curative Who acts: treatment, old woman, spring water, Doctors, new medicine, plants · What happens: cure, make, mean, correct, put, not stop · To what, where: illness, someone, problem, curative powers, curative properties, curative effect · Speech: someone speaks here
«curative» 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: curative in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Able to cure an illness or make someone healthy again.
mark xcomp det obj cc conj obj xcomp advmod punct root Able ADJ to PART cure VERB an DET illness NOUN or CCONJ make VERB someone PRON healthy ADJ again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Able able ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 to to PART _ 3 cure mark 3 cure cure VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Able xcomp 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 illness det 5 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 3 cure obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 make cc 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 cure conj 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 make obj 9 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 make xcomp 10 again again ADV _ 7 make advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Able punct
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1 cure to-infinitive a illness vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer illness=Source 2 make infinitive someone again healthy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product
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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Meant to correct or put right a problem, not just to stop it from getting worse.
The tree, 16 words mark xcomp cc conj advmod det obj punct advmod advmod mark conj obj mark advcl xcomp punct root Meant VERB to PART correct VERB or CCONJ put VERB right ADV a DET problem NOUN , PUNCT not PART just ADV to PART stop VERB it PRON from SCONJ getting VERB worse ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 to to PART _ 3 correct mark 3 correct correct VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Meant xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 put cc 5 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 correct conj 6 right right ADV _ 8 problem advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 problem det 8 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 stop punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 stop advmod 11 just just ADV _ 13 stop advmod 12 to to PART _ 13 stop mark 13 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 put conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 stop obj 15 from from SCONJ _ 16 getting mark 16 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 stop advcl 17 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 getting xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Meant punct
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1 mean participle vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 correct speech: disagree not said to happen to-infinitive vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 3 put infinitive a problem vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent problem=Goal 4 not stop to-infinitive problem vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality 5 get gerund bad property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: noun, rare — kept apart, not parsed.
A medicine or treatment that cures.
det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET medicine NOUN or CCONJ treatment NOUN that PRON cures VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 medicine det 2 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 treatment cc 4 treatment treatment NOUN Number=Sing 2 medicine conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 cures nsubj 6 cures cure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 treatment acl:relcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 medicine punct
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1 cure present treatment vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer
Example 1 The old woman believed the spring water had curative powers.
det amod nsubj det compound nsubj ccomp compound obj punct root The DET old ADJ woman NOUN believed VERB the DET spring NOUN water NOUN had VERB curative NOUN powers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 woman det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 woman amod 3 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 4 believed nsubj 4 believed believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 water det 6 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 7 water compound 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 had nsubj 8 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 believed ccomp 9 curative curative NOUN Number=Sing 10 powers compound 10 powers power NOUN Number=Plur 8 had obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 believed punct
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1 believe past the old woman vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 have past the spring water curative powers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient
Example 2 Doctors hoped the new medicine would be curative.
nsubj det amod nsubj aux cop ccomp punct root Doctors NOUN hoped VERB the DET new ADJ medicine NOUN would AUX be AUX curative ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 2 hoped nsubj 2 hoped hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 medicine det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 medicine amod 5 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 8 curative nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 curative aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 curative cop 8 curative curative ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hoped ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hoped punct
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1 hope past Doctors vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is would the new medicine curative property tree rules
Example 3 Some plants have curative properties.
det nsubj amod obj punct root Some DET plants NOUN have VERB curative ADJ properties NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 plants det 2 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 curative curative ADJ Degree=Pos 5 properties amod 5 properties property NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present some plants curative properties vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent property=Patient
Example 4 Surgery can be curative if the problem is found early.
nsubj aux cop mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl advmod punct root Surgery NOUN can AUX be AUX curative ADJ if SCONJ the DET problem NOUN is AUX found VERB early ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Surgery surgery NOUN Number=Sing 4 curative nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 curative aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 curative cop 4 curative curative ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 if if SCONJ _ 9 found mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 problem det 7 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 9 found nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 found aux:pass 9 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 curative advcl 10 early early ADV Degree=Pos 9 found advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 curative punct
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1 is can Surgery curative property tree rules 2 find a condition, not said to happen present · passive the problem early property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic
Example 5 Rest and fluids have a curative effect on a cold.
nsubj cc conj det compound obj case det nmod punct root Rest NOUN and CCONJ fluids NOUN have VERB a DET curative NOUN effect NOUN on ADP a DET cold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 4 have nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 fluids cc 3 fluids fluid NOUN Number=Plur 1 Rest conj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 effect det 6 curative curative NOUN Number=Sing 7 effect compound 7 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 4 have obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 cold case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cold det 10 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 7 effect nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have present Rest and fluids a curative effect a cold vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient
Example 6 (formal) The council took curative measures to fix the flooding.
punct amod punct det nsubj amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET council NOUN took VERB curative ADJ measures NOUN to PART fix VERB the DET flooding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 council amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 council det 5 council council NOUN Number=Sing 6 took nsubj 6 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 curative curative ADJ Degree=Pos 8 measures amod 8 measures measure NOUN Number=Plur 6 took obj 9 to to PART _ 10 fix mark 10 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 took advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 flooding det 12 flooding flooding NOUN Number=Sing 10 fix obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 took punct
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1 take past the formal council curative measures vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent measure=Theme 2 fix to-infinitive the formal council not said here the flooding vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent flooding=Patient
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