bigger Who acts: Bigger, number, bigger box, garden, bigger piece, elephant · What happens: mean, be, hold, weigh, get, need · To what, where: larger, older, 12 more toys, 2 kg, bigger table, bus · Speech: someone speaks here
«bigger» in the school 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: bigger in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Bigger means larger in size or amount than another.
nsubj obj case obl cc conj case nmod punct root Bigger ADJ means VERB larger ADJ in ADP size NOUN or CCONJ amount NOUN than ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 larger large ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 size case 5 size size NOUN Number=Sing 3 larger obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 amount cc 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 5 size conj 8 than than ADP _ 9 another case 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 7 amount nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Bigger larger vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent large=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 Bigger means older: «my bigger brother» (informal).
nsubj obj punct punct nmod:poss amod parataxis punct punct parataxis punct punct root Bigger ADJ means VERB older ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT my PRON bigger ADJ brother NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means obj 4 : : PUNCT _ 2 means punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 8 brother punct 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 brother nmod:poss 7 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 brother amod 8 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 brother punct 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 informal punct 11 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 brother parataxis 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 informal punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Bigger older tree rules
Meaning 3 Bigger means more important or more serious: «a bigger problem».
nsubj advmod ccomp cc advmod conj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Bigger ADJ means VERB more ADV important ADJ or CCONJ more ADV serious ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET bigger ADJ problem NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 4 important advmod 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 serious cc 6 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 7 serious advmod 7 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 4 important conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 problem punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 problem punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 problem det 11 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 problem amod 12 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 problem punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Bigger vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 1 Which number is bigger, 45 or 54?
det nsubj cop punct obl cc conj punct root Which DET number NOUN is AUX bigger ADJ , PUNCT 45 NUM or CCONJ 54 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 number det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 4 bigger nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bigger cop 4 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 45 punct 6 45 45 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 bigger obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 54 cc 8 54 54 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 45 conj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 bigger punct
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1 is present which number 45 obl ; big property tree rules
Example 2 The bigger box holds 12 more toys.
det amod nsubj nummod amod obj punct root The DET bigger ADJ box NOUN holds VERB 12 NUM more ADJ toys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 box det 2 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 box amod 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds nsubj 4 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 toys nummod 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 toys amod 7 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 4 holds obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 holds punct
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1 hold present the bigger box 12 more toys vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme
Example 3 Her garden is 3 times bigger than his.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked case conj punct root Her PRON garden NOUN is AUX 3 NUM times NOUN bigger ADJ than ADP his PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 garden nmod:poss 2 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 6 bigger nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bigger cop 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 times nummod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 6 bigger obl:unmarked 6 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 than than ADP _ 8 his case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 bigger conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 bigger punct
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1 is present Her garden time big property tree rules
Example 4 The bigger piece weighs 2 kg.
det amod nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET bigger ADJ piece NOUN weighs VERB 2 NUM kg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 piece det 2 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 piece amod 3 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 4 weighs nsubj 4 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 kg nummod 6 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur 4 weighs obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 weighs punct
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1 weigh present the bigger piece 2 kg vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kg=Value
Example 5 An elephant is bigger than a horse.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root An DET elephant NOUN is AUX bigger ADJ than ADP a DET horse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 elephant det 2 elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 4 bigger nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bigger cop 4 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 horse case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 horse det 7 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 4 bigger obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 bigger punct
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1 is present a elephant than a horse; big property tree rules
Example 6 The balloon got bigger and bigger.
det nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET balloon NOUN got VERB bigger ADJ and CCONJ bigger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 balloon det 2 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 got xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 bigger cc 6 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 bigger conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the balloon big property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 7 > 5 means 7 is bigger than 5.
nsubj case nmod nsubj cop ccomp case obl punct root 7 NUM > SYM 5 NUM means VERB 7 NUM is AUX bigger ADJ than ADP 5 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 means nsubj 2 > > SYM ExtPos=ADP 3 5 case 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 7 nmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 bigger nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bigger cop 7 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 means ccomp 8 than than ADP _ 9 5 case 9 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 bigger obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present 7 > 5 vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is present 7 than 5; big property tree rules
Example 8 We need a bigger table for the party.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root We PRON need VERB a DET bigger ADJ table NOUN for ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 table det 4 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 table amod 5 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 5 table nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We a bigger table for the party vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot table=Theme
Example 9 Missing the bus is a bigger problem than being a bit late.
csubj det obj cop det amod case cop det nmod advmod punct root Missing VERB the DET bus NOUN is AUX a DET bigger ADJ problem NOUN than ADP being AUX a DET bit NOUN late ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Missing miss VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 problem csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bus det 3 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 1 Missing obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 problem cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 problem det 6 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 problem amod 7 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 than than ADP _ 11 bit case 9 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 bit cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bit det 11 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 7 problem nmod 12 late late ADV Degree=Pos 11 bit advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 problem punct
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1 miss gerund the bus vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bus=Stimulus 2 is a present Missing a bigger problem tree rules 3 is gerund than a bit; late property tree rules
Example 10 My feet are bigger than last year.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case amod obl punct root My PRON feet NOUN are AUX bigger ADJ than ADP last ADJ year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 feet nmod:poss 2 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 4 bigger nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bigger cop 4 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 year case 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 year amod 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 4 bigger obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 bigger punct
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1 is present My feet year big property tree rules
Example 11 There was a bigger one near by.
expl det amod nsubj advmod fixed punct root There PRON was VERB a DET bigger ADJ one NOUN near ADV by ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 one det 4 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 one amod 5 one one NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 near near ADV _ 2 was advmod 7 by by ADP _ 6 near fixed 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a bigger one there near property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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