fewer Who acts: Fewer, Few, Max, many fewer apples, fewer children, it · What happens: mean, have, be, snow, score, come · To what, where: smaller number, many, smallest number, 2 fewer books, fewer, school
«fewer» 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: fewer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Fewer means a smaller number of things: «fewer apples».
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct punct amod appos punct punct root Fewer ADJ means VERB a DET smaller ADJ number NOUN of ADP things NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT fewer ADJ apples NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 4 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 number amod 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 things case 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 number nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 apples punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 apples punct 10 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 apples amod 11 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 5 number appos 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 apples punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Fewer a smaller number of things vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
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 Few means not many; fewest means the smallest number of all.
nsubj advmod obj punct amod parataxis det amod obj case nmod punct root Few NOUN means VERB not PART many ADJ ; PUNCT fewest ADJ means VERB the DET smallest ADJ number NOUN of ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Few few NOUN Number=Sing 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 many advmod 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 means punct 6 fewest few ADJ Degree=Sup 7 means amod 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 number det 9 smallest small ADJ Degree=Sup 10 number amod 10 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 all case 12 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 number nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Few many vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Topic 2 mean present the smallest number of all vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
Meaning 3 No fewer than means as many as, or more than, a surprisingly large number.
The tree, 14 words advmod nsubj mark advmod obj fixed punct cc conj fixed punct det advmod amod obl punct root No ADV fewer ADJ than SCONJ means VERB as ADV many ADJ as ADP , PUNCT or CCONJ more ADJ than ADP , PUNCT a DET surprisingly ADV large ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no ADV _ 2 fewer advmod 2 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 means nsubj 3 than than SCONJ _ 4 means mark 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 as as ADV _ 6 many advmod 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means obj 7 as as ADP _ 6 many fixed 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 more punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 more cc 10 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 means conj 11 than than ADP _ 10 more fixed 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 number punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 number det 14 surprisingly surprisingly ADV _ 15 large advmod 15 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 16 number amod 16 number number NOUN Number=Sing 10 more obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present fewer many vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Topic
Example 1 Max has 2 fewer books than Lily.
nsubj nummod amod obj case nmod punct root Max PROPN has VERB 2 NUM fewer ADJ books NOUN than ADP Lily PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Max Max PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 books nummod 4 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 books amod 5 books book NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 6 than than ADP _ 7 Lily case 7 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 5 books nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Max 2 fewer books than Lily vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Patient
Example 2 Max has 2 books fewer than Lily.
nsubj nummod obl:unmarked obj case obl punct root Max PROPN has VERB 2 NUM books NOUN fewer ADJ than ADP Lily PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Max Max PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 books nummod 4 books book NOUN Number=Plur 5 fewer obl:unmarked 5 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 has obj 6 than than ADP _ 7 Lily case 7 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 5 fewer obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Max fewer vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent few=Patient
Example 3 How many fewer apples does Tom have than Ben?
advmod amod amod nsubj aux nsubj case obl punct root How ADV many ADJ fewer ADJ apples NOUN does AUX Tom PROPN have VERB than ADP Ben PROPN ? 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 4 apples amod 3 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 apples amod 4 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 7 have nsubj 5 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 have aux 6 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 than than ADP _ 9 Ben case 9 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 7 have obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 have punct
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1 have present · do-support many fewer apples than Ben vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 There are fewer children at school when it snows.
expl amod nsubj case obl mark nsubj advcl punct root There PRON are VERB fewer ADJ children NOUN at ADP school NOUN when SCONJ it PRON snows VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 children amod 4 children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 at at ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 7 when when SCONJ _ 9 snows mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 snows nsubj 9 snows snow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 are advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present fewer children school; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at school=Location 2 snow present it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 5 Which team scored the fewest goals?
det nsubj det amod obj punct root Which DET team NOUN scored VERB the DET fewest ADJ goals NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored nsubj 3 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 goals det 5 fewest few ADJ Degree=Sup 6 goals amod 6 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 3 scored obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 scored punct
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1 score past which team the fewest goals vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
Example 6 Fewer than 10 people came to the show.
advmod fixed nummod nsubj case det obl punct root Fewer ADJ than ADP 10 NUM people NOUN came VERB to ADP the DET show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 10 advmod 2 than than ADP _ 1 Fewer fixed 3 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 people nummod 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 came nsubj 5 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 show case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 show det 8 show show NOUN Number=Sing 5 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 came punct
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1 come past 10 people the show vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to show=Initial_Location
Example 7 Spiders have fewer legs than centipedes.
nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root Spiders NOUN have VERB fewer ADJ legs NOUN than ADP centipedes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spiders spider NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 legs amod 4 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 than than ADP _ 6 centipedes case 6 centipedes centipede NOUN Number=Plur 4 legs nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Spiders fewer legs than centipedes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 8 Eat fewer sweets and more fruit.
amod obj cc amod conj punct root Eat VERB fewer ADJ sweets NOUN and CCONJ more ADJ fruit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 sweets amod 3 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 1 Eat obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 fruit cc 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 fruit amod 6 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 3 sweets conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Eat punct
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1 eat imperative you not said here fewer sweets and more fruit vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
Example 9 There were no fewer than thirty blossoms on its stem.
expl advmod advmod fixed nummod nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct root There PRON were VERB no ADV fewer ADJ than ADP thirty NUM blossoms NOUN on ADP its PRON stem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no ADV _ 2 were advmod 4 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 thirty advmod 5 than than ADP _ 4 fewer fixed 6 thirty thirty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 blossoms nummod 7 blossoms blossom NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 8 on on ADP _ 10 stem case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 stem nmod:poss 10 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 7 blossoms nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 not be past thirty blossoms on its stem there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 stem its = it nom stem «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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