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revising

Who acts: you, Revising, I, my, She, We · What happens: revise, mean, study, learn, get, change · To what, where: piece, times tables, story, fractions, plan, little · Speech: someone speaks here

«revising» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: revising in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

Revising means studying again what you have learned before, to get ready for a test or exam.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjxcompadvmodobjnsubjauxadvcladvmodpunctmarkconjxcompcasedetoblccconjpunctrootRevisingVERBmeansVERBstudyingVERBagainADVwhatPRONyouPRONhaveAUXlearnedVERBbeforeADV,PUNCTtoPARTgetVERBreadyADJforADPaDETtestNOUNorCCONJexamNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RevisingreviseVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3studyingstudyVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansxcomp
4againagainADV_3 studyingadvmod
5whatwhatPRONPronType=Int8 learnedobj
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 learnednsubj
7havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 learnedaux
8learnedlearnVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part3 studyingadvcl
9beforebeforeADV_8 learnedadvmod
10,,PUNCT_12 getpunct
11totoPART_12 getmark
12getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf8 learnedconj
13readyreadyADJDegree=Pos12 getxcomp
14forforADP_16 testcase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 testdet
16testtestNOUNNumber=Sing13 readyobl
17ororCCONJ_18 examcc
18examexamNOUNNumber=Sing16 testconj
19..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1revisegerundvn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3study not said to happengerundagainvn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4learnpresent · perfectyoubefore propertyvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic
5getto-infinitiveyou not said hereready propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

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

Revising also means changing and improving a piece of writing, a plan or an idea.

The tree, 15 words
csubjadvmodxcompccconjdetobjcasenmodpunctdetconjccdetconjpunctrootRevisingVERBalsoADVmeansVERBchangingVERBandCCONJimprovingVERBaDETpieceNOUNofADPwritingNOUN,PUNCTaDETplanNOUNorCCONJanDETideaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RevisingreviseVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meanscsubj
2alsoalsoADV_3 meansadvmod
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4changingchangeVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meansxcomp
5andandCCONJ_6 improvingcc
6improvingimproveVERBVerbForm=Ger4 changingconj
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 piecedet
8piecepieceNOUNNumber=Sing6 improvingobj
9ofofADP_10 writingcase
10writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing8 piecenmod
11,,PUNCT_13 planpunct
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 plandet
13planplanNOUNNumber=Sing8 piececonj
14ororCCONJ_16 ideacc
15anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 ideadet
16ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing13 planconj
17..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1revisegerundvn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
2meanpresentRevisingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3change not said to happengerundRevising not said herevn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4improvegerundRevising not said herea piece of writing and a plan or a ideavn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent piece=Patient

Example 1

I am revising for my maths test.

nsubjauxcasenmod:posscompoundoblpunctrootIPRONamAUXrevisingVERBforADPmyPRONmathsNOUNtestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 revisingnsubj
2ambeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 revisingaux
3revisingreviseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4forforADP_7 testcase
5mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 testnmod:poss
6mathsmathNOUNNumber=Plur7 testcompound
7testtestNOUNNumber=Sing3 revisingobl
8..PUNCT_3 revisingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1revisepresent · progressiveIfor my maths testvn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
2testmynom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

She spent the weekend revising her times tables.

nsubjdetobjadvclnmod:posscompoundobjpunctrootShePRONspentVERBtheDETweekendNOUNrevisingVERBherPRONtimesNOUNtablesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 spentnsubj
2spentspendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 weekenddet
4weekendweekendNOUNNumber=Sing2 spentobj
5revisingreviseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 spentadvcl
6herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 timesnmod:poss
7timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur8 tablescompound
8tablestableNOUNNumber=Plur5 revisingobj
9..PUNCT_2 spentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spendpastSheweekendvn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2revisegerundShe not said heretimes tablesvn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent table=Patient

Example 3

Revise your story to make it more exciting.

nmod:possobjmarkadvclobjadvmodxcomppunctrootReviseVERByourPRONstoryNOUNtoPARTmakeVERBitPRONmoreADVexcitingADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RevisereviseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 storynmod:poss
3storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing1 Reviseobj
4totoPART_5 makemark
5makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Reviseadvcl
6ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 makeobj
7moremoreADVDegree=Cmp8 excitingadvmod
8excitingexcitingADJDegree=Pos5 makexcomp
9..PUNCT_1 Revisepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reviseimperativeyou not said hereyour storyvn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent story=Patient
2maketo-infinitiveyou not said herestoryexciting propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product

Example 4

We are revising fractions this week.

nsubjauxobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootWePRONareAUXrevisingVERBfractionsNOUNthisDETweekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 revisingnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 revisingaux
3revisingreviseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4fractionsfractionNOUNNumber=Plur3 revisingobj
5thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 weekdet
6weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing3 revisingobl:unmarked
7..PUNCT_3 revisingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1revisepresent · progressiveWefractionsweekvn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fraction=Patient

Example 5

After revising his plan, he started again.

markadvclnmod:possobjpunctnsubjadvmodpunctrootAfterSCONJrevisingVERBhisPRONplanNOUN,PUNCThePRONstartedVERBagainADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterSCONJ_2 revisingmark
2revisingreviseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 startedadvcl
3hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 plannmod:poss
4planplanNOUNNumber=Sing2 revisingobj
5,,PUNCT_2 revisingpunct
6hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 startednsubj
7startedstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8againagainADV_7 startedadvmod
9..PUNCT_7 startedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1revisegerundhe not said herehis planvn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent plan=Patient
2startpastheagainvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
3planhis = henom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

Revising a little every day works better than cramming.

csubjdetobjdetobl:unmarkedadvmodmarkadvclpunctrootRevisingVERBaDETlittleADJeveryDETdayNOUNworksVERBbetterADVthanSCONJcrammingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RevisingreviseVERBVerbForm=Ger6 workscsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 littledet
3littlelittleADJDegree=Pos1 Revisingobj
4everyeveryDETPronType=Tot5 daydet
5daydayNOUNNumber=Sing1 Revisingobl:unmarked
6worksworkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7betterwellADVDegree=Cmp6 worksadvmod
8thanthanSCONJ_9 crammingmark
9crammingcramVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 betteradvcl
10..PUNCT_6 workspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1revisegerunda littledayvn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent little=Patient
2workpresentRevisingwell propertyvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3cramgerundRevising not said herevn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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