comparing Who acts: things, It, red one, We, she, you · What happens: compare, mean, look, see, be, hold · To what, where: ing form, two boxes, 6 more balls, heights, prices, scores · Speech: someone speaks here
«comparing» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: comparing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Comparing means looking at things to see how they are alike or different, or which is bigger.
The tree, 17 words nsubj xcomp case obl mark advcl advmod nsubj cop ccomp cc conj punct cc nsubj cop conj punct root Comparing VERB means VERB looking VERB at ADP things NOUN to PART see VERB how ADV they PRON are AUX alike ADJ or CCONJ different ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ which PRON is AUX bigger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Comparing compare VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 at at ADP _ 5 things case 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 looking obl 6 to to PART _ 7 see mark 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 looking advcl 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 alike advmod 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 alike nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 alike cop 11 alike alike ADJ Degree=Pos 7 see ccomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 different cc 13 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 11 alike conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 bigger punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 bigger cc 16 which which PRON PronType=Rel 18 bigger nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 bigger cop 18 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 alike conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 compare gerund vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 look not said to happen gerund at things vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at thing=Theme 4 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 5 is present things = thing alike property tree rules 6 be things = thing not said here tree rules 7 is present big 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 It is the -ing form of compare.
nsubj cop det punct compound case nmod punct root It PRON is AUX the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of ADP compare 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 6 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 form det 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 the punct 5 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 6 form compound 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 compare case 8 compare compare NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 form punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present It the ing form of compare tree rules
Example 1 Comparing the two boxes, the red one holds 6 more balls.
advcl det nummod obj punct det amod nsubj nummod amod obj punct root Comparing VERB the DET two NUM boxes NOUN , PUNCT the DET red ADJ one NOUN holds VERB 6 NUM more ADJ balls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Comparing compare VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 holds advcl 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 boxes det 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 boxes nummod 4 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 1 Comparing obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Comparing punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 one det 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 one amod 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 9 holds nsubj 9 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 balls nummod 11 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 balls amod 12 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 9 holds obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 holds punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 compare gerund the red one not said here the two boxes vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Patient 2 hold present the red one 6 more balls vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 2 We are comparing the heights of the trees.
nsubj aux det obj case det nmod punct root We PRON are AUX comparing VERB the DET heights NOUN of ADP the DET trees 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 3 comparing nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 comparing aux 3 comparing compare VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 heights det 5 heights height NOUN Number=Plur 3 comparing obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 trees case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trees det 8 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 5 heights nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 comparing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 compare present · progressive We the heights of the trees vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent height=Patient
Example 3 By comparing prices, she saved $4.
mark advcl obj punct nsubj obj nummod punct root By SCONJ comparing VERB prices NOUN , PUNCT she PRON saved VERB $ SYM 4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by SCONJ _ 2 comparing mark 2 comparing compare VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 saved advcl 3 prices price NOUN Number=Plur 2 comparing obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 2 comparing punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 saved nsubj 6 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 $ $ SYM _ 6 saved obj 8 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 $ nummod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 saved punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 compare gerund she not said here prices vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Patient 2 save past she vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Theme
Example 4 Comparing the scores, who won?
csubj det obj punct nsubj punct root Comparing VERB the DET scores NOUN , PUNCT who PRON won VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Comparing compare VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 won csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scores det 3 scores score NOUN Number=Plur 1 Comparing obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 won punct 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 won nsubj 6 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 won punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 compare gerund the scores vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent score=Patient 2 win past vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 We are comparing fractions today.
nsubj aux obj obl:unmarked punct root We PRON are AUX comparing VERB fractions NOUN today 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 3 comparing nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 comparing aux 3 comparing compare VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 fractions fraction NOUN Number=Plur 3 comparing obj 5 today today NOUN Number=Sing 3 comparing obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 comparing punct
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1 compare present · progressive We fractions today vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fraction=Patient
Example 6 Comparing the two stories, which did you like more?
det nummod obj punct obj aux nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Comparing VERB the DET two NUM stories NOUN , PUNCT which PRON did AUX you PRON like VERB more ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Comparing compare VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 stories det 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 stories nummod 4 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 1 Comparing obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 like punct 6 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 like obj 7 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 like aux 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 like nsubj 9 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 stories acl:relcl 10 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 like obj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Comparing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 compare gerund the two stories vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Patient 2 like past · do-support you the two stories tree rules
Example 7 Stop comparing yourself to your sister.
xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Stop VERB comparing VERB yourself PRON to ADP your PRON sister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 comparing compare VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 comparing obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 sister case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sister nmod:poss 6 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 comparing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 compare gerund you not said here yourself to your sister vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Patient
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