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title: amplifier — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «amplifier» in the school dictionary: A machine that makes sounds louder, especially from guitars, microphones and music players. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# amplifier

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**Who acts:** machine, device, guitarist, you, amplifier, school hall · **What happens:** make, plug, turn down, be, have, crackle · **To what, where:** sounds, guitars, electric signal, feeling, amplifier, big amplifier

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A machine that makes sounds louder, especially from guitars, microphones and music players.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amplifier:m1:1
# text = A machine that makes sounds louder, especially from guitars, microphones and music players.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	louder	loud	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	guitars	guitar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	microphones	microphone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

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Any device that makes an electric signal stronger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amplifier:m2:1
# text = Any device that makes an electric signal stronger.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	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** | present | any device | a electric signal |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset signal=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that makes a feeling or effect stronger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amplifier:m3:1
# text = Something that makes a feeling or effect stronger.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present |  | a feeling or effect |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset feeling=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The guitarist plugged into the amplifier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amplifier:x1:1
# text = The guitarist plugged into the amplifier.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guitarist	guitarist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plugged	plug	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	amplifier	amplifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plug** | past | the guitarist |  |  | the amplifier |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amplifier:x2:1
# text = Turn the amplifier 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	amplifier	amplifier	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 amplifier |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amplifier=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | amplifier |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A microphone, an amplifier and a speaker work together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amplifier:x3:1
# text = A microphone, an amplifier and a speaker work together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	microphone	microphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	amplifier	amplifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school hall has a big amplifier for assemblies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amplifier:x4:1
# text = The school hall has a big amplifier for assemblies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	amplifier	amplifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	assemblies	assembly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the school hall | a big amplifier |  |  |  | for assemblies | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amplifier=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hearing aid is a tiny amplifier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amplifier:x5:1
# text = A hearing aid is a tiny amplifier.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	amplifier	amplifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hearing aid | a tiny amplifier |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our band's amp crackled during the concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amplifier:x6:1
# text = Our band's amp crackled during the concert.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	amp	amp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	crackled	crackle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crackle** | past | Our band's amp |  |  |  | during the concert |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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