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miniature

Who acts: Miniature, We, dollhouse, Shetland pony, She, model village · What happens: mean, copy, be, ride, have, look · To what, where: small, something, tiny model, miniature railway, miniature furniture, miniature

«miniature» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: miniature in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Miniature means very small, a much smaller copy of something.

nsubjadvmodobjpunctdetadvmodamodparataxiscasenmodpunctrootMiniatureNOUNmeansVERBveryADVsmallADJ,PUNCTaDETmuchADVsmallerADJcopyNOUNofADPsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MiniatureminiatureNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3veryveryADV_4 smalladvmod
4smallsmallADJDegree=Pos2 meansobj
5,,PUNCT_9 copypunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 copydet
7muchmuchADV_8 smalleradvmod
8smallersmallADJDegree=Cmp9 copyamod
9copycopyNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
10ofofADP_11 somethingcase
11somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind9 copynmod
12..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentMiniaturesmallvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent small=Topic
2copysomethingnom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient

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

A miniature is a tiny model or a very small painting, often of a person's face.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopdetamodccdetadvmodamodconjpunctadvmodcasedetnmod:posscaseconjpunctrootADETminiatureNOUNisAUXaDETtinyADJmodelNOUNorCCONJaDETveryADVsmallADJpaintingNOUN,PUNCToftenADVofADPaDETpersonNOUN'sPARTfaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 miniaturedet
2miniatureminiatureNOUNNumber=Sing6 modelnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 modelcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 modeldet
5tinytinyADJDegree=Pos6 modelamod
6modelmodelNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_11 paintingcc
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 paintingdet
9veryveryADV_10 smalladvmod
10smallsmallADJDegree=Pos11 paintingamod
11paintingpaintingNOUNNumber=Sing6 modelconj
12,,PUNCT_18 facepunct
13oftenoftenADV_18 faceadvmod
14ofofADP_18 facecase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 persondet
16personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing18 facenmod:poss
17's'sPART_16 personcase
18facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 modelconj
19..PUNCT_6 modelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta miniaturea tiny model or a small painting and a person's facetree rules

Example 1

We rode on a miniature railway at the park.

nsubjcasedetcompoundoblcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONrodeVERBonADPaDETminiatureNOUNrailwayNOUNatADPtheDETparkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 rodensubj
2roderideVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ononADP_6 railwaycase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 railwaydet
5miniatureminiatureNOUNNumber=Sing6 railwaycompound
6railwayrailwayNOUNNumber=Sing2 rodeobl
7atatADP_9 parkcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 parkdet
9parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing2 rodeobl
10..PUNCT_2 rodepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ridepastWea miniature railwayat the parkvn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

My dollhouse has miniature furniture.

nmod:possnsubjamodobjpunctrootMyPRONdollhouseNOUNhasVERBminiatureADJfurnitureNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 dollhousenmod:poss
2dollhousedollhouseNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4miniatureminiatureADJDegree=Pos5 furnitureamod
5furniturefurnitureNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
6..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentMy dollhouseminiature furniturevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent furniture=Patient

Example 3

A Shetland pony looks like a miniature horse.

detcompoundnsubjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootADETShetlandNOUNponyNOUNlooksVERBlikeADPaDETminiatureNOUNhorseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 ponydet
2ShetlandshetlandNOUNNumber=Sing3 ponycompound
3ponyponyNOUNNumber=Sing4 looksnsubj
4lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5likelikeADP_8 horsecase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 horsedet
7miniatureminiatureNOUNNumber=Sing8 horsecompound
8horsehorseNOUNNumber=Sing4 looksobl
9..PUNCT_4 lookspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresenta Shetland ponylike a miniature horsevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Example 4

She painted a miniature of her grandmother.

nsubjdetobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootShePRONpaintedVERBaDETminiatureNOUNofADPherPRONgrandmotherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 paintednsubj
2paintedpaintVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 miniaturedet
4miniatureminiatureNOUNNumber=Sing2 paintedobj
5ofofADP_7 grandmothercase
6herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 grandmothernmod:poss
7grandmothergrandmotherNOUNNumber=Sing4 miniaturenmod
8..PUNCT_2 paintedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1paintpastShea miniature of her grandmothervn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent miniature=Destination

Example 5

The model village is London in miniature.

detcompoundnsubjcopcasenmodpunctrootTheDETmodelNOUNvillageNOUNisAUXLondonPROPNinADPminiatureNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 villagedet
2modelmodelNOUNNumber=Sing3 villagecompound
3villagevillageNOUNNumber=Sing5 Londonnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 Londoncop
5LondonLondonPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_7 miniaturecase
7miniatureminiatureNOUNNumber=Sing5 Londonnmod
8..PUNCT_5 Londonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe model villageLondonminiaturetree rules

Example 6

Miniature golf is a fun game.

amodnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootMiniatureADJgolfNOUNisAUXaDETfunADJgameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MiniatureminiatureADJDegree=Pos2 golfamod
2golfgolfNOUNNumber=Sing6 gamensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 gamecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 gamedet
5funfunADJDegree=Pos6 gameamod
6gamegameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 gamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMiniature golfa fun gametree rules

Example 7

This man seeks the fresh sea breeze, while that one climbs the lofty mountain-top, to look down upon the busy life in miniature beneath him."

The tree, 26 words
detnsubjdetamodcompoundobjpunctmarkdetnsubjconjdetamodcompoundpunctobjpunctmarkparataxisadvmodcasedetamodoblcaseoblcaseoblpunctpunctrootThisDETmanNOUNseeksVERBtheDETfreshADJseaNOUNbreezeNOUN,PUNCTwhileSCONJthatDEToneNUMclimbsVERBtheDETloftyADJmountainNOUN-PUNCTtopNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTlookVERBdownADVuponADPtheDETbusyADJlifeNOUNinADPminiatureNOUNbeneathADPhimPRON.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 mandet
2manmanNOUNNumber=Sing3 seeksnsubj
3seeksseekVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 breezedet
5freshfreshADJDegree=Pos7 breezeamod
6seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing7 breezecompound
7breezebreezeNOUNNumber=Sing3 seeksobj
8,,PUNCT_12 climbspunct
9whilewhileSCONJ_12 climbsmark
10thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 onedet
11oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 climbsnsubj
12climbsclimbVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 seeksconj
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 topdet
14loftyloftyADJDegree=Pos17 topamod
15mountainmountainNOUNNumber=Sing17 topcompound
16--PUNCT_15 mountainpunct
17toptopNOUNNumber=Sing12 climbsobj
18,,PUNCT_20 lookpunct
19totoPART_20 lookmark
20looklookVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin12 climbsparataxis
21downdownADV_20 lookadvmod
22uponuponADP_25 lifecase
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art25 lifedet
24busybusyADJDegree=Pos25 lifeamod
25lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing20 lookobl
26ininADP_27 miniaturecase
27miniatureminiatureNOUNNumber=Sing20 lookobl
28beneathbeneathADP_29 himcase
29himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs20 lookobl
30..PUNCT_3 seekspunct
31""PUNCT_3 seekspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seekpresentthis manthe fresh sea breezevn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breeze=Theme
2climbpresentthat onethe lofty mountain topvn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location top=Theme
3look downto-infinitiveminiatureupon the busy life; beneath man; down propertyvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent upon life=Theme

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