minority Who acts: minority, people, person, Welsh, law, party · What happens: be, want, stay, like, protect, behave · To what, where: smaller number, group, race, child, law, broccoli
«minority» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: minority in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A minority is the smaller number or part of a group, less than half.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case det nmod punct advmod fixed appos punct root A DET minority NOUN is AUX the DET smaller ADJ number NOUN or CCONJ part NOUN of ADP a DET group NOUN , PUNCT less ADJ than ADP half NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 minority det 2 minority minority NOUN Number=Sing 6 number nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 number cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 number det 5 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 number amod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 part cc 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing 6 number conj 9 of of ADP _ 11 group case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 group det 11 group group NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 half punct 13 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 15 half advmod 14 than than ADP _ 13 less fixed 15 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 11 group appos 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 number punct
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1 is a present a minority the smaller number or part of a group tree rules
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 minority (group) is a group of people who are different in race, religion, language or culture from most people in a country.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det case nmod nsubj cop acl:relcl case obl punct conj punct conj cc conj case amod nmod case det nmod punct root A DET minority NOUN ( PUNCT group NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN who PRON are AUX different ADJ in ADP race NOUN , PUNCT religion NOUN , PUNCT language NOUN or CCONJ culture NOUN from ADP most ADJ people NOUN in ADP a DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 minority det 2 minority minority NOUN Number=Sing 8 group nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 group punct 4 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 minority appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 group punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 group cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 group det 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 people case 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 group nmod 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 different nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 different cop 13 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 10 people acl:relcl 14 in in ADP _ 15 race case 15 race race NOUN Number=Sing 13 different obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 religion punct 17 religion religion NOUN Number=Sing 15 race conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 language punct 19 language language NOUN Number=Sing 15 race conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 culture cc 21 culture culture NOUN Number=Sing 19 language conj 22 from from ADP _ 24 people case 23 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 24 people amod 24 people people NOUN Number=Plur 21 culture nmod 25 in in ADP _ 27 country case 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 country det 27 country country NOUN Number=Sing 24 people nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 8 group punct
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1 is a present a minority a group of people tree rules 2 is present people race and religion and language or culture from most people in a country different property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
The time when a person is still a child in law (under eighteen in most places).
The tree, 16 words det advmod det nsubj cop advmod det nmod case nmod punct case conj case amod nmod punct punct root The DET time NOUN when ADV a DET person NOUN is AUX still ADV a DET child NOUN in ADP law NOUN ( PUNCT under ADP eighteen NUM in ADP most ADJ places NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 time det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 child advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 child nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 child cop 7 still still ADV _ 9 child advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 child det 9 child child NOUN Number=Sing 2 time nmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 law case 11 law law NOUN Number=Sing 9 child nmod 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 eighteen punct 13 under under ADP _ 14 eighteen case 14 eighteen eighteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 child conj 15 in in ADP _ 17 places case 16 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 17 places amod 17 places place NOUN Number=Plur 14 eighteen nmod 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 eighteen punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 time punct
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1 is a present a person a child law still tree rules
Example 1 Only a minority of the class wanted to stay inside.
advmod det nsubj case det nmod mark xcomp advmod punct root Only ADV a DET minority NOUN of ADP the DET class NOUN wanted VERB to PART stay VERB inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 3 minority advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 minority det 3 minority minority NOUN Number=Sing 7 wanted nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 class case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 class det 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 minority nmod 7 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 stay mark 9 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 wanted xcomp 10 inside inside ADV _ 9 stay advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 wanted punct
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1 want past a minority of the class vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 stay not said to happen to-infinitive a minority of the class not said here inside property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 People who like broccoli are in the minority here.
nsubj nsubj acl:relcl obj cop case det advmod punct root People NOUN who PRON like VERB broccoli NOUN are AUX in ADP the DET minority NOUN here ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 8 minority nsubj 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 like nsubj 3 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 People acl:relcl 4 broccoli broccoli NOUN Number=Sing 3 like obj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 minority cop 6 in in ADP _ 8 minority case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 minority det 8 minority minority NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 here here ADV PronType=Dem 8 minority advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 minority punct
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1 like present People broccoli vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot broccoli=Theme 2 is present People the minority; here tree rules
Example 3 Welsh is a minority language in the UK.
nsubj cop det compound case det nmod punct root Welsh NOUN is AUX a DET minority NOUN language NOUN in ADP the DET UK PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Welsh welsh NOUN Number=Sing 5 language nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 language cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 language det 4 minority minority NOUN Number=Sing 5 language compound 5 language language NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 UK case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 UK det 8 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 5 language nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 language punct
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1 is a present Welsh a minority language the UK tree rules
Example 4 The law protects religious minorities.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET law NOUN protects VERB religious ADJ minorities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 law det 2 law law NOUN Number=Sing 3 protects nsubj 3 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 5 minorities amod 5 minorities minority NOUN Number=Plur 3 protects obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 protects punct
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1 protect present the law religious minorities vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minority=Beneficiary
Example 5 A small minority of fans behaved badly.
det amod case nmod acl advmod punct root A DET small ADJ minority NOUN of ADP fans NOUN behaved VERB badly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 minority det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 minority amod 3 minority minority NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 fans case 5 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 3 minority nmod 6 behaved behave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 fans acl 7 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 6 behaved advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 minority punct
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1 behave participle fans not said here badly property vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Example 6 If 12 out of 30 children chose red, red was the choice of a minority.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl case case nummod obl amod punct conj cop det obj case det nmod punct root If SCONJ 12 NUM out ADP of ADP 30 NUM children NOUN chose VERB red ADJ , PUNCT red ADJ was AUX the DET choice NOUN of ADP a DET minority NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 2 12 mark 2 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 chose advcl 3 out out ADP _ 6 children case 4 of of ADP _ 6 children case 5 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 children nummod 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 chose obl 7 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 13 choice amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 red punct 10 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 red conj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 choice cop 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 choice det 13 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 7 chose obj 14 of of ADP _ 16 minority case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 minority det 16 minority minority NOUN Number=Sing 13 choice nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 chose punct
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1 choose past out 30 children vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a past the red choice of a minority tree rules
Example 7 The party formed a minority government.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET party NOUN formed VERB a DET minority NOUN government NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 party det 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 formed nsubj 3 formed form VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 government det 5 minority minority NOUN Number=Sing 6 government compound 6 government government NOUN Number=Sing 3 formed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 formed punct
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1 form past the party a minority government vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location government=Theme
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