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title: amended — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «amended» in the school dictionary: Changed a little to correct or improve it, especially a rule, law, plan or piece of writing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# amended

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**Who acts:** school, She, amended rules, teacher, my, amended plan · **What happens:** change, correct, improve, alter, add, amend · **To what, where:** little, it, parts, amended timetable, amended copy, story

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Changed a little to correct or improve it, especially a rule, law, plan or piece of writing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amended:m1:1
# text = Changed a little to correct or improve it, especially a rule, law, plan or piece of writing.
1	Changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	correct	correct	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	improve	improve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past |  | a little |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **correct** *speech: disagree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **improve** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | a rule  law and plan or piece of writing *obl* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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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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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Officially altered by adding or changing parts, like an amended law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amended:m2:1
# text = Officially altered by adding or changing parts, like an amended law.
1	Officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	altered	alter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	amended	amend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **alter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **change** | gerund |  | parts |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |
| 4 | **amend** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school sent home an amended timetable for the sports day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amended:x1:1
# text = The school sent home an amended timetable for the sports day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	home	home	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	amended	amend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	compound	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the school | a amended timetable |  |  | day | home *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent timetable=Theme |
| 2 | **amend** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She handed in an amended copy of her story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amended:x2:1
# text = She handed in an amended copy of her story.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	handed	hand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	amended	amend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand** | past | She |  |  | a amended copy of her story |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **amend** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **copy** |  |  | her story |  |  |  |  | nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The law was amended to protect wildlife.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amended:x3:1
# text = The law was amended to protect wildlife.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	amended	amend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amend** | past · passive |  | the law |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive |  | wildlife |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wildlife=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here are the amended rules for the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amended:x4:1
# text = Here are the amended rules for the game.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	amended	amend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nsubj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the amended rules for the game |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **amend** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher amended my mark after checking again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amended:x5:1
# text = The teacher amended my mark after checking again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	amended	amend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	checking	check	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amend** | past | the teacher | my mark |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | gerund | the teacher *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mark** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom mark «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The amended plan includes a wet-weather option.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amended:x6:1
# text = The amended plan includes a wet-weather option.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	amended	amend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	option	option	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amend** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **include** | present | the amended plan | a weather option |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent option=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please read the amended letter carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amended:x7:1
# text = Please read the amended letter carefully.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	amended	amend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the amended letter |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Topic |
| 2 | **amend** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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