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

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**Who acts:** club, augmentation, new wing, music augmentation · **What happens:** make, add, ask, augment, budget, be · **To what, where:** something, it, budget, work, team, augmentation

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«augmentation» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [augmentation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/augmentation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making something bigger, larger or stronger by adding to it.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | 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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Something added to make something larger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augmentation:m2:1
# text = Something added to make something larger.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	larger	large	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The club asked for an augmentation of its budget.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augmentation:x1:1
# text = The club asked for an augmentation of its budget.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	augmentation	augmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	budget	budget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the club |  |  |  |  | for a augmentation of club's budget | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **augment** |  |  | club's budget |  |  |  |  | nom augmentation «event transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **budget** |  | club |  |  |  |  |  | nom budget «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The augmentation of the team made the work faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augmentation:x2:1
# text = The augmentation of the team made the work faster.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	augmentation	augmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the augmentation of the team | the work |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset work=Product |
| 2 | **augment** |  |  | the team |  |  |  |  | nom augmentation «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The new wing was an augmentation to the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augmentation:x3:1
# text = The new wing was an augmentation to the school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	augmentation	augmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the new wing | a augmentation |  |  |  | to the school | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In music, augmentation makes each note last twice as long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augmentation:x4:1
# text = In music, augmentation makes each note last twice as long.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	augmentation	augmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	last	last	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
9	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	11	advmod	_	_
10	as	as	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | music augmentation | each note |  |  |  | last, long *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset note=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The pay augmentation pleased the workers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augmentation:x5:1
# text = The pay augmentation pleased the workers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	augmentation	augmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Augmentation of the library added 200 books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:augmentation:x6:1
# text = Augmentation of the library added 200 books.
1	Augmentation	augmentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	added	add	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | Augmentation of the library | 200 books |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Patient |
| 2 | **augment** |  |  | the library |  |  |  |  | nom augmentation «event transitive»: of=patient |

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