Social social ADJ Degree=Pos 2 media amod 2 media media NOUN Number=Sing 4 amplify nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 amplify aux 4 amplify amplify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 rumours rumour NOUN Number=Plur 4 amplify obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 amplify punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 amplify can Social media rumours vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent rumour=Patient
Example 5 Could you amplify your answer with an example?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Could AUX you PRON amplify VERB your PRON answer NOUN with ADP an DET example NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 amplify aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 amplify nsubj 3 amplify amplify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 answer nmod:poss 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 amplify obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 example case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 example det 8 example example NOUN Number=Sing 3 amplify obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 amplify punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 amplify could you your answer with a example vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent answer=Patient with example=Instrument 2 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Cupping your hands round your mouth amplifies your call.
csubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl nmod:poss obj punct root Cupping VERB your PRON hands NOUN round ADP your PRON mouth NOUN amplifies VERB your PRON call NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cupping cup VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 amplifies csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cupping obj 4 round round ADP _ 6 mouth case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mouth nmod:poss 6 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cupping obl 7 amplifies amplify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 call nmod:poss 9 call call NOUN Number=Sing 7 amplifies obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 amplifies punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cup gerund your hands round your mouth vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hand=Theme 2 amplify present Cupping your call vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent call=Patient 3 call your nom call «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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