boost Who acts: boost, help, something, they, sleep, good night · What happens: boost, be, make, rise, improve, climb · To what, where: something, help, someone, energy, match, real boost
«boost» 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: boost in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To boost something is to make it bigger, stronger or better.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp punct xcomp cc conj punct root To PART boost VERB something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON bigger ADJ , PUNCT stronger ADJ or CCONJ better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 boost mark 2 boost boost VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 boost 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 better cc 12 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 stronger conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 boost to-infinitive something vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present big, make, strong 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 A boost is help or encouragement that makes something rise or improve.
det nsubj cop cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp cc conj punct root A DET boost NOUN is AUX help NOUN or CCONJ encouragement NOUN that PRON makes VERB something PRON rise VERB or CCONJ improve VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 boost det 2 boost boost NOUN Number=Sing 4 help nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 help cop 4 help help NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 encouragement cc 6 encouragement encouragement NOUN Number=Sing 4 help conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 makes nsubj 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 help acl:relcl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 makes obj 10 rise rise VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 makes xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 improve cc 12 improve improve VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 rise conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 help punct
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1 is a present a boost help or encouragement tree rules 2 make present help or encouragement something tree rules 3 rise infinitive something not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 improve infinitive something not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 To boost someone is to push them up from below so they can climb.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj compound:prt case obl mark nsubj aux advcl punct root To PART boost VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART push VERB them PRON up ADP from ADP below ADV so SCONJ they PRON can AUX climb VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 boost mark 2 boost boost VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 push advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 boost obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 push cop 5 to to PART _ 6 push mark 6 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 push obj 8 up up ADP _ 6 push compound:prt 9 from from ADP _ 10 below case 10 below below ADV _ 6 push obl 11 so so SCONJ _ 14 climb mark 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 climb nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 climb aux 14 climb climb VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 push advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 push punct
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1 boost to-infinitive someone vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present push property tree rules 3 climb can they vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 A good night's sleep will boost your energy.
det amod nmod:poss case nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root A DET good ADJ night NOUN 's PART sleep NOUN will AUX boost VERB your PRON energy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 night det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 night amod 3 night night NOUN Number=Sing 5 sleep nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 night case 5 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 7 boost nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 boost aux 7 boost boost VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 energy nmod:poss 9 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 7 boost obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 boost punct
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1 boost future a good night's sleep your energy vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Theme 2 sleep a good night nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Winning the match gave the team a real boost.
csubj det obj det iobj det amod obj punct root Winning VERB the DET match NOUN gave VERB the DET team NOUN a DET real ADJ boost NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 gave csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 match det 3 match match NOUN Number=Sing 1 Winning obj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 team det 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave iobj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 boost det 8 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 9 boost amod 9 boost boost NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 win gerund the match vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality 2 give past Winning a real boost the team vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent team=Recipient boost=Theme
Example 3 Dad gave me a boost so I could climb the wall.
nsubj iobj det obj mark nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root Dad NOUN gave VERB me PRON a DET boost NOUN so SCONJ I PRON could AUX climb VERB the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 boost det 5 boost boost NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 so so SCONJ _ 9 climb mark 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 climb nsubj 8 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 climb aux 9 climb climb VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 gave advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 wall det 11 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 9 climb obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past Dad a boost me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient boost=Theme 2 climb could I the wall vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location wall=Theme
Example 4 The rocket's boosters fell away after take-off.
det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod case compound punct obl punct root The DET rocket NOUN 's PART boosters NOUN fell VERB away ADV after ADP take NOUN - PUNCT off NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rocket det 2 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 4 boosters nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 rocket case 4 boosters booster NOUN Number=Plur 5 fell nsubj 5 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 away away ADV _ 5 fell advmod 7 after after ADP _ 10 off case 8 take take NOUN Number=Sing 10 off compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 take punct 10 off off NOUN Number=Sing 5 fell obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 fell punct
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1 fall away past the rocket's boosters after take off away property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 5 Young children must sit in a booster seat in the car.
amod nsubj aux case det compound obl case det obl punct root Young ADJ children NOUN must AUX sit VERB in ADP a DET booster NOUN seat NOUN in ADP the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Young young ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 sit nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 sit aux 4 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 seat case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 seat det 7 booster booster NOUN Number=Sing 8 seat compound 8 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 4 sit obl 9 in in ADP _ 11 car case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 car det 11 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 sit obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 sit punct
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1 sit must Young children a booster seat in the car vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in seat=Location
Example 6 Sales were boosted by the new advert.
nsubj aux:pass case det amod obl punct root Sales NOUN were AUX boosted VERB by ADP the DET new ADJ advert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sales sale NOUN Number=Plur 3 boosted nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 boosted aux:pass 3 boosted boost VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 7 advert case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 advert det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 advert amod 7 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 3 boosted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 boosted punct
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1 boost past · passive the new advert Sales vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
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