lesser Who acts: Lesser, you, lesser amount, Staying, He, cold · What happens: mean, be, spot, name, subtract, choose · To what, where: smaller kind, animals, lesser number, 12, lesser prize, science · Speech: someone speaks here
«lesser» 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: lesser in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Lesser means smaller in amount or size: the lesser of two numbers.
nsubj xcomp case obl cc conj punct det parataxis case nummod obl punct root Lesser ADJ means VERB smaller ADJ in ADP amount NOUN or CCONJ size NOUN : PUNCT the DET lesser ADJ of ADP two NUM numbers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 5 amount case 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 3 smaller obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 size cc 7 size size NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 lesser punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lesser det 10 lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means parataxis 11 of of ADP _ 13 numbers case 12 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 numbers nummod 13 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 10 lesser obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Lesser small 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 Lesser means less important or not as good: a lesser prize.
nsubj advmod ccomp cc advmod advmod conj punct det amod parataxis punct root Lesser ADJ means VERB less ADV important ADJ or CCONJ not PART as ADV good ADJ : PUNCT a DET lesser ADJ prize NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 4 important advmod 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 good cc 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 good advmod 7 as as ADV _ 8 good advmod 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 important conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 prize punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 prize det 11 lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 prize amod 12 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Lesser vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «The lesser of two evils» is the less bad of two bad choices.
The tree, 13 words punct det nsubj case nummod obl punct cop det amod case nummod amod obl punct root « PUNCT The DET lesser ADJ of ADP two NUM evils NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET less ADJ bad ADJ of ADP two NUM bad ADJ choices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 lesser punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lesser det 3 lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 bad nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 evils case 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 evils nummod 6 evils evil NOUN Number=Plur 3 lesser obl 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 lesser punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 bad cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bad det 10 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 bad amod 11 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 of of ADP _ 15 choices case 13 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 choices nummod 14 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 15 choices amod 15 choices choice NOUN Number=Plur 11 bad obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 bad punct
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1 is present the lesser of two bad choices; bad property tree rules
Meaning 4 In names of animals and plants, lesser means the smaller kind: the lesser spotted woodpecker.
The tree, 15 words case obl case nmod cc conj punct amod det amod obj punct det conj amod nsubj punct root In ADP names NOUN of ADP animals NOUN and CCONJ plants NOUN , PUNCT lesser ADJ means VERB the DET smaller ADJ kind NOUN : PUNCT the DET lesser ADJ spotted VERB woodpecker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 names case 2 names name NOUN Number=Plur 9 means obl 3 of of ADP _ 4 animals case 4 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 2 names nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 plants cc 6 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 4 animals conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 lesser punct 8 lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 animals amod 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 kind det 11 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 kind amod 12 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obj 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 lesser punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 lesser det 15 lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 means conj 16 spotted spot VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 woodpecker amod 17 woodpecker woodpecker NOUN Number=Sing 15 lesser nsubj 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present the smaller kind in names of animals and plants vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot kind=Theme in name=Attribute 2 spot participle vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 3 name animals and plants nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Which is the lesser number, 34 or 43?
nsubj cop det amod punct appos cc conj punct root Which PRON is AUX the DET lesser ADJ number NOUN , PUNCT 34 NUM or CCONJ 43 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which PRON PronType=Rel 5 number nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 number cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 number det 4 lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 number amod 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 34 punct 7 34 34 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 number appos 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 43 cc 9 43 43 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 34 conj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 number punct
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1 is a present the lesser number tree rules
Example 2 Subtract the lesser number from the greater.
det amod obj case det obl punct root Subtract VERB the DET lesser ADJ number NOUN from ADP the DET greater ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Subtract subtract VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 number det 3 lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 number amod 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Subtract obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 greater case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 greater det 7 greater great ADJ Degree=Cmp 1 Subtract obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Subtract punct
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1 subtract imperative you not said here the lesser number from the greater vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent number=Theme from great=Co-Theme
Example 3 The lesser amount is 12.
det amod nsubj cop punct root The DET lesser ADJ amount NOUN 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 3 amount det 2 lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 amount amod 3 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 5 12 nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 12 cop 5 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 12 punct
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1 is a present the lesser amount 12 tree rules
Example 4 Choose the lesser of the two prices.
det xcomp case det nummod obl punct root Choose VERB the DET lesser ADJ of ADP the DET two NUM prices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Choose choose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lesser det 3 lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 1 Choose xcomp 4 of of ADP _ 7 prices case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 prices det 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 prices nummod 7 prices price NOUN Number=Plur 3 lesser obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Choose punct
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1 choose imperative you not said here less property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Staying home was the lesser of two evils.
csubj advmod cop det case nummod obl punct root Staying VERB home ADV was AUX the DET lesser ADJ of ADP two NUM evils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Staying stay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 lesser csubj 2 home home ADV _ 1 Staying advmod 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 lesser cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lesser det 5 lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 evils case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 evils nummod 8 evils evil NOUN Number=Plur 5 lesser obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 lesser punct
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1 stay gerund home property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is past Staying of two evils; less property tree rules
Example 6 He won a lesser prize at the science fair.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl conj punct root He PRON won VERB a DET lesser ADJ prize NOUN at ADP the DET science NOUN fair ADJ . 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 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 prize det 4 lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 prize amod 5 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 science case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 science det 8 science science NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obl 9 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 2 won conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past He a lesser prize the science vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent prize=Theme at science=Asset
Example 7 The lesser panda is also called the red panda.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod det amod xcomp punct root The DET lesser ADJ panda NOUN is AUX also ADV called VERB the DET red ADJ panda NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 panda det 2 lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 panda amod 3 panda panda NOUN Number=Sing 6 called nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 5 also also ADV _ 6 called advmod 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 panda det 8 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 9 panda amod 9 panda panda NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call present · passive the lesser panda vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 8 To a lesser degree, the cold also hurt the crops.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj advmod det obj punct root To ADP a DET lesser ADJ degree NOUN , PUNCT the DET cold NOUN also ADV hurt VERB the DET crops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 4 degree case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 degree det 3 lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 degree amod 4 degree degree NOUN Number=Sing 9 hurt obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 degree punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cold det 7 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 9 hurt nsubj 8 also also ADV _ 9 hurt advmod 9 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 crops det 11 crops crop NOUN Number=Plur 9 hurt obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 hurt punct
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1 hurt past the cold the crops to a lesser degree vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer crop=Patient
Example 9 There were two festivals of this name, the Lesser and the Greater Panathenaea.
The tree, 13 words expl nummod nsubj case det nmod punct det parataxis cc det conj flat punct root There PRON were VERB two NUM festivals NOUN of ADP this DET name NOUN , PUNCT the DET Lesser ADJ and CCONJ the DET Greater ADJ Panathenaea PROPN . 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 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 festivals nummod 4 festivals festival NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 name case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 name det 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 festivals nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 Lesser punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Lesser det 10 Lesser less ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 festivals parataxis 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 Greater cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Greater det 13 Greater great ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 Lesser conj 14 Panathenaea Panathenaea PROPN Number=Sing 13 Greater flat 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past two festivals of this name there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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