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title: diversification — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diversification» in the school dictionary: The act of making something more varied by adding different kinds of things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diversification

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**Who acts:** act, Diversification, farm, wheat prices, town, Scientists · **What happens:** make, add, spread, reduce, help, survive · **To what, where:** something, different kinds, money, many different areas, risk, farm

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The act of making something more varied by adding different kinds of things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diversification:m1:1
# text = The act of making something more varied by adding different kinds of things.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	varied	varied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | different kinds of things |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=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: money, business — kept apart, not parsed.

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Spreading money, work or products across many different areas to reduce risk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diversification:m2:1
# text = Spreading money, work or products across many different areas to reduce risk.
1	Spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	products	product	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	areas	area	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	reduce	reduce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
13	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | gerund |  | money and work or products |  | many different areas |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location money=Theme |
| 2 | **reduce** | to-infinitive |  | risk |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer risk=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Diversification helped the farm survive when wheat prices fell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diversification:x1:1
# text = Diversification helped the farm survive when wheat prices fell.
1	Diversification	diversification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	survive	survive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Diversification | the farm |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent farm=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **survive** | infinitive | the farm *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fall** | past | wheat prices |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The town's diversification brought new jobs in tourism and technology.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diversification:x2:1
# text = The town's diversification brought new jobs in tourism and technology.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	diversification	diversification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	tourism	tourism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	technology	technology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the town's diversification | new jobs |  | tourism and technology |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent job=Theme |
| 2 | **diversify** |  | the town |  |  |  |  |  | nom diversification «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Scientists study the diversification of dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diversification:x3:1
# text = Scientists study the diversification of dinosaurs.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	diversification	diversification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Scientists | the diversification of dinosaurs |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diversification=Topic |
| 2 | **diversify** |  |  | dinosaurs |  |  |  |  | nom diversification «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Diversification means not putting all your eggs in one basket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diversification:x4:1
# text = Diversification means not putting all your eggs in one basket.
1	Diversification	diversification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	xcomp	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Diversification |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **put** *not said to happen* | gerund | Diversification *not said here* | your eggs |  | one basket |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in basket=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The museum's diversification included new art and science rooms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diversification:x5:1
# text = The museum's diversification included new art and science rooms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	diversification	diversification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	included	include	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | past | the museum's diversification | new art and science rooms |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent art=Theme |
| 2 | **diversify** |  | the museum |  |  |  |  |  | nom diversification «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Crop diversification protects farmers from bad weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diversification:x6:1
# text = Crop diversification protects farmers from bad weather.
1	Crop	crop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	compound	_	_
2	diversification	diversification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	weather	weather	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 | **crop** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **protect** | present | Crop diversification |  | farmers |  |  | from bad weather | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent farmer=Beneficiary from weather=Theme |

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