diminishing Who acts: water, diminishing light, night, supply, Rainforests, noise · What happens: diminish, mean, get, describe, become, tell · To what, where: something, supplies, us, world, pond · Speech: someone speaks here
«diminishing» 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: diminishing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Diminishing means getting smaller, fewer or weaker over time.
nsubj ccomp xcomp punct parataxis cc conj case obl punct root Diminishing VERB means VERB getting VERB smaller ADJ , PUNCT fewer ADJ or CCONJ weaker ADJ over ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Diminishing diminish VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 4 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 getting xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 fewer punct 6 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 getting parataxis 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 weaker cc 8 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 fewer conj 9 over over ADP _ 10 time case 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 weaker obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 diminish gerund 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 get gerund small property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Diminishing describes something that is becoming smaller or less: «diminishing supplies».
The tree, 11 words nsubj obj nsubj aux acl:relcl xcomp cc conj punct punct advcl obj punct punct root Diminishing VERB describes VERB something PRON that PRON is AUX becoming VERB smaller ADJ or CCONJ less ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT diminishing VERB supplies NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Diminishing diminish VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 describes obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 becoming nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 becoming aux 6 becoming become VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 something acl:relcl 7 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 becoming xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 less cc 9 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 smaller conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 diminishing punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 diminishing punct 12 diminishing diminish VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 describes advcl 13 supplies supplies NOUN Number=Ptan 12 diminishing obj 14 » » PUNCT _ 12 diminishing punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 diminish gerund vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 describe present something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 become present · progressive small property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 4 diminish in a quote gerund supplies vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer supplies=Patient
Example 1 The water in the tank is diminishing day by day.
det nsubj case det nmod aux obj case obl punct root The DET water NOUN in ADP the DET tank NOUN is AUX diminishing VERB day NOUN by ADP day 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 7 diminishing nsubj 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 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 diminishing aux 7 diminishing diminish VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 diminishing obj 9 by by ADP _ 10 day case 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 diminishing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 diminishing punct
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1 diminish present · progressive the water in the tank day vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The diminishing light told us night was coming.
det compound nsubj iobj nsubj aux ccomp punct root The DET diminishing NOUN light NOUN told VERB us PRON night NOUN was AUX coming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 light det 2 diminishing diminishing NOUN Number=Sing 3 light compound 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 told nsubj 4 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 told iobj 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 8 coming nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 coming aux 8 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 told ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past the diminishing light us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic 2 come past · progressive night vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Their supply of food was diminishing fast.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod aux advmod punct root Their PRON supply NOUN of ADP food NOUN was AUX diminishing VERB fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 supply nmod:poss 2 supply supply NOUN Number=Sing 6 diminishing nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 food case 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 supply nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 diminishing aux 6 diminishing diminish VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 6 diminishing advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 diminishing punct
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1 diminish past · progressive Their supply of food fast property vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Rainforests are diminishing around the world.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root Rainforests NOUN are AUX diminishing VERB around ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rainforests rainforest NOUN Number=Plur 3 diminishing nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 diminishing aux 3 diminishing diminish VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 around around ADP _ 6 world case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 world det 6 world world NOUN Number=Sing 3 diminishing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 diminishing punct
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1 diminish present · progressive Rainforests the world vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 5 The noise of the plane was diminishing in the distance.
det nsubj case det nmod aux case det obl punct root The DET noise NOUN of ADP the DET plane NOUN was AUX diminishing VERB in ADP the DET distance NOUN . 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 diminishing nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 plane case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 plane det 5 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 2 noise nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 diminishing aux 7 diminishing diminish VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 distance case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 distance det 10 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 7 diminishing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 diminishing punct
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1 diminish past · progressive the noise of the plane in the distance vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 noise the plane nom noise «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 A diminishing pattern: 64, 32, 16, 8 — what comes next?
The tree, 10 words det compound nsubj punct appos punct conj punct appos punct conj punct nsubj advmod punct root A DET diminishing NOUN pattern NOUN : PUNCT 64 NUM , PUNCT 32 NUM , PUNCT 16 NUM , PUNCT 8 NUM — PUNCT what PRON comes VERB next ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pattern det 2 diminishing diminishing NOUN Number=Sing 3 pattern compound 3 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 14 comes nsubj 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 64 punct 5 64 64 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 pattern appos 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 32 punct 7 32 32 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 64 conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 16 punct 9 16 16 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 64 appos 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 8 punct 11 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 64 conj 12 — - PUNCT _ 14 comes punct 13 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 comes nsubj 14 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 next next ADV _ 14 comes advmod 16 ? ? PUNCT _ 14 comes punct
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1 come present a diminishing pattern next property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 But the sand hill only drove the pond a little farther away, and its waters seemed to increase instead of diminishing.
The tree, 21 words cc det compound nsubj advmod det obj det advmod advmod advmod punct cc nmod:poss nsubj conj mark xcomp mark fixed advcl punct root But CCONJ the DET sand NOUN hill NOUN only ADV drove VERB the DET pond NOUN a DET little ADV farther ADV away ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ its PRON waters NOUN seemed VERB to PART increase VERB instead ADV of ADP diminishing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 6 drove cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hill det 3 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 4 hill compound 4 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 6 drove nsubj 5 only only ADV _ 6 drove advmod 6 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pond det 8 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 6 drove obj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 little det 10 little little ADV Degree=Pos 11 farther advmod 11 farther far ADV Degree=Cmp 12 away advmod 12 away away ADV _ 6 drove advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 seemed punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 17 seemed cc 15 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 waters nmod:poss 16 waters water NOUN Number=Plur 17 seemed nsubj 17 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 drove conj 18 to to PART _ 19 increase mark 19 increase increase VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 seemed xcomp 20 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 22 diminishing mark 21 of of ADP _ 20 instead fixed 22 diminishing diminish VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 19 increase advcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 drove punct
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1 drive past the sand hill the pond away property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme pond=Trajectory 2 seem past hill's waters vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 increase to-infinitive hill's waters not said here vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 diminish gerund hill's waters not said here vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
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