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title: amp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «amp» in the school dictionary: Short for «ampere», the unit used to measure electric current. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# amp

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**Who acts:** unit, machine, current, you, amp, coach · **What happens:** use, measure, make, amp up, mean, amp · **To what, where:** electric current, sound, guitar, something, two amps, huge amp · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«amp» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [amp in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/amp.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for «ampere», the unit used to measure electric current.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amp:m1:1
# text = Short for «ampere», the unit used to measure electric current.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ampere	ampere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	current	current	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the unit |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **measure** | to-infinitive | the unit *not said here* | electric current |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme current=Value |

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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 -->
Short for «amplifier», a machine that makes sound from a guitar or microphone louder.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amp:m2:1
# text = Short for «amplifier», a machine that makes sound from a guitar or microphone louder.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	amplifier	amplifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	microphone	microphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	louder	loud	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a machine | sound |  | a guitar or microphone |  | loud *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset sound=Product from guitar=Material |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Amp up» means make something stronger or more exciting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amp:m3:1
# text = «Amp up» means make something stronger or more exciting.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Amp	amp	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	conj	_	_
11	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amp up** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Amped» means very excited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amp:m4:1
# text = «Amped» means very excited.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Amped	amp	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amp** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | excited *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The current in the circuit was two amps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amp:x1:1
# text = The current in the circuit was two amps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	current	current	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	circuit	circuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	amps	amp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the current in the circuit | two amps |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guitar was plugged into a huge amp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amp:x2:1
# text = The guitar was plugged into a huge amp.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guitar	guitar	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	plugged	plug	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	amp	amp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plug** | past · passive |  | the guitar |  | a huge amp |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn the amp down, it's too loud!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amp:x3:1
# text = Turn the amp down, it's too loud!
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	amp	amp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn down** | imperative | you *not said here* | the amp |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amp=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | amp |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This fuse is rated at 13 amps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amp:x4:1
# text = This fuse is rated at 13 amps.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	fuse	fuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	rated	rate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	amps	amp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rate** | present · passive |  | this fuse |  | 13 amps |  |  | vn price-54.4 «NP V NP PP.value»: subject=Theme at amp=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach amped up the training before the final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amp:x5:1
# text = The coach amped up the training before the final.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	amped	amp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amp up** | past | the coach | the training |  |  | before the final |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm so amped for the school trip!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amp:x6:1
# text = I'm so amped for the school trip!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	amped	amp	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amp** | present · passive | I |  |  |  |  | for the school trip | tree rules |

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