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title: worsen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «worsen» in the school dictionary: To get worse: the storm worsened during the night. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# worsen

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**Who acts:** storm, weather, we, pain, you, Scratching · **What happens:** get, worsen, make, shout, leave, go · **To what, where:** something, problem, beach, doctor, bite, itch

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To get worse: the storm worsened during the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worsen:m1:1
# text = To get worse: the storm worsened during the night.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	worsened	worsen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	during	during	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | to-infinitive | the storm *not said here* |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **worsen** | past | the storm |  |  |  | night |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: 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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To make something worse: shouting will only worsen the problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worsen:m2:1
# text = To make something worse: shouting will only worsen the problem.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	worsen	worsen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	problem	problem	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 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **worsen** | future |  | the problem |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent problem=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The weather worsened, so we left the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worsen:x1:1
# text = The weather worsened, so we left the beach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worsened	worsen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worsen** | past | the weather |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | past | we | the beach |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beach=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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If the pain worsens, go to the doctor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worsen:x2:1
# text = If the pain worsens, go to the doctor.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	worsens	worsen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worsen** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the pain |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the doctor |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to doctor=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Scratching a bite only worsens the itch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worsen:x3:1
# text = Scratching a bite only worsens the itch.
1	Scratching	scratch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	worsens	worsen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	itch	itch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **scratch** | gerund |  | a bite |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Theme |
| 2 | **worsen** | present | Scratching | the itch |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent itch=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The traffic worsened after the crash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worsen:x4:1
# text = The traffic worsened after the crash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worsened	worsen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worsen** | past | the traffic |  |  |  | after the crash |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Air pollution worsens when there is no wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worsen:x5:1
# text = Air pollution worsens when there is no wind.
1	Air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pollution	pollution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worsens	worsen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worsen** | present | Air pollution |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **be** | present | no wind |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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His test score worsened from 18 to 14.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worsen:x6:1
# text = His test score worsened from 18 to 14.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	worsened	worsen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worsen** | participle |  | His test score *not said here* |  | 18 to 14 |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **score** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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(formal) The situation subsequently worsened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worsen:x7:1
# text = (formal) The situation subsequently worsened.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	worsened	worsen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worsen** | past | the formal situation |  |  |  |  | subsequently *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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