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Who acts: Few, few people, Fewer, I, you, Reuben · What happens: mean, come, have, let, live, not die · To what, where: many, small number, smaller number, smallest number, few sweets, Reuben

«few» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: few in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Few means not many: few people came.

nsubjadvmodobjpunctamodnsubjconjpunctrootFewNOUNmeansVERBnotPARTmanyADJ:PUNCTfewADJpeopleNOUNcameVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FewfewNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 manyadvmod
4manymanyADJDegree=Pos2 meansobj
5::PUNCT_8 camepunct
6fewfewADJDegree=Pos7 peopleamod
7peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur8 camensubj
8camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 meansconj
9..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentFewmanyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Topic
2comepastfew peoplevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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

Meaning 2

«A few» means a small number, some.

punctdetnsubjpunctdetamodobjpunctnmodpunctroot«PUNCTADETfewADJ»PUNCTmeansVERBaDETsmallADJnumberNOUN,PUNCTsomeDET.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 fewpunct
2AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 fewdet
3fewfewADJDegree=Pos5 meansnsubj
4»»PUNCT_3 fewpunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 numberdet
7smallsmallADJDegree=Pos8 numberamod
8numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansobj
9,,PUNCT_10 somepunct
10somesomeDETPronType=Ind8 numbernmod
11..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresenta fewa small number somevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

I have a few sweets.

nsubjdetamodobjpunctrootIPRONhaveVERBaDETfewADJsweetsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 sweetsdet
4fewfewADJDegree=Pos5 sweetsamod
5sweetssweetNOUNNumber=Plur2 haveobj
6..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentIa few sweetsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient

Meaning 3

Fewer means a smaller number than another; fewest means the smallest number of all.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjdetamodobjcasenmodpunctamodparataxisdetamodobjcasenmodpunctrootFewerADJmeansVERBaDETsmallerADJnumberNOUNthanADPanotherDET;PUNCTfewestADJmeansVERBtheDETsmallestADJnumberNOUNofADPallDET.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FewerfewADJDegree=Cmp2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 numberdet
4smallersmallADJDegree=Cmp5 numberamod
5numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobj
6thanthanADP_7 anothercase
7anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind5 numbernmod
8;;PUNCT_10 meanspunct
9fewestfewADJDegree=Sup10 meansamod
10meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 meansparataxis
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 numberdet
12smallestsmallADJDegree=Sup13 numberamod
13numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing10 meansobj
14ofofADP_15 allcase
15allallDETPronType=Tot13 numbernmod
16..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentFewera smaller numberthan anothervn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
2meanpresentthe smallest number of allvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic

Example 1

Let Reuben live, and not die in that his men become few. (Torah DEU.33.6, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Let Reuben live, and not die in that his men become few.

objxcomppunctccadvmodconjoblmarknmod:possnsubjadvclxcomppunctrootLetVERBReubenPROPNliveVERB,PUNCTandCCONJnotPARTdieVERBinADPthatSCONJhisPRONmenNOUNbecomeVERBfewADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2ReubenReubenPROPNNumber=Sing1 Letobj
3liveliveVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
4,,PUNCT_7 diepunct
5andandCCONJ_7 diecc
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 dieadvmod
7diedieVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Letconj
8ininADP_7 dieobl
9thatthatSCONJ_12 becomemark
10hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 mennmod:poss
11menmanNOUNNumber=Plur12 becomensubj
12becomebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 dieadvcl
13fewfewADJDegree=Pos12 becomexcomp
14..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said hereReubentree rules
2liveinfinitiveReuben not said herevn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3not dieinfinitiveyou not said herevn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
4becomepresentReuben's menfew propertyvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.33.6, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNDEU.33.6PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 DEU.33.6punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 DEU.33.6compound
3DEU.33.6DEU.33.6PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 DEU.33.6conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 DEU.33.6punct

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

Example 2

and tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away; (Torah GEN.27.44, JPS 1917)

The tree, 18 words
cccaseobldetamodobl:unmarkedpunctmarknmod:possnmod:posscasensubjconjadvmodpunctpunctcompoundparataxispunctconjflatpunctrootandCCONJtarryADJwithADPhimPRONaDETfewADJdaysNOUN,PUNCTuntilSCONJthyPRONbrotherNOUN'sPARTfuryNOUNturnVERBawayADV;PUNCT(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.27.44PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1andandCCONJ_2 tarrycc
2tarrytarryADJDegree=Posrootroot
3withwithADP_4 himcase
4himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 tarryobl
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 daysdet
6fewfewADJDegree=Pos7 daysamod
7daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur2 tarryobl:unmarked
8,,PUNCT_14 turnpunct
9untiluntilSCONJ_14 turnmark
10thythyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch11 brothernmod:poss
11brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing13 furynmod:poss
12's'sPART_11 brothercase
13furyfuryNOUNNumber=Sing14 turnnsubj
14turnturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 tarryconj
15awayawayADV_14 turnadvmod
16;;PUNCT_19 GEN.27.44punct
17((PUNCT_19 GEN.27.44punct
18TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing19 GEN.27.44compound
19GEN.27.44GEN.27.44PROPNNumber=Sing2 tarryparataxis
20,,PUNCT_21 JPSpunct
21JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing19 GEN.27.44conj
2219171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card19 GEN.27.44flat
23))PUNCT_19 GEN.27.44punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1turn awaypresentthy brother's furyaway propertyvn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2infuriatethy brothernom fury «feeling transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. (Torah GEN.29.20, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

The tree, 23 words
ccnsubjnummodobjcasenmodpunctccnsubjparataxiscaseoblccdetamodconjpunctcasedetoblnsubjconjcaseoblpunctrootAndCCONJJacobPROPNservedVERBsevenNUMyearsNOUNforADPRachelPROPN;PUNCTandCCONJtheyPRONseemedVERBuntoADPhimPRONbutCCONJaDETfewADJdaysNOUN,PUNCTforADPtheDETloveNOUNhePRONhadVERBtoADPherPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 servedcc
2JacobJacobPROPNNumber=Sing3 servednsubj
3servedserveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4sevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 yearsnummod
5yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur3 servedobj
6forforADP_7 Rachelcase
7RachelRachelPROPNNumber=Sing5 yearsnmod
8;;PUNCT_11 seemedpunct
9andandCCONJ_11 seemedcc
10theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs11 seemednsubj
11seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 servedparataxis
12untountoADP_13 himcase
13himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 seemedobl
14butbutCCONJ_17 dayscc
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 daysdet
16fewfewADJDegree=Pos17 daysamod
17daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur13 himconj
18,,PUNCT_23 hadpunct
19forforADP_21 lovecase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 lovedet
21loveloveNOUNNumber=Sing23 hadobl
22hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs23 hadnsubj
23hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 seemedconj
24totoADP_25 hercase
25hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs23 hadobl
26..PUNCT_3 servedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1servepastJacobyearvn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
2seempasttheyunto Jacobvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
3havepastJacobRachelfor the lovevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.29.20, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.29.20PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.29.20punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.29.20compound
3GEN.29.20GEN.29.20PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.29.20conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.29.20punct

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

Example 4

Yea, very few, and sojourners in it, (Writings PSA.105.12, JPS 1917)

The tree, 11 words
discoursepunctadvmodpunctccconjcasenmodpunctpunctconjappospunctflatflatpunctrootYeaINTJ,PUNCTveryADVfewADJ,PUNCTandCCONJsojournersNOUNinADPitPRON,PUNCT(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.105.12PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YeayeaINTJ_4 fewdiscourse
2,,PUNCT_1 Yeapunct
3veryveryADV_4 fewadvmod
4fewfewADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_7 sojournerspunct
6andandCCONJ_7 sojournerscc
7sojournerssojournerNOUNNumber=Plur4 fewconj
8ininADP_9 itcase
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 sojournersnmod
10,,PUNCT_12 Writingspunct
11((PUNCT_12 Writingspunct
12WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur4 fewconj
13PSA.105.12PSA.105.12PROPNNumber=Sing12 Writingsappos
14,,PUNCT_15 JPSpunct
15JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing13 PSA.105.12flat
1619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card13 PSA.105.12flat
17))PUNCT_13 PSA.105.12punct

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

Example 5

When they were but a few men in number. (Writings PSA.105.12, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: When they were but a few men in number.

advmodnsubjccdetamodnsubjcasenmodpunctrootWhenADVtheyPRONwereVERBbutCCONJaDETfewADJmenNOUNinADPnumberNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhenwhenADVPronType=Int3 wereadvmod
2theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs3 werensubj
3werebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4butbutCCONJ_7 mencc
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 mendet
6fewfewADJDegree=Pos7 menamod
7menmanNOUNNumber=Plur3 werensubj
8ininADP_9 numbercase
9numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing7 mennmod
10..PUNCT_3 werepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepasttheyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.105.12, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.105.12PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.105.12PSA.105.12PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.105.12flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.105.12flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 6

Let his days be few; let another take his charge. (Writings PSA.109.8, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Let his days be few; let another take his charge.

nmod:possobjxcompobjpunctconjobjxcompnmod:possobjpunctrootLetVERBhisPRONdaysNOUNbeVERBfewADJ;PUNCTletVERBanotherDETtakeVERBhisPRONchargeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 daysnmod:poss
3daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur1 Letobj
4bebeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
5fewfewADJDegree=Pos4 beobj
6;;PUNCT_7 letpunct
7letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Letconj
8anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind7 letobj
9taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf7 letxcomp
10hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 chargenmod:poss
11chargechargeNOUNNumber=Sing9 takeobj
12..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said heredaytree rules
2beinfinitiveyou not said herefewvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot few=Theme
3letinfinitiveyou not said hereanothertree rules
4takeinfinitiveanother not said herehis chargevn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charge=Theme
5chargehis = henom charge «act transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.109.8, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.109.8PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.109.8PSA.109.8PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.109.8flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.109.8flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 7

A box has 20 balloons and a bag has 19 balloons. How many fewer balloons are in the bag than in the box?

Sentence 1: A box has 20 balloons and a bag has 19 balloons.

detnsubjnummodobjccdetnsubjconjnummodobjpunctrootADETboxNOUNhasVERB20NUMballoonsNOUNandCCONJaDETbagNOUNhasVERB19NUMballoonsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 boxdet
2boxboxNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
42020NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 balloonsnummod
5balloonsballoonNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6andandCCONJ_9 hascc
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 bagdet
8bagbagNOUNNumber=Sing9 hasnsubj
9hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 hasconj
101919NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 balloonsnummod
11balloonsballoonNOUNNumber=Plur9 hasobj
12..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta box20 balloonsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balloon=Patient
2havepresenta bag19 balloonsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balloon=Patient

Sentence 2: How many fewer balloons are in the bag than in the box?

advmodamodamodnsubjcopcasedetcasecasedetnmodpunctrootHowADVmanyADJfewerADJballoonsNOUNareAUXinADPtheDETbagNOUNthanADPinADPtheDETboxNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int2 manyadvmod
2manymanyADJDegree=Pos4 balloonsamod
3fewerfewADJDegree=Cmp4 balloonsamod
4balloonsballoonNOUNNumber=Plur8 bagnsubj
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 bagcop
6ininADP_8 bagcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 bagdet
8bagbagNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9thanthanADP_12 boxcase
10ininADP_12 boxcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 boxdet
12boxboxNOUNNumber=Sing8 bagnmod
13??PUNCT_8 bagpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentmany fewer balloonsthe bagthan the boxtree rules

Example 8

Tom has 4 fewer pens than Lisa. Lisa has 11 pens.

Sentence 1: Tom has 4 fewer pens than Lisa.

nsubjnummodamodobjcasenmodpunctrootTomPROPNhasVERB4NUMfewerADJpensNOUNthanADPLisaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TomTomPROPNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
344NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 pensnummod
4fewerfewADJDegree=Cmp5 pensamod
5penspenNOUNNumber=Plur2 hasobj
6thanthanADP_7 Lisacase
7LisaLisaPROPNNumber=Sing5 pensnmod
8..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentTom4 fewer pensthan Lisavn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Patient

Sentence 2: Lisa has 11 pens.

nsubjnummodobjpunctrootLisaPROPNhasVERB11NUMpensNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LisaLisaPROPNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
31111NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 pensnummod
4penspenNOUNNumber=Plur2 hasobj
5..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentLisa11 pensvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Patient

Example 9

Ann has a few stamps.

nsubjdetamodobjpunctrootAnnPROPNhasVERBaDETfewADJstampsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnnAnnPROPNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 stampsdet
4fewfewADJDegree=Pos5 stampsamod
5stampsstampNOUNNumber=Plur2 hasobj
6..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentAnna few stampsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamp=Patient

Example 10

Wait a few minutes, please.

detamodobl:unmarkedpunctdiscoursepunctrootWaitVERBaDETfewADJminutesNOUN,PUNCTpleaseINTJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WaitwaitVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 minutesdet
3fewfewADJDegree=Pos4 minutesamod
4minutesminuteNOUNNumber=Plur1 Waitobl:unmarked
5,,PUNCT_1 Waitpunct
6pleasepleaseINTJ_1 Waitdiscourse
7..PUNCT_1 Waitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1waitimperativeyou not said hereminutevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 11

Few people swim in the sea in winter.

amodnsubjcasedetoblcaseoblpunctrootFewADJpeopleNOUNswimVERBinADPtheDETseaNOUNinADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FewfewADJDegree=Pos2 peopleamod
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 swimnsubj
3swimswimVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_6 seacase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 seadet
6seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing3 swimobl
7ininADP_8 wintercase
8winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing3 swimobl
9..PUNCT_3 swimpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swimpresentFew peoplethe seawintervn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Trajectory

Example 12

Our team scored fewer goals than theirs.

nmod:possnsubjamodobjcaseoblpunctrootOurPRONteamNOUNscoredVERBfewerADJgoalsNOUNthanADPtheirsPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 teamnmod:poss
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 scorednsubj
3scoredscoreVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4fewerfewADJDegree=Cmp5 goalsamod
5goalsgoalNOUNNumber=Plur3 scoredobj
6thanthanADP_7 theirscase
7theirstheirPRONNumber=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 scoredobl
8..PUNCT_3 scoredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorepastOur teamfewer goalsthan goals = goalvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme

Example 13

Which class has the fewest books?

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootWhichDETclassNOUNhasVERBtheDETfewestADJbooksNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhichwhichDETPronType=Int2 classdet
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 booksdet
5fewestfewADJDegree=Sup6 booksamod
6booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
7??PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentwhich classthe fewest booksvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Patient

Example 14

I have a few friends on my street.

nsubjdetamodobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootIPRONhaveVERBaDETfewADJfriendsNOUNonADPmyPRONstreetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 friendsdet
4fewfewADJDegree=Pos5 friendsamod
5friendsfriendNOUNNumber=Plur2 haveobj
6ononADP_8 streetcase
7mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 streetnmod:poss
8streetstreetNOUNNumber=Sing5 friendsnmod
9..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentIa few friendsmy streetvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Patient

Example 15

In a few minutes they were ready.

casedetamodoblnsubjcoppunctrootInADPaDETfewADJminutesNOUNtheyPRONwereAUXreadyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 minutescase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 minutesdet
3fewfewADJDegree=Pos4 minutesamod
4minutesminuteNOUNNumber=Plur7 readyobl
5theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs7 readynsubj
6werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 readycop
7readyreadyADJDegree=Posrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 readypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispasttheyminuteready propertytree rules

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