worse Who acts: Worse, He, She, cold, weather, I · What happens: mean, feel, sing, be, make, forget · To what, where: things, umbrella, bite, it, puff · Speech: someone speaks here
«worse» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: worse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Worse means more bad, of lower quality, or more unpleasant than something else.
The tree, 13 words nsubj advmod xcomp punct case amod parataxis punct cc amod amod case obl advmod punct root Worse ADJ means VERB more ADV bad ADJ , PUNCT of ADP lower ADJ quality NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ more ADJ unpleasant ADJ than ADP something PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 4 bad advmod 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 quality punct 6 of of ADP _ 8 quality case 7 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 quality amod 8 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 unpleasant punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 unpleasant cc 11 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 unpleasant amod 12 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 8 quality amod 13 than than ADP _ 14 something case 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 unpleasant obl 15 else else ADV _ 14 something advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Worse bad property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Worse means more ill: «He felt worse in the night».
nsubj advmod xcomp punct punct nsubj conj xcomp case det obl punct punct root Worse ADJ means VERB more ADV ill ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON felt VERB worse ADJ in ADP the DET night NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 4 ill advmod 4 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 : : PUNCT _ 2 means punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 felt punct 7 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 felt nsubj 8 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 9 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 felt xcomp 10 in in ADP _ 12 night case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 night det 12 night night NOUN Number=Sing 8 felt obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 8 felt punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Worse ill property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 feel in a quote past He night bad property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 As an adverb, worse means more badly: «She sang worse than before».
The tree, 12 words case det obl punct nsubj advmod advmod punct punct nsubj conj xcomp case obl punct punct root As ADP an DET adverb NOUN , PUNCT worse ADJ means VERB more ADV badly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON sang VERB worse ADJ than ADP before ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adverb case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adverb det 3 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adverb punct 5 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 8 badly advmod 8 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 6 means advmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 sang punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 sang punct 11 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 sang nsubj 12 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 means conj 13 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 sang xcomp 14 than than ADP _ 15 before case 15 before before ADV _ 13 worse obl 16 » » PUNCT _ 12 sang punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present worse as a adverb; badly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as adverb=Attribute 2 sing speech: express in a quote past She bad property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Example 1 My cold is worse today.
nmod:poss nsubj cop obl:unmarked punct root My PRON cold NOUN is AUX worse ADJ today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cold nmod:poss 2 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 4 worse nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 worse cop 4 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 worse obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 worse punct
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1 is present My cold today bad property tree rules
Example 2 This weather is worse than yesterday's.
det nsubj cop case obl case punct root This DET weather NOUN is AUX worse ADJ than ADP yesterday NOUN 's PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 weather det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 worse nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 worse cop 4 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 6 yesterday case 6 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 4 worse obl 7 's 's PART _ 6 yesterday case 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 worse punct
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1 is present this weather yesterday bad property tree rules
Example 3 To make things worse, I forgot my umbrella.
mark advcl obj xcomp punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root To PART make VERB things NOUN worse ADJ , PUNCT I PRON forgot VERB my PRON umbrella NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 forgot advcl 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 4 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 make xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 make punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 forgot nsubj 7 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 umbrella nmod:poss 9 umbrella umbrella NOUN Number=Sing 7 forgot obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 forgot punct
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1 make to-infinitive I not said here things bad property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product 2 forget past I my umbrella tree rules
Example 4 His handwriting is getting worse and worse.
nmod:poss nsubj aux xcomp cc conj punct root His PRON handwriting NOUN is AUX getting VERB worse ADJ and CCONJ worse ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 handwriting nmod:poss 2 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 4 getting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 getting aux 4 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 getting xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 worse cc 7 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 worse conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 getting punct
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1 get present · progressive His handwriting bad property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 handwrite His = he nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Don't scratch the bite or it will get worse.
aux advmod det obj cc nsubj aux conj xcomp punct root Do AUX n't PART scratch VERB the DET bite NOUN or CCONJ it PRON will AUX get VERB worse ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 scratch aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 scratch advmod 3 scratch scratch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bite det 5 bite bite NOUN Number=Sing 3 scratch obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 get cc 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 get nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 get aux 9 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 scratch conj 10 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 get xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 scratch punct
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1 not scratch imperative · do-support you not said here the bite vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Theme 2 get future bite bad property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 Lying only made it worse.
csubj advmod obj xcomp punct root Lying VERB only ADV made VERB it PRON worse ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 made csubj 2 only only ADV _ 1 Lying advmod 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 made obj 5 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 made xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 lie gerund vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make past Lying it bad property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Example 7 She played worse than usual.
nsubj xcomp case obl punct root She PRON played VERB worse ADJ than ADP usual ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 played xcomp 4 than than ADP _ 5 usual case 5 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 3 worse obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past She bad property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Things could be worse!
nsubj aux cop punct root Things NOUN could AUX be AUX worse ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 worse nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 worse aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 worse cop 4 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 worse punct
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1 is could Things bad property tree rules
Example 9 He gives another puff--worse than ever!
nsubj det obj punct parataxis case obl punct root He PRON gives VERB another DET puff NOUN -- PUNCT worse ADJ than ADP ever ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 gives nsubj 2 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 another another DET PronType=Ind 4 puff det 4 puff puff NOUN Number=Sing 2 gives obj 5 -- -- PUNCT _ 6 worse punct 6 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 gives parataxis 7 than than ADP _ 8 ever case 8 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 6 worse obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 gives punct
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1 give present He another puff vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puff=Theme
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