decrease Who acts: decrease, you, graph, warmth, Snow Man · What happens: decrease, be, get, slow down, show, increase · To what, where: something, fall, amount, 15, temperature, number
«decrease» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: decrease in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To decrease is to become smaller or fewer in size, number or amount.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark xcomp cc conj case obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART decrease VERB is AUX to PART become VERB smaller ADJ or CCONJ fewer ADJ in ADP size NOUN , PUNCT number NOUN or CCONJ amount NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 decrease mark 2 decrease decrease VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 become csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 become cop 4 to to PART _ 5 become mark 5 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 become xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 fewer cc 8 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 smaller conj 9 in in ADP _ 10 size case 10 size size NOUN Number=Sing 8 fewer obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 number punct 12 number number NOUN Number=Sing 10 size conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 amount cc 14 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 10 size conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 become punct
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1 decrease to-infinitive vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present become, small 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 decrease something is to make it smaller or less.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp cc conj punct root To PART decrease VERB something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON smaller ADJ or CCONJ less ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 decrease mark 2 decrease decrease VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 decrease obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 less cc 10 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 smaller conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 decrease to-infinitive something vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer something=Patient 2 is present make, small property tree rules
Meaning 3 A decrease is a fall in amount or number.
det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj punct root A DET decrease NOUN is AUX a DET fall NOUN in ADP amount NOUN or CCONJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 decrease det 2 decrease decrease NOUN Number=Sing 5 fall nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fall cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fall det 5 fall fall NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 amount case 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 5 fall nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 number cc 9 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 amount conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 fall punct
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1 is a present a decrease a fall amount or number tree rules
Example 1 Decrease 20 by 5 and you get 15.
flat case nmod cc nsubj conj obj punct root Decrease NOUN 20 NUM by ADP 5 NUM and CCONJ you PRON get VERB 15 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Decrease decrease NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Decrease flat 3 by by ADP _ 4 5 case 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 20 nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 get cc 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 get nsubj 7 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Decrease conj 8 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 get obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Decrease punct
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1 get present you 15 vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 15=Stimulus
Example 2 The temperature decreased at night.
det acl case obl punct root The DET temperature NOUN decreased VERB at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 temperature det 2 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 decreased decrease VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 temperature acl 4 at at ADP _ 5 night case 5 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 decreased obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 temperature punct
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1 decrease participle the temperature not said here night vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The number of bees has decreased.
det nsubj:pass case nmod aux punct root The DET number NOUN of ADP bees NOUN has AUX decreased VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 number det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 6 decreased nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 bees case 4 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 number nmod 5 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 decreased aux 6 decreased decrease VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 decreased punct
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1 decrease present · perfect · passive the number of bees vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 4 There was a decrease in the price of apples.
expl det nsubj case det nmod case nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET decrease NOUN in ADP the DET price NOUN of ADP apples NOUN . 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 4 decrease det 4 decrease decrease NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 price case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 price det 7 price price NOUN Number=Sing 4 decrease nmod 8 of of ADP _ 9 apples case 9 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 7 price nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a decrease in the price of apples there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Slow down to decrease your speed.
compound:prt mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Slow VERB down ADP to PART decrease VERB your PRON speed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slow slow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Slow compound:prt 3 to to PART _ 4 decrease mark 4 decrease decrease VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Slow xcomp 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 speed nmod:poss 6 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 4 decrease obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Slow punct
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1 slow down imperative you not said here tree rules 2 decrease to-infinitive you not said here your speed vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer speed=Patient
Example 6 The graph shows a steady decrease.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET graph NOUN shows VERB a DET steady ADJ decrease NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 graph det 2 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 decrease det 5 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 6 decrease amod 6 decrease decrease NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the graph a steady decrease vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent decrease=Recipient
Example 7 Sales decreased by half.
acl case obl punct root Sales NOUN decreased VERB by ADP half NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sales sale NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 decreased decrease VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Sales acl 3 by by ADP _ 4 half case 4 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 2 decreased obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sales punct
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1 decrease participle Sales not said here by half vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 8 As the warmth increased, the Snow Man decreased.
mark det nsubj advcl punct det compound nsubj punct root As SCONJ the DET warmth NOUN increased VERB , PUNCT the DET Snow PROPN Man PROPN decreased VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as SCONJ _ 4 increased mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 warmth det 3 warmth warmth NOUN Number=Sing 4 increased nsubj 4 increased increase VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 decreased advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 increased punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Man det 7 Snow Snow PROPN Number=Sing 8 Man compound 8 Man Man PROPN Number=Sing 9 decreased nsubj 9 decreased decrease VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 decreased punct
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1 increase past the warmth vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 decrease past the Snow Man vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
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