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title: alteration — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «alteration» in the school dictionary: An alteration is a change made to something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# alteration

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**Who acts:** alteration, clothes, Mum, We, house, trousers · **What happens:** be, make, fit, shorten, take, need · **To what, where:** change, clothes, trousers, dress, few alterations, alterations

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An alteration is a change made to something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alteration:m1:1
# text = An alteration is a change made to something.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	alteration	alteration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a alteration | a change |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a change *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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}

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An alteration is a change to clothes to make them fit better, like shortening trousers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alteration:m2:1
# text = An alteration is a change to clothes to make them fit better, like shortening trousers.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	alteration	alteration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	shortening	shorten	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
16	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a alteration | a change |  |  |  | to clothes | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | clothes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fit** | infinitive | clothes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **shorten** | gerund | clothes *not said here* | trousers |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent trousers=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum took the dress for alterations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alteration:x1:1
# text = Mum took the dress for alterations.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	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	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	alterations	alteration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Mum | the dress |  |  |  | for alterations | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent dress=Theme for alteration=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a few alterations to our story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alteration:x2:1
# text = We made a few alterations to our story.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	alterations	alteration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a few alterations |  |  |  | to our story | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alteration=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house needs some alterations before we move in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alteration:x3:1
# text = The house needs some alterations before we move in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	alterations	alteration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	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 | the house | some alterations |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot alteration=Theme |
| 2 | **move in** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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(formal) No alterations may be made to the answer sheet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alteration:x4:1
# text = (formal) No alterations may be made to the answer sheet.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	alterations	alteration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | may · passive |  | no formal alterations |  |  |  | to the answer sheet | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The alteration made the trousers fit perfectly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alteration:x5:1
# text = The alteration made the trousers fit perfectly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	alteration	alteration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the alteration |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fit** | present | the trousers |  |  |  |  | perfectly *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Any alterations to the timetable will be on the board.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alteration:x6:1
# text = Any alterations to the timetable will be on the board.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	alterations	alteration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | any alterations to the timetable |  |  | the board |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king knew of nothing that could have produced such an alteration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alteration:x7:1
# text = The king knew of nothing that could have produced such an alteration.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux	_	_
9	produced	produce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	12	det:predet	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	alteration	alteration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | the king |  |  |  |  | of nothing | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer of nothing=Stimulus |
| 2 | **produce** | could · perfect · passive |  | such alteration |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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