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title: adjust — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adjust» in the school dictionary: To adjust something is to change it a little so that it is right or works better. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adjust

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**Who acts:** it, you, helmet, Dad, I, volume · **What happens:** adjust, be, work, use, fit, reach · **To what, where:** something, helmet, seat, pedals, volume, dark

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To adjust something is to change it a little so that it is right or works better.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjust:m1:1
# text = To adjust something is to change it a little so that it is right or works better.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	adjust	adjust	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	14	mark	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
17	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjust** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | a little *obl:unmarked*; change *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **work** | present |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 adjust (to something) is to get used to a new situation.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjust:m2:1
# text = To adjust (to something) is to get used to a new situation.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	adjust	adjust	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjust** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to something | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | to a new situation | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adjust your helmet so it fits snugly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjust:x1:1
# text = Adjust your helmet so it fits snugly.
1	Adjust	adjust	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	snugly	snugly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjust** | imperative | you *not said here* | your helmet |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent helmet=Patient |
| 2 | **fit** | present | helmet |  |  |  |  | snugly *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad adjusted the seat so I could reach the pedals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjust:x2:1
# text = Dad adjusted the seat so I could reach the pedals.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	adjusted	adjust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pedals	pedal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjust** | past | Dad | the seat |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Patient |
| 2 | **reach** | could | I | the pedals |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent pedal=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Can you adjust the volume? It's too loud.

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*Sentence 1:* Can you adjust the volume?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjust:x3:1
# text = Can you adjust the volume?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	adjust	adjust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	volume	volume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjust** | can | you | the volume |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent volume=Patient |

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*Sentence 2:* It's too loud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjust:x3:2
# text = It's too loud.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | volume |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your eyes need time to adjust to the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjust:x4:1
# text = Your eyes need time to adjust to the dark.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	adjust	adjust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Your eyes |  |  |  | time |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **adjust** | to-infinitive | Your eyes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the dark *goal* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to dark=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She adjusted quickly to life in a new town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjust:x5:1
# text = She adjusted quickly to life in a new town.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	adjusted	adjust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjust** | past | She |  |  | a new town |  | to life *goal*; quickly *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent to life=Goal |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adjust the mirror before you start driving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjust:x6:1
# text = Adjust the mirror before you start driving.
1	Adjust	adjust	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	driving	drive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjust** | imperative | you *not said here* | the mirror |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mirror=Patient |
| 2 | **start** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **drive** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We adjusted our guess after measuring the first stick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjust:x7:1
# text = We adjusted our guess after measuring the first stick.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	adjusted	adjust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	guess	guess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adjust** | past | We | our guess |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guess=Patient |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund | We *not said here* | the first stick |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme stick=Value |
| 3 | **guess** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom guess «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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