least Who acts: one, least, one good thing, It, we, box · What happens: mean, have, be, rain, not mean, hold · To what, where: smallest amount, less, number, least, umbrellas, least money · Speech: someone speaks here
«least» 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: least in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Least means the smallest amount. The one with the least has less than all the others.
Sentence 1: Least means the smallest amount.
advmod det amod obj punct root Least ADJ means VERB the DET smallest ADJ amount NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Least least ADJ Degree=Sup 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 amount det 4 smallest small ADJ Degree=Sup 5 amount amod 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present the smallest amount vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=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 least has less than all the others.
det nsubj case det nmod obj case det:predet det obl punct root The DET one NOUN with ADP the DET least ADJ has VERB less ADJ than ADP all DET the DET others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 one det 2 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 3 with with ADP _ 5 least case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 least det 5 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 2 one nmod 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 has obj 8 than than ADP _ 11 others case 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 others det:predet 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 others det 11 others other NOUN Number=Plur 7 less obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present the one with the least less vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Patient
Meaning 2 «At least» means that number or more, not fewer: «at least 3 coins».
The tree, 13 words punct case nsubj punct det obj cc nmod punct advmod conj punct punct case nmod nummod parataxis punct punct root « PUNCT At ADP least ADJ » PUNCT means VERB that DET number NOUN or CCONJ more ADJ , PUNCT not PART fewer ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT at ADP least ADJ 3 NUM coins NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 least punct 2 At at ADP _ 3 least case 3 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 least punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 number det 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 more cc 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 number nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 fewer punct 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 fewer advmod 12 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 more conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 18 coins punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 18 coins punct 15 at at ADP _ 16 least case 16 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 17 3 nmod 17 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 coins nummod 18 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 5 means parataxis 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 coins punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present least that number more tree rules
Meaning 3 «At least» also means «anyway, there is one good thing»: «It rained, but at least we had umbrellas».
The tree, 18 words punct case obl punct advmod punct advmod punct expl conj nummod amod nsubj punct punct punct nsubj parataxis punct cc case obl nsubj parataxis obj punct punct root « PUNCT At ADP least ADJ » PUNCT also ADV means VERB « PUNCT anyway ADV , PUNCT there PRON is VERB one NUM good ADJ thing NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON rained VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ at ADP least ADJ we PRON had VERB umbrellas NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 least punct 2 At at ADP _ 3 least case 3 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 6 means obl 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 least punct 5 also also ADV _ 6 means advmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 anyway punct 8 anyway anyway ADV _ 6 means advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 is punct 10 there there PRON PronType=Dem 11 is expl 11 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 means conj 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 thing nummod 13 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 14 thing amod 14 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 11 is nsubj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 thing punct 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 rained punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 rained punct 18 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 rained nsubj 19 rained rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 means parataxis 20 , , PUNCT _ 25 had punct 21 but but CCONJ _ 25 had cc 22 at at ADP _ 23 least case 23 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 25 had obl 24 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 25 had nsubj 25 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 rained parataxis 26 umbrellas umbrella NOUN Number=Plur 25 had obj 27 » » PUNCT _ 19 rained punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present least anyway property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 be in a quote present one good thing there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 rain in a quote past It vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 4 have in a quote past we umbrellas least vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent umbrella=Patient
Meaning 4 «Not in the least» means not at all.
punct advmod case det nsubj punct advmod case obl punct root « PUNCT Not PART in ADP the DET least ADJ » PUNCT means VERB not PART at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 least punct 2 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 least advmod 3 in in ADP _ 5 least case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 least det 5 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 7 means nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 least punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 means advmod 9 at at ADP _ 10 all case 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 not obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 not mean present the least vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Who has the least money?
nsubj det amod obj punct root Who PRON has VERB the DET least ADJ money NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 money det 4 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 5 money amod 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present the least money vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient
Example 2 Which box holds the least water?
det nsubj det amod obj punct root Which DET box NOUN holds VERB the DET least ADJ water NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 box det 2 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 water det 5 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 6 water amod 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present which box the least water vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 3 You need at least 3 coins.
nsubj case nmod nummod obj punct root You PRON need VERB at ADP least ADJ 3 NUM coins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 4 least case 4 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 5 3 nmod 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 coins nummod 6 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 2 need obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present You 3 coins vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot coin=Theme
Example 4 At least how many cars are needed for 20 people?
case amod advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root At ADP least ADJ how ADV many ADJ cars NOUN are AUX needed VERB for ADP 20 NUM people NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 least case 2 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 5 cars amod 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 many advmod 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cars amod 5 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 7 needed nsubj:pass 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 needed aux:pass 7 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 people case 9 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 people nummod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 needed obl 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 needed punct
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1 need present · passive least many cars for 20 people vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The least common multiple of 4 and 6 is 12.
det advmod amod nsubj case nmod cc conj cop punct root The DET least ADV common ADJ multiple NOUN of ADP 4 NUM and CCONJ 6 NUM is AUX 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 multiple det 2 least least ADV Degree=Sup 3 common advmod 3 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 4 multiple amod 4 multiple multiple NOUN Number=Sing 10 12 nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 4 case 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 multiple nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 6 cc 8 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 4 conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 12 cop 10 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 12 punct
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1 is a present the common multiple of 4 12 tree rules
Example 6 It was cold, but at least it didn't rain.
nsubj cop punct cc case obl nsubj parataxis advmod obj punct root It PRON was AUX cold ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ at ADP least ADJ it PRON did VERB n't PART rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 cold nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cold cop 3 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 did punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 9 did cc 6 at at ADP _ 7 least case 7 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 9 did obl 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 did nsubj 9 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cold parataxis 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 rain advmod 11 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 9 did obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 cold punct
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1 is past It cold property tree rules 2 do past it rain least vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Eventuality
Example 7 Last but not least, thank you to our helpers.
obl:unmarked cc advmod advmod punct obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Last ADJ but CCONJ not PART least ADV , PUNCT thank VERB you PRON to ADP our PRON helpers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thank obl:unmarked 2 but but CCONJ _ 4 least cc 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 least advmod 4 least least ADV Degree=Sup 1 Last advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 thank punct 6 thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 thank obj 8 to to ADP _ 10 helpers case 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 helpers nmod:poss 10 helpers helper NOUN Number=Plur 6 thank obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank present Last you to our helpers vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 8 Brush your teeth at least twice a day.
nmod:poss obj case obl advmod det obl:unmarked punct root Brush VERB your PRON teeth NOUN at ADP least ADJ twice ADV a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brush brush VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teeth nmod:poss 3 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 1 Brush obj 4 at at ADP _ 5 least case 5 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 6 twice obl 6 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 1 Brush advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 1 Brush obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Brush punct
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1 brush imperative you not said here your teeth day twice property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme
Example 9 No one has the least idea.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root No DET one NOUN has VERB the DET least ADJ idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 one det 2 one one NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 idea det 5 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 6 idea amod 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present no one the least idea vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient
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