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fewest

Who acts: one, you, class, fewest number, Friday, team · What happens: mean, have, use, count, read, be · To what, where: smallest number, fewer, It, things, fewest stickers, fewest books

«fewest» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: fewest in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Fewest means the smallest number of things. The one with the fewest has fewer than all the others.

Sentence 1: Fewest means the smallest number of things.

amoddetamodobjcasenmodpunctrootFewestADJmeansVERBtheDETsmallestADJnumberNOUNofADPthingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FewestfewADJDegree=Sup2 meansamod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 numberdet
4smallestsmallADJDegree=Sup5 numberamod
5numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobj
6ofofADP_7 thingscase
7thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur5 numbernmod
8..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentthe smallest number of thingsvn 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.

Sentence 2: The one with the fewest has fewer than all the others.

detnsubjcasedetnmodobjcasedet:predetdetoblpunctrootTheDEToneNOUNwithADPtheDETfewestADJhasVERBfewerADJthanADPallDETtheDETothersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 onedet
2oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
3withwithADP_5 fewestcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 fewestdet
5fewestfewADJDegree=Sup2 onenmod
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7fewerfewADJDegree=Cmp6 hasobj
8thanthanADP_11 otherscase
9allallDETPronType=Tot11 othersdet:predet
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 othersdet
11othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur7 fewerobl
12..PUNCT_6 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe one with the fewestfewervn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent few=Patient

Meaning 2

It is used with things you can count: «the fewest mistakes».

The tree, 11 words
nsubj:passaux:passcaseoblnsubjauxacl:relclpunctpunctdetamodparataxispunctpunctrootItPRONisAUXusedVERBwithADPthingsNOUNyouPRONcanAUXcountVERB:PUNCT«PUNCTtheDETfewestADJmistakesNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 usednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 usedaux:pass
3useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4withwithADP_5 thingscase
5thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur3 usedobl
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 countnsubj
7cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin8 countaux
8countcountVERBVerbForm=Inf5 thingsacl:relcl
9::PUNCT_13 mistakespunct
10««PUNCT_13 mistakespunct
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 mistakesdet
12fewestfewADJDegree=Sup13 mistakesamod
13mistakesmistakeNOUNNumber=Plur3 usedparataxis
14»»PUNCT_13 mistakespunct
15..PUNCT_3 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresent · passiveItwith thingsvn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality
2countcanyouthings not said herevn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme

Example 1

Who has the fewest stickers?

nsubjdetamodobjpunctrootWhoPRONhasVERBtheDETfewestADJstickersNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhowhoPRONPronType=Rel2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 stickersdet
4fewestfewADJDegree=Sup5 stickersamod
5stickersstickerNOUNNumber=Plur2 hasobj
6??PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe fewest stickersvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Patient

Example 2

Which class read the fewest books?

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootWhichDETclassNOUNreadVERBtheDETfewestADJbooksNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhichwhichDETPronType=Int2 classdet
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 readnsubj
3readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 booksdet
5fewestfewADJDegree=Sup6 booksamod
6booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur3 readobj
7??PUNCT_3 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpastwhich classthe fewest booksvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic

Example 3

What is the fewest number of coins to make 50 cents?

copdetamodnsubjcasenmodmarkaclnummodobjpunctrootWhatPRONisAUXtheDETfewestADJnumberNOUNofADPcoinsNOUNtoPARTmakeVERB50NUMcentsNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Introotroot
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Whatcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 numberdet
4fewestfewADJDegree=Sup5 numberamod
5numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing1 Whatnsubj
6ofofADP_7 coinscase
7coinscoinNOUNNumber=Plur5 numbernmod
8totoPART_9 makemark
9makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf7 coinsacl
105050NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 centsnummod
11centscentNOUNNumber=Plur9 makeobj
12??PUNCT_1 Whatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe fewest number of coinstree rules
2maketo-infinitivethe fewest number of coins not said here50 centsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cent=Product

Example 4

The fewest number of boxes needed is 4.

detamodnsubjcasenmodaclcoppunctrootTheDETfewestADJnumberNOUNofADPboxesNOUNneededVERBisAUX4NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 numberdet
2fewestfewADJDegree=Sup3 numberamod
3numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing8 4nsubj
4ofofADP_5 boxescase
5boxesboxNOUNNumber=Plur3 numbernmod
6neededneedVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 boxesacl
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 4cop
844NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 4punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needparticipleboxes not said herevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
2is apresentthe fewest number of boxes4tree rules

Example 5

On the bar graph, Friday had the fewest visitors.

casedetcompoundoblpunctnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootOnADPtheDETbarNOUNgraphNOUN,PUNCTFridayPROPNhadVERBtheDETfewestADJvisitorsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_4 graphcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 graphdet
3barbarNOUNNumber=Sing4 graphcompound
4graphgraphNOUNNumber=Sing7 hadobl
5,,PUNCT_4 graphpunct
6FridayFridayPROPNNumber=Sing7 hadnsubj
7hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 visitorsdet
9fewestfewADJDegree=Sup10 visitorsamod
10visitorsvisitorNOUNNumber=Plur7 hadobj
11..PUNCT_7 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastFridaythe fewest visitorsthe bar graphvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Patient

Example 6

The team with the fewest points went out.

detnsubjcasedetamodnmodcompound:prtpunctrootTheDETteamNOUNwithADPtheDETfewestADJpointsNOUNwentVERBoutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teamdet
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing7 wentnsubj
3withwithADP_6 pointscase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 pointsdet
5fewestfewADJDegree=Sup6 pointsamod
6pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur2 teamnmod
7wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8outoutADP_7 wentcompound:prt
9..PUNCT_7 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go outpastthe team with the fewest pointsvn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

She made the fewest mistakes in the spelling test.

nsubjdetamodobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootShePRONmadeVERBtheDETfewestADJmistakesNOUNinADPtheDETspellingNOUNtestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 madensubj
2mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 mistakesdet
4fewestfewADJDegree=Sup5 mistakesamod
5mistakesmistakeNOUNNumber=Plur2 madeobj
6ininADP_9 testcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 testdet
8spellingspellingNOUNNumber=Sing9 testcompound
9testtestNOUNNumber=Sing2 madeobl
10..PUNCT_2 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastShethe fewest mistakesthe spelling testvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product

Example 8

Which month has the fewest days?

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootWhichDETmonthNOUNhasVERBtheDETfewestADJdaysNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhichwhichDETPronType=Int2 monthdet
2monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 daysdet
5fewestfewADJDegree=Sup6 daysamod
6daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
7??PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentwhich monthdayvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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