modified Who acts: genes, word, adjective, scientists, bridge, This · What happens: change, make, suit, modify, have, describe · To what, where: little, it, new purpose, GM, genes, word
«modified» 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: modified in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Changed a little, usually to make it better or to suit a new purpose.
The tree, 14 words det obl:unmarked punct advmod mark parataxis obj xcomp cc mark conj det amod obj punct root Changed VERB a DET little ADJ , PUNCT usually ADV to PART make VERB it PRON better ADJ or CCONJ to PART suit VERB a DET new ADJ purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 little det 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Changed obl:unmarked 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 make punct 5 usually usually ADV _ 7 make advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Changed parataxis 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 make xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 suit cc 11 to to PART _ 12 suit mark 12 suit suit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 make conj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 purpose det 14 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 15 purpose amod 15 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 12 suit obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Changed punct
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1 change past a little vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make to-infinitive it good, usually property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 3 suit to-infinitive a new purpose 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 Genetically modified (GM): having its genes changed by scientists.
advmod punct obj punct punct advcl nmod:poss obj xcomp case obl:agent punct root Genetically ADV modified VERB ( PUNCT GM PROPN ) PUNCT : PUNCT having VERB its PRON genes NOUN changed VERB by ADP scientists NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Genetically genetically ADV _ 2 modified advmod 2 modified modify VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 GM punct 4 GM GM PROPN Number=Sing 2 modified obj 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 GM punct 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 having punct 7 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 modified advcl 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 genes nmod:poss 9 genes gene NOUN Number=Plur 7 having obj 10 changed change VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 having xcomp 11 by by ADP _ 12 scientists case 12 scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 10 changed obl:agent 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 modified punct
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1 modify participle GM genetically property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent gm=Patient 2 have gerund its genes tree rules 3 change participle its genes not said here vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.
A word is modified when another word describes or limits it, as an adjective does a noun.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark det nsubj advcl cc conj obj punct mark det nsubj conj det obj punct root A DET word NOUN is AUX modified VERB when SCONJ another DET word NOUN describes VERB or CCONJ limits VERB it PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ an DET adjective NOUN does VERB a DET noun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 modified nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 modified aux:pass 4 modified modify VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 describes mark 6 another another DET PronType=Ind 7 word det 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing 8 describes nsubj 8 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 modified advcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 limits cc 10 limits limit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 describes conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 limits obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 does punct 13 as as SCONJ _ 16 does mark 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 adjective det 15 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 16 does nsubj 16 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 modified conj 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 noun det 18 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 16 does obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 modified punct
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1 modify present · passive a word vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 describe present another word vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 3 limit present another word not said here word vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Patient 4 do present a adjective a noun vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent noun=Eventuality
Example 1 The scientists modified the design so the bridge was stronger.
det nsubj det obj mark det nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET scientists NOUN modified VERB the DET design NOUN so SCONJ the DET bridge NOUN was AUX stronger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientists det 2 scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 3 modified nsubj 3 modified modify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 design det 5 design design NOUN Number=Sing 3 modified obj 6 so so SCONJ _ 10 stronger mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bridge det 8 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 10 stronger nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 stronger cop 10 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 modified advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 modified punct
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1 modify past the scientists the design vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent design=Patient 2 is past the bridge strong property tree rules
Example 2 This is a modified version of the game with easier levels.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case amod nmod punct root This PRON is AUX a DET modified ADJ version NOUN of ADP the DET game NOUN with ADP easier ADJ levels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 version nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 version cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 version det 4 modified modified ADJ Degree=Pos 5 version amod 5 version version NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 game case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 version nmod 9 with with ADP _ 11 levels case 10 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 levels amod 11 levels level NOUN Number=Plur 8 game nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 version punct
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1 is a present This a modified version of the game with easier levels tree rules
Example 3 Some crops are genetically modified to resist insects.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod mark xcomp obj punct root Some DET crops NOUN are AUX genetically ADV modified VERB to PART resist VERB insects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 crops det 2 crops crop NOUN Number=Plur 5 modified nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 modified aux:pass 4 genetically genetically ADV _ 5 modified advmod 5 modified modify VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 7 resist mark 7 resist resist VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 modified xcomp 8 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 7 resist obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 modified punct
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1 modify present · passive some crops genetically property tree rules 2 resist to-infinitive insects tree rules
Example 4 We modified our paper plane and it flew twice as far.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj cc nsubj conj advmod advmod advmod punct root We PRON modified VERB our PRON paper NOUN plane NOUN and CCONJ it PRON flew VERB twice ADV as ADV far ADV . 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 modified nsubj 2 modified modify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 plane nmod:poss 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 plane compound 5 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 2 modified obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 flew cc 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 flew nsubj 8 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 modified conj 9 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 8 flew advmod 10 as as ADV _ 11 far advmod 11 far far ADV Degree=Pos 8 flew advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 modified punct
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1 modify past We our paper plane vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent plane=Patient 2 fly past plane far, twice property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 In the phrase red apple, the noun apple is modified by red.
case det compound amod obl punct det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root In ADP the DET phrase NOUN red ADJ apple NOUN , PUNCT the DET noun NOUN apple NOUN is AUX modified VERB by ADP red ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 apple case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 apple det 3 phrase phrase NOUN Number=Sing 5 apple compound 4 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 apple amod 5 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 11 modified obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 apple punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 apple det 8 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 9 apple compound 9 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 11 modified nsubj:pass 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 modified aux:pass 11 modified modify VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 by by ADP _ 13 red case 13 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 11 modified obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 modified punct
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1 modify present · passive the noun apple the phrase red apple by red vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 6 The rules were modified after the accident.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET rules NOUN were AUX modified VERB after ADP the DET accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 modified nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 modified aux:pass 4 modified modify VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after ADP _ 7 accident case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 accident det 7 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 4 modified obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 modified punct
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1 modify past · passive the rules after the accident vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
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