[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: play
Target surface form: play
Context:
Whether desirable or not, this is a child-care program, not an educational program. We know that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away. Let us sum up what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children. Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not <t>play</t> truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=play%2:33:00:: | definition=participate in games or sport | examples=We played hockey all afternoon; play cards
2. sense_key=play%2:41:12:: | definition=act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome | examples=This factor played only a minor part in his decision; This development played into her hands
3. sense_key=play%2:36:12:: | definition=play on an instrument | examples=The band played all night long
4. sense_key=play%2:36:02:: | definition=play a role or part | synonyms=act, represent | examples=Gielgud played Hamlet; She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
5. sense_key=play%2:41:03:: | definition=be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children | examples=The kids were playing outside all day; I used to play with trucks as a little girl
6. sense_key=play%2:36:00:: | definition=replay (as a melody) | synonyms=spiel | examples=Play it again, Sam; She played the third movement very beautifully
7. sense_key=play%2:36:01:: | definition=perform music on (a musical instrument) | examples=He plays the flute; Can you play on this old recorder?
8. sense_key=play%2:29:01:: | definition=pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind | synonyms=act, act as | examples=He acted the idiot; She plays deaf when the news are bad
9. sense_key=play%2:38:00:: | definition=move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly | examples=The spotlights played on the politicians
10. sense_key=play%2:33:01:: | definition=bet or wager (money) | examples=He played $20 on the new horse; She plays the races
11. sense_key=play%2:41:00:: | definition=engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion | synonyms=recreate | examples=On weekends I play; The students all recreate alike
12. sense_key=play%2:36:06:: | definition=pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity | examples=Let's play like I am mommy; Play cowboy and Indians
13. sense_key=play%2:36:11:: | definition=emit recorded sound | examples=The tape was playing for hours; the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered
14. sense_key=play%2:36:03:: | definition=perform on a certain location | examples=The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16; She has been playing on Broadway for years
15. sense_key=play%2:33:03:: | definition=put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game | examples=He is playing his cards close to his chest; The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory
16. sense_key=play%2:29:00:: | definition=engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously | synonyms=toy | examples=They played games on their opponents; play the stock market
17. sense_key=play%2:41:02:: | definition=behave in a certain way | examples=play safe; play it safe
18. sense_key=play%2:36:05:: | definition=cause to emit recorded audio or video | synonyms=run | examples=They ran the tapes over and over again; I'll play you my favorite record
19. sense_key=play%2:35:00:: | definition=manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination | synonyms=toy, fiddle, diddle | examples=She played nervously with her wedding ring; Don't fiddle with the screws
20. sense_key=play%2:34:13:: | definition=use to one's advantage | examples=She plays on her clients' emotions
21. sense_key=play%2:31:01:: | definition=consider not very seriously | synonyms=dally, trifle | examples=He is trifling with her; She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania
22. sense_key=play%2:42:00:: | definition=be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way | examples=This speech didn't play well with the American public; His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee
23. sense_key=play%2:41:13:: | definition=behave carelessly or indifferently | synonyms=dally, toy, flirt | examples=Play about with a young girl's affection
24. sense_key=play%2:38:03:: | definition=cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space | examples=The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack
25. sense_key=play%2:36:10:: | definition=perform on a stage or theater | synonyms=act, roleplay, playact | examples=She acts in this play; He acted in `Julius Caesar'
26. sense_key=play%2:36:04:: | definition=be performed or presented for public viewing | examples=What's playing in the local movie theater?; `Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years
27. sense_key=play%2:36:13:: | definition=cause to happen or to occur as a consequence | synonyms=bring, work, wreak, make for | examples=I cannot work a miracle; wreak havoc
28. sense_key=play%2:35:07:: | definition=discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream | examples=play water from a hose; The fountains played all day
29. sense_key=play%2:33:07:: | definition=make bets | examples=Play the races; play the casinos in Trouville
30. sense_key=play%2:33:08:: | definition=stake on the outcome of an issue | synonyms=bet, wager | examples=I bet $100 on that new horse; She played all her money on the dark horse
31. sense_key=play%2:33:09:: | definition=shoot or hit in a particular manner | examples=She played a good backhand last night
32. sense_key=play%2:33:13:: | definition=use or move | examples=I had to play my queen
33. sense_key=play%2:33:12:: | definition=employ in a game or in a specific position | examples=They played him on first base
34. sense_key=play%2:33:02:: | definition=contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | synonyms=meet, encounter, take on | examples=Princeton plays Yale this weekend; Charlie likes to play Mary
35. sense_key=play%2:29:04:: | definition=exhaust by allowing to pull on the line | examples=play a hooked fish

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
We need do WSD. Target: play in phrase "do not play truant". The idiom play truant / play hooky. Sense? Among candidate senses: likely play%2:41:12:: "act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome" maybe not. There is sense 16: engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously. But "play truant" means to stay away from school without permission; in WordNet maybe sense play%2:41:04? Not listed because candidates maybe not exact. We need choose from provided. Let's inspect context: "They should see to it that their kids do not play truant" = children should not be absent from school without leave. The verb "play" in idiom "play truant". Which provided sense best? Idiomatic sense of behaving/feigning? Sense 5: be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself. Hmm "play truant" historically means "to pretend sick, shirk school"? Actually truancy = absence from school without leave. "To play truant" = to be absent from school without permission. It's an idiomatic 'play' similar to play hooky, play sick. Could map to sense 16? "engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously". But it's specifically "pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind" (sense 8) e.g., "She plays deaf" pretends to be deaf. "play truant" could imply pretend? No, truancy is not a state of mind or quality, it's an activity. "Play hooky" means shirk school; "play truant" means to be truant, not game. There is no specific WordNet sense for "play hooky/truant" maybe under sense 16? Actually WordNet for play has sense: (v) play, trifle, dally, toy (consider not very seriously) sense 21. Not. Let's look at actual WordNet verb senses for play. From memory:
play%2:33:00 participate in games/sport
play%2:33:01 bet/wager
play%2:33:02 contend against
play%2:33:03 put card into play
play%2:33:?? maybe play a role.
Actually many.
play%2:41:03 be at play / be engaged in playful activity
play%2:41:00 engage in recreational activities
play%2:41:01? behave in specified way (play safe)
play%2:41:02 behave in certain way
play%2:41:04 pretend to be?
Let's recall WordNet entries. The candidates listed include many fine-grained. Which sense is used for "play truant"? Usually assigned to WordNet sense "play%2:41:04::" definition "(v) pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind"? Wait that key is play? Actually "She plays deaf when the news are bad" is sense 8 here: play%2:29:01:: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind (syn: act, act as). Examples: "He acted the idiot; She plays deaf". That is in WN sense key play%2:29:01. The 'truant' phrase may not exactly match but is closest to "act or have an effect in a specified way"? Hmm.
"play truant" in dictionaries: play hooky/truant: to be absent from school without permission; to stay away as if playing. Could match sense 5: be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself? Not really because not playful.
Maybe sense 16: engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously. Definition examples "They played games on their opponents; play the stock market; He played games with his lover's feelings" includes not taking seriously. "play truant" is engaging in truancy not seriously? But not an activity normally considered game.
Sense 11: engage in recreational activities rather than work. No.
Sense 25: perform on stage. No.
Sense 4: play a role/part. Hmm "to play truant" as 'assume a role' maybe? The idiom's 'play' is semantically light: engage in truancy. Under WordNet grouping of play, the most relevant sense could be participate in games/sport (33:00) because it is generalized 'engage in', but examples are playing hockey/cards. The participant in truancy not game. However many unsupervised WSD examples label 'play tru(a)nt' as play%2:33:00? Let's consider.
We should use sentence context: child-care, parents ensure kids do not play truant; do homework. "play truant" means avoid attending school. This is an idiom. Among definitions provided, which captures "be absent from school without permission, evade"? No direct.
Let's examine each sense:
1. participate in games/sport: not a game.
2. act or have an effect in specified way/outcome: e.g. factor played part; development played into her hands. Some idioms like play truant may be "act"? But definition says effect/outcome, not role.
3. play on instrument.
4. play role/part.
5. be at play; engaged in playful activity. Not truancy.
6. replay melody.
7. perform music.
8. pretend to have certain qualities/state of mind. She plays deaf. "play truant" historically could be "pretend (sickness) to stay away"? Etymology: "to play the truant" originally a vagrant? Maybe not pretense.
9. move quickly/litely/irregularly.
10. bet/wager money.
11. recreational activities.
12. pretend to be somebody in game/playful activity: Let's play like I am mommy.
13. emit recorded sound.
14. perform on certain location.
15. put card into play; act strategically.
16. engage in activity as if game rather than serious: play games, play stock market. Close because play truant is treating absence as a game? Not ideal.
17. behave in certain way: play safe, play it safe. Could include play truant? But no example of truant/hooky. "play safe" is behave carefully. "play truant" is behave as a truant. Hmm.
18. cause emit.
19. manipulate manually.
20. use to one's advantage.
21. consider not seriously.
22. be received/accepted/interpreted.
23. behave carelessly/indifferently. dally, toy, flirt.
24. cause to move freely.
25. perform on stage.
26. be performed.
27. cause to happen/consequence.
28. discharge/direct continuous stream.
29. make bets.
30. stake outcome.
31. shoot/hit in manner.
32. use or move.
33. employ in game/position.
34. contend against opponent.
35. exhaust by allowing to pull. No.
Could sense 17 "behave in a certain way" include "play truant"? In WordNet, "play safe" is listed in same sense as "play it safe". The phrase "play truant" also a behavior? But absent from examples.
Sense 16 is "engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; 'They played games on their opponents'; 'play the stock market'; 'play with her feelings'". I recall WordNet has sense: "play, toy (engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously)". It includes "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game" maybe. Does it include "play hooky/truant"? Let me recall WordNet examples for the "play" verb group. Actually there is a sense: play%2:29:00:: "engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; play with; 'She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania'?" Wait that's split. Let's identify keys.
Sense 21: play%2:31:01 definition consider not very seriously synonyms dally, trifle examples "He is trifling with her; She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania". So sense 16 and 21 differ in verb frames intransitive with object? The keys have lexicographer files: 16 = play%2:29:00:: definition engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously. 21 = play%2:31:01:: consider not very seriously. Probably semantically similar.
What about "play truant" in actual WordNet? I think WordNet includes lexical unit "play_hookey" as a separate verb not 'play'. But here surface form is "play" token in phrase.
The task is to choose best indexed sense from the given candidates. We need not return sense key.
Let's decide carefully. Context: "They should see to it that their kids do not <t>play</t> truant". The direct object is "truant" (adjective used as noun). It's a fixed idiom meaning "to stay away from school without permission". It is neither a sport, game, instrument, role, stage, music, nor pretense exactly, but perhaps can be categorized as behave in a certain way (sense 17). Example play safe. "play truant" = behave truant(ly). The phrase "play safe" is an idiom too with same construction verb + adjective (flat adverb?). Actually "play truant" is verb + object or complement? WordNet sense 17 "behave in a certain way; play safe; play it safe" seems to be 'play' as an intransitive with adverbial complement. "play dumb" perhaps sense 8. "play safe" is sense 17. So "play truant" may align with 17 because it's 'behave (as if) truant'. But is truant a behavior? Yes, truant state: behavior of absenting oneself.
Sense 8 is pretend to have qualities/state of mind ("play deaf" = pretend to be deaf). "play truant" might be more like pretend to be sick/qualified? Not. Since "truant" is not a quality/state of mind but a role/behavior.
Alternative sense 4: play a role/part. If "play truant" = perform the role of truant. But sense 4 examples are acting characters in theater. Not applicable.
Sense 5: be at play; engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself. In context of children, "play truant" could be viewed as a childish/naughty playful activity? Maybe.
Maybe we should search mental WordNet mapping for "play truant" from standard lexical sample tasks (e.g., SemEval). In Senseval/SemEval, target word play has examples like "children play". There is an example "play truant" maybe tagged as play%2:33:00 or play%2:41:00? Let's recall from WSD datasets.
Representative labeled instances of verb play (from line et al). Phrase "play truant" could map to sense play.v.01 (participate in games or sport) because of hypernym participate? Hmm.
Let's list WordNet 3.0 verb play fine senses from actual:
1. play (participate in games or sport)
2. play (have a specified effect), "The New York ..."; "The英俊ness of the candidate played a large part in his success." maybe.
3. act or perform (theatrical)
4. play (pretend to be)
5. play (be at play or playful)
6. play (reproduce sound)
...
I need exact mapping of sense keys to definitions from candidate list. They seem generated. The keys are WordNet-style: play%2:33:00:: etc. Usually WN3.0 senses play have key mapping:
play%2:33:00:: = participate in games or sport
play%2:33:01:: = bet or wager (money)
play%2:33:02:: = contend against an opponent
play%2:33:03:: = put (a card or piece) into play during a game
play%2:33:04::? maybe shoot/hit particular manner? Actually that may be in lexfile 33 verb.competition.
play%2:33:05::? etc.
play%2:36:00:: = replay a melody
play%2:36:01:: = perform music on instrument
play%2:36:02:: = play a role/part
play%2:36:03:: = perform on a certain location
play%2:36:04:: = be performed
play%2:36:05:: = cause to emit recorded audio/video
play%2:36:06:: = pretend to be somebody in game
play%2:36:10:: = perform on stage/theater (act, roleplay)
play%2:36:11:: = emit recorded sound
play%2:36:12:: = play on an instrument? Wait conflict.
play%2:36:13:: = cause to happen/consequence.
play%2:35:00:: = manipulate manually
play%2:35:07:: = discharge/direct stream.
play%2:34:13:: = use to one's advantage.
play%2:31:01:: = consider not very seriously.
play%2:41:00:: = engage in recreational activities.
play%2:41:01? not in list maybe.
play%2:41:02:: = behave in a certain way (play safe)
play%2:41:03:: = be at play; engaged in playful activity.
play%2:41:12:: = act/effect (factor played).
play%2:29:00:: = engage in an activity as if it were a game.
play%2:29:01:: = pretend qualities/state.
play%2:29:04:: = exhaust by allowing to pull on line.
play%2:42:00:: = be received/accepted/interpreted.
play%2:41:13:: = behave carelessly/indifferently.
play%2:38:00:: = move quickly/litely/irregularly.
play%2:38:03:: = cause to move freely.
Huh 1 numbered list not same as WN counts, it's candidate ordering.
Need pick index (1-indexed). Based on analysis, likely index 17? Let's evaluate each plausible.
The phrase "play truant" belongs to the broad sense of "play" meaning "to behave in a specified way". In Oxford, "play truant" is phrasal verb with play: to stay away from school without permission; to play hooky. Actually there is sense "to pretend to be; simulate" maybe. But WordNet examples for play%2:41:02 "play safe; play it safe" are indeed 'behave in a safe manner'. "truant" could classify as 'behave in a truant manner' or 'to play truant'. I suspect that in WordNet the idiom "play safe" is the example of sense play%2:41:02, and "play truant" is likely same or sense play%2:29:00? Since no exact example, must infer.
Let's search internal memory: WordNet sense play%2:41:02 has words: "behave in a certain way; play safe; play it safe". It is one verb in lexographer file 41 (verbs of being? Actually 41 = verbs of being?). Examples are adverbial. "play truant" might also have an adverbial noun. Yes "truant" is noun but can be adjective "wandering; absent". But if "truant" is a noun direct object, sense 2:33:00 (transitive) maybe participate in the role of truant? But many "play" senses transitive vs intransitive.
The grammar: "do not play truant" - is "truant" a direct object or adjectival complement? In modern syntax, "truant" is an adjective complement meaning to behave truant; it's not a direct object (you can't "play a truant"?). Actually older usage "play the truant". In "play dead", play is a copular verb? Some would parse as object NP with adjective. In any case, semantically it means to be absent from school.
If "play truant" = "behave truantly" then sense 17 "behave in a certain way" best. If idiomatic "to play hooky" (to be absent) maybe sense 33? "contend against an opponent" no.
Let's examine sense 2: "act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome". Example: "This factor played only a minor part in his decision; This development played into her hands". "play truant" could be read as "act in the manner of a truant"? But definition says effect or outcome, not role/manner. Less likely.
Sense 16: "engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously". Is truancy not serious? It's evading school, maybe treated as a prank? Could fit but not precise; examples are "played games on their opponents; play the stock market". "play truant" might have evolved from "to make game of truancy".
In lexical sample WSD, senses try to capture all uses; the correct answer should be the WordNet sense that includes "play truant" as a subsumer. I can try to recall WordNet definition for play%2:29:00:: is "play ( engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; 'The boys were playing soldiers' or 'Let's play like I am mommy' ); 'She plays tennis every week'??" Wait sense 12 is pretend to be somebody in framework of game (e.g., "Let's play like I am mommy; Play cowboy and Indians"). Sense 16 examples: "They played games on their opponents; play the stock market". So play truant might under 16.
Actually WordNet 3.0 sense for playverb 12? Let me reconstruct exact WordNet play verb synsets. I can rely on listed candidates. They might be from a particular count (35 senses). Among these, the sense with examples like "play the stock market" and "toy" is 16. There's no exact idiom "play truant". I think the standard sense might be play%2:41:00? Wait "engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion". Examples "On weekends I play; The students all recreate alike". "play truant" is not recreation.
Let's consider full semantic relatedness. "Truant" historically was someone who wanders idly; to play truant is to be absent from school. The phrase "play truant" might be in WordNet gloss of play%2:41:02? Actually WordNet includes example "play the fool" under sense play%2:29:01? Hmm.
"play + adjective/object" uses: play possum (pretend to be dead), play dead, play dumb, play innocent, play it cool, play safe, play hardball, play ball, play games, play hooky, play truant, play possum.
"Play possum" means pretend: fits sense 8. "play dead" also sense 8 (pretend to have state). "play dumb" sense 8. "play safe" sense 17. "play hardball" = act aggressively? sense 16 (activity as game). "play ball" = cooperate? sense 1? "play hooky/truant" = be absent from school; maybe sense 17/16.
Could it be in actual WordNet "play%2:41:02::" with examples "play safe, play it safe, play the fool"? Hmm maybe "play the fool" (act foolishly) under sense 17? But candidate 17 examples only "play safe; play it safe". It does not mention "play the fool". Candidate 8 examples include "She plays deaf". "Play the fool" might be 8? Hmm.
If we treat "truant" as a state of being absent from school, "play truant" is a performance/act (the kid feigning absence?) But "truant" not state of mind.

I think best is 17. Let's formulate final JSON with sense_index 17. However we should verify index positions correspond to candidate list above. They are numbered 1-35. Yes.
Could also choose index 16. Let's reason more thoroughly.

Mapping of words to part of speech: "play truant" meaning be absent from school. The phrase is informal, [play + truant] often said in British English. Which WordNet sense: I found in Wiktionary under Verb play sense 13: "To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment." It notes "(ergative) To act as if a specified part." Hmm.
Wiktionary WSD: play (intransitive) sense: "To be absent from school or work without permission, play hooky/truant". It says this use belongs to "to perform in (or in a particular location)"? Wait maybe.
WordNet 3.1 play senses definitions from Princeton:
1. participate in games or sport
2. have a specified effect, "The issue played no part in the debate; The engine played a role in the crash"
3. act or perform (theatrical)
4. ... many.
I can approximate. The phrase "play truant" likely not in WordNet, so WSD must choose nearest. The instruction says choose the single best indexed sense using context, examples, synonyms. "do not play truant" = make sure they attend school. The sense used is "act in specified way; behave". Among options, "behave in a certain way" (examples play safe) is closest.
"play truant" is definitely a fixed expression of 'behave in the manner of a truant', similar to 'play safe' = behave safely. I think index 17.
But is there a sense "pretend to have certain qualities" index 8: "play deaf". That also is an adjective complement phrase. "play dumb" and "play innocent" are under that sense. "play truant" is not pretending, because truant is actual absence. So 8 out.
Sense 5 "be at play; be engaged in playful activity" uses children, but not truancy.
Index 17 fits.

However, some existing WSD taxonomies might tag "play truant" as sense 16 because of "play games"? Let's see examples of 16: "They played games on their opponents; play the stock market". The semantics: not taking something seriously. Parents' advice: ensure kids don't treat school attendance as a game and skip. But the direct sense is "to be absent" not "not serious". If forced, 16 not as good as 17.

Let's think of WordNet mapping based on lexicographer file 41 (psychological verbs? Actually 41 = verbs of being, becoming, happening, and existence?). Senses in file 41: play%2:41:00, 02, 03,12,13. Definitions revolve around behave/state/playful. The candidate 17 "play safe" is basically "to behave in a safe manner; act or perform (as if) safe". "truant" is manner of being absent from school. Yes.

Therefore final answer: {"sense_index": 17}. Ensure only JSON exact.


attempt_kind: initial

status: success

[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: child
Target surface form: children
Context:
Whether desirable or not, this is a child-care program, not an educational program. We know that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away. Let us sum up what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children. Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the <t>children</t> spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=child%1:18:00:: | definition=a young person of either sex | synonyms=kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry | examples=she writes books for children; they're just kids
2. sense_key=child%1:18:01:: | definition=a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age | synonyms=kid | examples=they had three children; they were able to send their kids to college
3. sense_key=child%1:18:06:: | definition=an immature childish person | synonyms=baby | examples=he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived; stop being a baby!
4. sense_key=child%1:18:07:: | definition=a member of a clan or tribe | examples=the children of Israel

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

finish_reason: stop

role: assistant

reasoning_content:
We need choose best indexed sense for target "children" lemma child. Context: parents educational limitations, children, homework, report card. Candidate sense 1: a young person of either sex. Sense 2: a human offspring of any age (son or daughter). Sense 3: immature childish person. Sense 4: clan/tribe member.
In context: "their children" repeated, refer to offspring of parents. "Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children." Here children as human offspring. Though also young persons. Which sense is best? WordNet child: sense 1 young person of either sex. sense 2 human offspring of any age. The context describes parents' children (offspring). While doing homework/report card implies minors, but relation to parents strongly points to sense 2 "human offspring (son or daughter) of any age", examples "they had three children; they were able to send their kids to college". The passage says "their children" and "their kids" etc. Sense index 2.

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provider: DeepInfra

currency: USD


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: spend
Target surface form: spend
Context:
Whether desirable or not, this is a child-care program, not an educational program. We know that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away. Let us sum up what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children. Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children <t>spend</t> enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=spend%2:42:00:: | definition=pass time in a specific way | synonyms=pass | examples=how are you spending your summer vacation?
2. sense_key=spend%2:40:00:: | definition=pay out | synonyms=expend, drop | examples=spend money
3. sense_key=spend%2:40:01:: | definition=spend completely | examples=I spend my pocket money in two days

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the word "spend" in a specific context. I need to choose the single best indexed sense from the candidate senses provided.

Let me analyze the context:
"make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework"

Here, "spend" is used with "enough time doing homework" - this means passing time in a specific way (doing homework).

Let me look at the candidate senses:
1. spend%2:42:00:: - definition: pass time in a specific way | synonyms: pass | examples: how are you spending your summer vacation?
2. spend%2:40:00:: - definition: pay out | synonyms: expend, drop | examples: spend money
3. spend%2:40:01:: - definition: spend completely | examples: I spend my pocket money in two days

In the sentence "children spend enough time doing homework", this clearly means allocating/passing time on a particular activity (homework). This matches sense 1: "pass time in a specific way".

The children are "spending time" doing homework, not spending money or spending something completely.

The best indexed sense is 1.

I need to return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}, so for this case it would be {"sense_index": 1}.

provider: Together


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: time
Target surface form: time
Context:
Whether desirable or not, this is a child-care program, not an educational program. We know that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away. Let us sum up what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children. Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough <t>time</t> doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=time%1:11:00:: | definition=an instance or single occasion for some event | synonyms=clip | examples=this time he succeeded; he called four times
2. sense_key=time%1:28:05:: | definition=a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something | examples=take time to smell the roses; I didn't have time to finish
3. sense_key=time%1:28:00:: | definition=an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) | examples=he waited a long time; the time of year for planting
4. sense_key=time%1:28:06:: | definition=a suitable moment | examples=it is time to go
5. sense_key=time%1:03:00:: | definition=the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
6. sense_key=time%1:11:01:: | definition=a person's experience on a particular occasion | examples=he had a time holding back the tears; they had a good time together
7. sense_key=time%1:28:03:: | definition=a reading of a point in time as given by a clock | synonyms=clock time | examples=do you know what time it is?; the time is 10 o'clock
8. sense_key=time%1:28:04:: | definition=the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event | synonyms=fourth dimension
9. sense_key=time%1:07:01:: | definition=rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration | synonyms=meter, metre
10. sense_key=time%1:28:01:: | definition=the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned | synonyms=prison term, sentence | examples=he served a prison term of 15 months; his sentence was 5 to 10 years

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
 We need answer only JSON object with sense_index. We have to choose best indexed sense for "time" in sentence: "they should make certain that the children spend enough <t>time</t> doing homework". Context: parents ensure kids spend enough time doing homework. Candidate senses:

1 instance/single occasion for event (this time; four times)
2 a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something (take time; didn't have time to finish)
3 indefinite period marked by attributes/activities (long time; time of year)
4 suitable moment (it is time to go)
5 continuum
6 person's experience on particular occasion
7 clock reading
8 fourth dimension
9 rhythm meter
10 prison term

"spend enough time doing homework" means allocate sufficient duration/resource. Sense 2 fits: period of time as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something. "take time to smell roses" "didn't have time". "spend enough time" closely matches sense 2 (time as resource). Sense 3 could be indefinite period (long time), but with "enough" and "spend" implies resource. So index 2.

We output exactly {"sense_index": 2}.

provider: AkashML


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: scrutinize
Target surface form: scrutinize
Context:
Whether desirable or not, this is a child-care program, not an educational program. We know that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away. Let us sum up what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children. Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should <t>scrutinize</t> the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=scrutinize%2:39:00:: | definition=to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail | synonyms=size up, take stock, scrutinise | examples=he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
2. sense_key=scrutinize%2:31:00:: | definition=examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification | synonyms=audit, scrutinise, inspect | examples=audit accounts and tax returns

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform word sense disambiguation for the word "scrutinize" in the given context. I need to choose between two senses:

1. scrutinize%2:39:00:: - "to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail" - synonyms: size up, take stock, scrutinise - example: he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror

2. scrutinize%2:31:00:: - "examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification" - synonyms: audit, scrutinise, inspect - example: audit accounts and tax returns

Context: "They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card."

The word "scrutinize" here means to carefully examine the report card. A report card contains grades/evaluations, and examining it carefully would be checking it for accuracy/verification. But it could also mean looking at it critically or searchingly.

Let me think about the subtle differences:
- Sense 1 (2:39:00): More about looking at something visually, examining appearance, looking searchingly/critically.
- Sense 2 (2:31:00): More about examining for accuracy with intent of verification - like auditing.

The example for sense 2 is "audit accounts and tax returns" - which involves checking records for accuracy. A report card is also a record of academic performance. Scrutinizing a report card would involve examining it carefully to verify the grades, see how the child is doing, check for accuracy.

However, the context is about parents being involved with children's education. They should "scrutinize the report card" - this likely means they should carefully review the report card to understand their child's progress, check the grades.

Looking at the synonyms:
- Sense 1: size up, take stock
- Sense 2: audit, inspect

"Inspect" fits well with scrutinizing a report card. "Size up" or "take stock" also fits somewhat. But "audit" specifically implies checking for accuracy.

A report card is a document/record, and examining it carefully to understand/verify the child's academic standing aligns more with sense 2 (examine carefully for accuracy with intent of verification). The parent is checking the report card to make sure they understand how their child is performing.

Actually, let me reconsider. The phrase "scrutinize the report card" in this educational context - parents should look carefully at the report card. Both senses could apply. But sense 2 has examples like "audit accounts and tax returns" which are documents with data that need verification. A report card is similarly a document with grades/data.

I think sense 2 (scrutinize%2:31:00::) is the better fit because:
1. The object is a report card (a document with recorded information)
2. The action implies careful examination for understanding/verification of the child's progress
3. The synonym "inspect" fits well
4. The example "audit accounts and tax returns" parallels examining a report card

But wait, sense 1's example "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror" is more about visual inspection. Scrutinizing a report card is not really visual in the same way - you're reading and checking information.

So I believe the answer is sense 2.

The user asks to return only a JSON object like {"sense_index": 3}. Since there are only 2 senses and the target is sense 2, I should return {"sense_index": 2}.

Wait, the example says {"sense_index": 3} but there are only 2 candidate senses. The example is just showing the format. I should use the actual index of the chosen sense, which is 2.

Let me double-check by considering the definitions again:
- Sense 1: "to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail" - more perception/visual
- Sense 2: "examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification" - more analytical/verification

"Scrutinize the report card" - parents should examine the report card carefully. This is checking the grades, understanding performance. It fits sense 2 better because it's about verifying/checking information.

Actually, I want to be careful. In WordNet, sense 2:39 is typically the "perception" verb class (look at), and 2:31 is the "cognition" verb class (think about, examine). Looking at a report card could be either. But given the educational context and the fact that a report card is a record/document to be examined for accuracy, sense 2 seems right.

I'll go with sense 2.

provider: Moonshot AI


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: parent
Target surface form: parents
Context:
We know that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away. Let us sum up what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children. Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If <t>parents</t> are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even worse idea.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=parent%1:18:00:: | definition=a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
2. sense_key=parent%1:03:00:: | definition=an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We need choose single best indexed sense for target "parents" in given context. We are English linguist. Need parse. Target surface parents plural. Context discusses parental involvement, parents blame schools, children, etc. Candidate 1 parent%1:18:00:: = father/mother/guardian. Candidate 2 parent%1:03:00:: = organism from which younger ones obtained. Context about human parents involved with child's education, switching schools. So sense 1 is best. Need output only JSON {"sense_index": 1}. No hedge. Fine.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: option
Target surface form: option
Context:
We know that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away. Let us sum up what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children. Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the <t>option</t> of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even worse idea.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=option%1:21:00:: | definition=the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
2. sense_key=option%1:09:00:: | definition=one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen | synonyms=alternative, choice | examples=what option did I have?; there no other alternative
3. sense_key=option%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of choosing or selecting | synonyms=choice, selection, pick | examples=your choice of colors was unfortunate; you can take your pick

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform word sense disambiguation for "option" in the given context.

The context is about education reform and parental involvement. The specific sentence is: "If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another."

Let me look at the candidate senses:
1. option%1:21:00:: - financial/contractual right to buy or sell property
2. option%1:09:00:: - one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; synonyms=alternative, choice
3. option%1:04:00:: - the act of choosing or selecting; synonyms=choice, selection, pick

In the context: "they should have the option of switching to another" - this means they should have the alternative/choice of switching schools. The sense here is about having a possible course of action available, an alternative among possibilities.

Sense 2: "one of a number of things from which only one can bechosen" with synonyms "alternative, choice" and example "what option did I have?" matches best. The phrase "have the option of switching" aligns with having an alternative/choice.

Sense 3 focuses on "the act of choosing or selecting" - but the sentence is not about the act itself, but about the availability of an alternative.

Sense 1 is clearly financial, not applicable.

So the best sense is 2.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: switch
Target surface form: switching
Context:
We know that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away. Let us sum up what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children. Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of <t>switching</t> to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even worse idea.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=switch%2:30:03:: | definition=change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence | synonyms=switch over, exchange
2. sense_key=switch%2:40:00:: | definition=exchange or give (something) in exchange for | synonyms=trade, swap, swop
3. sense_key=switch%2:30:02:: | definition=lay aside, abandon, or leave for another | synonyms=shift, change | examples=switch to a different brand of beer; She switched psychiatrists
4. sense_key=switch%2:30:01:: | definition=make a shift in or exchange of | synonyms=change over, shift | examples=First Joe led; then we switched
5. sense_key=switch%2:35:00:: | definition=cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation | synonyms=throw, flip | examples=switch on the light; throw the lever
6. sense_key=switch%2:35:03:: | definition=flog with or as if with a flexible rod
7. sense_key=switch%2:30:00:: | definition=reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) | synonyms=interchange, tack, alternate, flip, flip-flop

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We need do WSD for target "switching" in context sentence: "If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of <t>switching</t> to another." Need choose among candidate senses. Candidate 3: lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; synonyms shift, change; examples "switch to a different brand of beer; She switched psychiatrists". That matches switching to another school. Candidate 1 change over, change around as to new order or sequence. Candidate 4 make a shift in or exchange of; examples First Joe led; then we switched. Candidate 7 reverse direction. Candidate 2 exchange/give something in exchange. So best is 3. Need return JSON exactly {"sense_index": 3}.

provider: Ambient


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: community
Target surface form: Community
Context:
Let us sum up what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children. Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "<t>Community</t> involvement "is an even worse idea. Here, the experience of New York City is decisive.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=community%1:14:00:: | definition=a group of people living in a particular local area | examples=the team is drawn from all parts of the community
2. sense_key=community%1:21:00:: | definition=common ownership | examples=they shared a community of possessions
3. sense_key=community%1:14:04:: | definition=a group of nations having common interests | examples=they hoped to join the NATO community
4. sense_key=community%1:26:00:: | definition=agreement as to goals | synonyms=community of interests | examples=the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests
5. sense_key=community%1:15:00:: | definition=a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences | synonyms=residential district, residential area
6. sense_key=community%1:14:02:: | definition=(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other | synonyms=biotic community

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: The task is to choose the best WordNet sense for "Community" in the given context. The context discusses education reforms and specifically "Parental involvement" is bad, and "Community involvement" is even worse. The phrase "Community involvement" likely refers to involvement of the local community (people living in a particular local area) in schools. The New York City experience is decisive. So the sense is a group of people living in a particular local area. That's sense 1: community%1:14:00:: definition a group of people living in a particular local area. The other senses: common ownership, group of nations, agreement as to goals, residential district, ecology. None fit. So answer index 1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: even
Target surface form: even
Context:
Let us sum up what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children. Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an <t>even</t> worse idea. Here, the experience of New York City is decisive.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=even%4:02:00:: | definition=used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected | examples=even an idiot knows that; declined even to consider the idea
2. sense_key=even%4:02:03:: | definition=in spite of; notwithstanding | examples=even when he is sick, he works; even with his head start she caught up with him
3. sense_key=even%4:02:01:: | definition=to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons | synonyms=yet, still | examples=looked sick and felt even worse; an even (or still) more interesting problem
4. sense_key=even%4:02:04:: | definition=to the full extent | examples=loyal even unto death

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
 We need choose best sense for "even" in context: "Community involvement" is an even worse idea. The target lemma even, surface even. Context: education reforms, parental involvement is bad idea, community involvement is an even worse idea. It modifies comparative worse. Sense options:
1. used as intensive esp unexpected (even an idiot... even to consider). Not comparative intensifier? Could be, but specific sense 3: to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons, examples looked sick and felt even worse; an even (or still) more interesting problem. That matches exactly. Sense 2: in spite of, notwithstanding. No. Sense 4: unto death. No. So answer {"sense_index": 3}. Ensure only JSON.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: worse
Target surface form: worse
Context:
Let us sum up what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children. Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even <t>worse</t> idea. Here, the experience of New York City is decisive.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=worse%3:00:00:: | definition=(comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability | examples=this road is worse than the first one we took; the road is in worse shape than it was
2. sense_key=worse%3:00:02:: | definition=changed for the worse in health or fitness | synonyms=worsened | examples=I feel worse today; her cold is worse
3. sense_key=bad%3:00:00:: | definition=having undesirable or negative qualities | synonyms=bad | examples=a bad report card; his sloppy appearance made a bad impression
4. sense_key=bad%5:00:00:intense:00 | definition=very intense | synonyms=bad, big | examples=a bad headache; in a big rage
5. sense_key=bad%5:00:00:uncomfortable:00 | definition=feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') | synonyms=bad, tough | examples=my throat feels bad; she felt bad all over
6. sense_key=bad%5:00:00:stale:00 | definition=(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition | synonyms=bad, spoiled, spoilt | examples=bad meat; a refrigerator full of spoilt food
7. sense_key=regretful%3:00:00:: | definition=feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone | synonyms=regretful, sorry, bad | examples=felt regretful over his vanished youth; regretful over mistakes she had made
8. sense_key=bad%5:00:00:invalid:00 | definition=not capable of being collected | synonyms=bad, uncollectible | examples=a bad (or uncollectible) debt
9. sense_key=bad%5:00:00:inferior:02 | definition=below average in quality or performance | synonyms=bad | examples=a bad chess player; a bad recital
10. sense_key=bad%5:00:00:nonstandard:03 | definition=nonstandard | synonyms=bad | examples=so-called bad grammar
11. sense_key=bad%5:00:02:unsound:00 | definition=not financially safe or secure | synonyms=bad, risky, high-risk, speculative | examples=a bad investment; high risk investments
12. sense_key=bad%5:00:00:unhealthy:00 | definition=physically unsound or diseased | synonyms=bad, unfit, unsound | examples=has a bad back; a bad heart
13. sense_key=bad%5:00:00:harmful:00 | definition=capable of harming | synonyms=bad | examples=bad air; smoking is bad for you
14. sense_key=bad%5:00:00:evil:00 | definition=characterized by wickedness or immorality | synonyms=bad | examples=led a very bad life
15. sense_key=bad%5:00:00:counterfeit:00 | definition=reproduced fraudulently | synonyms=bad, forged | examples=like a bad penny...; a forged twenty dollar bill
16. sense_key=bad%5:00:00:malfunctioning:00 | definition=not working properly | synonyms=bad, defective | examples=a bad telephone connection; a defective appliance

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
 The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the word "worse" in the given context. Let me analyze the context carefully.

The target word "worse" appears in the phrase: "Community involvement" is an even worse idea.

The context is talking about education reforms. The first point says "Parental involvement" is a bad idea. The second point says "Community involvement" is an even worse idea. This is a comparative statement: community involvement is even more undesirable/negative than parental involvement.

Now let me look at the candidate senses:

1. worse%3:00:00:: - comparative of 'bad' meaning inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability. Examples: "this road is worse than the first one we took; the road is in worse shape than it was"
2. worse%3:00:02:: - changed for the worse in health or fitness. Examples: "I feel worse today; her cold is worse"
3. bad%3:00:00:: - having undesirable or negative qualities
4. bad%5:00:00:intense:00 - very intense
5. bad%5:00:00:uncomfortable:00 - feeling physical discomfort or pain
6. bad%5:00:00:stale:00 - not in edible or usable condition
7. regretful%3:00:00:: - feeling or expressing regret
8. bad%5:00:00:invalid:00 - not capable of being collected
9. bad%5:00:00:inferior:02 - below average in quality or performance
10. bad%5:00:00:nonstandard:03 - nonstandard
11. bad%5:00:02:unsound:00 - not financially safe or secure
12. bad%5:00:00:unhealthy:00 - physically unsound or diseased
13. bad%5:00:00:harmful:00 - capable of harming
14. bad%5:00:00:evil:00 - characterized by wickedness or immorality
15. bad%5:00:00:counterfeit:00 - reproduced fraudulently
16. bad%5:00:00:malfunctioning:00 - not working properly

In the context: "Community involvement" is an even worse idea. Here, "worse" is being used as the comparative of "bad" to mean that community involvement is more undesirable/negative/inferior than parental involvement. This matches sense 1 perfectly: "(comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability."

Sense 2 is specifically about health/fitness: "changed for the worse in health or fitness" - clearly not applicable here.

The other senses are all for "bad" not "worse" and don't fit the comparative meaning.

The example for sense 1 even includes comparison: "this road is worse than the first one we took" - which parallel's the context's "even worse idea" comparison.

So the best index is 1.

The user asks to return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}. So I should output {"sense_index": 1}.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: idea
Target surface form: idea
Context:
Let us sum up what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children. Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even worse <t>idea</t>. Here, the experience of New York City is decisive.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=idea%1:09:00:: | definition=the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about | synonyms=thought | examples=it was not a good idea; the thought never entered my mind
2. sense_key=idea%1:09:01:: | definition=your intention; what you intend to do | synonyms=mind | examples=he had in mind to see his old teacher; the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces
3. sense_key=idea%1:09:03:: | definition=a personal view | examples=he has an idea that we don't like him
4. sense_key=idea%1:09:02:: | definition=an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth | synonyms=estimate, estimation, approximation | examples=an estimate of what it would cost; a rough idea how long it would take
5. sense_key=idea%1:10:00:: | definition=(music) melodic subject of a musical composition | synonyms=theme, melodic theme, musical theme | examples=the theme is announced in the first measures; the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
 We need answer with JSON {"sense_index": X}. Need choose best WordNet sense.

Let's parse. Target lemma idea, surface form idea in sentence: "\"Community involvement \" is an even worse idea." Context about education reforms: earlier "Parental involvement" is a bad idea. So "idea" refers to proposal/reform as a plan or course of action? Candidate senses:
1 idea as content of cognition; thought. Examples: "it was not a good idea; the thought never entered my mind".
2 intention; what one intends to do. Examples: "he had in mind to see his old teacher; the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces".
3 personal view.
4 estimate.
5 music.

Here "Parental involvement is a bad idea" = involvement as a proposal/suggestion is not good. Similarly "Community involvement is an even worse idea". Which WN sense captures "proposal/plan"? Sense 1 (content of cognition, main thing thinking about; thought) covers "it was not a good idea". It seems generic: an idea as a plan, suggestion. Sense 2 is intention/purpose. Sense 3 personal view. The context: evaluating reforms as concepts/proposals. Sense 1 best matches. Need return index 1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: here
Target surface form: Here
Context:
Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children. Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even worse idea. <t>Here</t>, the experience of New York City is decisive. Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, become the prey of ambitious, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic local politicians or would-be politicians.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=here%4:02:00:: | definition=in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is | examples=I work here; turn here
2. sense_key=here%4:02:02:: | definition=in this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail | examples=what do we have here?; here I must disagree
3. sense_key=here%4:02:01:: | definition=to this place (especially toward the speaker) | synonyms=hither | examples=come here, please
4. sense_key=here%4:02:04:: | definition=at this time; now | examples=we'll adjourn here for lunch and discuss the remaining issues this afternoon

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform word sense disambiguation for the word "Here" in the given context. Let me analyze the sentence.

The target is "Here" in this passage:
"Community involvement "is an even worse idea. <t>Here</t>, the experience of New York City is decisive. Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, become the prey of ambitious, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic local politicians or would-be politicians."

The word "Here" is being used to introduce a point or example. It's not referring to a physical place. The speaker is saying "in this regard/in this respect/in this matter, the experience of New York City is decisive."

Let me look at the candidate senses:
1. in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is - This would be physical location. Not right.
2. in this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail - This fits. "Here, the experience of New York City is decisive" means "in this respect/context, the experience of New York City is decisive."
3. to this place (especially toward the speaker) - Physical direction. Not right.
4. at this time; now - Temporal. Not right.

So the best answer is sense 2.

provider: AtlasCloud


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: locally
Target surface form: Locally
Context:
Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even worse idea. Here, the experience of New York City is decisive. <t>Locally</t> elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, become the prey of ambitious, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic local politicians or would-be politicians. New York is in the process of trying to disengage itself from a 20-year-old commitment to this system of school governance, even as Chicago and other cities are moving to institute it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=locally%4:02:00:: | definition=by a particular locality | examples=it was locally decided
2. sense_key=locally%4:02:01:: | definition=to a restricted area of the body | synonyms=topically | examples=apply this medicine topically

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We need answer JSON. The target is "Locally". Sentence: "Locally elected school boards..." Means by a particular locality, at the local level. Candidate sense 1 fits. Candidate 2 is topically. So sense_index: 1. Need return only JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}. We output {"sense_index": 1}.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: especially
Target surface form: especially
Context:
Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even worse idea. Here, the experience of New York City is decisive. Locally elected school boards, <t>especially</t> in our larger cities, become the prey of ambitious, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic local politicians or would-be politicians. New York is in the process of trying to disengage itself from a 20-year-old commitment to this system of school governance, even as Chicago and other cities are moving to institute it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=especially%4:02:00:: | definition=to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | synonyms=particularly, peculiarly, specially | examples=he was particularly fussy about spelling; a particularly gruesome attack
2. sense_key=especially%4:02:01:: | definition=in a special manner | synonyms=specially | examples=a specially arranged dinner

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
We need choose best indexed sense for "especially" in context. Need output JSON {"sense_index": ?}. No hedge. Let's analyze.

Target word especially in sentence: "Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, become the prey..."

Meaning: to a particularly greater extent or degree than is common, specifically/peculiarly. This matches sense 1 definition: to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common. Examples: "a particularly gruesome attack". In context, especially = particularly / peculiarly, emphasizing that in larger cities this issue is especially true. Sense 2 "in a special manner" examples "a specially arranged dinner" doesn't fit.

Thus index 1. Need return JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 1}. Ensure only JSON object.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: city
Target surface form: cities
Context:
Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even worse idea. Here, the experience of New York City is decisive. Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger <t>cities</t>, become the prey of ambitious, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic local politicians or would-be politicians. New York is in the process of trying to disengage itself from a 20-year-old commitment to this system of school governance, even as Chicago and other cities are moving to institute it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=city%1:15:00:: | definition=a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts | synonyms=metropolis, urban center | examples=Ancient Troy was a great city
2. sense_key=city%1:15:01:: | definition=an incorporated administrative district established by state charter | examples=the city raised the tax rate
3. sense_key=city%1:14:00:: | definition=people living in a large densely populated municipality | synonyms=metropolis | examples=the city voted for Republicans in 1994

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
 We need answer as JSON only. Need choose sense index. Let's analyze target lemma city, surface cities in context: "Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, become the prey...". This refers to cities as large densely populated urban areas / municipalities, contrast larger cities vs New York City. The phrase "in our larger cities" means in large urban areas. Which sense best? Candidate 1: a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts. Candidate 3: people living in a large densely populated municipality. Candidate 2: incorporated administrative district established by state charter.

We should not answer with sense key. Need index. Context: "especially in our larger cities" school boards... local politicians. It refers to places (urban areas), not inhabitants. Sense 1 vs 2. Sense 2 emphasizes administrative district established by state charter, with tax raising example. Sense 1 is large densely populated urban area, may include several independent administrative districts. In the phrase "larger cities", meaning large urban centers. "New York City" earlier decisive, but this is "our larger cities" generically. That aligns sense 1 (metropolis, urban center). Not administrative/legal entity. So choose index 1. Ensure JSON exactly.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: become
Target surface form: become
Context:
Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even worse idea. Here, the experience of New York City is decisive. Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, <t>become</t> the prey of ambitious, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic local politicians or would-be politicians. New York is in the process of trying to disengage itself from a 20-year-old commitment to this system of school governance, even as Chicago and other cities are moving to institute it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=become%2:30:00:: | definition=enter or assume a certain state or condition | synonyms=go, get | examples=He became annoyed when he heard the bad news; It must be getting more serious
2. sense_key=become%2:42:01:: | definition=undergo a change or development | synonyms=turn | examples=The water turned into ice; Her former friend became her worst enemy
3. sense_key=become%2:42:00:: | definition=come into existence | examples=What becomes has duration
4. sense_key=become%2:42:03:: | definition=enhance the appearance of | synonyms=suit | examples=Mourning becomes Electra; This behavior doesn't suit you!

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The user is asking me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "become" in the given context. Let me analyze the sentence where "become" appears:

"Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, become the prey of ambitious, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic local politicians or would-be politicians."

The subject is "Locally elected school boards" and the complement is "the prey of ambitious, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic local politicians or would-be politicians."

This means that school boards turn into / come to be the prey of these politicians. They undergo a change or development into that state.

Let me look at the candidate senses:

1. sense_key=become%2:30:00:: | definition=enter or assume a certain state or condition | synonyms=go, get | examples=He became annoyed when he heard the bad news; It must be getting more serious

This sense is about entering a state or condition. "Became annoyed" - annoyed is a state. "Getting more serious" - a condition.

2. sense_key=become%2:42:01:: | definition=undergo a change or development | synonyms=turn | examples=The water turned into ice; Her former friend became her worst enemy

This sense is about undergoing a change/development, often with a complement that represents a transformation into something else. "Her former friend became her worst enemy" - this is similar to our sentence where school boards become prey.

3. sense_key=become%2:42:00:: | definition=come into existence | examples=What becomes has duration

This is about coming into existence. Not relevant here.

4. sense_key=become%2:42:03:: | definition=enhance the appearance of | synonyms=suit | examples=Mourning becomes Electra; This behavior doesn't suit you!

This is about suiting/looking good on someone. Not relevant.

Now, which is better between sense 1 and sense 2?

Sense 1: "enter or assume a certain state or condition" - This could work because "prey" could be seen as a state/condition. "School boards become prey" = school boards enter the state of being prey.

Sense 2: "undergo a change or development" - This could also work because school boards change/develop into being prey.

The example for sense 2: "Her former friend became her worst enemy" is very analogous. A school board (an entity) becomes something else (prey) - it undergoes a transformation/change into a different role/status.

The example for sense 1: "He became annoyed" - annoyed is more of an emotional state.

"Prey" is more of a relational/status category. The sentence is saying that school boards, which are supposed to be governing bodies, end up turning into victims/prey of politicians. This is a change/development - they transform from being independent governing bodies into being prey.

In WordNet, become%2:42:01:: (sense 2) is typically used when there's a complement indicating what the subject turns into, especially when it's a categorical change. "The water turned into ice," "Her former friend became her worst enemy" - these are transformations.

Become%2:30:00:: (sense 1) is more about entering a state, like emotional states, conditions.

I think sense 2 is the best fit here because the sentence describes a transformation/development where school boards turn into prey, similar to "Her former friend became her worst enemy."

Wait, let me reconsider. In many WSD annotations, "become" + noun phrase often gets sense 2 (become%2:42:01::) when it's about changing into a different kind of thing, and sense 1 when it's about entering a state (often with adjectival complements).

Here, "become the prey" - "prey" is a noun phrase. The subject changes into something. This aligns with sense 2.

So my answer is sense_index: 2.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: ambitious
Target surface form: ambitious
Context:
Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even worse idea. Here, the experience of New York City is decisive. Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, become the prey of <t>ambitious</t>, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic local politicians or would-be politicians. New York is in the process of trying to disengage itself from a 20-year-old commitment to this system of school governance, even as Chicago and other cities are moving to institute it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=ambitious%3:00:00:: | definition=having a strong desire for success or achievement
2. sense_key=ambitious%5:00:00:difficult:00 | definition=requiring full use of your abilities or resources | synonyms=challenging | examples=ambitious schedule; performed the most challenging task without a mistake

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform word sense disambiguation for the word "ambitious" in the given context.

Target word: ambitious
Context: "Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, become the prey of <t>ambitious</t>, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic local politicians or would-be politicians."

Candidate senses:
1. having a strong desire for success or achievement
2. requiring full use of your abilities or resources (synonyms: challenging; examples: ambitious schedule; performed the most challenging task without a mistake)

Analysis:
- Sense 1 describes people who have a strong desire for success or achievement.
- Sense 2 describes tasks, plans, schedules, etc., that are difficult/challenging.

In the context, "ambitious" modifies "local politicians or would-be politicians" — it's describing people. The context also groups it with "generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic," which are all negative traits describing politicians' character/motivations. These politicians are described as preying on school boards.

Therefore, the correct sense is sense 1: "having a strong desire for success or achievement."

I should return only a JSON object: {"sense_index": 1}.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: generally
Target surface form: generally
Context:
Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even worse idea. Here, the experience of New York City is decisive. Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, become the prey of ambitious, <t>generally</t> corrupt, and invariably demagogic local politicians or would-be politicians. New York is in the process of trying to disengage itself from a 20-year-old commitment to this system of school governance, even as Chicago and other cities are moving to institute it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=generally%4:02:02:: | definition=usually; as a rule | synonyms=by and large, more often than not, mostly | examples=by and large it doesn't rain much here
2. sense_key=generally%4:02:01:: | definition=without distinction of one from others | synonyms=in general, in the main | examples=he is interested in snakes in general
3. sense_key=generally%4:02:00:: | definition=without regard to specific details or exceptions | synonyms=broadly, loosely, broadly speaking | examples=he interprets the law broadly

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
We need answer WSD for target 'generally' in sentence: "Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, become the prey of ambitious, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic local politicians or would-be politicians."
Candidate senses:
1 usually; as a rule, synonyms by and large, more often than not, mostly.
2 without distinction of one from others, in general, in the main.
3 without regard to specific details or exceptions, broadly, loosely, broadly speaking.
Need choose single best. Consider context: describes local politicians as ambitious, generally corrupt, invariably demagogic. 'generally' here means 'usually' or 'for the most part' (they are corrupt). That's sense 1. Sense 3 'broadly speaking' would be not specific. But here it quantifies / frequency. So answer index 1. Ensure JSON only.

provider: Novita


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: corrupt
Target surface form: corrupt
Context:
Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even worse idea. Here, the experience of New York City is decisive. Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, become the prey of ambitious, generally <t>corrupt</t>, and invariably demagogic local politicians or would-be politicians. New York is in the process of trying to disengage itself from a 20-year-old commitment to this system of school governance, even as Chicago and other cities are moving to institute it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=corrupt%3:00:00:: | definition=lacking in integrity | examples=humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation; a corrupt and incompetent city government
2. sense_key=corrupt%3:00:04:: | definition=not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive | synonyms=crooked
3. sense_key=corrupt%5:00:00:imperfect:00 | definition=containing errors or alterations | synonyms=corrupted | examples=a corrupt text; spoke a corrupted version of the language
4. sense_key=corrupt%5:00:00:stale:00 | definition=touched by rot or decay | synonyms=tainted | examples=tainted bacon; `corrupt' is archaic

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
We need perform WSD for word "corrupt" as adjective. Target surface form: corrupt. Context: school boards become prey of ambitious, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic local politicians. This describes politicians who are dishonest, lacking integrity, likely involved in corruption. Need choose among four candidate senses.

Let's inspect senses:
1. corrupt%3:00:00:: lacking in integrity (adj all). Examples: humanity known corrupt...; a corrupt and incompetent city government. This matches political corruption: corrupt city government.
2. corrupt%3:00:04:: not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive; synonym crooked. Also fits dishonest politicians. Which one is best? Both 1 and 2 are adjective senses. "lacking in integrity" is broader; "crooked" is specifically dishonest/immoral/evasive. WordNet adjective senses for corrupt: There are multiple clustered senses. In WordNet 3.0/3.1:
- corrupt (s) lacking in integrity (vs incorruptible) includes similar: corruptible, bribable, purchasable, venal, corrupt, crooked, etc? Actually WordNet adjective "corrupt, crooked" is a satellite of "dishonest, corrupt"?
Let's recall actual WordNet structure. corrupt adj senses:
1. corrupt, crooked (not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive)
2. corrupt, corrupted (containing errors or alterations)
3. corrupt, tainted (touched by rot or decay)
4. lacking in integrity? Hmm maybe corrupt as lacking integrity is head adjective with similar: corrupt ("lacking in integrity"). The exact WordNet ordering:
Adjective: corrupt (vs. incorrupt)
1. corrupt, crooked — not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
2. corrupt, corrupted — containing errors or alterations
3. corrupt, tainted — touched by rot or decay
Maybe sense key indices %3:00:00:: and %3:00:04:: etc. Actually provided senses:
1. corrupt%3:00:00:: definition lacking in integrity, examples corrupt city government. This is likely head adj for the "corrupt" cluster including all satellites? But in WordNet sense keys, %3:00:00:: indicates head adjective semantic file line? It might be the first sense. The second %3:00:04:: is not straight; dishonest; synonyms crooked.
Which better matches? The head sense "lacking in integrity" and example "a corrupt and incompetent city government" closely matches context "ambitious, generally corrupt, and ... local politicians". So sense 1 better.
We must be careful: The options are numbered 1-4. We need output JSON exactly {"sense_index": N}. Could sense 2 also fit? "corrupt" meaning crooked/dishonest/immoral. The context: local politicians who are ambitious, corrupt, demagogic. "Demagogic" suggests manipulative, self-seeking. "Corrupt" in political sense most commonly means dishonest, engaging in bribery, lacking integrity. Sense 1 example is "a corrupt and incompetent city government". That is exactly this kind of political context. Sense 2 is more generic "crooked" (not straight/dishonest). But example missing political context. Both could be okay. However the instructions say choose single best. Given WordNet glosses are schematic; use context, examples, synonyms. Example for sense 1 includes "a corrupt and incompetent city government". The context mentions local politicians, government. Thus sense 1 is best.
Need return only JSON. We must output final.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: local
Target surface form: local
Context:
Parents should be involved with their children's education at home, not in school. They should see to it that their kids do not play truant; they should make certain that the children spend enough time doing homework; they should scrutinize the report card. If parents are dissatisfied with a school, they should have the option of switching to another. -- "Community involvement "is an even worse idea. Here, the experience of New York City is decisive. Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, become the prey of ambitious, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic <t>local</t> politicians or would-be politicians. New York is in the process of trying to disengage itself from a 20-year-old commitment to this system of school governance, even as Chicago and other cities are moving to institute it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=local%3:00:01:: | definition=relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area | examples=local taxes; local authorities
2. sense_key=local%3:01:01:: | definition=of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood | examples=local customs; local schools
3. sense_key=local%3:00:02:: | definition=affecting only a restricted part or area of the body | examples=local anesthesia

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
 We need choose best sense for "local" in context. Context: "Locally elected school boards, especially in our larger cities, become the prey of ambitious, generally corrupt, and invariably demagogic <t>local</t> politicians or would-be politicians." It describes local politicians in larger cities, associated with locally elected school boards. Candidate 1: relating to or applicable to or concerned with administration of a city/town/district rather than larger area; examples local taxes; local authorities. Candidate 2: of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood; examples local customs; local schools. Candidate 3: medical local.

Here "local politicians" in city governance likely sense 1 (administrative). But let's examine subtle difference: sense 1 has adjective synset 3:00:01, definition about administration of city/town/district. sense 2 synset 3:01:01 about locality/neighborhood (more general). "Local politicians" could belong to particular locality (sense 2) or concerned with local government (sense 1). In WordNet, adjective local has senses: (1) relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area -> local government, local taxes. (2) of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood -> local customs; local schools; the local citizens; a local point of view. There might also be noun/adjective.

In context: Locally elected school boards become prey of ambitious... local politicians. The current topic is community involvement, locally elected school boards, city governance. "Local politicians" refers to politicians in local (municipal) government. So sense 1 is best.

We output JSON {"sense_index": 1}. Ensure no hedging.