diminished Who acts: diminished chord, lunchtime, noise, fear, Her, play · What happens: diminish, mean, make, be, go away, see · To what, where: pile, 5 15, noise, strength, Light, tank · Speech: someone speaks here
«diminished» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: diminished in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Diminished means made smaller, fewer or weaker.
nsubj ccomp xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root Diminished VERB means VERB made VERB smaller ADJ , PUNCT fewer ADJ or CCONJ weaker ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 made xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 fewer punct 6 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 smaller conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 weaker cc 8 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 fewer conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 diminish participle vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make participle small property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To be diminished is to become less important or less respected.
mark aux:pass advcl cop mark advmod xcomp cc advmod conj punct root To PART be AUX diminished VERB is AUX to PART become VERB less ADV important ADJ or CCONJ less ADV respected ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 diminished mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 diminished aux:pass 3 diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 become advcl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 become cop 5 to to PART _ 6 become mark 6 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 8 important advmod 8 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 6 become xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 respected cc 10 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 11 respected advmod 11 respected respected ADJ Degree=Pos 8 important conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 become punct
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1 diminish to-infinitive · passive vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle» 2 is present become, important property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.
A diminished chord or interval is a little smaller than the usual one.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop det obl case det amod obl punct root A DET diminished VERB chord NOUN or CCONJ interval NOUN is AUX a DET little ADJ smaller ADJ than ADP the DET usual ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 chord det 2 diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 chord amod 3 chord chord NOUN Number=Sing 9 smaller nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 interval cc 5 interval interval NOUN Number=Sing 3 chord conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 smaller cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 little det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 smaller obl 9 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 10 than than ADP _ 13 one case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 one det 12 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 13 one amod 13 one one NOUN Number=Sing 9 smaller obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 smaller punct
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1 diminish participle vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present a diminished chord or interval than the usual one; a little obl ; small property tree rules
Example 1 The pile of sweets had diminished by lunchtime.
det nsubj:pass case nmod aux case obl punct root The DET pile NOUN of ADP sweets NOUN had AUX diminished VERB by ADP lunchtime NOUN . 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 6 diminished nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 sweets case 4 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 2 pile nmod 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 diminished aux 6 diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 8 lunchtime case 8 lunchtime lunchtime NOUN Number=Sing 6 diminished obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 diminished punct
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1 diminish past · perfect · passive lunchtime the pile of sweets vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer subject=Patient
Example 2 20 diminished by 5 is 15.
acl case nummod cop obl punct root 20 NUM diminished VERB by ADP 5 NUM is AUX 15 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 2 diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 20 acl 3 by by ADP _ 4 5 case 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 15 nummod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 15 cop 6 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 diminished obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 20 punct
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1 diminish participle vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is a present 5 15 tree rules
Example 3 The noise diminished as the train went away.
det nsubj acl case det obl advmod punct root The DET noise 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 noise det 2 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 7 went nsubj 3 diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 noise 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
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1 diminish participle the noise 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 noise away property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 His strength had diminished after the long illness.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux case det amod obl punct root His PRON strength NOUN had AUX diminished VERB after ADP the DET long ADJ illness 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 strength nmod:poss 2 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 4 diminished nsubj:pass 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 diminished aux 4 diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after ADP _ 8 illness case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 illness det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 illness amod 8 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 4 diminished obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 diminished punct
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1 diminish past · perfect · passive His strength after the long illness vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 5 Light diminished as the sun set.
acl case det compound obl punct root Light NOUN diminished VERB as ADP the DET sun NOUN set NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Light acl 3 as as ADP _ 6 set case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 set det 5 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 6 set compound 6 set set NOUN Number=Sing 2 diminished obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Light punct
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1 diminish participle Light not said here as the sun set vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The water in the tank diminished by a third.
det case det nmod acl case det obl punct root The DET water NOUN in ADP the DET tank NOUN diminished VERB by ADP a DET third NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 water det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 tank case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tank det 5 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 2 water nmod 6 diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 tank acl 7 by by ADP _ 9 third case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 third det 9 third third NOUN Number=Sing 6 diminished obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 water punct
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1 diminish participle the tank not said here by a third vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Her fear diminished once she saw the friendly dog.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct root Her PRON fear NOUN diminished VERB once ADV she PRON saw VERB the DET friendly ADJ dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 fear nmod:poss 2 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 3 diminished nsubj 3 diminished diminish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 6 saw advmod 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 saw nsubj 6 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 diminished ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dog det 8 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dog amod 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 saw obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 diminished punct
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1 diminish past Her fear tree rules 2 see past fear the friendly dog once property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dog=Stimulus 3 fear Her = she nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The play uses a diminished chord to sound spooky.
det nsubj det amod obj mark acl xcomp punct root The DET play NOUN uses VERB a DET diminished VERB chord NOUN to PART sound VERB spooky ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 play det 2 play play NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chord det 5 diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 chord amod 6 chord chord NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 7 to to PART _ 8 sound mark 8 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 chord acl 9 spooky spooky ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present the play a diminished chord vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chord=Patient 2 diminish participle vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 sound to-infinitive the play not said here a diminished chord not said here spooky property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 9 Goll could do a thing that would be hard for another person, and he could do it so beautifully that he was not diminished by any action.
The tree, 27 words nsubj aux det obj nsubj aux cop acl:relcl case det obl punct cc nsubj aux conj obj advmod advmod mark nsubj aux:pass advmod advcl case det obl punct root Goll PROPN could AUX do VERB a DET thing NOUN that PRON would AUX be AUX hard ADJ for ADP another DET person NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON could AUX do VERB it PRON so ADV beautifully ADV that SCONJ he PRON was AUX not PART diminished VERB by ADP any DET action NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Goll Goll PROPN Number=Sing 3 do nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 do aux 3 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thing det 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 3 do obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 hard nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 hard aux 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 hard cop 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thing acl:relcl 10 for for ADP _ 12 person case 11 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 person det 12 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 hard obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 do punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 17 do cc 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 do nsubj 16 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 do aux 17 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 hard conj 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 do obj 19 so so ADV _ 20 beautifully advmod 20 beautifully beautifully ADV _ 17 do advmod 21 that that SCONJ _ 25 diminished mark 22 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 diminished nsubj 23 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 diminished aux:pass 24 not not PART Polarity=Neg 25 diminished advmod 25 diminished diminish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 do advcl 26 by by ADP _ 28 action case 27 any any DET PronType=Ind 28 action det 28 action action NOUN Number=Sing 25 diminished obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 3 do punct
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1 do could Goll a thing vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 2 is would a thing for another person; hard property tree rules 3 do could Goll thing beautifully property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 4 not diminish past · passive any action Goll vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer subject=Patient
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