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ease

Who acts: Ease, She, kind teacher, medicine, He, door · What happens: mean, do, ease, be, win, put · To what, where: something, calm relaxed comfortable feeling, race, new boy, ease, pain · Speech: someone speaks here

«ease» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: ease in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Ease means with no difficulty: doing something easily.

nsubjcasedetoblpunctconjobjadvmodpunctrootEaseNOUNmeansVERBwithADPnoDETdifficultyNOUN:PUNCTdoingVERBsomethingPRONeasilyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EaseeaseNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withwithADP_5 difficultycase
4nonoDETPronType=Neg5 difficultydet
5difficultydifficultyNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
6::PUNCT_7 doingpunct
7doingdoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 meansconj
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 doingobj
9easilyeasilyADV_7 doingadvmod
10..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentEasewith no difficultyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2dogerundEase not said heresomethingeasily propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality

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

Ease means a calm, relaxed, comfortable feeling.

nsubjdetamodpunctamodpunctamodobjpunctrootEaseNOUNmeansVERBaDETcalmADJ,PUNCTrelaxedADJ,PUNCTcomfortableADJfeelingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EaseeaseNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 feelingdet
4calmcalmADJDegree=Pos9 feelingamod
5,,PUNCT_4 calmpunct
6relaxedrelaxedADJDegree=Pos9 feelingamod
7,,PUNCT_6 relaxedpunct
8comfortablecomfortableADJDegree=Pos9 feelingamod
9feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobj
10..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentEasea calm relaxed comfortable feelingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Topic

Meaning 3

To ease is to make pain, worry or a problem less.

markcsubjcopmarkobjpunctconjccdetconjadvmodpunctrootToPARTeaseVERBisAUXtoPARTmakeVERBpainNOUN,PUNCTworryNOUNorCCONJaDETproblemNOUNlessADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 easemark
2easeeaseVERBVerbForm=Inf5 makecsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 makecop
4totoPART_5 makemark
5makemakeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6painpainNOUNNumber=Sing5 makeobj
7,,PUNCT_8 worrypunct
8worryworryNOUNNumber=Sing6 painconj
9ororCCONJ_11 problemcc
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 problemdet
11problemproblemNOUNNumber=Sing6 painconj
12lesslessADVDegree=Cmp11 problemadvmod
13..PUNCT_5 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1easeto-infinitivevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2ispresentmake propertytree rules

Meaning 4

To ease something is to move it slowly and carefully.

markadvclobjcopmarkobjadvmodccconjpunctrootToPARTeaseVERBsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTmoveVERBitPRONslowlyADVandCCONJcarefullyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 easemark
2easeeaseVERBVerbForm=Inf6 moveadvcl
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 easeobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 movecop
5totoPART_6 movemark
6movemoveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 moveobj
8slowlyslowlyADV_6 moveadvmod
9andandCCONJ_10 carefullycc
10carefullycarefullyADV_8 slowlyconj
11..PUNCT_6 movepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1easeto-infinitivesomethingvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient
2ispresentmove, slowly propertytree rules

Example 1

She won the race with ease.

nsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootShePRONwonVERBtheDETraceNOUNwithADPeaseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 wonnsubj
2wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 racedet
4raceraceNOUNNumber=Sing2 wonobj
5withwithADP_6 easecase
6easeeaseNOUNNumber=Sing2 wonobl
7..PUNCT_2 wonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1winpastShethe racewith easevn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality

Example 2

The kind teacher put the new boy at ease.

detamodnsubjdetamodobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETkindADJteacherNOUNputVERBtheDETnewADJboyNOUNatADPeaseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 teacherdet
2kindkindADJDegree=Pos3 teacheramod
3teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing4 putnsubj
4putputVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 boydet
6newnewADJDegree=Pos7 boyamod
7boyboyNOUNNumber=Sing4 putobj
8atatADP_9 easecase
9easeeaseNOUNNumber=Sing4 putobl
10..PUNCT_4 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putpastthe kind teacherthe new boyeasevn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent boy=Theme at ease=Destination

Example 3

The medicine eased the pain in my knee.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETmedicineNOUNeasedVERBtheDETpainNOUNinADPmyPRONkneeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 medicinedet
2medicinemedicineNOUNNumber=Sing3 easednsubj
3easedeaseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 paindet
5painpainNOUNNumber=Sing3 easedobj
6ininADP_8 kneecase
7mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 kneenmod:poss
8kneekneeNOUNNumber=Sing3 easedobl
9..PUNCT_3 easedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1easepastthe medicinethe painmy kneevn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pain=Patient

Example 4

He eased the door open so it wouldn't creak.

nsubjdetobjxcompadvmodnsubjauxadvmodadvclpunctrootHePRONeasedVERBtheDETdoorNOUNopenADJsoADVitPRONwouldAUXn'tPARTcreakVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 easednsubj
2easedeaseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 doordet
4doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing2 easedobj
5openopenADJDegree=Pos2 easedxcomp
6sosoADV_10 creakadvmod
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 creaknsubj
8wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin10 creakaux
9n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 creakadvmod
10creakcreakVERBVerbForm=Inf2 easedadvcl
11..PUNCT_2 easedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1easepastHethe dooropen propertyvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent door=Patient
2not creakwoulddoorvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

The rain eased off in the afternoon.

detaclcompound:prtcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETrainNOUNeasedVERBoffADPinADPtheDETafternoonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 raindet
2rainrainNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3easedeaseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 rainacl
4offoffADP_3 easedcompound:prt
5ininADP_7 afternooncase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 afternoondet
7afternoonafternoonNOUNNumber=Sing3 easedobl
8..PUNCT_2 rainpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ease offparticiplethe rain not said hereafternoonvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 6

Ease up, you're pulling too hard!

compound:prtpunctnsubjauxadvcladvmodadvmodpunctrootEaseVERBupADP,PUNCTyouPRON'reAUXpullingVERBtooADVhardADV!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EaseeaseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2upupADP_1 Easecompound:prt
3,,PUNCT_6 pullingpunct
4youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs6 pullingnsubj
5'rebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 pullingaux
6pullingpullVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Easeadvcl
7tootooADV_8 hardadvmod
8hardhardADVDegree=Pos6 pullingadvmod
9!!PUNCT_1 Easepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ease upimperativeyou not said herevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2pullpresent · progressiveyouhard propertyvn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

I feel at ease with my best friend.

nsubjcaseoblcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootIPRONfeelVERBatADPeaseNOUNwithADPmyPRONbestADJfriendNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 feelnsubj
2feelfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_4 easecase
4easeeaseNOUNNumber=Sing2 feelobl
5withwithADP_8 friendcase
6mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 friendnmod:poss
7bestgoodADJDegree=Sup8 friendamod
8friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing2 feelobl
9..PUNCT_2 feelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelpresentIeasewith my best friendvn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent at ease=Location

Example 8

"It might ease your heart a little," she said.

punctnsubjauxccompnmod:possobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctpunctnsubjpunctroot"PUNCTItPRONmightAUXeaseVERByourPRONheartNOUNaDETlittleADJ,PUNCT"PUNCTshePRONsaidVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 easepunct
2ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 easensubj
3mightmightAUXVerbForm=Fin4 easeaux
4easeeaseVERBVerbForm=Inf12 saidccomp
5youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 heartnmod:poss
6heartheartNOUNNumber=Sing4 easeobj
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 littledet
8littlelittleADJDegree=Pos4 easeobl:unmarked
9,,PUNCT_4 easepunct
10""PUNCT_12 saidpunct
11sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 saidnsubj
12saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
13..PUNCT_12 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ease in a quotemightItyour hearta little obl:unmarkedvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent heart=Patient
2say speech: assertpastshevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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