diminish Who acts: rain, sun, pain, His, formal value, you · What happens: diminish, be, come out, pain, not let, confide · To what, where: something, sweets, one mistake, confidence, sound
«diminish» 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: diminish in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To diminish is to become smaller, less or weaker.
mark csubj cop mark xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root To PART diminish VERB is AUX to PART become VERB smaller ADJ , PUNCT less ADJ or CCONJ weaker ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 diminish mark 2 diminish diminish 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 , , PUNCT _ 8 less punct 8 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 smaller conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 weaker cc 10 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 less conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 become punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 diminish 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 diminish something is to make it smaller or less important.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp cc advmod conj punct root To PART diminish VERB something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON smaller ADJ or CCONJ less ADV important ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 diminish mark 2 diminish diminish VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 diminish 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 _ 11 important cc 10 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 11 important advmod 11 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 8 smaller conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 diminish 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
Example 1 The rain diminished and the sun came out.
det nsubj cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET rain NOUN diminished VERB and CCONJ the DET sun NOUN came VERB out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 diminished nsubj 3 diminished diminish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 came cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sun det 6 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 7 came nsubj 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 diminished conj 8 out out ADV _ 7 came advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 diminished punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 diminish past the rain vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 come out past the sun out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient
Example 2 His pain diminished after a rest.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl punct root His PRON pain NOUN diminished VERB after ADP a DET rest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 pain nmod:poss 2 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 3 diminished nsubj 3 diminished diminish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after ADP _ 6 rest case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 rest det 6 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 3 diminished obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 diminished punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 diminish past His pain after a rest vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 pain His = he nom pain «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The pile of sweets diminished quickly.
det case nmod acl advmod punct root The DET pile NOUN of ADP sweets NOUN diminished VERB quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pile det 2 pile pile NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 sweets case 4 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 2 pile nmod 5 diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 sweets acl 6 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 diminished advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 pile punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 diminish participle sweets not said here quickly property vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 4 (formal) The value of the car diminishes each year.
punct amod punct det nsubj case det obl det obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET value NOUN of ADP the DET car NOUN diminishes VERB each DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 value amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 value det 5 value value NOUN Number=Sing 9 diminishes nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 8 car case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 9 diminishes obl 9 diminishes diminish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 11 year det 11 year year NOUN Number=Sing 9 diminishes obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 diminishes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 diminish present the formal value year of the car vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Don't let one mistake diminish your confidence.
aux advmod nummod obj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB one NUM mistake NOUN diminish VERB your PRON confidence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 mistake nummod 5 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 6 diminish diminish VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 confidence nmod:poss 8 confidence confidence NOUN Number=Sing 6 diminish obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here one mistake tree rules 2 diminish infinitive one mistake not said here your confidence vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer confidence=Patient 3 confide your nom confidence «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The sound diminished as the train went away.
det nsubj acl case det obl advmod punct root The DET sound NOUN diminished VERB as ADP the DET train NOUN went VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sound det 2 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 went nsubj 3 diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 sound acl 4 as as ADP _ 6 train case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 train det 6 train train NOUN Number=Sing 3 diminished obl 7 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 away away ADV _ 7 went advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 went punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 diminish participle the sound not said here as the train vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 go away past the sound away property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Supplies of water diminished during the hot summer.
nsubj case nmod case det amod obl punct root Supplies NOUN of ADP water NOUN diminished VERB during ADP the DET hot ADJ summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Supplies supplies NOUN Number=Ptan 4 diminished nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 water case 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Supplies nmod 4 diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 during during ADP _ 8 summer case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 summer det 7 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 8 summer amod 8 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 4 diminished obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 diminished punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 diminish participle Supplies of water summer vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
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