inferior Who acts: Inferior, inferior vena cava, plastic toy, shop, inferior shoes, He · What happens: not mean, mean, be, carry, treat, sell · To what, where: person, blood, lower body, wooden one, Nobody, inferior shoes
«inferior» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: inferior in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Inferior means not as good as something else, or of poor quality.
nsubj advmod advmod ccomp case obl advmod punct cc case amod conj punct root Inferior ADJ means VERB not PART as ADV good ADJ as ADP something PRON else ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ of ADP poor ADJ quality NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Inferior inferior ADJ Degree=Pos 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 2 means advmod 4 as as ADV _ 5 good advmod 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 6 as as ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 good obl 8 else else ADV _ 7 something advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 quality punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 quality cc 11 of of ADP _ 13 quality case 12 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 13 quality amod 13 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 7 something conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 not mean present Inferior 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 Inferior means lower in rank or position.
nsubj ccomp case obl cc conj punct root Inferior ADJ means VERB lower ADJ in ADP rank NOUN or CCONJ position NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Inferior inferior ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means ccomp 4 in in ADP _ 5 rank case 5 rank rank NOUN Number=Sing 3 lower obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 position cc 7 position position NOUN Number=Sing 5 rank conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Inferior vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 An inferior is a person of lower rank than someone, such as a junior worker.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case amod nmod case nmod punct case fixed det amod conj punct root An DET inferior NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN of ADP lower ADJ rank NOUN than ADP someone PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET junior ADJ worker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 inferior det 2 inferior inferior NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 rank case 7 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 rank amod 8 rank rank NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nmod 9 than than ADP _ 10 someone case 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 rank nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 worker punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 worker case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 worker det 15 junior junior ADJ Degree=Pos 16 worker amod 16 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a inferior a person and a junior worker of lower rank than someone tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: science, anatomy — kept apart, not parsed.
Inferior means lower down in the body: the inferior vena cava carries blood from the lower body.
The tree, 17 words nsubj ccomp advmod case det obl punct det amod compound nsubj conj obj case det amod obl punct root Inferior ADJ means VERB lower ADJ down ADV in ADP the DET body NOUN : PUNCT the DET inferior ADJ vena NOUN cava NOUN carries VERB blood NOUN from ADP the DET lower ADJ body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Inferior inferior ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means ccomp 4 down down ADV _ 3 lower advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 body case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 body det 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 3 lower obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 13 carries punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 cava det 10 inferior inferior ADJ Degree=Pos 12 cava amod 11 vena vena NOUN Number=Sing 12 cava compound 12 cava cava NOUN Number=Sing 13 carries nsubj 13 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 14 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 13 carries obj 15 from from ADP _ 18 body case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 body det 17 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 18 body amod 18 body body NOUN Number=Sing 13 carries obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Inferior vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 carry present the inferior vena cava blood the lower body vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent blood=Theme from body=Initial_Location
Example 1 This plastic toy is inferior to the wooden one.
det amod nsubj cop case det amod obl punct root This DET plastic ADJ toy NOUN is AUX inferior ADJ to ADP the DET wooden ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 toy det 2 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 toy amod 3 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 5 inferior nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 inferior cop 5 inferior inferior ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to ADP _ 9 one case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 one det 8 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 9 one amod 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 inferior obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 inferior punct
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1 is present this plastic toy the wooden one inferior property tree rules
Example 2 Nobody should be treated as inferior because of their skin colour.
nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case obl case fixed nmod:poss compound obl punct root Nobody PRON should AUX be AUX treated VERB as ADP inferior ADJ because ADP of ADP their PRON skin NOUN colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 4 treated nsubj:pass 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 treated aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 treated aux:pass 4 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 as as ADP _ 6 inferior case 6 inferior inferior ADJ Degree=Pos 4 treated obl 7 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 11 colour case 8 of of ADP _ 7 because fixed 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 colour nmod:poss 10 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 11 colour compound 11 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 4 treated obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 treated punct
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1 treat should · passive Nobody as inferior; because their skin colour vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme as inferior=Attribute
Example 3 The shop sold inferior shoes that fell apart in a week.
det nsubj amod obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod case det obl punct root The DET shop NOUN sold VERB inferior ADJ shoes NOUN that PRON fell VERB apart ADV in ADP a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 sold nsubj 3 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 inferior inferior ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shoes amod 5 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 3 sold obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 fell nsubj 7 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 shoes acl:relcl 8 apart apart ADV _ 7 fell advmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 week case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 week det 11 week week NOUN Number=Sing 7 fell obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 sold punct
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1 sell past the shop inferior shoes vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme 2 fall apart past inferior shoes week apart property vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 He felt inferior next to his clever older sister.
nsubj xcomp advmod case nmod:poss amod amod obl punct root He PRON felt VERB inferior ADJ next ADV to ADP his PRON clever ADJ older ADJ sister NOUN . 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 inferior inferior ADJ Degree=Pos 2 felt xcomp 4 next next ADV _ 2 felt advmod 5 to to ADP _ 9 sister case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sister nmod:poss 7 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sister amod 8 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 sister amod 9 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 next obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past He inferior, next property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 In the army an officer gives orders to inferiors.
case det obl det nsubj obj case obl punct root In ADP the DET army NOUN an DET officer NOUN gives VERB orders NOUN to ADP inferiors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 army case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 army det 3 army army NOUN Number=Sing 6 gives obl 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 officer det 5 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 6 gives nsubj 6 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 orders order NOUN Number=Plur 6 gives obj 8 to to ADP _ 9 inferiors case 9 inferiors inferior NOUN Number=Plur 6 gives obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 gives punct
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1 give present a officer orders inferiors the army vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent order=Theme to inferior=Recipient
Example 6 The copy was of inferior quality to the original painting.
det nsubj cop case amod case det amod nmod punct root The DET copy NOUN was AUX of ADP inferior ADJ quality NOUN to ADP the DET original ADJ painting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 copy det 2 copy copy NOUN Number=Sing 6 quality nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 quality cop 4 of of ADP _ 6 quality case 5 inferior inferior ADJ Degree=Pos 6 quality amod 6 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to ADP _ 10 painting case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 painting det 9 original original ADJ Degree=Pos 10 painting amod 10 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 6 quality nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 quality punct
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1 is past the copy of inferior quality; to the original painting tree rules
Example 7 They were socially inferior to him.
nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root They PRON were AUX socially ADV inferior ADJ to ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 inferior nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 inferior cop 3 socially socially ADV _ 4 inferior advmod 4 inferior inferior ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 him case 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 inferior obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 inferior punct
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1 is past They him = he inferior, socially property tree rules
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