fewer Who acts: Fewer, Few, their, thou, inheritance, Max · What happens: mean, accord, divide, inherit, give, number · To what, where: smaller number, many, smallest number, inheritance, more inheritance, less inheritance
«fewer» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: fewer in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 Fewer means a smaller number of things: «fewer apples».
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct punct amod appos punct punct root Fewer ADJ means VERB a DET smaller ADJ number NOUN of ADP things NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT fewer ADJ apples NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 4 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 number amod 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 things case 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 number nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 apples punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 apples punct 10 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 apples amod 11 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 5 number appos 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 apples punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Fewer a smaller number of things vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=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.
Meaning 2 Few means not many; fewest means the smallest number of all.
nsubj advmod obj punct amod parataxis det amod obj case nmod punct root Few NOUN means VERB not PART many ADJ ; PUNCT fewest ADJ means VERB the DET smallest ADJ number NOUN of ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Few few NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 many advmod 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 means punct 6 fewest few ADJ Degree=Sup 7 means amod 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 number det 9 smallest small ADJ Degree=Sup 10 number amod 10 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 all case 12 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 number nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Few many vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Topic 2 mean present the smallest number of all vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
Meaning 3 No fewer than means as many as, or more than, a surprisingly large number.
The tree, 14 words advmod nsubj mark advmod obj fixed punct cc conj fixed punct det advmod amod obl punct root No ADV fewer ADJ than SCONJ means VERB as ADV many ADJ as ADP , PUNCT or CCONJ more ADJ than ADP , PUNCT a DET surprisingly ADV large ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no ADV _ 2 fewer advmod 2 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 means nsubj 3 than than SCONJ _ 4 means mark 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 as as ADV _ 6 many advmod 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means obj 7 as as ADP _ 6 many fixed 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 more punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 more cc 10 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 means conj 11 than than ADP _ 10 more fixed 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 number punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 number det 14 surprisingly surprisingly ADV _ 15 large advmod 15 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 16 number amod 16 number number NOUN Number=Sing 10 more obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present fewer many vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Topic
Example 1 According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.' (Torah NUM.26.56, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.'
The tree, 15 words case fixed det obl aux nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det advmod cc det conj punct punct root According VERB to ADP the DET lot NOUN shall AUX their PRON inheritance NOUN be AUX divided VERB between ADP the DET more ADV and CCONJ the DET fewer ADJ . PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 According accord VERB ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 lot case 2 to to ADP _ 1 According fixed 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 9 divided obl 5 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 divided aux 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 inheritance nmod:poss 7 inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing 9 divided nsubj:pass 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 divided aux:pass 9 divided divide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 between between ADP _ 12 more case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 more det 12 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 9 divided advmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 fewer cc 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 fewer det 15 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 more conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 divided punct 17 ' ' PUNCT _ 9 divided punct
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1 accord gerund vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 2 divide shall · passive their inheritance accord the lot vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 inherit their = they nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.26.56, JPS 1917)
punct compound punct conj flat punct root ( PUNCT Torah PROPN NUM.26.56 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 NUM.26.56 punct 2 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 3 NUM.26.56 compound 3 NUM.26.56 NUM.26.56 PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 NUM.26.56 conj 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 JPS flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 NUM.26.56 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 To the more thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance; to each one according to those that were numbered of it shall its inheritance be given. (Torah NUM.26.54, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: To the more thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance; to each one according to those that were numbered of it shall its inheritance be given.
The tree, 35 words mark det advmod nsubj aux det amod obj punct cc case det obj nsubj aux parataxis det amod obj punct case det obl case fixed nmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case obl aux nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl:relcl punct root To SCONJ the DET more ADV thou PRON shalt AUX give VERB the DET more ADJ inheritance NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ to ADP the DET fewer ADJ thou PRON shalt AUX give VERB the DET less ADJ inheritance NOUN ; PUNCT to ADP each DET one NOUN according VERB to ADP those PRON that PRON were AUX numbered VERB of ADP it PRON shall AUX its PRON inheritance NOUN be AUX given VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to SCONJ _ 6 give mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 more det 3 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 6 give advmod 4 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 6 give nsubj 5 shalt shall AUX Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin 6 give aux 6 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 inheritance det 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 inheritance amod 9 inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing 6 give obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 fewer punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 fewer cc 12 to to ADP _ 14 fewer case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 fewer det 14 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 give obj 15 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 17 give nsubj 16 shalt shall AUX Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin 17 give aux 17 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 fewer parataxis 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 inheritance det 19 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 20 inheritance amod 20 inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing 17 give obj 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 24 one punct 22 to to ADP _ 24 one case 23 each each DET PronType=Tot 24 one det 24 one one NOUN Number=Sing 17 give obl 25 according accord VERB ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 27 those case 26 to to ADP _ 25 according fixed 27 those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 24 one nmod 28 that that PRON PronType=Rel 30 numbered nsubj:pass 29 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 30 numbered aux:pass 30 numbered number VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 27 those acl:relcl 31 of of ADP _ 32 it case 32 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 30 numbered obl 33 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 37 given aux 34 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 35 inheritance nmod:poss 35 inheritance inheritance NOUN Number=Sing 37 given nsubj:pass 36 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 37 given aux:pass 37 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 27 those advcl:relcl 38 . . PUNCT _ 6 give punct
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1 give shall thou the more inheritance vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent inheritance=Recipient few=Theme 2 give shall thou the less inheritance each one accord those vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent inheritance=Theme to one=Recipient 3 accord gerund vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 4 number past · passive of inheritance vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 5 give shall · passive inheritance's inheritance vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 6 inherit inheritance nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.26.54, JPS 1917)
punct compound punct conj flat punct root ( PUNCT Torah PROPN NUM.26.54 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 NUM.26.54 punct 2 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 3 NUM.26.54 compound 3 NUM.26.54 NUM.26.54 PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 NUM.26.54 conj 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 JPS flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 NUM.26.54 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Max has 2 fewer books than Lily.
nsubj nummod amod obj case nmod punct root Max PROPN has VERB 2 NUM fewer ADJ books NOUN than ADP Lily PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Max Max PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 books nummod 4 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 books amod 5 books book NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 6 than than ADP _ 7 Lily case 7 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 5 books nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Max 2 fewer books than Lily vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Patient
Example 4 Max has 2 books fewer than Lily.
nsubj nummod obl:unmarked obj case obl punct root Max PROPN has VERB 2 NUM books NOUN fewer ADJ than ADP Lily PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Max Max PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 books nummod 4 books book NOUN Number=Plur 5 fewer obl:unmarked 5 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 has obj 6 than than ADP _ 7 Lily case 7 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 5 fewer obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Max fewer vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent few=Patient
Example 5 How many fewer apples does Tom have than Ben?
advmod amod amod nsubj aux nsubj case obl punct root How ADV many ADJ fewer ADJ apples NOUN does AUX Tom PROPN have VERB than ADP Ben PROPN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 apples amod 3 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 apples amod 4 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 7 have nsubj 5 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 have aux 6 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 than than ADP _ 9 Ben case 9 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 7 have obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 have punct
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1 have present · do-support many fewer apples than Ben vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 There are fewer children at school when it snows.
expl amod nsubj case obl mark nsubj advcl punct root There PRON are VERB fewer ADJ children NOUN at ADP school NOUN when SCONJ it PRON snows VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 children amod 4 children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 at at ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 7 when when SCONJ _ 9 snows mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 snows nsubj 9 snows snow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 are advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present fewer children school; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at school=Location 2 snow present it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 7 Which team scored the fewest goals?
det nsubj det amod obj punct root Which DET team NOUN scored VERB the DET fewest ADJ goals NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored nsubj 3 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 goals det 5 fewest few ADJ Degree=Sup 6 goals amod 6 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 3 scored obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 scored punct
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1 score past which team the fewest goals vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
Example 8 Fewer than 10 people came to the show.
advmod fixed nummod nsubj case det obl punct root Fewer ADJ than ADP 10 NUM people NOUN came VERB to ADP the DET show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 10 advmod 2 than than ADP _ 1 Fewer fixed 3 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 people nummod 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 came nsubj 5 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 show case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 show det 8 show show NOUN Number=Sing 5 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 came punct
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1 come past 10 people the show vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to show=Initial_Location
Example 9 Spiders have fewer legs than centipedes.
nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root Spiders NOUN have VERB fewer ADJ legs NOUN than ADP centipedes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spiders spider NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 legs amod 4 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 than than ADP _ 6 centipedes case 6 centipedes centipede NOUN Number=Plur 4 legs nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Spiders fewer legs than centipedes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 10 Eat fewer sweets and more fruit.
amod obj cc amod conj punct root Eat VERB fewer ADJ sweets NOUN and CCONJ more ADJ fruit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 sweets amod 3 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 1 Eat obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 fruit cc 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 fruit amod 6 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 3 sweets conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Eat punct
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1 eat imperative you not said here fewer sweets and more fruit vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
Example 11 There were no fewer than thirty blossoms on its stem.
expl advmod advmod fixed nummod nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct root There PRON were VERB no ADV fewer ADJ than ADP thirty NUM blossoms NOUN on ADP its PRON stem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no ADV _ 2 were advmod 4 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 thirty advmod 5 than than ADP _ 4 fewer fixed 6 thirty thirty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 blossoms nummod 7 blossoms blossom NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 8 on on ADP _ 10 stem case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 stem nmod:poss 10 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 7 blossoms nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 not be past thirty blossoms on its stem there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 stem its = it nom stem «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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