higher Who acts: Higher, higher sound, tower, score, Her, kite · What happens: mean, be, score, fly, climb up, get · To what, where: ground, sharper thinner one, much higher price, mountain, higher note, city
«higher» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: higher in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Higher means more high, further up from the ground than something else.
nsubj amod xcomp punct advmod advmod case det obl case nmod advmod punct root Higher ADJ means VERB more ADJ high ADJ , PUNCT further ADV up ADV from ADP the DET ground NOUN than ADP something PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 high amod 4 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 ground punct 6 further further ADV _ 7 up advmod 7 up up ADV _ 10 ground advmod 8 from from ADP _ 10 ground case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ground det 10 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 11 than than ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 ground nmod 13 else else ADV _ 12 something advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Higher the ground than something high property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 Higher means bigger in number or amount: a higher score, a higher price.
The tree, 13 words nsubj ccomp case obl cc conj punct det amod parataxis punct det amod nmod punct root Higher ADJ means VERB bigger ADJ in ADP number NOUN or CCONJ amount NOUN : PUNCT a DET higher ADJ score NOUN , PUNCT a DET higher ADJ price NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means ccomp 4 in in ADP _ 5 number case 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 bigger obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 amount cc 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 5 number conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 score punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 score det 10 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 score amod 11 score score NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 price punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 price det 14 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 price amod 15 price price NOUN Number=Sing 11 score nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Higher vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Higher means more important or more advanced: a higher level, higher maths.
The tree, 12 words nsubj advmod ccomp cc amod conj punct det amod parataxis punct amod conj punct root Higher ADJ means VERB more ADV important ADJ or CCONJ more ADJ advanced NOUN : PUNCT a DET higher ADJ level NOUN , PUNCT higher ADJ maths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 4 important advmod 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 advanced cc 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 advanced amod 7 advanced advanced NOUN Number=Sing 4 important conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 level punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 level det 10 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 level amod 11 level level NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 maths punct 13 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 maths amod 14 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 11 level conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Higher vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A higher sound is a sharper, thinner one, like a whistle.
det amod nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct case det conj punct root A DET higher ADJ sound NOUN is AUX a DET sharper ADJ , PUNCT thinner ADJ one NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET whistle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sound det 2 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 sound amod 3 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 9 one nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 one cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 one det 6 sharper sharp ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 one amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 sharper punct 8 thinner thin ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 one amod 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 whistle punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 whistle case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 whistle det 13 whistle whistle NOUN Number=Sing 9 one conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 one punct
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1 is a present a higher sound a sharper thinner one and a whistle tree rules
Example 1 The tower is 20 metres higher than the house.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked case det obl punct root The DET tower NOUN is AUX 20 NUM metres NOUN higher ADJ than ADP the DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tower det 2 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 6 higher nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 higher cop 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 metres nummod 5 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 6 higher obl:unmarked 6 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 than than ADP _ 9 house case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 house det 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 6 higher obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 higher punct
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1 is present the tower than the house; 20 metres obl:unmarked ; high property tree rules
Example 2 Her score was 15 points higher than Tom's.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked case obl case punct root Her PRON score NOUN was AUX 15 NUM points NOUN higher ADJ than ADP Tom PROPN 's PART . 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 score nmod:poss 2 score score NOUN Number=Sing 6 higher nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 higher cop 4 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 points nummod 5 points point NOUN Number=Plur 6 higher obl:unmarked 6 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 than than ADP _ 8 Tom case 8 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 6 higher obl 9 's 's PART _ 8 Tom case 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 higher punct
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1 is past Her score than Tom; 15 points obl:unmarked ; high property tree rules 2 score Her = she nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 How much higher is the price this year?
advmod amod amod cop det det nmod:unmarked punct root How ADV much ADJ higher ADJ is AUX the DET price NOUN this DET year NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 6 price amod 3 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 price amod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 price cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 price det 6 price price NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 6 price nmod:unmarked 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 price punct
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1 is a present the much higher price year tree rules
Example 4 The kite flew higher than the balloon.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET kite NOUN flew VERB higher ADJ than ADP the DET balloon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kite det 2 kite kite NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 flew xcomp 5 than than ADP _ 7 balloon case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 balloon det 7 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 4 higher obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
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1 fly past the kite high property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The higher you climb up a mountain, the colder it gets.
det advmod nsubj compound:prt det obj punct det advmod nsubj parataxis punct root The DET higher ADJ you PRON climb VERB up ADP a DET mountain NOUN , PUNCT the DET colder ADJ it PRON gets VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 higher det 2 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 climb advmod 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 climb nsubj 4 climb climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 up up ADP _ 4 climb compound:prt 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mountain det 7 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 4 climb obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 gets punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 colder det 10 colder cold ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 gets advmod 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 gets nsubj 12 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 climb parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 climb punct
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1 climb up present you a mountain vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location mountain=Theme 2 get present mountain vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 A short string makes a higher note.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root A DET short ADJ string NOUN makes VERB a DET higher ADJ note NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 string det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 string amod 3 string string NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 note det 6 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 note amod 7 note note NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 make present a short string a higher note vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset note=Product
Example 7 She jumped higher than anyone in the class.
nsubj xcomp case obl case det nmod punct root She PRON jumped VERB higher ADJ than ADP anyone PRON in ADP the DET class 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 jumped nsubj 2 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 jumped xcomp 4 than than ADP _ 5 anyone case 5 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 higher obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 class case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 class det 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 anyone nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 jumped punct
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1 jump past She high property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Prices are higher in the city.
nsubj cop case det obl punct root Prices NOUN are AUX higher ADJ in ADP the DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prices price NOUN Number=Plur 3 higher nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 higher cop 3 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 city case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 city det 6 city city NOUN Number=Sing 3 higher obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 higher punct
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1 is present Prices the city high property tree rules
Example 9 The water rose higher and higher.
det nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET water NOUN rose VERB higher ADJ and CCONJ higher ADJ . 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 3 rose nsubj 3 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 rose xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 higher cc 6 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 higher conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 rose punct
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1 rise past the water high property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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