relieve Who acts: job, their, cream, walk, night nurse, dog · What happens: relieve, mean, make, take away, take over, rest · To what, where: pain, problem, someone, job, yourself, toilet · Speech: someone speaks here
«relieve» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: relieve in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To relieve pain, worry or a problem means to make it less or take it away.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj obj punct conj cc det conj mark xcomp obj xcomp cc conj obj advmod punct root To PART relieve VERB pain NOUN , PUNCT worry NOUN or CCONJ a DET problem NOUN means VERB to PART make VERB it PRON less ADV or CCONJ take VERB it PRON away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 relieve mark 2 relieve relieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means csubj 3 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 2 relieve obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 worry punct 5 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 3 pain conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 problem cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 problem det 8 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 3 pain conj 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 11 make mark 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 make obj 13 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 11 make xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 take cc 15 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 make conj 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 take obj 17 away away ADV _ 15 take advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 relieve to-infinitive pain and worry or a problem vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pain=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive problem vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 4 take away infinitive problem away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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 relieve someone means to take over their job or duty so they can rest.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj mark ccomp compound:prt nmod:poss obj cc conj mark nsubj aux advcl punct root To PART relieve VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART take VERB over ADP their PRON job NOUN or CCONJ duty NOUN so SCONJ they PRON can AUX rest VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 relieve mark 2 relieve relieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 relieve obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 take mark 6 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 over over ADP _ 6 take compound:prt 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 job nmod:poss 9 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 take obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 duty cc 11 duty duty NOUN Number=Sing 9 job conj 12 so so SCONJ _ 15 rest mark 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 rest nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 rest aux 15 rest rest VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 take advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 relieve to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take over not said to happen to-infinitive their job or duty vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Theme 4 rest can job vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 job their = they nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.
To relieve yourself means to go to the toilet.
mark csubj obj mark ccomp case det obl punct root To PART relieve VERB yourself PRON means VERB to PART go VERB to ADP the DET toilet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 relieve mark 2 relieve relieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 relieve obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means ccomp 7 to to ADP _ 9 toilet case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 toilet det 9 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 relieve to-infinitive yourself vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus yourself=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go not said to happen to-infinitive the toilet vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to toilet=Initial_Location
Meaning 4 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To relieve someone of something means to take it from them.
mark csubj obj case nmod mark ccomp obj case obl punct root To PART relieve VERB someone PRON of ADP something PRON means VERB to PART take VERB it PRON from ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 relieve mark 2 relieve relieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 relieve obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone nmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 take mark 8 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 take obj 10 from from ADP _ 11 them case 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 take obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 relieve to-infinitive someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take not said to happen to-infinitive it from them = they vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent it=Theme from they=Initial_Location
Example 1 This cream will relieve the itching.
det nsubj aux det obj punct root This DET cream NOUN will AUX relieve VERB the DET itching NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 cream det 2 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 4 relieve nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 relieve aux 4 relieve relieve VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 itching det 6 itching itching NOUN Number=Sing 4 relieve obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 relieve punct
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1 relieve future this cream the itching vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus itching=Experiencer
Example 2 A walk can relieve stress.
det nsubj aux obj punct root A DET walk NOUN can AUX relieve VERB stress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 walk det 2 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing 4 relieve nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 relieve aux 4 relieve relieve VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 stress stress NOUN Number=Sing 4 relieve obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 relieve punct
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1 relieve can a walk stress vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus stress=Experiencer
Example 3 The night nurse relieved the day nurse at eight.
det compound nsubj det compound obj case obl punct root The DET night NOUN nurse NOUN relieved VERB the DET day NOUN nurse NOUN at ADP eight NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 nurse det 2 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 nurse compound 3 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 4 relieved nsubj 4 relieved relieve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 nurse det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 nurse compound 7 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 4 relieved obj 8 at at ADP _ 9 eight case 9 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 relieved obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 relieved punct
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1 relieve past the night nurse the day nurse eight vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus nurse=Experiencer
Example 4 The dog went outside to relieve itself.
det nsubj advmod mark xcomp obj punct root The DET dog NOUN went VERB outside ADV to PART relieve VERB itself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 outside outside ADV _ 3 went advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 relieve mark 6 relieve relieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 went xcomp 7 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 6 relieve obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the dog outside property vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 relieve to-infinitive the dog not said here dog vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus itself=Experiencer
Example 5 The waiter relieved me of my heavy coat.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET waiter NOUN relieved VERB me PRON of ADP my PRON heavy ADJ coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 waiter det 2 waiter waiter NOUN Number=Sing 3 relieved nsubj 3 relieved relieve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 relieved obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 coat case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 coat nmod:poss 7 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 coat amod 8 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 3 relieved obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 relieved punct
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1 relieve past the waiter me of my heavy coat vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer i=Source of coat=Theme
Example 6 I was relieved to hear that my cat was safe.
nsubj cop mark advcl mark nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp punct root I PRON was AUX relieved ADJ to PART hear VERB that SCONJ my PRON cat NOUN was AUX safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 relieved nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 relieved cop 3 relieved relieved ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 hear mark 5 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 relieved advcl 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 safe mark 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 cat nmod:poss 8 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 10 safe nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 safe cop 10 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hear ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 relieved punct
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1 is past I relieved property tree rules 2 hear to-infinitive I not said here vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 3 is past my cat safe property tree rules
Example 7 I would gladly try any remedy that may relieve my pain.'
nsubj aux advmod det obj nsubj aux acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct punct root I PRON would AUX gladly ADV try VERB any DET remedy NOUN that PRON may AUX relieve VERB my PRON pain NOUN . PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 try nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 try aux 3 gladly gladly ADV _ 4 try advmod 4 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 remedy det 6 remedy remedy NOUN Number=Sing 4 try obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 relieve nsubj 8 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 relieve aux 9 relieve relieve VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 remedy acl:relcl 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 pain nmod:poss 11 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 9 relieve obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 try punct 13 ' ' PUNCT _ 4 try punct
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1 try would I any remedy gladly property vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remedy=Eventuality 2 relieve may any remedy my pain vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pain=Experiencer 3 pain my nom pain «state transitive»: poss=agent
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