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shorter

Who acts: Shorter, Tom, upper chambers, galleries, blue ribbon, Days · What happens: mean, have, be, last, take away, get · To what, where: less length, these, shorter pencil, 's, shorter path, park · Speech: someone speaks here

«shorter» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: shorter in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Shorter means having less length than something else.

nsubjxcompamodobjcasenmodadvmodpunctrootShorterADJmeansVERBhavingVERBlessADJlengthNOUNthanADPsomethingPRONelseADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShortershortADJDegree=Cmp2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3havinghaveVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansxcomp
4lesslessADJDegree=Cmp5 lengthamod
5lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Sing3 havingobj
6thanthanADP_7 somethingcase
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 lengthnmod
8elseelseADV_7 somethingadvmod
9..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentShortervn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2have not said to happengerundShorter not said hereless lengththan somethingvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent length=Patient

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

Shorter means less tall: «Tom is shorter than Max».

nsubjadvmodxcomppunctpunctnsubjcopparataxiscaseoblpunctpunctrootShorterADJmeansVERBlessADVtallADJ:PUNCT«PUNCTTomPROPNisAUXshorterADJthanADPMaxPROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShortershortADJDegree=Cmp2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3lesslessADVDegree=Cmp4 talladvmod
4talltallADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5::PUNCT_9 shorterpunct
6««PUNCT_9 shorterpunct
7TomTomPROPNNumber=Sing9 shorternsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 shortercop
9shortershortADJDegree=Cmp2 meansparataxis
10thanthanADP_11 Maxcase
11MaxMaxPROPNNumber=Sing9 shorterobl
12»»PUNCT_9 shorterpunct
13..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentShortertall propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2is in a quotepresentTomthan Max; short propertytree rules

Meaning 3

Shorter means lasting less time: «a shorter way home».

nsubjxcompamodobjpunctpunctdetamodparataxisadvmodpunctpunctrootShorterADJmeansVERBlastingVERBlessADJtimeNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTaDETshorterADJwayNOUNhomeADV»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShortershortADJDegree=Cmp2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3lastinglastVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansxcomp
4lesslessADJDegree=Cmp5 timeamod
5timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing3 lastingobj
6::PUNCT_2 meanspunct
7««PUNCT_10 waypunct
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 waydet
9shortershortADJDegree=Cmp10 wayamod
10waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
11homehomeADV_10 wayadvmod
12»»PUNCT_10 waypunct
13..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentShortervn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2last not said to happengerundShorter not said heretimevn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme

Example 1

Now the upper chambers were shorter; for the galleries took away from these, more than from the lower and the middlemost, in the building. (Prophets EZK.42.5, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Now the upper chambers were shorter; for the galleries took away from these, more than from the lower and the middlemost, in the building.

The tree, 24 words
advmoddetamodnsubjcoppunctcasedetnsubjconjadvmodcaseoblpunctconjmarkcasedetadvclccdetconjpunctcasedetconjpunctrootNowADVtheDETupperADJchambersNOUNwereAUXshorterADJ;PUNCTforADPtheDETgalleriesNOUNtookVERBawayADVfromADPthesePRON,PUNCTmoreADJthanSCONJfromADPtheDETlowerADJandCCONJtheDETmiddlemostNOUN,PUNCTinADPtheDETbuildingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NownowADVPronType=Dem6 shorteradvmod
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 chambersdet
3upperupperADJDegree=Pos4 chambersamod
4chamberschamberNOUNNumber=Plur6 shorternsubj
5werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 shortercop
6shortershortADJDegree=Cmprootroot
7;;PUNCT_11 tookpunct
8forforADP_10 galleriescase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 galleriesdet
10galleriesgalleryNOUNNumber=Plur11 tooknsubj
11tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 shorterconj
12awayawayADV_11 tookadvmod
13fromfromADP_14 thesecase
14thesethisPRONNumber=Plur PronType=Dem11 tookobl
15,,PUNCT_16 morepunct
16moremoreADJDegree=Cmp6 shorterconj
17thanthanSCONJ_20 lowermark
18fromfromADP_20 lowercase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 lowerdet
20lowerlowADJDegree=Cmp6 shorteradvcl
21andandCCONJ_23 middlemostcc
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 middlemostdet
23middlemostmiddlemostNOUNNumber=Sing20 lowerconj
24,,PUNCT_27 buildingpunct
25ininADP_27 buildingcase
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 buildingdet
27buildingbuildingNOUNNumber=Sing6 shorterconj
28..PUNCT_6 shorterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe upper chambersnowshort propertytree rules
2take awaypastthe galleriestheseaway propertyvn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent from this=Initial_Location
3bethe upper chambers not said heretree rules

Sentence 2: (Prophets EZK.42.5, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNEZK.42.5PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3EZK.42.5EZK.42.5PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EZK.42.5flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 EZK.42.5flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 2

The blue ribbon is 2 metres shorter.

detamodnsubjcopnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETblueADJribbonNOUNisAUX2NUMmetresNOUNshorterADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 ribbondet
2blueblueADJDegree=Pos3 ribbonamod
3ribbonribbonNOUNNumber=Sing7 shorternsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 shortercop
522NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 metresnummod
6metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur7 shorterobl:unmarked
7shortershortADJDegree=Cmprootroot
8..PUNCT_7 shorterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe blue ribbon2 metres obl:unmarked; short propertytree rules

Example 3

Tom is 10 centimetres shorter than Max.

nsubjcopnummodobl:unmarkedcaseoblpunctrootTomPROPNisAUX10NUMcentimetresNOUNshorterADJthanADPMaxPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TomTomPROPNNumber=Sing5 shorternsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 shortercop
31010NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 centimetresnummod
4centimetrescentimetreNOUNNumber=Plur5 shorterobl:unmarked
5shortershortADJDegree=Cmprootroot
6thanthanADP_7 Maxcase
7MaxMaxPROPNNumber=Sing5 shorterobl
8..PUNCT_5 shorterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentTomthan Max; 10 centimetres obl:unmarked; short propertytree rules

Example 4

How much shorter is the pencil than the ruler?

advmodadvmodamodcopdetcasedetnmodpunctrootHowADVmuchADJshorterADJisAUXtheDETpencilNOUNthanADPtheDETrulerNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int2 muchadvmod
2muchmuchADJDegree=Pos3 shorteradvmod
3shortershortADJDegree=Cmp6 pencilamod
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 pencilcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 pencildet
6pencilpencilNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7thanthanADP_9 rulercase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 rulerdet
9rulerrulerNOUNNumber=Sing6 pencilnmod
10??PUNCT_6 pencilpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe shorter pencilthan the rulertree rules

Example 5

Days get shorter in winter.

nsubjxcompcaseoblpunctrootDaysNOUNgetVERBshorterADJinADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaysdayNOUNNumber=Plur2 getnsubj
2getgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3shortershortADJDegree=Cmp2 getxcomp
4ininADP_5 wintercase
5winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing3 shorterobl
6..PUNCT_2 getpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpresentDaysshort propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

Example 6

Let's take the shorter path through the park.

objxcompdetamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootLetVERB'sPRONtakeVERBtheDETshorterADJpathNOUNthroughADPtheDETparkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Letobj
3taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 pathdet
5shortershortADJDegree=Cmp6 pathamod
6pathpathNOUNNumber=Sing3 takeobj
7throughthroughADP_9 parkcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 parkdet
9parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing3 takeobl
10..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said here'stree rules
2takeinfinitive's not said herethe shorter paththe parkvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Theme

Example 7

My little brother is shorter than me.

nmod:possamodnsubjcopcaseoblpunctrootMyPRONlittleADJbrotherNOUNisAUXshorterADJthanADPmePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 brothernmod:poss
2littlelittleADJDegree=Pos3 brotheramod
3brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing5 shorternsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 shortercop
5shortershortADJDegree=Cmprootroot
6thanthanADP_7 mecase
7meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 shorterobl
8..PUNCT_5 shorterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMy little brotherthan me; short propertytree rules

Example 8

The shortest days of the year come in winter.

detamodnsubjcasedetnmodcaseoblpunctrootTheDETshortestADJdaysNOUNofADPtheDETyearNOUNcomeVERBinADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 daysdet
2shortestshortADJDegree=Sup3 daysamod
3daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur7 comensubj
4ofofADP_6 yearcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 yeardet
6yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing3 daysnmod
7comecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8ininADP_9 wintercase
9winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing7 comeobl
10..PUNCT_7 comepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresentthe shortest days of the yearwintervn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 9

The new film is shorter than the old one.

detamodnsubjcopcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETnewADJfilmNOUNisAUXshorterADJthanADPtheDEToldADJoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 filmdet
2newnewADJDegree=Pos3 filmamod
3filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing5 shorternsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 shortercop
5shortershortADJDegree=Cmprootroot
6thanthanADP_9 onecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 onedet
8oldoldADJDegree=Pos9 oneamod
9oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing5 shorterobl
10..PUNCT_5 shorterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe new filmthan the old one; short propertytree rules

Example 10

"We must keep to the left; it is much shorter."

punctnsubjauxcasedetoblpunctnsubjcopadvmodparataxispunctpunctroot"PUNCTWePRONmustAUXkeepVERBtoADPtheDETleftNOUN;PUNCTitPRONisAUXmuchADVshorterADJ.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 keeppunct
2WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 keepnsubj
3mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin4 keepaux
4keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoADP_7 leftcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 leftdet
7leftleftNOUNNumber=Sing4 keepobl
8;;PUNCT_4 keeppunct
9ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 shorternsubj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 shortercop
11muchmuchADV_12 shorteradvmod
12shortershortADJDegree=Cmp4 keepparataxis
13..PUNCT_4 keeppunct
14""PUNCT_4 keeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keep in a quotemustWeto the leftvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2is in a quotepresentleftshort propertytree rules

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