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Who acts: one, least, one good thing, It, we, box · What happens: mean, have, be, rain, not mean, hold · To what, where: smallest amount, less, number, least, umbrellas, least money · Speech: someone speaks here

«least» in the English dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 15 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: least in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Least means the smallest amount. The one with the least has less than all the others.

Sentence 1: Least means the smallest amount.

advmoddetamodobjpunctrootLeastADJmeansVERBtheDETsmallestADJamountNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LeastleastADJDegree=Sup2 meansadvmod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 amountdet
4smallestsmallADJDegree=Sup5 amountamod
5amountamountNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobj
6..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentthe smallest amountvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Topic

One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

Sentence 2: The one with the least has less than all the others.

detnsubjcasedetnmodobjcasedet:predetdetoblpunctrootTheDEToneNOUNwithADPtheDETleastADJhasVERBlessADJthanADPallDETtheDETothersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 onedet
2oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
3withwithADP_5 leastcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 leastdet
5leastleastADJDegree=Sup2 onenmod
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7lesslessADJDegree=Cmp6 hasobj
8thanthanADP_11 otherscase
9allallDETPronType=Tot11 othersdet:predet
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 othersdet
11othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur7 lessobl
12..PUNCT_6 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe one with the leastless than all othersvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Patient

Everyday, meaning 2

«At least» means that number or more, not fewer: «at least 3 coins».

The tree, 13 words
punctcasensubjpunctdetobjccnmodpunctadvmodconjpunctpunctcasenmodnummodparataxispunctpunctroot«PUNCTAtADPleastADJ»PUNCTmeansVERBthatDETnumberNOUNorCCONJmoreADJ,PUNCTnotPARTfewerADJ:PUNCT«PUNCTatADPleastADJ3NUMcoinsNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 leastpunct
2AtatADP_3 leastcase
3leastleastADJDegree=Sup5 meansnsubj
4»»PUNCT_3 leastpunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem7 numberdet
7numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansobj
8ororCCONJ_9 morecc
9moremoreADJDegree=Cmp7 numbernmod
10,,PUNCT_12 fewerpunct
11notnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 feweradvmod
12fewerfewADJDegree=Cmp9 moreconj
13::PUNCT_18 coinspunct
14««PUNCT_18 coinspunct
15atatADP_16 leastcase
16leastleastADJDegree=Sup17 3nmod
1733NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card18 coinsnummod
18coinscoinNOUNNumber=Plur5 meansparataxis
19»»PUNCT_18 coinspunct
20..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentleastthat number more3 coins parataxistree rules

Everyday, meaning 3

«At least» also means «anyway, there is one good thing»: «It rained, but at least we had umbrellas».

The tree, 18 words
punctcaseoblpunctadvmodpunctadvmodpunctexplconjnummodamodnsubjpunctpunctpunctnsubjparataxispunctcccaseoblnsubjparataxisobjpunctpunctroot«PUNCTAtADPleastADJ»PUNCTalsoADVmeansVERB«PUNCTanywayADV,PUNCTtherePRONisVERBoneNUMgoodADJthingNOUN»PUNCT:PUNCT«PUNCTItPRONrainedVERB,PUNCTbutCCONJatADPleastADJwePRONhadVERBumbrellasNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 leastpunct
2AtatADP_3 leastcase
3leastleastADJDegree=Sup6 meansobl
4»»PUNCT_3 leastpunct
5alsoalsoADV_6 meansadvmod
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7««PUNCT_8 anywaypunct
8anywayanywayADV_6 meansadvmod
9,,PUNCT_11 ispunct
10theretherePRONPronType=Dem11 isexpl
11isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 meansconj
12oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card14 thingnummod
13goodgoodADJDegree=Pos14 thingamod
14thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing11 isnsubj
15»»PUNCT_14 thingpunct
16::PUNCT_19 rainedpunct
17««PUNCT_19 rainedpunct
18ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 rainednsubj
19rainedrainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 meansparataxis
20,,PUNCT_25 hadpunct
21butbutCCONJ_25 hadcc
22atatADP_23 leastcase
23leastleastADJDegree=Sup25 hadobl
24wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs25 hadnsubj
25hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin19 rainedparataxis
26umbrellasumbrellaNOUNNumber=Plur25 hadobj
27»»PUNCT_19 rainedpunct
28..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentleastanyway propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2be in a quotepresentone good thingtherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3rain in a quotepastItvn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
4have in a quotepastweumbrellasleastvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent umbrella=Patient

Everyday, meaning 4

«Not in the least» means not at all.

punctadvmodcasedetnsubjpunctadvmodcaseoblpunctroot«PUNCTNotPARTinADPtheDETleastADJ»PUNCTmeansVERBnotPARTatADPallDET.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_5 leastpunct
2NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 leastadvmod
3ininADP_5 leastcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 leastdet
5leastleastADJDegree=Sup7 meansnsubj
6»»PUNCT_5 leastpunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 meansadvmod
9atatADP_10 allcase
10allallDETPronType=Tot8 notobl
11..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not meanpresentthe leastvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Who has the least money?

nsubjdetamodobjpunctrootWhoPRONhasVERBtheDETleastADJmoneyNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhowhoPRONPronType=Rel2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 moneydet
4leastleastADJDegree=Sup5 moneyamod
5moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing2 hasobj
6??PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe least moneyWho nsubjvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient

Example 2

Which box holds the least water?

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootWhichDETboxNOUNholdsVERBtheDETleastADJwaterNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhichwhichDETPronType=Int2 boxdet
2boxboxNOUNNumber=Sing3 holdsnsubj
3holdsholdVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 waterdet
5leastleastADJDegree=Sup6 wateramod
6waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing3 holdsobj
7??PUNCT_3 holdspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1holdpresentwhich boxthe least watervn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme

Example 3

You need at least 3 coins.

nsubjcasenmodnummodobjpunctrootYouPRONneedVERBatADPleastADJ3NUMcoinsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs2 neednsubj
2needneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_4 leastcase
4leastleastADJDegree=Sup5 3nmod
533NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 coinsnummod
6coinscoinNOUNNumber=Plur2 needobj
7..PUNCT_2 needpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresentYou3 coinsvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot coin=Theme

Example 4

At least how many cars are needed for 20 people?

caseamodadvmodamodnsubj:passaux:passcasenummodoblpunctrootAtADPleastADJhowADVmanyADJcarsNOUNareAUXneededVERBforADP20NUMpeopleNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AtatADP_2 leastcase
2leastleastADJDegree=Sup5 carsamod
3howhowADVPronType=Int4 manyadvmod
4manymanyADJDegree=Pos5 carsamod
5carscarNOUNNumber=Plur7 needednsubj:pass
6arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 neededaux:pass
7neededneedVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8forforADP_10 peoplecase
92020NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 peoplenummod
10peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur7 neededobl
11??PUNCT_7 neededpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresent · passiveleast many carsfor 20 peoplevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme

Example 5

The least common multiple of 4 and 6 is 12.

detadvmodamodnsubjcasenmodccconjcoppunctrootTheDETleastADVcommonADJmultipleNOUNofADP4NUMandCCONJ6NUMisAUX12NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 multipledet
2leastleastADVDegree=Sup3 commonadvmod
3commoncommonADJDegree=Pos4 multipleamod
4multiplemultipleNOUNNumber=Sing10 12nsubj
5ofofADP_6 4case
644NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 multiplenmod
7andandCCONJ_8 6cc
866NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 4conj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 12cop
101212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 12punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe common multiple of 412tree rules

Example 6

It was cold, but at least it didn't rain.

nsubjcoppunctcccaseoblnsubjparataxisadvmodobjpunctrootItPRONwasAUXcoldADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJatADPleastADJitPRONdidVERBn'tPARTrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 coldnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 coldcop
3coldcoldADJDegree=Posrootroot
4,,PUNCT_9 didpunct
5butbutCCONJ_9 didcc
6atatADP_7 leastcase
7leastleastADJDegree=Sup9 didobl
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 didnsubj
9diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 coldparataxis
10n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 rainadvmod
11rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing9 didobj
12..PUNCT_3 coldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastItcold propertytree rules
2dopastitrainleastvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Eventuality

Example 7

Last but not least, thank you to our helpers.

obl:unmarkedccadvmodadvmodpunctobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootLastADJbutCCONJnotPARTleastADV,PUNCTthankVERByouPRONtoADPourPRONhelpersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LastlastADJDegree=Pos6 thankobl:unmarked
2butbutCCONJ_4 leastcc
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 leastadvmod
4leastleastADVDegree=Sup1 Lastadvmod
5,,PUNCT_6 thankpunct
6thankthankVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs6 thankobj
8totoADP_10 helperscase
9ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 helpersnmod:poss
10helpershelperNOUNNumber=Plur6 thankobl
11..PUNCT_6 thankpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1thank speech: thankpresentLastyouto our helpersvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme

Example 8

Brush your teeth at least twice a day.

nmod:possobjcaseobladvmoddetobl:unmarkedpunctrootBrushVERByourPRONteethNOUNatADPleastADJtwiceADVaDETdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BrushbrushVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 teethnmod:poss
3teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur1 Brushobj
4atatADP_5 leastcase
5leastleastADJDegree=Sup6 twiceobl
6twicetwiceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult1 Brushadvmod
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 daydet
8daydayNOUNNumber=Sing1 Brushobl:unmarked
9..PUNCT_1 Brushpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1brushimperativeyou not said hereyour teethdaytwice propertyvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme

Example 9

No one has the least idea.

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootNoDEToneNOUNhasVERBtheDETleastADJideaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NonoDETPronType=Neg2 onedet
2oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 ideadet
5leastleastADJDegree=Sup6 ideaamod
6ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
7..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentno onethe least ideavn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient

Example 10

And her brother and her mother said: 'Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.' (Torah GEN.24.55, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And her brother and her mother said: 'Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.'

The tree, 25 words
ccnmod:possnsubjccnmod:possconjpunctpunctccompdetnsubjparataxiscaseobldetamodobl:unmarkedpunctcasedetnmodoblpunctcaseoblnsubjauxconjpunctpunctrootAndCCONJherPRONbrotherNOUNandCCONJherPRONmotherNOUNsaidVERB:PUNCT'PUNCTLetVERBtheDETdamselNOUNabideVERBwithADPusPRONaDETfewADJdaysNOUN,PUNCTatADPtheDETleastADJtenNUM;PUNCTafterADPthatPRONshePRONshallAUXgoVERB.PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_7 saidcc
2herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 brothernmod:poss
3brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing7 saidnsubj
4andandCCONJ_6 mothercc
5herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 mothernmod:poss
6mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing3 brotherconj
7saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8::PUNCT_10 Letpunct
9''PUNCT_10 Letpunct
10LetletVERBVerbForm=Inf7 saidccomp
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 damseldet
12damseldamselNOUNNumber=Sing13 abidensubj
13abideabideVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 Letparataxis
14withwithADP_15 uscase
15uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs13 abideobl
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 daysdet
17fewfewADJDegree=Pos18 daysamod
18daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur13 abideobl:unmarked
19,,PUNCT_23 tenpunct
20atatADP_22 leastcase
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 leastdet
22leastleastADJDegree=Sup23 tennmod
23tentenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 Letobl
24;;PUNCT_29 gopunct
25afterafterADP_26 thatcase
26thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem29 goobl
27sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs29 gonsubj
28shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin29 goaux
29gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf10 Letconj
30..PUNCT_10 Letpunct
31''PUNCT_10 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpasther brother and her mothervn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2letinfinitiveten at the leastvn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
3abidepresentthe damseldaywith ustree rules
4goshalldamselafter thatvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.24.55, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.24.55PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.24.55punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.24.55compound
3GEN.24.55GEN.24.55PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.24.55conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.24.55punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 11

And the people rose up all that day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered the quails; he that gathered least gathered ten heaps; and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp. (Torah NUM.11.32, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the people rose up all that day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered the quails; he that gathered least gathered ten heaps; and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.

The tree, 40 words
ccdetnsubjcompound:prtdet:predetdetobl:unmarkedpunctccdet:predetdetoblpunctccdet:predetdetamodoblpunctccconjdetobjpunctnsubjnsubjconjadvmodccompnummodobjpunctccnsubjconjobjnmod:unmarkedadvmodcaseobladvmodcasedetoblpunctrootAndCCONJtheDETpeopleNOUNroseVERBupADPallDETthatDETdayNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJallDETtheDETnightNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJallDETtheDETnextADJdayNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJgatheredVERBtheDETquailsNOUN;PUNCThePRONthatPRONgatheredVERBleastADVgatheredVERBtenNUMheapsNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJtheyPRONspreadVERBthemPRONallDETabroadADVforADPthemselvesPRONroundADVaboutADPtheDETcampNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_4 rosecc
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 peopledet
3peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 rosensubj
4roseriseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5upupADP_4 rosecompound:prt
6allallDETPronType=Tot8 daydet:predet
7thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem8 daydet
8daydayNOUNNumber=Sing4 roseobl:unmarked
9,,PUNCT_13 nightpunct
10andandCCONJ_13 nightcc
11allallDETPronType=Tot13 nightdet:predet
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 nightdet
13nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing4 roseobl
14,,PUNCT_19 daypunct
15andandCCONJ_19 daycc
16allallDETPronType=Tot19 daydet:predet
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 daydet
18nextnextADJDegree=Pos19 dayamod
19daydayNOUNNumber=Sing4 roseobl
20,,PUNCT_22 gatheredpunct
21andandCCONJ_22 gatheredcc
22gatheredgatherVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 roseconj
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 quailsdet
24quailsquailNOUNNumber=Plur22 gatheredobj
25;;PUNCT_28 gatheredpunct
26hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs28 gatherednsubj
27thatthatPRONPronType=Rel28 gatherednsubj
28gatheredgatherVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 roseconj
29leastleastADVDegree=Sup30 gatheredadvmod
30gatheredgatherVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass28 gatheredccomp
31tentenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card32 heapsnummod
32heapsheapNOUNNumber=Plur30 gatheredobj
33;;PUNCT_36 spreadpunct
34andandCCONJ_36 spreadcc
35theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs36 spreadnsubj
36spreadspreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 roseconj
37themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs36 spreadobj
38allallDETPronType=Tot37 themnmod:unmarked
39abroadabroadADV_36 spreadadvmod
40forforADP_41 themselvescase
41themselvesthemselvesPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes4 roseobl
42roundroundADV_4 roseadvmod
43aboutaboutADP_45 campcase
44thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art45 campdet
45campcampNOUNNumber=Sing4 roseobl
46..PUNCT_4 rosepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rise uppastthe peopleday; nightfor people; about the camp; round propertyvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about camp=Location
2gatherpastthe people not said herethe quailsvn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quail=Theme
3gatherpasthethat nsubjvn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
4gatherparticiplehe not said hereten heapsleast propertyvn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heap=Theme
5spreadpresentpeopleheaps = heapabroad propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location they=Theme

Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.11.32, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNNUM.11.32PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 NUM.11.32punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 NUM.11.32compound
3NUM.11.32NUM.11.32PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 NUM.11.32conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 NUM.11.32punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 12

This work then, or a similar predecessor, is at least as old as a.d. 200. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: This work then, or a similar predecessor, is at least as old as a.d.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjadvmodpunctccdetamodconjpunctcopcaseobladvmodcaseoblpunctrootThisDETworkNOUNthenADV,PUNCTorCCONJaDETsimilarADJpredecessorNOUN,PUNCTisAUXatADPleastADJasADVoldADJasADPa.dNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 workdet
2workworkNOUNNumber=Sing14 oldnsubj
3thenthenADVPronType=Dem2 workadvmod
4,,PUNCT_8 predecessorpunct
5ororCCONJ_8 predecessorcc
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 predecessordet
7similarsimilarADJDegree=Pos8 predecessoramod
8predecessorpredecessorNOUNNumber=Sing2 workconj
9,,PUNCT_2 workpunct
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 oldcop
11atatADP_12 leastcase
12leastleastADJDegree=Sup14 oldobl
13asasADV_14 oldadvmod
14oldoldADJDegree=Posrootroot
15asasADP_16 a.dcase
16a.da.dNOUNNumber=Sing14 oldobl
17..PUNCT_14 oldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthis work or a similar predecessorleastas a.d; old propertytree rules

Sentence 2: 200.

punctroot200NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1200200NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
2..PUNCT_1 200punct

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Sentence 3: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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Example 13

The smallest shall become a thousand, and the least a mighty nation; I the LORD will hasten it in its time. (Prophets ISA.60.22, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: The smallest shall become a thousand, and the least a mighty nation; I the LORD will hasten it in its time.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjauxdetxcomppunctccdetnmoddetamodconjpunctnsubjdetnsubjauxconjobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETsmallestADJshallAUXbecomeVERBaDETthousandNUM,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETleastADJaDETmightyADJnationNOUN;PUNCTIPRONtheDETLORDPROPNwillAUXhastenVERBitPRONinADPitsPRONtimeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 smallestdet
2smallestsmallADJDegree=Sup4 becomensubj
3shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin4 becomeaux
4becomebecomeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 thousanddet
6thousandthousandNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 becomexcomp
7,,PUNCT_13 nationpunct
8andandCCONJ_13 nationcc
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 leastdet
10leastleastADJDegree=Sup13 nationnmod
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 nationdet
12mightymightyADJDegree=Pos13 nationamod
13nationnationNOUNNumber=Sing6 thousandconj
14;;PUNCT_19 hastenpunct
15IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs19 hastennsubj
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 LORDdet
17LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing19 hastennsubj
18willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin19 hastenaux
19hastenhastenVERBVerbForm=Inf4 becomeconj
20ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 hastenobj
21ininADP_23 timecase
22itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs23 timenmod:poss
23timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing19 hastenobl
24..PUNCT_4 becomepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1becomeshallthe smallesta thousand and a mighty nation the least xcompvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
2hastenfutureInationtimethe LORD nsubjvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.60.22, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.60.22PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.60.22ISA.60.22PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.60.22flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.60.22flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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Example 14

only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof; (Prophets JDG.3.2, JPS 1917)

The tree, 28 words
advmodmarkdetnsubjcasedetnmodcasenmodauxpunctmarkconjobjobjpunctmarkdetamodcasefixednsubjparataxisobjadvmodpunctpunctparataxisappospunctflatflatpunctrootonlyADVthatSCONJtheDETgenerationsNOUNofADPtheDETchildrenNOUNofADPIsraelPROPNmightAUXknowVERB,PUNCTtoPARTteachVERBthemPRONwarNOUN,PUNCTatSCONJtheDETleastADJsuchADJasADPbeforetimeNOUNknewVERBnothingPRONthereofADV;PUNCT(PUNCTProphetsNOUNJDG.3.2PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1onlyonlyADV_11 knowadvmod
2thatthatSCONJ_11 knowmark
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 generationsdet
4generationsgenerationNOUNNumber=Plur11 knownsubj
5ofofADP_7 childrencase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 childrendet
7childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur4 generationsnmod
8ofofADP_9 Israelcase
9IsraelIsraelPROPNNumber=Sing7 childrennmod
10mightmightAUXVerbForm=Fin11 knowaux
11knowknowVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
12,,PUNCT_14 teachpunct
13totoPART_14 teachmark
14teachteachVERBVerbForm=Inf11 knowconj
15themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs14 teachobj
16warwarNOUNNumber=Sing14 teachobj
17,,PUNCT_24 knewpunct
18atatSCONJ_24 knewmark
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 beforetimedet
20leastleastADJDegree=Sup23 beforetimeamod
21suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP23 beforetimecase
22asasADP_21 suchfixed
23beforetimebeforetimeNOUNNumber=Sing24 knewnsubj
24knewknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 teachparataxis
25nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg24 knewobj
26thereofthereofADV_24 knewadvmod
27;;PUNCT_29 Prophetspunct
28((PUNCT_29 Prophetspunct
29ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plur11 knowparataxis
30JDG.3.2JDG.3.2PROPNNumber=Sing29 Prophetsappos
31,,PUNCT_32 JPSpunct
32JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing30 JDG.3.2flat
3319171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card30 JDG.3.2flat
34))PUNCT_29 Prophetspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowmightthe generations of the children of IsraelProphets parataxisvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2teach speech: otherto-infinitivethe generations of the children of Israel not said herewargenerations = generationvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient war=Topic
3knowpastthe least beforetimenothingthereof propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer nothing=Stimulus

Example 15

These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host; he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand. (Writings 1CH.12.15, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host; he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.

The tree, 26 words
nsubjcasedetnsubjcasenmodcopcasedetnmodpunctnsubjnsubjcopadvmodcopparataxiscasedetoblpunctccdetconjcasedetoblpunctrootThesePRONofADPtheDETsonsNOUNofADPGadPROPNwereAUXcaptainsNOUNofADPtheDEThostNOUN;PUNCThePRONthatPRONwasAUXleastADVwasAUXequalADJtoADPaDEThundredNUM,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETgreatestADJtoADPaDETthousandNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThesethisPRONNumber=Plur PronType=Dem4 sonsnsubj
2ofofADP_4 sonscase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 sonsdet
4sonssonNOUNNumber=Plur8 captainsnsubj
5ofofADP_6 Gadcase
6GadGadPROPNNumber=Sing4 sonsnmod
7werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 captainscop
8captainscaptainNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
9ofofADP_11 hostcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 hostdet
11hosthostNOUNNumber=Sing8 captainsnmod
12;;PUNCT_18 equalpunct
13hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs18 equalnsubj
14thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem18 equalnsubj
15wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin16 leastcop
16leastleastADVDegree=Sup18 equaladvmod
17wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin18 equalcop
18equalequalADJDegree=Pos8 captainsparataxis
19totoADP_21 hundredcase
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 hundreddet
21hundredhundredNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card18 equalobl
22,,PUNCT_25 greatestpunct
23andandCCONJ_25 greatestcc
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art25 greatestdet
25greatestgreatADJDegree=Sup18 equalconj
26totoADP_28 thousandcase
27aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art28 thousanddet
28thousandthousandNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card25 greatestobl
29..PUNCT_8 captainspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe sons These of Gadcaptainsof the hosttree rules
2ispastleast propertytree rules
3ispastGadto a hundred; that nsubj; equal propertytree rules
4beGad not said hereto a thousandtree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings 1CH.12.15, JPS 1917)

punctflatpunctnmod:unmarkedconjpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUN1CH.12.15NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
31CH.12.151CH.12.15NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Writingsflat
4,,PUNCT_6 1917punct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing6 1917nmod:unmarked
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 1CH.12.15conj
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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Text: the English dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader, each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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