comparative Who acts: comparative, study, Taller, test, you, Long words · What happens: be, use, compare, mean, judge, describe · To what, where: form, adverb, two things, study, things, comparative · Speech: someone speaks here
«comparative» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: comparative in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.
The comparative is the form of an adjective or adverb used to compare two things: bigger, taller, more beautiful, better.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj acl mark advcl nummod obj punct parataxis punct conj punct advmod conj punct conj punct root The DET comparative NOUN is AUX the DET form NOUN of ADP an DET adjective NOUN or CCONJ adverb NOUN used VERB to PART compare VERB two NUM things NOUN : PUNCT bigger ADJ , PUNCT taller ADJ , PUNCT more ADV beautiful ADJ , PUNCT better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 comparative det 2 comparative comparative NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 adjective case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 adjective det 8 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 adverb cc 10 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing 8 adjective conj 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 adverb acl 12 to to PART _ 13 compare mark 13 compare compare VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 used advcl 14 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 things nummod 15 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 compare obj 16 : : PUNCT _ 17 bigger punct 17 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 form parataxis 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 taller punct 19 taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 bigger conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 beautiful punct 21 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 22 beautiful advmod 22 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 19 taller conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 better punct 24 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 22 beautiful conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 is a present the comparative the form of a adjective or adverb tree rules 2 use participle adverb not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 compare to-infinitive two things vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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 Comparative means judged by comparing with something else: «comparative comfort», «comparatively easy».
The tree, 12 words nsubj ccomp mark advcl case obl advmod punct punct amod appos punct punct punct advmod parataxis punct punct root Comparative NOUN means VERB judged VERB by SCONJ comparing VERB with ADP something PRON else ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT comparative ADJ comfort NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT comparatively ADV easy ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Comparative comparative NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 judged judge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 comparing mark 5 comparing compare VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 judged advcl 6 with with ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 comparing obl 8 else else ADV _ 7 something advmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 comfort punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 comfort punct 11 comparative comparative ADJ Degree=Pos 12 comfort amod 12 comfort comfort NOUN Number=Sing 7 something appos 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 comfort punct 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 easy punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 easy punct 16 comparatively comparatively ADV _ 17 easy advmod 17 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 comfort parataxis 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 easy punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Comparative vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 judge participle vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent 3 compare gerund with something vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with something=Co-Patient
Meaning 3 Comparative describes a study that compares things: comparative religion.
nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct amod nmod punct root Comparative NOUN describes VERB a DET study NOUN that PRON compares VERB things NOUN : PUNCT comparative ADJ religion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Comparative comparative NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 study det 4 study study NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 compares nsubj 6 compares compare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 study acl:relcl 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 compares obj 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 religion punct 9 comparative comparative ADJ Degree=Pos 10 religion amod 10 religion religion NOUN Number=Sing 7 things nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Comparative a study vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent study=Theme 2 compare present a study things comparative religion vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient
Example 1 «Taller» is the comparative of «tall».
punct nsubj punct cop det case punct nmod punct punct root « PUNCT Taller ADJ » PUNCT is AUX the DET comparative NOUN of ADP « PUNCT tall ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Taller punct 2 Taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 comparative nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Taller punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 comparative cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 comparative det 6 comparative comparative NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 tall case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 tall punct 9 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 6 comparative nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 tall punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 comparative punct
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1 is a present Taller the comparative of tall tree rules
Example 2 The comparative of «good» is «better».
det nsubj case punct acl punct cop punct punct punct root The DET comparative NOUN of ADP « PUNCT good ADJ » PUNCT is AUX « PUNCT better ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 comparative det 2 comparative comparative NOUN Number=Sing 9 better nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 good case 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 good punct 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 comparative acl 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 good punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 better cop 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 better punct 9 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 better punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 better punct
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1 is in a quote present the comparative good property tree rules
Example 3 After the storm, the calm felt like comparative luxury.
case det obl punct det amod case amod nmod punct root After ADP the DET storm NOUN , PUNCT the DET calm ADJ felt NOUN like ADP comparative ADJ luxury NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 storm case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 storm det 3 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 7 felt obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 storm punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 felt det 6 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 7 felt amod 7 felt felt NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 like like ADP _ 10 luxury case 9 comparative comparative ADJ Degree=Pos 10 luxury amod 10 luxury luxury NOUN Number=Sing 7 felt nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 felt punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 The test was comparatively easy this time.
det nsubj cop advmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET test NOUN was AUX comparatively ADV easy ADJ this DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 test det 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 5 easy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 easy cop 4 comparatively comparatively ADV _ 5 easy advmod 5 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 time det 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 easy obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 easy punct
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1 is past the test time comparatively, easy property tree rules
Example 5 Write the comparative and superlative of «fast».
det obj cc conj case punct nmod punct punct root Write VERB the DET comparative NOUN and CCONJ superlative NOUN of ADP « PUNCT fast ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 comparative det 3 comparative comparative NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 superlative cc 5 superlative superlative NOUN Number=Sing 3 comparative conj 6 of of ADP _ 8 fast case 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 fast punct 8 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 5 superlative nmod 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 fast punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the comparative and superlative of fast vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comparative=Theme
Example 6 Long words use «more»: «more interesting» is a comparative.
The tree, 9 words amod nsubj punct obj punct punct punct advmod nsubj punct cop det parataxis punct root Long ADJ words NOUN use VERB « PUNCT more ADJ » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT more ADV interesting ADJ » PUNCT is AUX a DET comparative NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADJ Degree=Pos 2 words amod 2 words word NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 more punct 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 use obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 more punct 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 interesting punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 interesting punct 9 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 10 interesting advmod 10 interesting interesting ADJ Degree=Pos 14 comparative nsubj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 interesting punct 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 comparative cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 comparative det 14 comparative comparative NOUN Number=Sing 3 use parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present Long words more vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Patient 2 is a present interesting a comparative tree rules
Example 7 It is practically impossible to use the long tabulations for comparative purposes without some such shorthand.
The tree, 16 words expl cop advmod mark csubj det amod obj case amod obl case det amod obl punct root It PRON is AUX practically ADV impossible ADJ to PART use VERB the DET long ADJ tabulations NOUN for ADP comparative ADJ purposes NOUN without ADP some DET such ADJ shorthand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 impossible expl 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 impossible cop 3 practically practically ADV _ 4 impossible advmod 4 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 use mark 6 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 impossible csubj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tabulations det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tabulations amod 9 tabulations tabulation NOUN Number=Plur 6 use obj 10 for for ADP _ 12 purposes case 11 comparative comparative ADJ Degree=Pos 12 purposes amod 12 purposes purpose NOUN Number=Plur 6 use obl 13 without without ADP _ 16 shorthand case 14 some some DET PronType=Ind 16 shorthand det 15 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 16 shorthand amod 16 shorthand shorthand NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 impossible punct
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1 is present impossible, practically property tree rules 2 use to-infinitive the long tabulations for comparative purposes; without some such shorthand vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent tabulation=Theme for purpose=Eventuality
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