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title: augment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «augment» in the school dictionary: To make something bigger, stronger or better by adding to it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# augment

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**Who acts:** She, two new players, Augmented reality games, museum, Exercise, farmer · **What happens:** make, add, augment, wash · **To what, where:** something, it, musical interval, pocket money, cars, team

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something bigger, stronger or better by adding to it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augment:m1:1
# text = To make something bigger, stronger or better by adding to it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  | it |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to it=Co-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: music — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a musical interval larger (augmented chord).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augment:m2:1
# text = To make a musical interval larger (augmented chord).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	interval	interval	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	larger	large	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	augmented	augment	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	chord	chord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a musical interval |  |  |  | large *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset interval=Product |
| 2 | **augment** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She augments her pocket money by washing cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augment:x1:1
# text = She augments her pocket money by washing cars.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	augments	augment	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **augment** | present | She | her pocket money |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent money=Patient |
| 2 | **wash** | gerund | She *not said here* | cars |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The team was augmented by two new players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augment:x2:1
# text = The team was augmented by two new players.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	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	augmented	augment	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **augment** | past · passive | two new players | the team |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Augmented reality games add creatures to the real world on your screen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augment:x3:1
# text = Augmented reality games add creatures to the real world on your screen.
1	Augmented	augment	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
2	reality	reality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **augment** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | Augmented reality games | creatures |  | your screen |  | to the real world | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent creature=Patient to world=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The museum augmented its collection with new fossils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augment:x4:1
# text = The museum augmented its collection with new fossils.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	augmented	augment	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fossils	fossil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **augment** | past | the museum | museum's collection |  |  |  | with new fossils | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent collection=Patient with fossil=Instrument |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Exercise can augment your strength.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augment:x5:1
# text = Exercise can augment your strength.
1	Exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	augment	augment	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	strength	strength	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 | **augment** | can | Exercise | your strength |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent strength=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer augmented the soil with compost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augment:x6:1
# text = The farmer augmented the soil with compost.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	augmented	augment	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	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	compost	compost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **augment** | past | the farmer | the soil |  |  |  | with compost | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent soil=Patient with compost=Instrument |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The choir was augmented by singers from another school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augment:x7:1
# text = The choir was augmented by singers from another school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	choir	choir	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	augmented	augment	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	singers	singer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **augment** | past · passive | singers from another school | the choir |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

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