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title: adapt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adapt» in the school dictionary: To adapt is to change so that you fit a new place or situation better. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adapt

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**Who acts:** you, It, We, Sam, Cacti, dog · **What happens:** adapt, be, fit, use, live, take · **To what, where:** new place, something, it, new way, book, film

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«adapt» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [adapt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adapt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To adapt is to change so that you fit a new place or situation better.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapt:m1:1
# text = To adapt is to change so that you fit a new place or situation better.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	adapt	adapt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	9	mark	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adapt** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | change *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **fit** | present | you | a new place or situation |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To adapt something is to change it so it can be used in a new way.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapt:m2:1
# text = To adapt something is to change it so it can be used in a new way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	adapt	adapt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adapt** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | change *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | can · passive |  | it |  | a new way |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To adapt a book or story is to change it into a film, play or shorter version.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapt:m3:1
# text = To adapt a book or story is to change it into a film, play or shorter version.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	adapt	adapt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	shorter	short	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	amod	_	_
18	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adapt** | to-infinitive |  | a book or story |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a film and play or shorter version |  | change *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Polar bears are adapted to live in the cold Arctic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapt:x1:1
# text = Polar bears are adapted to live in the cold Arctic.
1	Polar	polar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	adapted	adapt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	Arctic	Arctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adapt** | present · passive |  | Polar bears |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the cold Arctic |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in arctic=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It took me a few weeks to adapt to my new school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapt:x2:1
# text = It took me a few weeks to adapt to my new school.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	adapt	adapt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | It |  | me |  | week |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument i=Destination |
| 2 | **adapt** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to my new school *goal* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to school=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We adapted the recipe because Sam cannot eat nuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapt:x3:1
# text = We adapted the recipe because Sam cannot eat nuts.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	adapted	adapt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adapt** | past | We | the recipe |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recipe=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **eat** | can | Sam | nuts |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The play was adapted from a famous fairy tale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapt:x4:1
# text = The play was adapted from a famous fairy tale.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	adapted	adapt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adapt** | past · passive |  | the play |  | a famous fairy tale |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cacti are adapted to dry places: they store water in their stems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapt:x5:1
# text = Cacti are adapted to dry places: they store water in their stems.
1	Cacti	cactus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	adapted	adapt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	dry	dry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	store	store	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	stems	stem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adapt** | present · passive |  | Cacti |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **dry** | to-infinitive |  | places |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient place=Result |
| 3 | **store** | present | Cacti *= cactus* | water |  | Cacti's stems |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent water=Theme in stem=Location |
| 4 | **stem** |  | Cacti *= cactus* |  |  |  |  |  | nom stem «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our dog quickly adapted to the new house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapt:x6:1
# text = Our dog quickly adapted to the new house.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	adapted	adapt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adapt** | past | Our dog |  |  |  |  | to the new house *goal*; quickly *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to house=Goal |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is probably another case of adapting one tradition to another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adapt:x7:1
# text = This is probably another case of adapting one tradition to another.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	adapting	adapt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	tradition	tradition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | another case |  |  |  | probably *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **adapt** | gerund | another case *not said here* | one tradition |  |  |  | to another *goal* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent tradition=Patient to another=Goal |

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