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worsen

Who acts: storm, weather, we, pain, you, Scratching · What happens: get, worsen, make, shout, leave, go · To what, where: something, problem, beach, doctor, bite, itch

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

Meaning 1

To get worse: the storm worsened during the night.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 get	mark
2	get	get	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	7 worsened	advcl
3	worse	bad	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	2 get	xcomp
4	:	:	PUNCT	_	2 get	punct
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 storm	det
6	storm	storm	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 worsened	nsubj
7	worsened	worsen	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	during	during	ADP	_	10 night	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 night	det
10	night	night	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 worsened	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 worsened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	get	to-infinitive	the storm not said here					bad property	vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
2	worsen	past	the storm				night		vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 make something worse: shouting will only worsen the problem.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 make	mark
2	make	make	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 make	obj
4	worse	bad	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	3 something	amod
5	:	:	PUNCT	_	9 worsen	punct
6	shouting	shout	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	9 worsen	nsubj
7	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	9 worsen	aux
8	only	only	ADV	_	9 worsen	advmod
9	worsen	worsen	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 make	conj
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 problem	det
11	problem	problem	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 worsen	obj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	to-infinitive		something					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
2	shout speech: express	gerund							vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	worsen	future		the problem					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent problem=Patient

Example 1

The weather worsened, so we left the beach.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 weather	det
2	weather	weather	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 worsened	nsubj
3	worsened	worsen	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 left	punct
5	so	so	ADV	_	7 left	advmod
6	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	7 left	nsubj
7	left	leave	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 worsened	conj
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 beach	det
9	beach	beach	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 left	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 worsened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	worsen	past	the weather						vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2	leave	past	we	the beach					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beach=Theme

Example 2

If the pain worsens, go to the doctor.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	If	if	SCONJ	_	4 worsens	mark
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 pain	det
3	pain	pain	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 worsens	nsubj
4	worsens	worsen	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 go	advcl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 worsens	punct
6	go	go	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	to	to	ADP	_	9 doctor	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 doctor	det
9	doctor	doctor	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 go	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 go	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	worsen a condition, not said to happen	present	the pain						vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2	go	imperative	you not said here			the doctor			vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to doctor=Initial_Location

Example 3

Scratching a bite only worsens the itch.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Scratching	scratch	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 worsens	csubj
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 bite	det
3	bite	bite	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Scratching	obj
4	only	only	ADV	_	5 worsens	advmod
5	worsens	worsen	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 itch	det
7	itch	itch	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 worsens	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 worsens	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	scratch	gerund		a bite					vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Theme
2	worsen	present	Scratching	the itch					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent itch=Patient

Example 4

The traffic worsened after the crash.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 traffic	det
2	traffic	traffic	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 worsened	nsubj
3	worsened	worsen	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	after	after	ADP	_	6 crash	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 crash	det
6	crash	crash	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 worsened	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 worsened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	worsen	past	the traffic				after the crash		vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 5

Air pollution worsens when there is no wind.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Air	air	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 pollution	compound
2	pollution	pollution	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 worsens	nsubj
3	worsens	worsen	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	6 is	advmod
5	there	there	PRON	PronType=Dem	6 is	expl
6	is	be	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 worsens	advcl
7	no	no	DET	PronType=Neg	8 wind	det
8	wind	wind	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 is	nsubj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 worsens	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	worsen	present	Air pollution						vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2	be	present	no wind			there			vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

His test score worsened from 18 to 14.

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	3 score	nmod:poss
2	test	test	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 score	compound
3	score	score	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	worsened	worsen	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 score	acl
5	from	from	ADP	_	6 18	case
6	18	18	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	4 worsened	obl
7	to	to	ADP	_	8 14	case
8	14	14	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	6 18	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 score	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	worsen	participle		His test score not said here		18 to 14			vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2	score		His = he						nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

(formal) The situation subsequently worsened.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
2	formal	formal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 situation	amod
3	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
4	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 situation	det
5	situation	situation	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 worsened	nsubj
6	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	_	7 worsened	advmod
7	worsened	worsen	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 worsened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	worsen	past	the formal situation					subsequently property	vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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