faster Who acts: Faster, that, clock, Tom, She, many minutes · What happens: mean, move, work, take, do, be · To what, where: something, 2 km, steep hill
«faster» 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: faster in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Faster means with more speed, moving or working more quickly.
nsubj case amod obl punct conj cc conj advmod advmod punct root Faster ADJ means VERB with ADP more ADJ speed NOUN , PUNCT moving VERB or CCONJ working VERB more ADV quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 speed case 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 speed amod 5 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 moving punct 7 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 working cc 9 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 moving conj 10 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 11 quickly advmod 11 quickly quickly ADV _ 9 working advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Faster with more speed vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 move gerund Faster not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 work gerund Faster not said here quickly property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: 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.
Meaning 2 Faster also means taking less time to do something.
advmod advmod xcomp amod obj mark acl obj punct root Faster ADV also ADV means VERB taking VERB less ADJ time NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 3 means advmod 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 time amod 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 taking obj 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 time acl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 do obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present fast property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 take not said to happen gerund time vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 3 A clock that is faster shows a later time than the real time.
det nsubj nsubj cop amod det amod obj case det amod nmod punct root A DET clock NOUN that PRON is AUX faster ADJ shows VERB a DET later ADJ time NOUN than ADP the DET real ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 6 shows nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 faster nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 faster cop 5 faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 clock amod 6 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 time det 8 later late ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 time amod 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 shows obj 10 than than ADP _ 13 time case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 time det 12 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 13 time amod 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 time nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 shows punct
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1 is present that fast property tree rules 2 show present a clock time vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Tom runs 2 km an hour faster than Ben.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked advmod case obl punct root Tom PROPN runs VERB 2 NUM km NOUN an DET hour NOUN faster ADV than ADP Ben PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 runs nsubj 2 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 km nummod 4 km km NOUN Number=Sing 2 runs obj 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hour det 6 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 runs obl:unmarked 7 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 2 runs advmod 8 than than ADP _ 9 Ben case 9 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 7 faster obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 runs punct
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1 run present Tom 2 km hour fast property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme km=Trajectory
Example 2 Who is faster, the car or the train?
nsubj cop punct det obl cc det conj punct root Who PRON is AUX faster ADJ , PUNCT the DET car NOUN or CCONJ the DET train NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 faster nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 faster cop 3 faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 car punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 car det 6 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 faster obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 train cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 train det 9 train train NOUN Number=Sing 6 car conj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 faster punct
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1 is present the car or the train obl ; fast property tree rules
Example 3 She types 3 times faster than her brother.
nsubj nummod obl:unmarked advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON types VERB 3 NUM times NOUN faster ADJ than ADP her PRON brother 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 types nsubj 2 types type VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 times nummod 4 times time NOUN Number=Plur 5 faster obl:unmarked 5 faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 types advmod 6 than than ADP _ 8 brother case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 brother nmod:poss 8 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 faster obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 types punct
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1 type present She vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 How many minutes faster did he finish?
advmod amod nsubj advmod aux nsubj punct root How ADV many ADJ minutes NOUN faster ADV did AUX he PRON finish VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 minutes amod 3 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 7 finish nsubj 4 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 3 minutes advmod 5 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 finish aux 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 finish nsubj 7 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 finish punct
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1 finish past · do-support many minutes vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 5 A cheetah runs faster than any other land animal.
det nsubj advmod case det amod compound obl punct root A DET cheetah NOUN runs VERB faster ADV than ADP any DET other ADJ land NOUN animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cheetah det 2 cheetah cheetah NOUN Number=Sing 3 runs nsubj 3 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 3 runs advmod 5 than than ADP _ 9 animal case 6 any any DET PronType=Ind 9 animal det 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 animal amod 8 land land NOUN Number=Sing 9 animal compound 9 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 4 faster obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 runs punct
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1 run present a cheetah fast property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The ball rolled faster down the steep hill.
det nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET ball NOUN rolled VERB faster ADV down ADP the DET steep ADJ hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolled nsubj 3 rolled roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 3 rolled advmod 5 down down ADP _ 8 hill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hill det 7 steep steep ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hill amod 8 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 rolled punct
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1 roll past the ball the steep hill fast property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down hill=Trajectory
Example 7 Please do not drive faster than the speed limit.
discourse aux advmod advmod case det compound obl punct root Please INTJ do AUX not PART drive VERB faster ADV than ADP the DET speed NOUN limit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 drive discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 drive aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 drive advmod 4 drive drive VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 4 drive advmod 6 than than ADP _ 9 limit case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 limit det 8 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 9 limit compound 9 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 5 faster obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 drive punct
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1 not drive imperative · do-support you not said here fast property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 My heart beats faster when I run.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root My PRON heart NOUN beats VERB faster ADV when SCONJ I PRON run VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 heart nmod:poss 2 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 3 beats nsubj 3 beats beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 3 beats advmod 5 when when SCONJ _ 7 run mark 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 run nsubj 7 run run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 beats advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 beats punct
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1 beat present My heart fast property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 run present I vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 He swims faster than I could ever run!
nsubj advmod mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root He PRON swims VERB faster ADV than SCONJ I PRON could AUX ever ADV run VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 swims nsubj 2 swims swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 2 swims advmod 4 than than SCONJ _ 8 run mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 run nsubj 6 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 run aux 7 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 8 run advmod 8 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 faster advcl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 swims punct
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1 swim present He fast property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 run could I ever vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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