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

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**Who acts:** boost, help, something, they, sleep, good night · **What happens:** boost, be, make, rise, improve, climb · **To what, where:** something, help, someone, energy, match, real boost

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boost:m1:1
# text = To boost something is to make it bigger, stronger or better.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	boost	boost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boost** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | big, make, strong *property* | tree rules |

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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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A boost is help or encouragement that makes something rise or improve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boost:m2:1
# text = A boost is help or encouragement that makes something rise or improve.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boost	boost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	encouragement	encouragement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	improve	improve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a boost | help or encouragement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | help or encouragement | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **rise** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **improve** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To boost someone is to push them up from below so they can climb.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boost:m3:1
# text = To boost someone is to push them up from below so they can climb.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	boost	boost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	push	push	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	below	below	ADV	RB	_	6	obl	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boost** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | push *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **climb** | can | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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A good night's sleep will boost your energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boost:x1:1
# text = A good night's sleep will boost your energy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	boost	boost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boost** | future | a good night's sleep | your energy |  |  |  |  | vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Theme |
| 2 | **sleep** |  | a good night |  |  |  |  |  | nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Winning the match gave the team a real boost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boost:x2:1
# text = Winning the match gave the team a real boost.
1	Winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	iobj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	boost	boost	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 | **win** | gerund |  | the match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |
| 2 | **give** | past | Winning | a real boost | the team |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent team=Recipient boost=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Dad gave me a boost so I could climb the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boost:x3:1
# text = Dad gave me a boost so I could climb the wall.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boost	boost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Dad | a boost | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient boost=Theme |
| 2 | **climb** | could | I | the wall |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location wall=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The rocket's boosters fell away after take-off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boost:x4:1
# text = The rocket's boosters fell away after take-off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	boosters	booster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	take	take	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	off	off	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall away** | past | the rocket's boosters |  |  |  | after take off | away *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Young children must sit in a booster seat in the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boost:x5:1
# text = Young children must sit in a booster seat in the car.
1	Young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	booster	booster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | must | Young children |  |  | a booster seat |  | in the car | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in seat=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sales were boosted by the new advert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boost:x6:1
# text = Sales were boosted by the new advert.
1	Sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	boosted	boost	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	advert	advert	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 | **boost** | past · passive | the new advert | Sales |  |  |  |  | vn promote-102 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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