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reform

Who acts: change, government, children, thief, Voting reform, He · What happens: change, improve, become, reform, form, re-form · To what, where: system, behaviour, better person, something, line, schools

«reform» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: reform in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To change and improve a system, law or organisation.

markccconjdetobjpunctconjccconjpunctrootToPARTchangeVERBandCCONJimproveVERBaDETsystemNOUN,PUNCTlawNOUNorCCONJorganisationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 changemark
2changechangeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3andandCCONJ_4 improvecc
4improveimproveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 changeconj
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 systemdet
6systemsystemNOUNNumber=Sing4 improveobj
7,,PUNCT_8 lawpunct
8lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing6 systemconj
9ororCCONJ_10 organisationcc
10organisationorganisationNOUNNumber=Sing6 systemconj
11..PUNCT_2 changepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changeto-infinitivevn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2improveinfinitivea system and law or organisationvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent system=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 change your behaviour and become a better person: a reformed thief.

marknmod:possobjccconjdetamodxcomppunctdetamodconjpunctrootToPARTchangeVERByourPRONbehaviourNOUNandCCONJbecomeVERBaDETbetterADJpersonNOUN:PUNCTaDETreformedVERBthiefNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 changemark
2changechangeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 behaviournmod:poss
4behaviourbehaviourNOUNNumber=Sing2 changeobj
5andandCCONJ_6 becomecc
6becomebecomeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 changeconj
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 persondet
8bettergoodADJDegree=Cmp9 personamod
9personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing6 becomexcomp
10::PUNCT_13 thiefpunct
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 thiefdet
12reformedreformVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 thiefamod
13thiefthiefNOUNNumber=Sing9 personconj
14..PUNCT_2 changepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changeto-infinitiveyour behaviourvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent behaviour=Patient
2becomeinfinitivea better person and a reformed thiefvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
3reformparticiplevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Meaning 3

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A change that improves something: school reforms.

detnsubjacl:relclobjpunctcompoundconjpunctrootADETchangeNOUNthatPRONimprovesVERBsomethingPRON:PUNCTschoolNOUNreformsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 changedet
2changechangeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3thatthatPRONPronType=Rel4 improvesnsubj
4improvesimproveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 changeacl:relcl
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 improvesobj
6::PUNCT_8 reformspunct
7schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing8 reformscompound
8reformsreformNOUNNumber=Plur5 somethingconj
9..PUNCT_2 changepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1improvepresenta changesomethingvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient

Meaning 4

Usage: re-form, with hyphen — kept apart, not parsed.

To form again: the line re-formed.

markadvmodpunctdetobjaclpunctrootToPARTformVERBagainADV:PUNCTtheDETlineNOUNre-formedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 formmark
2formformVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3againagainADV_2 formadvmod
4::PUNCT_2 formpunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 linedet
6linelineNOUNNumber=Sing2 formobj
7re-formedre-formVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 lineacl
8..PUNCT_2 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1formto-infinitivethe lineagainvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location line=Theme
2re-formparticiplethe line not said heretree rules

Example 1

The government wants to reform the schools.

detnsubjmarkxcompdetobjpunctrootTheDETgovernmentNOUNwantsVERBtoPARTreformVERBtheDETschoolsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 governmentdet
2governmentgovernmentNOUNNumber=Sing3 wantsnsubj
3wantswantVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 reformmark
5reformreformVERBVerbForm=Inf3 wantsxcomp
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 schoolsdet
7schoolsschoolNOUNNumber=Plur5 reformobj
8..PUNCT_3 wantspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wantpresentthe governmentvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2reform not said to happento-infinitivethe government not said herethe schoolsvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent school=Patient

Example 2

Laws were reformed so children couldn't work in mines.

nsubj:passaux:passmarknsubjauxadvmodadvclcaseoblpunctrootLawsNOUNwereAUXreformedVERBsoSCONJchildrenNOUNcouldAUXn'tPARTworkVERBinADPminesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LawslawNOUNNumber=Plur3 reformednsubj:pass
2werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 reformedaux:pass
3reformedreformVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4sosoSCONJ_8 workmark
5childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur8 worknsubj
6couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin8 workaux
7n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 workadvmod
8workworkVERBVerbForm=Inf3 reformedadvcl
9ininADP_10 minescase
10minesmineNOUNNumber=Plur8 workobl
11..PUNCT_3 reformedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reformpast · passiveLawsvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
2not workcouldchildrenin minesvn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in mine=Theme

Example 3

The thief reformed and became honest.

detnsubjccconjxcomppunctrootTheDETthiefNOUNreformedVERBandCCONJbecameVERBhonestADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 thiefdet
2thiefthiefNOUNNumber=Sing3 reformednsubj
3reformedreformVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4andandCCONJ_5 becamecc
5becamebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 reformedconj
6honesthonestADJDegree=Pos5 becamexcomp
7..PUNCT_3 reformedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reformpastthe thiefvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2becomepastthe thief not said herehonest propertyvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 4

Voting reform gave more people a vote.

amodnsubjamodiobjdetobjpunctrootVotingVERBreformNOUNgaveVERBmoreADJpeopleNOUNaDETvoteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VotingvoteVERBVerbForm=Ger2 reformamod
2reformreformNOUNNumber=Sing3 gavensubj
3gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4moremoreADJDegree=Cmp5 peopleamod
5peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 gaveiobj
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 votedet
7votevoteNOUNNumber=Sing3 gaveobj
8..PUNCT_3 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1votegerundvn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2givepastVoting reforma votemore peoplevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent people=Recipient vote=Theme

Example 5

He is a reformed character now.

nsubjcopdetamodadvmodpunctrootHePRONisAUXaDETreformedVERBcharacterNOUNnowADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 characternsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 charactercop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 characterdet
4reformedreformVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 characteramod
5charactercharacterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6nownowADVPronType=Dem5 characteradvmod
7..PUNCT_5 characterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reformparticiplevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2is apresentHea reformed characternowtree rules

Example 6

The class re-formed into a line after break.

detnsubjcasedetoblcaseoblpunctrootTheDETclassNOUNre-formedVERBintoADPaDETlineNOUNafterADPbreakNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 classdet
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 re-formednsubj
3re-formedre-formVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4intointoADP_6 linecase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 linedet
6linelineNOUNNumber=Sing3 re-formedobl
7afterafterADP_8 breakcase
8breakbreakNOUNNumber=Sing3 re-formedobl
9..PUNCT_3 re-formedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1re-formpastthe classa lineafter breaktree rules

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