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negligible

Who acts: it, extra cost, Air resistance, difference, risk, damage · What happens: not be, think, ignore, be, risk, compare · To what, where: calculation, shark attack, negligible effect, lateness

«negligible» 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: negligible in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

So small or unimportant that it is not worth thinking about: a negligible amount.

The tree, 14 words
advmodccconjmarknsubjcopadvmodconjxcompcasepunctdetamodoblpunctrootSoADVsmallADJorCCONJunimportantADJthatSCONJitPRONisAUXnotPARTworthADJthinkingVERBaboutADP:PUNCTaDETnegligibleADJamountNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SosoADV_2 smalladvmod
2smallsmallADJDegree=Posrootroot
3ororCCONJ_4 unimportantcc
4unimportantunimportantADJDegree=Pos2 smallconj
5thatthatSCONJ_9 worthmark
6ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 worthnsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 worthcop
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 worthadvmod
9worthworthADJDegree=Pos2 smallconj
10thinkingthinkVERBVerbForm=Ger9 worthxcomp
11aboutaboutADP_15 amountcase
12::PUNCT_15 amountpunct
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 amountdet
14negligiblenegligibleADJDegree=Pos15 amountamod
15amountamountNOUNNumber=Sing10 thinkingobl
16..PUNCT_2 smallpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispresentitworth propertytree rules
2think speech: othergerundabout a negligible amountvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about 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.

Meaning 2

Usage: maths, science — kept apart, not parsed.

Small enough to be ignored in a calculation.

advmodmarkaux:passadvclcasedetoblpunctrootSmallADJenoughADVtoPARTbeAUXignoredVERBinADPaDETcalculationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SmallsmallADJDegree=Posrootroot
2enoughenoughADV_1 Smalladvmod
3totoPART_5 ignoredmark
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf5 ignoredaux:pass
5ignoredignoreVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Smalladvcl
6ininADP_8 calculationcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 calculationdet
8calculationcalculationNOUNNumber=Sing5 ignoredobl
9..PUNCT_1 Smallpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ignoreto-infinitive · passivea calculationvn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»

Example 1

The extra cost was negligible.

detamodnsubjcoppunctrootTheDETextraADJcostNOUNwasAUXnegligibleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 costdet
2extraextraADJDegree=Pos3 costamod
3costcostNOUNNumber=Sing5 negligiblensubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 negligiblecop
5negligiblenegligibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 negligiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe extra costnegligible propertytree rules

Example 2

Air resistance is negligible for this experiment.

compoundnsubjcopcasedetoblpunctrootAirNOUNresistanceNOUNisAUXnegligibleADJforADPthisDETexperimentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AirairNOUNNumber=Sing2 resistancecompound
2resistanceresistanceNOUNNumber=Sing4 negligiblensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 negligiblecop
4negligiblenegligibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
5forforADP_7 experimentcase
6thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem7 experimentdet
7experimentexperimentNOUNNumber=Sing4 negligibleobl
8..PUNCT_4 negligiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentAir resistancefor this experiment; negligible propertytree rules

Example 3

The difference between the two answers is negligible.

detnsubjcasedetnummodnmodcoppunctrootTheDETdifferenceNOUNbetweenADPtheDETtwoNUManswersNOUNisAUXnegligibleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 differencedet
2differencedifferenceNOUNNumber=Sing8 negligiblensubj
3betweenbetweenADP_6 answerscase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 answersdet
5twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 answersnummod
6answersanswerNOUNNumber=Plur2 differencenmod
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 negligiblecop
8negligiblenegligibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 negligiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe difference between the two answersnegligible propertytree rules

Example 4

The risk of a shark attack at that beach is negligible.

detnsubjcasedetcompoundnmodcasedetnmodcoppunctrootTheDETriskNOUNofADPaDETsharkNOUNattackNOUNatADPthatDETbeachNOUNisAUXnegligibleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 riskdet
2riskriskNOUNNumber=Sing11 negligiblensubj
3ofofADP_6 attackcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 attackdet
5sharksharkNOUNNumber=Sing6 attackcompound
6attackattackNOUNNumber=Sing2 risknmod
7atatADP_9 beachcase
8thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem9 beachdet
9beachbeachNOUNNumber=Sing6 attacknmod
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 negligiblecop
11negligiblenegligibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
12..PUNCT_11 negligiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe risk of a shark attack at that beachnegligible propertytree rules
2riska shark attack at that beachnom risk «state transitive»: of=patient

Example 5

The damage to the car was negligible.

detnsubjcasedetnmodcoppunctrootTheDETdamageNOUNtoADPtheDETcarNOUNwasAUXnegligibleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 damagedet
2damagedamageNOUNNumber=Sing7 negligiblensubj
3totoADP_5 carcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 cardet
5carcarNOUNNumber=Sing2 damagenmod
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 negligiblecop
7negligiblenegligibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 negligiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe damage to the carnegligible propertytree rules

Example 6

The weight of the paper clip is negligible compared with the box.

detnsubjcasedetcompoundnmodcopadvclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETweightNOUNofADPtheDETpaperNOUNclipNOUNisAUXnegligibleADJcomparedVERBwithADPtheDETboxNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 weightdet
2weightweightNOUNNumber=Sing8 negligiblensubj
3ofofADP_6 clipcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 clipdet
5paperpaperNOUNNumber=Sing6 clipcompound
6clipclipNOUNNumber=Sing2 weightnmod
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 negligiblecop
8negligiblenegligibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
9comparedcompareVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 negligibleadvcl
10withwithADP_12 boxcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 boxdet
12boxboxNOUNNumber=Sing9 comparedobl
13..PUNCT_8 negligiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe weight of the paper clipnegligible propertytree rules
2compareparticiplethe weight of the paper clip not said herewith the boxvn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with box=Co-Patient

Example 7

The new rule had a negligible effect on lateness.

detamodnsubjdetamodobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETnewADJruleNOUNhadVERBaDETnegligibleADJeffectNOUNonADPlatenessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 ruledet
2newnewADJDegree=Pos3 ruleamod
3ruleruleNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadnsubj
4hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 effectdet
6negligiblenegligibleADJDegree=Pos7 effectamod
7effecteffectNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadobj
8ononADP_9 latenesscase
9latenesslatenessNOUNNumber=Sing7 effectnmod
10..PUNCT_4 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe new rulea negligible effectlatenessvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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