maximum Who acts: maximum, number, max, it, maximum score, lift · What happens: be, allow, mean, take, carry, turn up · To what, where: largest amount, greatest, most, much, 30 pupils, minutes maximum
«maximum» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: maximum in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The maximum is the largest amount, number or size that is possible or allowed.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod punct appos cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl cc conj punct root The DET maximum NOUN is AUX the DET largest ADJ amount NOUN , PUNCT number NOUN or CCONJ size NOUN that PRON is AUX possible ADJ or CCONJ allowed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 maximum det 2 maximum maximum NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 amount cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 amount det 5 largest large ADJ Degree=Sup 6 amount amod 6 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 number punct 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount appos 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 size cc 10 size size NOUN Number=Sing 8 number conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 possible nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 possible cop 13 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos 8 number acl:relcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 allowed cc 15 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 possible conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 amount punct
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1 is a present the maximum the largest amount tree rules 2 is present number or size possible property tree rules 3 allow participle number or size not said here vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the maximum is 30 pupils".
punct det nsubj cop nummod punct punct root " PUNCT the DET maximum NOUN is AUX 30 NUM pupils NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 pupils punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 maximum det 3 maximum maximum NOUN Number=Sing 6 pupils nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pupils cop 5 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 pupils nummod 6 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 pupils punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 pupils punct
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1 is a in a quote present the maximum 30 pupils tree rules
Meaning 2 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Maximum means the greatest.
nsubj det obj punct root Maximum NOUN means VERB the DET greatest ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maximum maximum NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 greatest det 4 greatest great ADJ Degree=Sup 2 means obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Maximum the greatest vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent great=Topic
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"maximum speed", "maximum score".
punct amod punct punct punct amod conj punct punct root " PUNCT maximum ADJ speed NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT " PUNCT maximum ADJ score NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 speed punct 2 maximum maximum ADJ Degree=Pos 3 speed amod 3 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 speed punct 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 score punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 8 score punct 7 maximum maximum ADJ Degree=Pos 8 score amod 8 score score NOUN Number=Sing 3 speed conj 9 " " PUNCT _ 8 score punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 speed punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Maximum after a number means "at most".
nsubj case det nmod punct case obl punct punct root Maximum NOUN after ADP a DET number NOUN means VERB " PUNCT at ADP most ADJ " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maximum maximum NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 after after ADP _ 4 number case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 number det 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Maximum nmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 " " PUNCT _ 8 most punct 7 at at ADP _ 8 most case 8 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 5 means obl 9 " " PUNCT _ 8 most punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Maximum after a number most vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"it'll take ten minutes maximum".
punct nsubj aux nummod compound obj punct punct root " PUNCT it PRON 'll AUX take VERB ten NUM minutes NOUN maximum NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 take punct 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 take nsubj 3 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 take aux 4 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 7 maximum compound 7 maximum maximum NOUN Number=Sing 4 take obj 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 take punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 take punct
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1 take in a quote future it minutes maximum vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent maximum=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
"To the max" means as much as possible.
punct case det nsubj punct advmod obj mark advcl punct root " PUNCT To ADP the DET max NOUN " PUNCT means VERB as ADV much ADJ as SCONJ possible ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 max punct 2 To to ADP _ 4 max case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 max det 4 max max NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 max punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 as as ADV _ 8 much advmod 8 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means obj 9 as as SCONJ _ 10 possible mark 10 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos 8 much advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present the max much vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Topic
Example 1 The maximum score on the test is 50.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET maximum ADJ score NOUN on ADP the DET test NOUN is AUX 50 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 score det 2 maximum maximum ADJ Degree=Pos 3 score amod 3 score score NOUN Number=Sing 8 50 nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 test case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 test det 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 score nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 50 cop 8 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 50 punct
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1 is a present the maximum score on the test 50 tree rules
Example 2 The lift can carry a maximum of 8 people.
det nsubj aux det obj case nummod nmod punct root The DET lift NOUN can AUX carry VERB a DET maximum NOUN of ADP 8 NUM people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lift det 2 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 4 carry nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 carry aux 4 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 maximum det 6 maximum maximum NOUN Number=Sing 4 carry obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 people case 8 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 people nummod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 maximum nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 carry punct
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1 carry can the lift a maximum of 8 people vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent maximum=Theme
Example 3 In the list 3, 9, 4, 7 the maximum is 9.
The tree, 11 words case det obl flat punct conj punct conj punct conj det nsubj cop punct root In ADP the DET list NOUN 3 NUM , PUNCT 9 NUM , PUNCT 4 NUM , PUNCT 7 NUM the DET maximum NOUN is AUX 9 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 list case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 list det 3 list list NOUN Number=Sing 14 9 obl 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 list flat 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 9 punct 6 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 3 conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 4 punct 8 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 3 conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 7 punct 10 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 3 conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 maximum det 12 maximum maximum NOUN Number=Sing 14 9 nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 9 cop 14 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 15 . . PUNCT _ 14 9 punct
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1 is a present the maximum 9 the list tree rules
Example 4 The range is the maximum minus the minimum.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root The DET range NOUN is AUX the DET maximum NOUN minus ADP the DET minimum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 range det 2 range range NOUN Number=Sing 5 maximum nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 maximum cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 maximum det 5 maximum maximum NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 minus minus ADP _ 8 minimum case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 minimum det 8 minimum minimum NOUN Number=Sing 5 maximum nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 maximum punct
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1 is a present the range the maximum minus the minimum tree rules
Example 5 Today's maximum temperature will be 25 degrees.
nmod:poss case amod nsubj aux cop nummod punct root Today NOUN 's PART maximum ADJ temperature NOUN will AUX be AUX 25 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 temperature nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Today case 3 maximum maximum ADJ Degree=Pos 4 temperature amod 4 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 8 degrees nsubj 5 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 degrees aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 degrees cop 7 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 degrees nummod 8 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 degrees punct
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1 is a future Today's maximum temperature 25 degrees tree rules
Example 6 The car's maximum speed is 180 kilometres an hour.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj cop nummod det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET car NOUN 's PART maximum ADJ speed NOUN is AUX 180 NUM kilometres NOUN an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 speed nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 car case 4 maximum maximum ADJ Degree=Pos 5 speed amod 5 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 8 kilometres nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 kilometres cop 7 180 180 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 kilometres nummod 8 kilometres kilometre NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hour det 10 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 8 kilometres nmod:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 kilometres punct
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1 is a present the car's maximum speed 180 kilometres hour tree rules
Example 7 It'll take twenty minutes, maximum.
nsubj aux nummod obj punct conj punct root It PRON 'll AUX take VERB twenty NUM minutes NOUN , PUNCT maximum 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 take nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 take aux 3 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 minutes nummod 5 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 take obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 maximum punct 7 maximum maximum NOUN Number=Sing 5 minutes conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 take punct
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1 take future It minute vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 We turned the music up to the max.
nsubj det obj compound:prt case det obl punct root We PRON turned VERB the DET music NOUN up ADP to ADP the DET max NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 turned nsubj 2 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 music det 4 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 turned obj 5 up up ADP _ 2 turned compound:prt 6 to to ADP _ 8 max case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 max det 8 max max NOUN Number=Sing 2 turned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 turned punct
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1 turn up past We the music to the max vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location music=Theme
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