mitigate Who acts: punishment, Planting, new crossing, Saying, your, Engineers · What happens: make, seem, be, plant, help, mitigate · To what, where: something, wrong action, trees, flooding, danger, sorry · Speech: someone speaks here
«mitigate» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: mitigate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To make something bad less serious, less painful or less harmful.
mark obj amod advmod xcomp punct advmod parataxis cc advmod conj punct root To PART make VERB something PRON bad ADJ less ADV serious ADJ , PUNCT less ADV painful ADJ or CCONJ less ADV harmful ADJ . 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 Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 6 serious advmod 6 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 2 make xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 painful punct 8 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 9 painful advmod 9 painful painful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 serious parataxis 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 harmful cc 11 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 12 harmful advmod 12 harmful harmful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 painful conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make to-infinitive something serious property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=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: law — kept apart, not parsed.
To make a wrong action seem less bad, so a punishment may be lighter: «mitigating circumstances».
The tree, 16 words mark advcl det amod obj advmod xcomp punct advmod det nsubj aux cop advcl punct punct compound obl punct punct root To PART make VERB a DET wrong ADJ action NOUN seem VERB less ADV bad ADJ , PUNCT so ADV a DET punishment NOUN may AUX be AUX lighter ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT mitigating NOUN circumstances NOUN » PUNCT . 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 6 seem advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 action det 4 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 action amod 5 action action NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 6 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 8 bad advmod 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 seem xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 lighter punct 10 so so ADV _ 15 lighter advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 punishment det 12 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 15 lighter nsubj 13 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 lighter aux 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 lighter cop 15 lighter light ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 seem advcl 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 circumstances punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 circumstances punct 18 mitigating mitigating NOUN Number=Sing 19 circumstances compound 19 circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 15 lighter obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 circumstances punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 seem punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make to-infinitive a wrong action vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset action=Product 2 seem present bad property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 3 is may a punishment mitigating circumstances obl ; light property tree rules
Example 1 Planting trees can help mitigate flooding.
csubj obj aux xcomp obj punct root Planting VERB trees NOUN can AUX help VERB mitigate VERB flooding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Planting plant VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 help csubj 2 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 1 Planting obj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 help aux 4 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 mitigate mitigate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 help xcomp 6 flooding flooding NOUN Number=Sing 5 mitigate obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 help punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 plant gerund trees vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient 2 help can Planting vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 mitigate infinitive Planting not said here flooding vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent flooding=Patient
Example 2 The new crossing will mitigate the danger to children.
det amod nsubj aux det obj case obl punct root The DET new ADJ crossing NOUN will AUX mitigate VERB the DET danger NOUN to ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 crossing det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 crossing amod 3 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 5 mitigate nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mitigate aux 5 mitigate mitigate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 danger det 7 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 5 mitigate obj 8 to to ADP _ 9 children case 9 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 mitigate obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 mitigate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mitigate future the new crossing the danger to children vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent danger=Patient
Example 3 Saying sorry quickly may mitigate your punishment.
csubj obj advmod aux nmod:poss obj punct root Saying VERB sorry ADJ quickly ADV may AUX mitigate VERB your PRON punishment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 mitigate csubj 2 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Saying obj 3 quickly quickly ADV _ 1 Saying advmod 4 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mitigate aux 5 mitigate mitigate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 punishment nmod:poss 7 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 5 mitigate obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 mitigate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert gerund sorry quickly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sorry=Topic 2 mitigate may Saying your punishment vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent punishment=Patient 3 punish your nom punishment «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Engineers built walls to mitigate the damage from storms.
nsubj obj mark advcl det obj case obl punct root Engineers NOUN built VERB walls NOUN to PART mitigate VERB the DET damage NOUN from ADP storms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Engineers engineer NOUN Number=Plur 2 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 2 built obj 4 to to PART _ 5 mitigate mark 5 mitigate mitigate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 built advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 damage det 7 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 5 mitigate obj 8 from from ADP _ 9 storms case 9 storms storm NOUN Number=Plur 5 mitigate obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 build past Engineers walls vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wall=Product 2 mitigate to-infinitive Engineers not said here the damage storms vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent damage=Patient
Example 5 The judge said there were mitigating circumstances.
det nsubj expl ccomp compound nsubj punct root The DET judge NOUN said VERB there PRON were VERB mitigating NOUN circumstances NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 were expl 5 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 said ccomp 6 mitigating mitigating NOUN Number=Sing 7 circumstances compound 7 circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 5 were nsubj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert past the judge vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 be past mitigating circumstances there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 We shut the windows to mitigate the noise.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON shut VERB the DET windows NOUN to PART mitigate VERB the DET noise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 shut nsubj 2 shut shut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 windows det 4 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 2 shut obj 5 to to PART _ 6 mitigate mark 6 mitigate mitigate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 shut advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 noise det 8 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 6 mitigate obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 shut punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 shut present We the windows vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent window=Patient 2 mitigate to-infinitive We not said here the noise vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent noise=Patient
Example 7 Wearing sun cream mitigates the risk of sunburn.
csubj compound obj det obj case nmod punct root Wearing VERB sun NOUN cream NOUN mitigates VERB the DET risk NOUN of ADP sunburn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wearing wear VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 mitigates csubj 2 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 3 cream compound 3 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wearing obj 4 mitigates mitigate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 risk det 6 risk risk NOUN Number=Sing 4 mitigates obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 sunburn case 8 sunburn sunburn NOUN Number=Sing 6 risk nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 mitigates punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear gerund sun cream vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cream=Theme 2 mitigate present Wearing the risk of sunburn vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent risk=Patient 3 risk sunburn nom risk «state transitive»: of=patient
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.
← previous mitenext → mitt↑ back to M in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mitigate/