magnify Who acts: you, it, microscope, magnifying glass, Worrying, Detectives · What happens: make, look, be, use, seem, magnify · To what, where: something, lens, magnifying glass, onion cells, snowflake, fire · Speech: someone speaks here
«magnify» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: magnify in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make something look bigger than it really is, using a lens or microscope.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj xcomp mark nsubj advmod advcl punct advcl det obj cc conj punct root To PART make VERB something PRON look VERB bigger ADJ than SCONJ it PRON really ADV is VERB , PUNCT using VERB a DET lens NOUN or CCONJ microscope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 look advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 look xcomp 6 than than SCONJ _ 9 is mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 is nsubj 8 really really ADV _ 9 is advmod 9 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bigger advcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 using punct 11 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 look advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 lens det 13 lens lens NOUN Number=Sing 11 using obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 microscope cc 15 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 13 lens conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 look punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make to-infinitive you not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 2 look imperative you not said here big property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 be present it vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 use gerund you not said here a lens or microscope vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lens=Patient
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 make something seem bigger, more important or worse than it really is.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj xcomp punct advmod xcomp cc conj mark nsubj advmod advcl punct root To PART make VERB something PRON seem VERB bigger ADJ , PUNCT more ADV important ADJ or CCONJ worse ADJ than SCONJ it PRON really ADV is VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 seem advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 seem seem VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 seem xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 important punct 7 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 8 important advmod 8 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 4 seem xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 worse cc 10 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 important conj 11 than than SCONJ _ 14 is mark 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 is nsubj 13 really really ADV _ 14 is advmod 14 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 worse advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 seem punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make to-infinitive you not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 2 seem imperative you not said here big, important property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 3 be present it vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Use a magnifying glass to look at the ant.
det amod obj mark advcl case det obl punct root Use VERB a DET magnifying VERB glass NOUN to PART look VERB at ADP the DET ant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 glass det 3 magnifying magnify VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 glass amod 4 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 look mark 6 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 7 at at ADP _ 9 ant case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ant det 9 ant ant NOUN Number=Sing 6 look obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use imperative you not said here a magnifying glass vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Patient 2 magnify gerund vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 look to-infinitive you not said here at the ant vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at ant=Theme
Example 2 The microscope magnifies the onion cells 100 times.
det nsubj det compound obj nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET microscope NOUN magnifies VERB the DET onion NOUN cells NOUN 100 NUM times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 microscope det 2 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 3 magnifies nsubj 3 magnifies magnify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cells det 5 onion onion NOUN Number=Sing 6 cells compound 6 cells cell NOUN Number=Plur 3 magnifies obj 7 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 times nummod 8 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 magnifies obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 magnifies punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 magnify present the microscope the onion cells time vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cell=Patient
Example 3 Under the lens, the snowflake was magnified.
case det obl punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Under ADP the DET lens NOUN , PUNCT the DET snowflake NOUN was AUX magnified VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Under under ADP _ 3 lens case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lens det 3 lens lens NOUN Number=Sing 8 magnified obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 lens punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 snowflake det 6 snowflake snowflake NOUN Number=Sing 8 magnified nsubj:pass 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 magnified aux:pass 8 magnified magnify VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 magnified punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 magnify past · passive the snowflake the lens vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 4 Never use a magnifying glass to look at the Sun.
advmod det amod obj mark advcl case det obl root Never ADV use VERB a DET magnifying VERB glass NOUN to PART look VERB at ADP the DET Sun. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 use advmod 2 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 glass det 4 magnifying magnify VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 glass amod 5 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 6 to to PART _ 7 look mark 7 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 8 at at ADP _ 10 Sun. case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Sun. det 10 Sun. Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 7 look obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not use imperative you not said here a magnifying glass vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Patient 2 magnify gerund vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 look to-infinitive you not said here sunday vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 A magnifying glass in sunlight can start a fire.
det amod nsubj case nmod aux det obj punct root A DET magnifying VERB glass NOUN in ADP sunlight NOUN can AUX start VERB a DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 glass det 2 magnifying magnify VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 glass amod 3 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 7 start nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 5 sunlight case 5 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 3 glass nmod 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 start aux 7 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 fire det 9 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 7 start obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 start punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 magnify gerund vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 start can a magnifying glass in sunlight a fire vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Eventuality
Example 6 Worrying can magnify a small problem.
csubj aux det amod obj punct root Worrying VERB can AUX magnify VERB a DET small ADJ problem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Worrying worry VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 magnify csubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 magnify aux 3 magnify magnify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 problem det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 problem amod 6 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 3 magnify obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 magnify punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 worry gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 magnify can Worrying a small problem vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent problem=Patient
Example 7 The picture of the flea was magnified to fill the page.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET picture NOUN of ADP the DET flea NOUN was AUX magnified VERB to PART fill VERB the DET page NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 picture det 2 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 7 magnified nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 flea case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 flea det 5 flea flea NOUN Number=Sing 2 picture nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 magnified aux:pass 7 magnified magnify VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 to to PART _ 9 fill mark 9 fill fill VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 magnified xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 page det 11 page page NOUN Number=Sing 9 fill obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 magnified punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 magnify past · passive the picture of the flea tree rules 2 fill to-infinitive the page vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent page=Patient
Example 8 Detectives use magnifying glasses to look for clues.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl case obl punct root Detectives NOUN use VERB magnifying VERB glasses NOUN to PART look VERB for ADP clues NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Detectives detective NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 magnifying magnify VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 glasses amod 4 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 look mark 6 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 for for ADP _ 8 clues case 8 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 6 look obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use present Detectives magnifying glasses vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Patient 2 magnify gerund vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 look to-infinitive Detectives not said here for clues vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for clue=Theme
Example 9 Those who do not like him, magnify it, shrug up their shoulders, and exclaim--there he is again!
The tree, 18 words nsubj:outer nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl obj punct obj punct conj compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct cc conj punct expl nsubj ccomp advmod punct root Those DET who PRON do AUX not PART like VERB him PRON , PUNCT magnify VERB it PRON , PUNCT shrug VERB up ADP their PRON shoulders NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ exclaim VERB -- PUNCT there PRON he PRON is VERB again ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Those that DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 8 magnify nsubj:outer 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 like nsubj 3 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 like aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 like advmod 5 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Those acl:relcl 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 like obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 1 Those punct 8 magnify magnify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 magnify obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 shrug punct 11 shrug shrug VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 magnify conj 12 up up ADP _ 11 shrug compound:prt 13 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 shoulders nmod:poss 14 shoulders shoulder NOUN Number=Plur 11 shrug obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 exclaim punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 exclaim cc 17 exclaim exclaim VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 magnify conj 18 -- -- PUNCT _ 21 is punct 19 there there PRON PronType=Dem 21 is expl 20 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 is nsubj 21 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 exclaim ccomp 22 again again ADV _ 21 is advmod 23 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 magnify punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not like present · do-support him = he vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot he=Theme 2 magnify infinitive Those it vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient 3 shrug up infinitive Those not said here their shoulders vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoulder=Patient 4 exclaim speech: express infinitive Those not said here vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 be present he there again vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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