dim Who acts: Dim, dim light, this, word form, room, She · What happens: mean, give, dim, be, become, see · To what, where: little light, Dim short way, lights, less power, something, dim memory
«dim» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: dim in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dim means not bright. A dim light gives only a little light.
Sentence 1: Dim means not bright.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct root Dim ADJ means VERB not PART bright ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 bright advmod 4 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Dim bright property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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.
Sentence 2: A dim light gives only a little light.
det amod nsubj advmod det amod obj punct root A DET dim ADJ light NOUN gives VERB only ADV a DET little ADJ light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 light det 2 dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos 3 light amod 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives nsubj 4 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 only only ADV _ 8 light advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 light det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 light amod 8 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 gives punct
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1 give present a dim light a little light vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme
Meaning 2 To dim is to make or become less bright.
mark csubj cop mark cc conj advmod xcomp punct root To PART dim VERB is AUX to PART make VERB or CCONJ become VERB less ADV bright ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dim mark 2 dim dim VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 become cc 7 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make conj 8 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 9 bright advmod 9 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 7 become xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 dim to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present make property tree rules 3 become infinitive bright property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Dim can mean hard to see or remember.
nsubj aux xcomp mark xcomp cc conj punct root Dim ADJ can AUX mean VERB hard ADJ to PART see VERB or CCONJ remember VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 remember cc 8 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 see conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Dim hard property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 see to-infinitive Dim not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 remember infinitive Dim not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 In everyday talk, dim can mean not clever (this can be rude).
The tree, 12 words case amod obl punct nsubj aux advmod xcomp punct nsubj aux cop conj punct punct root In ADP everyday ADJ talk NOUN , PUNCT dim PRON can AUX mean VERB not PART clever ADJ ( PUNCT this PRON can AUX be AUX rude ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 talk case 2 everyday everyday ADJ Degree=Pos 3 talk amod 3 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 7 mean obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 talk punct 5 dim dim PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 mean nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 mean aux 7 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 clever advmod 9 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mean xcomp 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 rude punct 11 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 rude nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 rude aux 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 rude cop 14 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 9 clever conj 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 rude punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 mean punct
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1 mean can dim in everyday talk; clever property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in talk=Attribute 2 is can this rude property tree rules
Meaning 5 Dim can also be a short way of writing "diminutive", a word form that means small.
The tree, 16 words amod aux advmod cop det amod case nmod punct appos punct punct det compound appos nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct root Dim ADJ can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET short ADJ way NOUN of ADP writing NOUN " PUNCT diminutive NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT a DET word NOUN form NOUN that PRON means VERB small ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 way aux 3 also also ADV _ 7 way advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 way cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 writing case 9 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 7 way nmod 10 " " PUNCT _ 11 diminutive punct 11 diminutive diminutive NOUN Number=Sing 9 writing appos 12 " " PUNCT _ 11 diminutive punct 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 form punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 form det 15 word word NOUN Number=Sing 16 form compound 16 form form NOUN Number=Sing 7 way appos 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 means nsubj 18 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 form acl:relcl 19 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 18 means xcomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 way punct
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1 is a can a Dim short way of writing tree rules 2 mean present a word form small property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The room was dim.
det nsubj cop punct root The DET room NOUN was AUX dim ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 room det 2 room room NOUN Number=Sing 4 dim nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dim cop 4 dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 dim punct
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1 is past the room dim property tree rules
Example 2 She dimmed the lights for the film.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root She PRON dimmed VERB the DET lights NOUN for ADP the DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 dimmed nsubj 2 dimmed dim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lights det 4 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 2 dimmed obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 film case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 film det 7 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 dimmed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dimmed punct
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1 dim past She the lights for the film vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent light=Patient
Example 3 A dim lamp uses less power.
det amod nsubj amod obj punct root A DET dim ADJ lamp NOUN uses VERB less ADJ power NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 lamp det 2 dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lamp amod 3 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses nsubj 4 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 power amod 6 power power NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 uses punct
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1 use present a dim lamp less power vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient
Example 4 The dim star was hard to see.
det amod nsubj cop mark xcomp punct root The DET dim ADJ star NOUN was AUX hard ADJ to PART see VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 star det 2 dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos 3 star amod 3 star star NOUN Number=Sing 5 hard nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 hard cop 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 see mark 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hard xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 hard punct
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1 is past the dim star hard property tree rules 2 see to-infinitive the dim star not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 The light grew dim at dusk.
det nsubj xcomp case obl punct root The DET light NOUN grew VERB dim ADJ at ADP dusk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 light det 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos 3 grew xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 6 dusk case 6 dusk dusk NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow past the light dusk dim property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Wear something bright on dim evenings.
obj amod case amod obl punct root Wear VERB something PRON bright ADJ on ADP dim ADJ evenings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Wear obj 3 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 2 something amod 4 on on ADP _ 6 evenings case 5 dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos 6 evenings amod 6 evenings evening NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wear obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here something evening vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Example 7 I have a dim memory of my first birthday.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root I PRON have VERB a DET dim ADJ memory NOUN of ADP my PRON first ADJ birthday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 memory det 4 dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos 5 memory amod 5 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 birthday case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 birthday nmod:poss 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 birthday amod 9 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 5 memory nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I a dim memory of my first birthday vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Patient
Example 8 All the streets and lanes of Paris were to be seen here again, as in a dim reflection.
The tree, 18 words det:predet det nsubj:pass cc conj case nmod aux mark aux:pass advmod advmod punct case case det amod obl punct root All DET the DET streets NOUN and CCONJ lanes NOUN of ADP Paris PROPN were AUX to PART be AUX seen VERB here ADV again ADV , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET dim ADJ reflection NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 streets det:predet 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 streets det 3 streets street NOUN Number=Plur 11 seen nsubj:pass 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 lanes cc 5 lanes lane NOUN Number=Plur 3 streets conj 6 of of ADP _ 7 Paris case 7 Paris Paris PROPN Number=Sing 3 streets nmod 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 seen aux 9 to to PART _ 11 seen mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 seen aux:pass 11 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 here here ADV PronType=Dem 11 seen advmod 13 again again ADV _ 11 seen advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 reflection punct 15 as as ADP _ 19 reflection case 16 in in ADP _ 19 reflection case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 reflection det 18 dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos 19 reflection amod 19 reflection reflection NOUN Number=Sing 11 seen obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 seen punct
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1 see past · passive all streets of Paris and lanes here again as a dim reflection vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as reflection=Attribute
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