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less

Who acts: Less, maths, Nothing, children, rich, poor · What happens: mean, not mean, compare, be, talk, name · To what, where: smaller amount, two amounts, minus, ten eight, smallest amount, thing · Speech: someone speaks here

«less» in the Judaism dictionary: its 6 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: less in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Less means a smaller amount: less sugar.

nsubjdetamodobjpunctamodnmodpunctrootLessADJmeansVERBaDETsmallerADJamountNOUN:PUNCTlessADJsugarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LesslessADJDegree=Cmp2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 amountdet
4smallersmallADJDegree=Cmp5 amountamod
5amountamountNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobj
6::PUNCT_8 sugarpunct
7lesslessADJDegree=Cmp8 sugaramod
8sugarsugarNOUNNumber=Sing5 amountnmod
9..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentLessa smaller amount less sugarvn 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.

Meaning 2

Less means not so much: less noisy.

advmodadvmodadvmodadvmodpunctadvmodparataxispunctrootLessADVmeansVERBnotPARTsoADVmuchADV:PUNCTlessADVnoisyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LesslessADVDegree=Cmp2 meansadvmod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg2 meansadvmod
4sosoADV_5 muchadvmod
5muchmuchADV_2 meansadvmod
6::PUNCT_8 noisypunct
7lesslessADVDegree=Cmp8 noisyadvmod
8noisynoisyADJDegree=Pos2 meansparataxis
9..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not meanpresentless propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

«Less than» compares two amounts: 5 is less than 8 (5 < 8).

The tree, 13 words
punctnsubjfixedpunctnummodobjpunctparataxiscopconjfixedflatpunctappospunctconjpunctpunctroot«PUNCTLessADJthanADP»PUNCTcomparesVERBtwoNUMamountsNOUN:PUNCT5NUMisAUXlessADJthanADP8NUM(PUNCT5NUM<SYM8NUM)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Lesspunct
2LesslessADJDegree=Cmp5 comparesnsubj
3thanthanADP_2 Lessfixed
4»»PUNCT_2 Lesspunct
5comparescompareVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 amountsnummod
7amountsamountNOUNNumber=Plur5 comparesobj
8::PUNCT_9 5punct
955NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 comparesparataxis
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 lesscop
11lesslessADJDegree=Cmp9 5conj
12thanthanADP_11 lessfixed
1388NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 5flat
14((PUNCT_15 5punct
1555NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 5appos
16<<SYM_17 8punct
1788NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card15 5conj
18))PUNCT_15 5punct
19..PUNCT_5 comparespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comparepresentLesstwo amountsvn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Patient
2ispresentLess not said hereless propertytree rules

Meaning 4

In maths talk, «less» can mean minus: ten less two is eight.

The tree, 12 words
marknsubjadvclpunctpunctnsubjpunctauxobjpunctcompoundamodconjcopccomppunctrootInSCONJmathsNOUNtalkVERB,PUNCT«PUNCTlessADJ»PUNCTcanAUXmeanVERBminusNOUN:PUNCTtenNUMlessADJtwoNUMisAUXeightNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninSCONJ_3 talkmark
2mathsmathNOUNNumber=Plur3 talknsubj
3talktalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 meanadvcl
4,,PUNCT_3 talkpunct
5««PUNCT_6 lesspunct
6lesslessADJDegree=Cmp9 meannsubj
7»»PUNCT_6 lesspunct
8cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin9 meanaux
9meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
10minusminuNOUNNumber=Plur9 meanobj
11::PUNCT_12 tenpunct
12tentenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card16 eightcompound
13lesslessADJDegree=Cmp14 twoamod
14twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 tenconj
15isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 eightcop
16eighteightNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 meanccomp
17..PUNCT_9 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1talkpresentmathsvn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2meancanlessminusvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minu=Topic
3is apresentten eighttree rules

Meaning 5

Least means the smallest amount of all.

advmoddetamodobjcasenmodpunctrootLeastADJmeansVERBtheDETsmallestADJamountNOUNofADPallDET.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
6ofofADP_7 allcase
7allallDETPronType=Tot5 amountnmod
8..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentthe smallest amount of allvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Topic

Meaning 6

«Nothing less than» means only the very thing named, and nothing smaller.

The tree, 12 words
punctnsubjamodfixedpunctadvmoddetadvmodobjaclpunctccparataxisamodpunctroot«PUNCTNothingPRONlessADJthanADP»PUNCTmeansVERBonlyADVtheDETveryADVthingNOUNnamedVERB,PUNCTandCCONJnothingPRONsmallerADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Nothingpunct
2NothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg6 meansnsubj
3lesslessADJDegree=Cmp2 Nothingamod
4thanthanADP_3 lessfixed
5»»PUNCT_2 Nothingpunct
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7onlyonlyADV_10 thingadvmod
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 thingdet
9veryveryADV_10 thingadvmod
10thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansobj
11namednameVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 thingacl
12,,PUNCT_14 nothingpunct
13andandCCONJ_14 nothingcc
14nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg6 meansparataxis
15smallersmallADJDegree=Cmp14 nothingamod
16..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentNothingthe thingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic
2nameparticiplethe thing not said herevn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 1

And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less. (Torah EXO.16.17, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less.

The tree, 13 words
ccdetnsubjcasenmodadvmodpunctccconjdetobjpunctdetconjpunctrootAndCCONJtheDETchildrenNOUNofADPIsraelPROPNdidVERBsoADV,PUNCTandCCONJgatheredVERBsomeDETmoreADJ,PUNCTsomeDETlessADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_6 didcc
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 childrendet
3childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur6 didnsubj
4ofofADP_5 Israelcase
5IsraelIsraelPROPNNumber=Sing3 childrennmod
6diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7sosoADV_6 didadvmod
8,,PUNCT_10 gatheredpunct
9andandCCONJ_10 gatheredcc
10gatheredgatherVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 didconj
11somesomeDETPronType=Ind12 moredet
12moremoreADJDegree=Cmp10 gatheredobj
13,,PUNCT_15 lesspunct
14somesomeDETPronType=Ind15 lessdet
15lesslessADJDegree=Cmp12 moreconj
16..PUNCT_6 didpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopastthe children of Israelvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2gatherpastthe children of Israel not said heresome morevn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.16.17, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.16.17PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.16.17punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.16.17compound
3EXO.16.17EXO.16.17PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.16.17conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.16.17punct

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

Example 2

The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less, than the half shekel, when they give the offering of the LORD, to make atonement for your souls. (Torah EXO.30.15, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less, than the half shekel, when they give the offering of the LORD, to make atonement for your souls.

The tree, 31 words
detnsubjauxadvmodobjpunctccdetnsubjauxadvmodconjadvmodpunctcasedetcompoundobjpunctadvmodnsubjconjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctmarkadvclobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETrichADJshallAUXnotPARTgiveVERBmoreADJ,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETpoorADJshallAUXnotPARTgiveVERBlessADV,PUNCTthanADPtheDEThalfNOUNshekelNOUN,PUNCTwhenADVtheyPRONgiveVERBtheDETofferingNOUNofADPtheDETLORDPROPN,PUNCTtoPARTmakeVERBatonementNOUNforADPyourPRONsoulsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 richdet
2richrichADJDegree=Pos5 givensubj
3shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin5 giveaux
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 giveadvmod
5givegiveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6moremoreADJDegree=Cmp5 giveobj
7,,PUNCT_13 givepunct
8andandCCONJ_13 givecc
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 poordet
10poorpoorADJDegree=Pos13 givensubj
11shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin13 giveaux
12notnotPARTPolarity=Neg13 giveadvmod
13givegiveVERBVerbForm=Inf5 giveconj
14lesslessADVDegree=Cmp13 giveadvmod
15,,PUNCT_19 shekelpunct
16thanthanADP_19 shekelcase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 shekeldet
18halfhalfNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac19 shekelcompound
19shekelshekelNOUNNumber=Sing13 giveobj
20,,PUNCT_23 givepunct
21whenwhenADVPronType=Int23 giveadvmod
22theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs23 givensubj
23givegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 giveconj
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art25 offeringdet
25offeringofferingNOUNNumber=Sing23 giveobj
26ofofADP_28 LORDcase
27thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art28 LORDdet
28LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing25 offeringnmod
29,,PUNCT_31 makepunct
30totoPART_31 makemark
31makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf23 giveadvcl
32atonementatonementNOUNNumber=Sing31 makeobj
33forforADP_35 soulscase
34youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs35 soulsnmod:poss
35soulssoulNOUNNumber=Plur31 makeobl
36..PUNCT_5 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not giveshallthe richmorevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme
2not giveshallthe poorthe half shekelless propertyvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shekel=Theme
3givepresenttheythe offering of the LORDvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offering=Theme
4maketo-infinitivethey not said hereatonementfor your soulsvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent atonement=Product for soul=Asset
5offerthe LORDnom offering «communication transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.30.15, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.30.15PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.30.15punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.30.15compound
3EXO.30.15EXO.30.15PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.30.15conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.30.15punct

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

Example 3

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
markdetadvmodnsubjauxdetamodobjpunctcccasedetobjnsubjauxparataxisdetamodobjpunctcasedetoblcasefixednmodnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclcaseoblauxnmod:possnsubj:passaux:passadvcl:relclpunctrootToSCONJtheDETmoreADVthouPRONshaltAUXgiveVERBtheDETmoreADJinheritanceNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtoADPtheDETfewerADJthouPRONshaltAUXgiveVERBtheDETlessADJinheritanceNOUN;PUNCTtoADPeachDEToneNOUNaccordingVERBtoADPthosePRONthatPRONwereAUXnumberedVERBofADPitPRONshallAUXitsPRONinheritanceNOUNbeAUXgivenVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoSCONJ_6 givemark
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 moredet
3moremoreADVDegree=Cmp6 giveadvmod
4thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch6 givensubj
5shaltshallAUXStyle=Arch VerbForm=Fin6 giveaux
6givegiveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 inheritancedet
8moremoreADJDegree=Cmp9 inheritanceamod
9inheritanceinheritanceNOUNNumber=Sing6 giveobj
10,,PUNCT_14 fewerpunct
11andandCCONJ_14 fewercc
12totoADP_14 fewercase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 fewerdet
14fewerfewADJDegree=Cmp6 giveobj
15thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch17 givensubj
16shaltshallAUXStyle=Arch VerbForm=Fin17 giveaux
17givegiveVERBVerbForm=Inf14 fewerparataxis
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 inheritancedet
19lesslessADJDegree=Cmp20 inheritanceamod
20inheritanceinheritanceNOUNNumber=Sing17 giveobj
21;;PUNCT_24 onepunct
22totoADP_24 onecase
23eacheachDETPronType=Tot24 onedet
24oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing17 giveobl
25accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part27 thosecase
26totoADP_25 accordingfixed
27thosethatPRONNumber=Plur PronType=Dem24 onenmod
28thatthatPRONPronType=Rel30 numberednsubj:pass
29werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin30 numberedaux:pass
30numberednumberVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass27 thoseacl:relcl
31ofofADP_32 itcase
32ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs30 numberedobl
33shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin37 givenaux
34itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs35 inheritancenmod:poss
35inheritanceinheritanceNOUNNumber=Sing37 givennsubj:pass
36bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf37 givenaux:pass
37givengiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass27 thoseadvcl:relcl
38..PUNCT_6 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1giveshallthouthe more inheritancevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent inheritance=Recipient few=Theme
2giveshallthouthe less inheritanceeach one accord thosevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent inheritance=Theme to one=Recipient
3accordgerundvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent
4numberpast · passiveof inheritancevn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
5giveshall · passiveinheritance's inheritancevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
6inheritinheritancenom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.26.54, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNNUM.26.54PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 NUM.26.54punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 NUM.26.54compound
3NUM.26.54NUM.26.54PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 NUM.26.54conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 NUM.26.54punct

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

Example 4

Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. (Writings JOB.11.6, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

advmodmarknsubjadvclcaseobladvmodmarknmod:possnsubjadvclpunctrootKnowVERBthereforeADVthatSCONJGodPROPNexactethVERBofADPtheePRONlessADVthanSCONJthinePRONiniquityNOUNdeservethVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KnowknowVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thereforethereforeADV_1 Knowadvmod
3thatthatSCONJ_5 exactethmark
4GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing5 exactethnsubj
5exactethexactVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Knowadvcl
6ofofADP_7 theecase
7theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch5 exactethobl
8lesslessADVDegree=Cmp5 exactethadvmod
9thanthanSCONJ_12 deservethmark
10thinethyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch11 iniquitynmod:poss
11iniquityiniquityNOUNNumber=Sing12 deservethnsubj
12deservethdeserveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 lessadvcl
13..PUNCT_1 Knowpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowimperativeyou not said heretherefore propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2exactpresentGodof thee; less propertyvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3deservepresentthine iniquitytree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.11.6, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNJOB.11.6PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3JOB.11.6JOB.11.6PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 JOB.11.6flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 JOB.11.6flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 5

Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince. (Writings PRO.17.7, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince.

The tree, 13 words
amodnsubjadvmoddetobjpunctadvmodadvmodconjamodobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootOverbearingADJspeechNOUNbecomethVERBnotPARTaDETchurlNOUN;PUNCTmuchADVlessADVdoVERBlyingVERBlipsNOUNaDETprinceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OverbearingoverbearingADJDegree=Pos2 speechamod
2speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing3 becomethnsubj
3becomethbecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 becomethadvmod
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 churldet
6churlchurlNOUNNumber=Sing3 becomethobj
7;;PUNCT_10 dopunct
8muchmuchADV_9 lessadvmod
9lesslessADVDegree=Cmp10 doadvmod
10dodoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 becomethconj
11lyinglieVERBVerbForm=Ger12 lipsamod
12lipslipNOUNNumber=Plur10 doobj
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 princedet
14princeprinceNOUNNumber=Sing10 doobl:unmarked
15..PUNCT_3 becomethpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not becomepresentOverbearing speecha churlvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient churl=Result
2dopresentOverbearing speech not said herelying lipsa prince obl:unmarked; less propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lip=Eventuality
3liegerundvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.17.7, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.17.7PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PRO.17.7PRO.17.7PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PRO.17.7flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PRO.17.7flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 6

How much less shall I answer Him, and choose out my arguments with Him? (Writings JOB.9.14, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: How much less shall I answer Him, and choose out my arguments with Him?

The tree, 14 words
advmodobjadvmodauxnsubjobjpunctccconjcompound:prtnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctrootHowADVmuchADJlessADVshallAUXIPRONanswerVERBHimPRON,PUNCTandCCONJchooseVERBoutADPmyPRONargumentsNOUNwithADPHimPRON?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int2 muchadvmod
2muchmuchADJDegree=Pos6 answerobj
3lesslessADVDegree=Cmp2 muchadvmod
4shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin6 answeraux
5IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 answernsubj
6answeranswerVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7HimhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 answerobj
8,,PUNCT_10 choosepunct
9andandCCONJ_10 choosecc
10choosechooseVERBVerbForm=Inf6 answerconj
11outoutADP_10 choosecompound:prt
12mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 argumentsnmod:poss
13argumentsargumentNOUNNumber=Plur10 chooseobj
14withwithADP_15 Himcase
15HimhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 chooseobl
16??PUNCT_6 answerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1answer speech: assertshallImuchHim = hevn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent much=Theme he=Eventuality
2choose outinfinitiveI not said heremy argumentswith Him = hevn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Theme
3arguemynom argument «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.9.14, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNJOB.9.14PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3JOB.9.14JOB.9.14PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 JOB.9.14flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 JOB.9.14flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 7

If you give some away to a friend, you have less: subtract.

The tree, 12 words
marknsubjadvclobjadvmodcasedetoblpunctnsubjobjpunctconjpunctrootIfSCONJyouPRONgiveVERBsomeDETawayADVtoADPaDETfriendNOUN,PUNCTyouPRONhaveVERBlessADJ:PUNCTsubtractVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_3 givemark
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 givensubj
3givegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 haveadvcl
4somesomeDETPronType=Ind3 giveobj
5awayawayADV_3 giveadvmod
6totoADP_8 friendcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 frienddet
8friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing5 awayobl
9,,PUNCT_3 givepunct
10youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs11 havensubj
11havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
12lesslessADJDegree=Cmp11 haveobj
13::PUNCT_14 subtractpunct
14subtractsubtractVERBVerbForm=Inf11 haveconj
15..PUNCT_11 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1give a condition, not said to happenpresentyousomeaway propertyvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Theme
2havepresentyoulessvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Patient
3subtractinfinitiveyou not said herevn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 8

A pen costs 3 pounds less than a book.

detnsubjnummodobjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootADETpenNOUNcostsVERB3NUMpoundsNOUNlessADJthanADPaDETbookNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 pendet
2penpenNOUNNumber=Sing3 costsnsubj
3costscostVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
433NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 poundsnummod
5poundspoundNOUNNumber=Plur3 costsobj
6lesslessADJDegree=Cmp3 costsadvmod
7thanthanADP_9 bookcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 bookdet
9bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing6 lessobl
10..PUNCT_3 costspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1costpresenta pen3 poundsvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value

Example 9

Kim has less juice than Tom.

nsubjamodobjcasenmodpunctrootKimPROPNhasVERBlessADJjuiceNOUNthanADPTomPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KimKimPROPNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3lesslessADJDegree=Cmp4 juiceamod
4juicejuiceNOUNNumber=Sing2 hasobj
5thanthanADP_6 Tomcase
6TomTomPROPNNumber=Sing4 juicenmod
7..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentKimless juicethan Tomvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent juice=Patient

Example 10

5 is less than 9.

nummodcopcaseoblpunctroot5NUMisAUXlessADJthanADP9NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
155NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 lessnummod
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 lesscop
3lesslessADJDegree=Cmprootroot
4thanthanADP_5 9case
599NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 lessobl
6..PUNCT_3 lesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthan 9; less propertytree rules

Example 11

12 less 4 is 8.

compoundamodnmodcoppunctroot12NUMlessADJ4NUMisAUX8NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
11212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 8compound
2lesslessADJDegree=Cmp3 4amod
344NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card1 12nmod
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 8cop
588NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 8punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresent12 8tree rules

Example 12

Please make less noise.

discourseamodobjpunctrootPleaseINTJmakeVERBlessADJnoiseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PleasepleaseINTJ_2 makediscourse
2makemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3lesslessADJDegree=Cmp4 noiseamod
4noisenoiseNOUNNumber=Sing2 makeobj
5..PUNCT_2 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makeimperativeyou not said hereless noisevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product

Example 13

Eat less sugar and more fruit.

amodobjccamodconjpunctrootEatVERBlessADJsugarNOUNandCCONJmoreADJfruitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EateatVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2lesslessADJDegree=Cmp3 sugaramod
3sugarsugarNOUNNumber=Sing1 Eatobj
4andandCCONJ_6 fruitcc
5moremoreADJDegree=Cmp6 fruitamod
6fruitfruitNOUNNumber=Sing3 sugarconj
7..PUNCT_1 Eatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatimperativeyou not said hereless sugar and more fruitvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sugar=Patient

Example 14

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 moneyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient

Example 15

He was accused of nothing less than murder.

nsubjaux:passcaseoblamodcaseoblpunctrootHePRONwasAUXaccusedVERBofADPnothingPRONlessADJthanADPmurderNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 accusednsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 accusedaux:pass
3accusedaccuseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4ofofADP_5 nothingcase
5nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg3 accusedobl
6lesslessADJDegree=Cmp5 nothingamod
7thanthanADP_8 murdercase
8murdermurderNOUNNumber=Sing6 lessobl
9..PUNCT_3 accusedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1accusepast · passiveHeof nothingvn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme of nothing=Attribute

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