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title: modify — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «modify» in the school dictionary: To modify something means to change it a little, usually to improve it or make it fit a purpose. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# modify

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**Who acts:** word, adjective, modified plants, We, plane, Dad · **What happens:** modify, mean, change, improve, make, fit · **To what, where:** something, it, purpose, another, meaning, noun · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«modify» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [modify in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/modify.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To modify something means to change it a little, usually to improve it or make it fit a purpose.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:modify:m1:1
# text = To modify something means to change it a little, usually to improve it or make it fit a purpose.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	modify	modify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	improve	improve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **modify** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **change** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | a little *obl:unmarked* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 4 | **improve** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 5 | **make** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **fit** | infinitive |  | a purpose |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purpose=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A word modifies another when it describes it or changes its meaning, like an adjective modifying a noun.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:modify:m2:1
# text = A word modifies another when it describes it or changes its meaning, like an adjective modifying a noun.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	modifies	modify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
17	modifying	modify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **modify** | present | a word | another |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent another=Patient |
| 2 | **describe** | present | word | it |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **change** | present | word *not said here* | word's meaning |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient |
| 4 | **modify** | gerund | a adjective *not said here* | a noun |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent noun=Patient |
| 5 | **mean** |  | word |  |  |  |  |  | nom meaning «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Genetically modified (GM) plants have had their genes changed by scientists.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:modify:m3:1
# text = Genetically modified (GM) plants have had their genes changed by scientists.
1	Genetically	genetically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	modified	modify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	GM	GM	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	genes	gene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **modify** | participle |  | GM |  |  |  | genetically *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent gm=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present · perfect | modified plants | plants's genes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gene=Patient |
| 3 | **change** | participle |  | plants's genes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We modified our paper plane so it flew further.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:modify:x1:1
# text = We modified our paper plane so it flew further.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	modified	modify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	further	further	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **modify** | past | We | our paper plane |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent plane=Patient |
| 2 | **fly** | past | plane |  |  |  |  | further *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad modified the recipe to use less sugar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:modify:x2:1
# text = Dad modified the recipe to use less sugar.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	modified	modify	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	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **modify** | past | Dad | the recipe |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent recipe=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | less sugar |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sugar=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game has been modified for younger players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:modify:x3:1
# text = The game has been modified for younger players.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	modified	modify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **modify** | present · perfect · passive |  | the game |  |  |  | for younger players | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In «a red car», «red» modifies «car».

<!-- fold The tree, 7 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:modify:x4:1
# text = In «a red car», «red» modifies «car».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	modifies	modify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **modify** | present | red | car |  | a red car |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent car=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists modify plants to resist pests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:modify:x5:1
# text = Scientists modify plants to resist pests.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	modify	modify	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	resist	resist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	pests	pest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **modify** | present | Scientists | plants |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent plant=Patient |
| 2 | **resist** | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | pests |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you modify your sentence to make it clearer?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:modify:x6:1
# text = Can you modify your sentence to make it clearer?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	modify	modify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	clearer	clear	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **modify** | can | you | your sentence |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sentence=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | sentence |  |  |  | clear *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 3 | **sentence** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom sentence «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bike was modified with a basket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:modify:x7:1
# text = The bike was modified with a basket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	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	modified	modify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **modify** | past · passive |  | the bike |  |  |  | with a basket | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with basket=Instrument |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After testing, modify your model and test again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:modify:x8:1
# text = After testing, modify your model and test again.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	testing	testing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	modify	modify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	test	test	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **modify** | imperative | you *not said here* | your model |  |  | after testing |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent model=Patient |
| 2 | **test** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **model** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom model «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But I have felt myself more at liberty than the translators themselves, who have generally been over-literal, in changing, excising, or modifying the original.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:modify:x9:1
# text = But I have felt myself more at liberty than the translators themselves, who have generally been over-literal, in changing, excising, or modifying the original.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	felt	feel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	liberty	liberty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	translators	translator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
15	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
16	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	18	cop	_	_
18	over-literal	over-literal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	excising	excise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	modifying	modify	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	conj	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	original	original	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **feel** | present · perfect | I | myself |  | liberty than the translators  translators |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent at liberty=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present · perfect | liberty than the translators  translators |  |  |  |  | generally, over-literal *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **change** | gerund | liberty than the translators  translators *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **excise** | gerund | liberty than the translators  translators *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **modify** | gerund | liberty than the translators  translators *not said here* | the original |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent original=Patient |

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