gain Who acts: something, gain, you, puppy, team, He · What happens: gain, be, mean, win, earn, get · To what, where: it, friend, skill, increase, profit, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«gain» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: gain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To gain is to get more of something, like weight, points, speed or money.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark obj case obl punct case conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root To PART gain VERB is AUX to PART get VERB more ADJ of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP weight NOUN , PUNCT points NOUN , PUNCT speed NOUN or CCONJ money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 gain mark 2 gain gain VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 get csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 get cop 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 get obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 more obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 weight punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 weight case 11 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 8 something conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 points punct 13 points point NOUN Number=Plur 8 something conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 speed punct 15 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 13 points conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 money cc 17 money money NOUN Number=Sing 15 speed conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 get punct
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1 gain to-infinitive vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 is present get 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 gain something can mean to win or earn it, like gaining a friend or gaining skill.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj nsubj aux mark xcomp cc conj obj punct mark advcl det obj cc conj obj punct root To PART gain VERB something PRON can AUX mean VERB to PART win VERB or CCONJ earn VERB it PRON , PUNCT like SCONJ gaining VERB a DET friend NOUN or CCONJ gaining VERB skill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 gain mark 2 gain gain VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 mean nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 win mark 7 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 earn cc 9 earn earn VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 win conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 earn obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 gaining punct 12 like like SCONJ _ 13 gaining mark 13 gaining gain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 earn advcl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 friend det 15 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 13 gaining obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 gaining cc 17 gaining gain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 gaining conj 18 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 17 gaining obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 gain to-infinitive vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 mean can something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 win not said to happen to-infinitive something not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 earn infinitive something not said here it vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 5 gain gerund something not said here a friend vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Theme 6 gain gerund something not said here skill vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Theme
Meaning 3 A gain is an increase, or something you get.
det nsubj cop det punct cc appos nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET gain NOUN is AUX an DET increase NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ something PRON you PRON get VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gain det 2 gain gain NOUN Number=Sing 5 increase nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 increase cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 increase det 5 increase increase NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 something punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 something cc 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 increase appos 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 get nsubj 10 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 something acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 increase punct
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1 is a present a gain a increase tree rules 2 get present you vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 4 A gain in money is a profit: you sell something for more than it cost.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case nmod cop det punct nsubj conj obj case obl mark nsubj advcl punct root A DET gain NOUN in ADP money NOUN is AUX a DET profit NOUN : PUNCT you PRON sell VERB something PRON for ADP more ADJ than SCONJ it PRON cost VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gain det 2 gain gain NOUN Number=Sing 7 profit nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 money case 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 gain nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 profit cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 profit det 7 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 sell punct 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 sell nsubj 10 sell sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 profit conj 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 sell obj 12 for for ADP _ 13 more case 13 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 sell obl 14 than than SCONJ _ 16 cost mark 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 cost nsubj 16 cost cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 more advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 profit punct
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1 is a present a gain in money a profit tree rules 2 sell present you something for more vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent something=Theme for more=Asset 3 cost past gain vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 To gain on someone is to get closer to them in a race.
mark advcl case obl cop mark xcomp case obl case det obl punct root To PART gain VERB on ADP someone PRON is AUX to PART get VERB closer ADJ to ADP them PRON in ADP a DET race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 gain mark 2 gain gain VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 get advcl 3 on on ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 gain obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 get cop 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 closer close ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 get xcomp 9 to to ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 closer obl 11 in in ADP _ 13 race case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 race det 13 race race NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 get punct
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1 gain to-infinitive someone vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 is present a race close, get property tree rules
Example 1 The puppy gained 2 kilograms.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET puppy NOUN gained VERB 2 NUM kilograms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 gained nsubj 3 gained gain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 kilograms nummod 5 kilograms kilogram NOUN Number=Plur 3 gained obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 gained punct
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1 gain past the puppy 2 kilograms vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kilogram=Theme
Example 2 The team gained 15 yards.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET team NOUN gained VERB 15 NUM yards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 gained nsubj 3 gained gain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 yards nummod 5 yards yard NOUN Number=Plur 3 gained obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 gained punct
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1 gain past the team 15 yards vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yard=Theme
Example 3 He gained 30 dollars when he sold the bike.
nsubj nummod obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root He PRON gained VERB 30 NUM dollars NOUN when ADV he PRON sold VERB the DET bike 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 gained nsubj 2 gained gain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 dollars nummod 4 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 2 gained obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 sold advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 sold nsubj 7 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 gained advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bike det 9 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 7 sold obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gained punct
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1 gain past He 30 dollars vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme 2 sell past he the bike vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme
Example 4 She gains 5 points each round.
nsubj nummod obj det obj punct root She PRON gains VERB 5 NUM points NOUN each DET round NOUN . 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 gains nsubj 2 gains gain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 points nummod 4 points point NOUN Number=Plur 2 gains obj 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 round det 6 round round NOUN Number=Sing 2 gains obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gains punct
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1 gain present She 5 points vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent point=Beneficiary round=Theme
Example 5 Practise every day and you will gain skill.
det nmod:unmarked cc nsubj aux conj obj punct root Practise NOUN every DET day NOUN and CCONJ you PRON will AUX gain VERB skill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practise practise NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 every every DET PronType=Tot 3 day det 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 1 Practise nmod:unmarked 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 gain cc 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 gain nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 gain aux 7 gain gain VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Practise conj 8 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 7 gain obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Practise punct
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1 gain future you skill vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Theme
Example 6 The fox was gaining on the rabbit.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET fox NOUN was AUX gaining VERB on ADP the DET rabbit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 4 gaining nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 gaining aux 4 gaining gain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 rabbit case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rabbit det 7 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 4 gaining obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 gaining punct
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1 gain past · progressive the fox on the rabbit vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 7 The shop made a gain of 10 dollars on each toy.
det nsubj det obj case nummod nmod case det nmod punct root The DET shop NOUN made VERB a DET gain NOUN of ADP 10 NUM dollars NOUN on ADP each DET toy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gain det 5 gain gain NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 dollars case 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 dollars nummod 8 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 5 gain nmod 9 on on ADP _ 11 toy case 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 11 toy det 11 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 8 dollars nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the shop a gain of 10 dollars on each toy vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset gain=Product
Example 8 Our class gained three new pupils this term.
nmod:poss nsubj nummod amod obj det obl:unmarked punct root Our PRON class NOUN gained VERB three NUM new ADJ pupils NOUN this DET term NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 gained nsubj 3 gained gain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 pupils nummod 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pupils amod 6 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 gained obj 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 term det 8 term term NOUN Number=Sing 3 gained obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gained punct
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1 gain past Our class three new pupils this term obl:unmarked vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Theme
Example 9 The hare at last gained on the monkey.
det case nmod acl case det obl punct root The DET hare NOUN at ADP last ADJ gained VERB on ADP the DET monkey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hare det 2 hare hare NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 at at ADP _ 4 last case 4 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hare nmod 5 gained gain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 hare acl 6 on on ADP _ 8 monkey case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 monkey det 8 monkey monkey NOUN Number=Sing 5 gained obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hare punct
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1 gain participle the hare at last not said here on the monkey vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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