upgrade Who acts: upgrade, change, Dad, laptop, you, We · What happens: upgrade, mean, make, be, move, raise · To what, where: something, it, computer, better version, upgrade, plane · Speech: someone speaks here
«upgrade» 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: upgrade in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To upgrade something means to make it better, newer or more powerful, like upgrading a computer or a phone.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj xcomp punct xcomp cc advmod conj punct mark advcl det obj cc det conj punct root To PART upgrade VERB something PRON means VERB to PART make VERB it PRON better ADJ , PUNCT newer ADJ or CCONJ more ADV powerful ADJ , PUNCT like SCONJ upgrading VERB a DET computer NOUN or CCONJ a DET phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 upgrade mark 2 upgrade upgrade VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 upgrade obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 newer punct 10 newer new ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 powerful cc 12 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 13 powerful advmod 13 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 10 newer conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 upgrading punct 15 like like SCONJ _ 16 upgrading mark 16 upgrading upgrade VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 make advcl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 computer det 18 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 16 upgrading obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 phone cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 phone det 21 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 18 computer conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 upgrade to-infinitive something vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive it good, new property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 4 upgrade gerund a computer or a phone vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent computer=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 An upgrade is a better or newer version, or the change that makes it better.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj punct cc det conj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct root An DET upgrade NOUN is AUX a DET better ADJ or CCONJ newer ADJ version NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET change NOUN that PRON makes VERB it PRON better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 upgrade det 2 upgrade upgrade NOUN Number=Sing 8 version nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 version cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 version det 5 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 version amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 newer cc 7 newer new ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 better conj 8 version version NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 change punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 change cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 change det 12 change change NOUN Number=Sing 8 version conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 makes nsubj 14 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 change acl:relcl 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 makes obj 16 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 makes xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 version punct
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1 is a present a upgrade a better version or the change tree rules 2 make present the change upgrade good property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Meaning 3 To be upgraded on a plane or in a hotel means to be moved to a better seat or room.
The tree, 20 words mark aux:pass nsubj case det obl cc case det conj mark aux:pass ccomp case det amod obl cc conj punct root To PART be AUX upgraded VERB on ADP a DET plane NOUN or CCONJ in ADP a DET hotel NOUN means VERB to PART be AUX moved VERB to ADP a DET better ADJ seat NOUN or CCONJ room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 upgraded mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 upgraded aux:pass 3 upgraded upgrade VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 means nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 plane case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plane det 6 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 3 upgraded obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 hotel cc 8 in in ADP _ 10 hotel case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hotel det 10 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 6 plane conj 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 to to PART _ 14 moved mark 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 moved aux:pass 14 moved move VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 means ccomp 15 to to ADP _ 18 seat case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 seat det 17 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 18 seat amod 18 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 14 moved obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 room cc 20 room room NOUN Number=Sing 18 seat conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 11 means punct
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1 upgrade to-infinitive · passive a plane or a hotel vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP» 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen to-infinitive · passive a better seat or room vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: to seat=Trajectory
Meaning 4 To upgrade a storm or warning means to raise its level.
mark csubj det obj cc conj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root To PART upgrade VERB a DET storm NOUN or CCONJ warning NOUN means VERB to PART raise VERB its PRON level NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 upgrade mark 2 upgrade upgrade VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 storm det 4 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 2 upgrade obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 warning cc 6 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 4 storm conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 raise mark 9 raise raise VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 level nmod:poss 11 level level NOUN Number=Sing 9 raise obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 upgrade to-infinitive a storm or warning vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent storm=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 raise not said to happen to-infinitive warning's level vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Theme
Example 1 Dad upgraded the laptop so it runs faster.
nsubj det obj advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root Dad NOUN upgraded VERB the DET laptop NOUN so ADV it PRON runs VERB faster ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 upgraded nsubj 2 upgraded upgrade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 laptop det 4 laptop laptop NOUN Number=Sing 2 upgraded obj 5 so so ADV _ 7 runs advmod 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 runs nsubj 7 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 upgraded advcl 8 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 7 runs advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 upgraded punct
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1 upgrade past Dad the laptop vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laptop=Theme 2 run present laptop fast property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 In the game, you can upgrade your sword with gold coins.
case det obl punct nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case compound obl punct root In ADP the DET game NOUN , PUNCT you PRON can AUX upgrade VERB your PRON sword NOUN with ADP gold NOUN coins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 game case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 upgrade obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 game punct 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 upgrade nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 upgrade aux 7 upgrade upgrade VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sword nmod:poss 9 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 7 upgrade obj 10 with with ADP _ 12 coins case 11 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 12 coins compound 12 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 7 upgrade obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 upgrade punct
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1 upgrade can you your sword the game with gold coins vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sword=Theme
Example 3 We got a free upgrade to a bigger hotel room.
nsubj det amod obj case det amod compound obl punct root We PRON got VERB a DET free ADJ upgrade NOUN to ADP a DET bigger ADJ hotel NOUN room 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 upgrade det 4 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 5 upgrade amod 5 upgrade upgrade NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 6 to to ADP _ 10 room case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 room det 8 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 room amod 9 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 10 room compound 10 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past We a free upgrade to a bigger hotel room vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer upgrade=Stimulus
Example 4 The storm was upgraded to a hurricane.
det nsubj aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET storm NOUN was AUX upgraded VERB to ADP a DET hurricane NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 upgraded nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 upgraded aux:pass 4 upgraded upgrade VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 hurricane case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hurricane det 7 hurricane hurricane NOUN Number=Sing 4 upgraded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 upgraded punct
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1 upgrade past · passive the storm to a hurricane vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme to hurricane=Attribute
Example 5 The school is upgrading the playground with new climbing frames.
det nsubj aux det obj case amod compound obl punct root The DET school NOUN is AUX upgrading VERB the DET playground NOUN with ADP new ADJ climbing NOUN frames NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 upgrading nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 upgrading aux 4 upgrading upgrade VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 playground det 6 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 4 upgrading obj 7 with with ADP _ 10 frames case 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 frames amod 9 climbing climbing NOUN Number=Sing 10 frames compound 10 frames frame NOUN Number=Plur 4 upgrading obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 upgrading punct
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1 upgrade present · progressive the school the playground with new climbing frames vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent playground=Theme
Example 6 The new phone is a big upgrade on my old one.
det amod nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root The DET new ADJ phone NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ upgrade NOUN on ADP my PRON old ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 phone det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 phone amod 3 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 7 upgrade nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 upgrade cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 upgrade det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 upgrade amod 7 upgrade upgrade NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 on on ADP _ 11 one case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 one nmod:poss 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 one amod 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 7 upgrade nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 upgrade punct
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1 is a present the new phone a big upgrade on my old one tree rules
Example 7 The upgrade cost £50.
det nsubj obj nummod punct root The DET upgrade NOUN cost VERB £ SYM 50 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 upgrade det 2 upgrade upgrade NOUN Number=Sing 3 cost nsubj 3 cost cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 £ £ SYM _ 3 cost obj 5 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 £ nummod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 cost punct
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1 cost present the upgrade vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value
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