comparison Who acts: comparison, things, you, Ann, Ben, class · What happens: be, see, say, make, compare, show · To what, where: two things, comparison, two numbers, 12 more pages, two plants · Speech: someone speaks here
«comparison» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: comparison in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A comparison is when you look at two things to see how they are alike or different.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop mark nsubj case nummod obl mark advcl advmod nsubj cop ccomp cc conj punct root A DET comparison NOUN is AUX when SCONJ you PRON look VERB at ADP two NUM things NOUN to PART see VERB how ADV they PRON are AUX alike ADJ or CCONJ different ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 comparison det 2 comparison comparison NOUN Number=Sing 6 look nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 look cop 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 look mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 look nsubj 6 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 things case 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 things nummod 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 look obl 10 to to PART _ 11 see mark 11 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 look advcl 12 how how ADV PronType=Int 15 alike advmod 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 alike nsubj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 alike cop 15 alike alike ADJ Degree=Pos 11 see ccomp 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 different cc 17 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 15 alike conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 look punct
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1 is present a comparison two things look property tree rules 2 see to-infinitive a comparison not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is present things = thing alike property tree rules 4 be things = thing not said here 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 A comparison is also saying one thing is like another, as in «as brave as a lion».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj aux advmod nummod nsubj cop case ccomp punct mark case punct advmod ccomp case det obl punct punct root A DET comparison NOUN is AUX also ADV saying VERB one NUM thing NOUN is AUX like ADP another DET , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT as ADV brave ADJ as ADP a DET lion NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 comparison det 2 comparison comparison NOUN Number=Sing 5 saying nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 saying aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 saying advmod 5 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 thing nummod 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 10 another nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 another cop 9 like like ADP _ 10 another case 10 another another DET PronType=Ind 5 saying ccomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 brave punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 16 brave mark 13 in in ADP _ 16 brave case 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 brave punct 15 as as ADV _ 16 brave advmod 16 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 5 saying ccomp 17 as as ADP _ 19 lion case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 lion det 19 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 16 brave obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 16 brave punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 saying punct
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1 say speech: assert present · progressive a comparison vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Make a comparison of the two numbers with > or <.
det obj case det nummod nmod case nmod cc punct punct root Make VERB a DET comparison NOUN of ADP the DET two NUM numbers NOUN with ADP > SYM or CCONJ < PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 comparison det 3 comparison comparison NOUN Number=Sing 1 Make obj 4 of of ADP _ 7 numbers case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 numbers det 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 numbers nummod 7 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 3 comparison nmod 8 with with ADP _ 9 > case 9 > > SYM ExtPos=ADP 7 numbers nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 < cc 11 < < PUNCT _ 9 > punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here a comparison of the two numbers vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset comparison=Product 2 compare the two numbers nom comparison «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The comparison shows that Ann read 12 more pages.
det nsubj mark nsubj ccomp nummod amod obj punct root The DET comparison NOUN shows VERB that SCONJ Ann PROPN read VERB 12 NUM more ADJ pages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 comparison det 2 comparison comparison NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 read mark 5 Ann Ann PROPN Number=Sing 6 read nsubj 6 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 shows ccomp 7 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 pages nummod 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 pages amod 9 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 6 read obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the comparison vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 read past Ann 12 more pages vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic
Example 3 In comparison, Ben ran twice as far.
case obl punct nsubj advmod advmod advmod punct root In ADP comparison NOUN , PUNCT Ben PROPN ran VERB twice ADV as ADV far ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 comparison case 2 comparison comparison NOUN Number=Sing 5 ran obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 comparison punct 4 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 5 ran nsubj 5 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 8 far advmod 7 as as ADV _ 8 far advmod 8 far far ADV Degree=Pos 5 ran advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 ran punct
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1 run past Ben comparison far property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in comparison=Trajectory
Example 4 Write a comparison of 3/4 and 2/3.
det obj case nmod cc conj punct root Write VERB a DET comparison NOUN of ADP 3/4 NUM and CCONJ 2/3 NUM . 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 comparison det 3 comparison comparison NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 3/4 case 5 3/4 3/4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 comparison nmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 2/3 cc 7 2/3 2/3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 3/4 conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a comparison of 3/4 vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comparison=Theme
Example 5 «As fast as a cheetah» is a comparison.
punct advmod advmod case det obl punct cop det punct root « PUNCT As ADV fast ADV as ADP a DET cheetah NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET comparison NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 fast punct 2 As as ADV _ 3 fast advmod 3 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 10 comparison advmod 4 as as ADP _ 6 cheetah case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cheetah det 6 cheetah cheetah NOUN Number=Sing 10 comparison obl 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 cheetah punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 comparison cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 comparison det 10 comparison comparison NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 comparison punct
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1 is a present a comparison as a cheetah; fast property tree rules
Example 6 Our class made a comparison of two plants.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case nummod nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN made VERB a DET comparison NOUN of ADP two NUM plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 comparison det 5 comparison comparison NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 plants case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 plants nummod 8 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 5 comparison nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Our class a comparison of two plants vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset comparison=Product 2 compare two plants nom comparison «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 In comparison with the elephant, the mouse is tiny.
case obl case det nmod punct det nsubj cop punct root In ADP comparison NOUN with ADP the DET elephant NOUN , PUNCT the DET mouse NOUN is AUX tiny ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 comparison case 2 comparison comparison NOUN Number=Sing 10 tiny obl 3 with with ADP _ 5 elephant case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 elephant det 5 elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 2 comparison nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 comparison punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mouse det 8 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 10 tiny nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 tiny cop 10 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 tiny punct
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1 is present the mouse comparison with the elephant tiny property tree rules
Example 8 A worm is fat in comparison with me.'
det nsubj cop xcomp case case nmod punct punct root A DET worm NOUN is AUX fat ADJ in ADP comparison NOUN with ADP me PRON . PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 worm det 2 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 6 comparison nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 comparison cop 4 fat fat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 is xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 6 comparison case 6 comparison comparison NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 me case 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 comparison nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 comparison punct 10 ' ' PUNCT _ 6 comparison punct
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1 is present a worm comparison with me tree rules
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