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title: deteriorate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deteriorate» in the school dictionary: To deteriorate means to become worse, more and more, over time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deteriorate

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**Who acts:** Buildings, weather, eyesight, old castle, Fruit, behaviour · **What happens:** deteriorate, mean, become, wear out, rot, break down · **To what, where:** match, hot weather, road surface · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To deteriorate means to become worse, more and more, over time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deteriorate:m1:1
# text = To deteriorate means to become worse, more and more, over time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deteriorate	deteriorate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	worse	badly	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deteriorate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **become** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | time | badly *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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: things — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buildings, food, roads or materials deteriorate when they wear out, rot or break down.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deteriorate:m2:1
# text = Buildings, food, roads or materials deteriorate when they wear out, rot or break down.
1	Buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
8	deteriorate	deteriorate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	rot	rot	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	break	break	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
17	down	down	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deteriorate** | present | Buildings and food and roads or materials |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **wear out** | present | Buildings *= building* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rot** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **break down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather deteriorated, so the match was called off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deteriorate:x1:1
# text = The weather deteriorated, so the match was called off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	deteriorated	deteriorate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deteriorate** | past | the weather |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **call off** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  | the match |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa's eyesight has deteriorated with age.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deteriorate:x2:1
# text = Grandpa's eyesight has deteriorated with age.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	eyesight	eyesight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	deteriorated	deteriorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deteriorate** | present · perfect | Grandpa's eyesight |  |  |  | with age |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without a roof, the old castle deteriorated quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deteriorate:x3:1
# text = Without a roof, the old castle deteriorated quickly.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	deteriorated	deteriorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deteriorate** | participle | the old castle |  |  |  |  | without a roof; quickly *property* | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fruit deteriorates fast in hot weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deteriorate:x4:1
# text = Fruit deteriorates fast in hot weather.
1	Fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	deteriorates	deteriorate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deteriorate** | present | Fruit |  |  | hot weather |  | fast *property* | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His behaviour deteriorated after lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deteriorate:x5:1
# text = His behaviour deteriorated after lunch.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	deteriorated	deteriorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deteriorate** | participle | His behaviour |  |  |  | after lunch |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The road surface has deteriorated badly over the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deteriorate:x6:1
# text = The road surface has deteriorated badly over the winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	deteriorated	deteriorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deteriorate** | present · perfect · passive |  | the road surface |  |  | winter | badly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The patient's condition deteriorated overnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deteriorate:x7:1
# text = The patient's condition deteriorated overnight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	deteriorated	deteriorate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deteriorate** | past | the patient's condition |  |  |  |  | overnight *property* | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **condition** |  | the patient |  |  |  |  |  | nom condition «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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