compare Who acts: things, you, Sara, poem, it · What happens: compare, be, see, mean, set, have · To what, where: two things, one, other, number, 45, Tom · Speech: someone speaks here
«compare» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: compare in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To compare is to look at two or more things to see how they are the same and how they are different.
The tree, 22 words mark csubj cop mark case nummod cc conj obl mark advcl advmod nsubj cop det ccomp cc advmod nsubj cop conj punct root To PART compare VERB is AUX to PART look VERB at ADP two NUM or CCONJ more ADJ things NOUN to PART see VERB how ADV they PRON are AUX the DET same ADJ and CCONJ how ADV they PRON are AUX different ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 compare mark 2 compare compare VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 look csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 look cop 4 to to PART _ 5 look mark 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 at at ADP _ 10 things case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 things nummod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 more cc 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 two conj 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 look obl 11 to to PART _ 12 see mark 12 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 look advcl 13 how how ADV PronType=Int 17 same advmod 14 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 same nsubj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 same cop 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 same det 17 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 12 see ccomp 18 and and CCONJ _ 22 different cc 19 how how ADV PronType=Int 22 different advmod 20 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 different nsubj 21 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 different cop 22 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 17 same conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 look punct
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1 compare to-infinitive vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present two things look property tree rules 3 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 is present things = thing same property tree rules 5 is present things = thing different property tree rules
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 To compare is also to say one thing is like another.
mark advcl cop advmod mark nummod obj cop case nmod punct root To PART compare VERB is AUX also ADV to PART say VERB one NUM thing NOUN is AUX like ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 compare mark 2 compare compare VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 say cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 say advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 thing nummod 8 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 say obj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 another cop 10 like like ADP _ 11 another case 11 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 thing nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 compare to-infinitive vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present say property tree rules
Meaning 3 «Compared with» or «compared to» means when you set one beside the other.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj obl punct cc punct conj xcomp punct advmod nsubj ccomp obj case det nmod punct root « PUNCT Compared VERB with ADP » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT compared VERB to PART » PUNCT means VERB when ADV you PRON set VERB one NUM beside ADP the DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Compared punct 2 Compared compare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 means nsubj 3 with with ADP _ 2 Compared obl 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Compared punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 compared cc 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 compared punct 7 compared compare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 Compared conj 8 to to PART _ 7 compared xcomp 9 » » PUNCT _ 7 compared punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 set advmod 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 set nsubj 13 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 means ccomp 14 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 set obj 15 beside beside ADP _ 17 other case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 other det 17 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 14 one nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 compare in a quote participle vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 compare in a quote participle vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 set present you one the other vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent one=Theme beside other=Destination
Example 1 Compare the number of apples and pears.
det obj case nmod cc conj punct root Compare VERB the DET number NOUN of ADP apples NOUN and CCONJ pears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Compare compare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 number det 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Compare obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 apples case 5 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 number nmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 pears cc 7 pears pear NOUN Number=Plur 5 apples conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Compare punct
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1 compare imperative you not said here the number of apples and pears vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient
Example 2 Compare 45 and 54: which is bigger?
obj cc conj punct nsubj cop parataxis punct root Compare VERB 45 NUM and CCONJ 54 NUM : PUNCT which PRON is AUX bigger ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Compare compare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 45 45 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Compare obj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 54 cc 4 54 54 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 45 conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 bigger punct 6 which which PRON PronType=Rel 8 bigger nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bigger cop 8 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 1 Compare parataxis 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Compare punct
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1 compare imperative you not said here 45 vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 45=Patient 2 is present big property tree rules
Example 3 Compared to Tom, Sara has 7 more stickers.
case obl punct nsubj acl:relcl nummod amod obj punct root Compared VERB to ADP Tom PROPN , PUNCT Sara PROPN has VERB 7 NUM more ADJ stickers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Compared compare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 to to ADP _ 3 Tom case 3 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 1 Compared obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 has punct 5 Sara Sara PROPN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 Tom acl:relcl 7 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 stickers nummod 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 stickers amod 9 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 6 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Compared punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 compare participle Tom vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 have present Sara 7 more stickers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Patient
Example 4 Compare the lengths of the two ropes.
det obj case det nummod nmod punct root Compare VERB the DET lengths NOUN of ADP the DET two NUM ropes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Compare compare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lengths det 3 lengths length NOUN Number=Plur 1 Compare obj 4 of of ADP _ 7 ropes case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ropes det 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 ropes nummod 7 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 3 lengths nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Compare punct
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1 compare imperative you not said here the lengths of the two ropes vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent length=Patient
Example 5 Compare the two plants: which grew taller?
det nummod obj punct nsubj conj xcomp punct root Compare VERB the DET two NUM plants NOUN : PUNCT which PRON grew VERB taller ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Compare compare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 plants det 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 plants nummod 4 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 1 Compare obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 grew punct 6 which which PRON PronType=Rel 7 grew nsubj 7 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Compare conj 8 taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 grew xcomp 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Compare punct
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1 compare imperative you not said here the two plants vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient 2 grow past tall property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Compare prices before you buy.
obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Compare VERB prices NOUN before SCONJ you PRON buy VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Compare compare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 prices price NOUN Number=Plur 1 Compare obj 3 before before SCONJ _ 5 buy mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 buy nsubj 5 buy buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Compare advcl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Compare punct
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1 compare imperative you not said here prices vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Patient 2 buy present you vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The poem compares the moon to a balloon.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET poem NOUN compares VERB the DET moon NOUN to ADP a DET balloon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poem det 2 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 3 compares nsubj 3 compares compare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 moon det 5 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 3 compares obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 balloon case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 balloon det 8 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 3 compares obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 compares punct
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1 compare present the poem the moon to a balloon vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moon=Patient
Example 8 Compared with last year, it is warmer.
advcl case amod obl punct nsubj cop punct root Compared VERB with ADP last ADJ year NOUN , PUNCT it PRON is AUX warmer ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Compared compare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 warmer advcl 2 with with ADP _ 4 year case 3 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 4 year amod 4 year year NOUN Number=Sing 1 Compared obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Compared punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 warmer nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 warmer cop 8 warmer warm ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 warmer punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 compare participle year vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present it warm property tree rules
Example 9 Nothing in the world can be compared with red shoes.
nsubj:pass case det nmod aux aux:pass case amod obl punct root Nothing PRON in ADP the DET world NOUN can AUX be AUX compared VERB with ADP red ADJ shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 7 compared nsubj:pass 2 in in ADP _ 4 world case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 world det 4 world world NOUN Number=Sing 1 Nothing nmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 compared aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 compared aux:pass 7 compared compare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 with with ADP _ 10 shoes case 9 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 10 shoes amod 10 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 7 compared obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 compared punct
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1 compare can · passive Nothing with red shoes vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with shoe=Co-Patient
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