proportional Who acts: two amounts, amounts, one, Proportional, cost, you · What happens: be, grow, shrink, mean, have, compare · To what, where: maths, right size, amount, tickets, recipe, ingredients proportional
«proportional» 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: proportional in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In maths, two amounts are proportional if they grow or shrink together at the same rate, so that one is always the same number times the other.
The tree, 27 words case obl punct nummod nsubj cop mark nsubj advcl cc conj advmod case det amod obl punct case fixed nsubj cop advmod det amod compound nsubj det obl punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT two NUM amounts NOUN are AUX proportional ADJ if SCONJ they PRON grow VERB or CCONJ shrink VERB together ADV at ADP the DET same ADJ rate NOUN , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ one NUM is AUX always ADV the DET same ADJ number NOUN times NOUN the DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 7 proportional obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 amounts nummod 5 amounts amount NOUN Number=Plur 7 proportional nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 proportional cop 7 proportional proportional ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 if if SCONJ _ 10 grow mark 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 grow nsubj 10 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 proportional advcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 shrink cc 12 shrink shrink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 grow conj 13 together together ADV _ 12 shrink advmod 14 at at ADP _ 17 rate case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 rate det 16 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 17 rate amod 17 rate rate NOUN Number=Sing 12 shrink obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 10 grow punct 19 so so SCONJ _ 29 other case 20 that that SCONJ _ 19 so fixed 21 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 29 other nsubj 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 29 other cop 23 always always ADV PronType=Tot 29 other advmod 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 times det 25 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 27 times amod 26 number number NOUN Number=Sing 27 times compound 27 times time NOUN Number=Plur 29 other nsubj 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 other det 29 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 grow obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 7 proportional punct
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1 is present two amounts maths proportional property tree rules 2 grow a condition, not said to happen present amounts = amount vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 shrink present amounts = amount not said here at the same rate; together property vn flinch-40.5 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer at rate=Stimulus 4 is present one always, other property 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 Proportional means having the right size or amount compared with something else, fair in size.
The tree, 15 words nsubj xcomp det amod obj cc conj acl case obl advmod punct amod case obl punct root Proportional NOUN means VERB having VERB the DET right ADJ size NOUN or CCONJ amount NOUN compared VERB with ADP something PRON else ADV , PUNCT fair ADJ in ADP size NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Proportional proportional NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 size det 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 6 size amod 6 size size NOUN Number=Sing 3 having obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 amount cc 8 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 6 size conj 9 compared compare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 amount acl 10 with with ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 compared obl 12 else else ADV _ 11 something advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 fair punct 14 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something amod 15 in in ADP _ 16 size case 16 size size NOUN Number=Sing 14 fair obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Proportional vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have not said to happen gerund Proportional not said here the right size or amount vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent size=Patient 3 compare participle amount not said here with something vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with something=Co-Patient
Example 1 The cost is proportional to the number of tickets you buy.
det nsubj cop case det obl case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET cost NOUN is AUX proportional ADJ to ADP the DET number NOUN of ADP tickets NOUN you PRON buy VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cost det 2 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 4 proportional nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 proportional cop 4 proportional proportional ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 number case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 number det 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 4 proportional obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 tickets case 9 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 7 number nmod 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 buy nsubj 11 buy buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tickets acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 proportional punct
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1 is present the cost to the number of tickets; proportional property tree rules 2 buy present you tickets not said here vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme
Example 2 If you double the recipe, keep the ingredients proportional.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct det compound obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON double VERB the DET recipe NOUN , PUNCT keep VERB the DET ingredients NOUN proportional NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 double mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 double nsubj 3 double double VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 keep advcl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 recipe det 5 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 double obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 double punct 7 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 proportional det 9 ingredients ingredient NOUN Number=Plur 10 proportional compound 10 proportional proportional NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 keep punct
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1 double a condition, not said to happen present you the recipe vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent recipe=Patient 2 keep imperative you not said here the ingredients proportional vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proportional=Theme
Example 3 The time taken is inversely proportional to the speed.
det nsubj acl cop advmod case det obl punct root The DET time NOUN taken VERB is AUX inversely ADV proportional ADJ to ADP the DET speed NOUN . 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 6 proportional nsubj 3 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 time acl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 proportional cop 5 inversely inversely ADV _ 6 proportional advmod 6 proportional proportional ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 speed case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 speed det 9 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 6 proportional obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 proportional punct
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1 take participle the time not said here vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present the time to the speed; inversely, proportional property tree rules
Example 4 Her drawing of the face was nicely proportional.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod cop advmod punct root Her PRON drawing NOUN of ADP the DET face NOUN was AUX nicely ADV proportional ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 drawing nmod:poss 2 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 8 proportional nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 face case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 face det 5 face face NOUN Number=Sing 2 drawing nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 proportional cop 7 nicely nicely ADV _ 8 proportional advmod 8 proportional proportional ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 proportional punct
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1 is past Her drawing of the face nicely, proportional property tree rules 2 draw the face nom drawing «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 5 The punishment should be proportional to what he did wrong.
det nsubj aux cop case obl nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct root The DET punishment NOUN should AUX be AUX proportional ADJ to ADP what PRON he PRON did VERB wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 punishment det 2 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 5 proportional nsubj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 proportional aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 proportional cop 5 proportional proportional ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 what case 7 what what PRON PronType=Rel 5 proportional obl 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 did nsubj 9 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 what acl:relcl 10 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 did xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 proportional punct
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1 is should the punishment proportional property tree rules 2 do past he wrong property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 On a graph, proportional amounts make a straight line through zero.
case det obl punct amod nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root On ADP a DET graph NOUN , PUNCT proportional ADJ amounts NOUN make VERB a DET straight ADJ line NOUN through ADP zero NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 graph case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 graph det 3 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 graph punct 5 proportional proportional ADJ Degree=Pos 6 amounts amod 6 amounts amount NOUN Number=Plur 7 make nsubj 7 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 line det 9 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 10 line amod 10 line line NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 11 through through ADP _ 12 zero case 12 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 make obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
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1 make present proportional amounts a straight line a graph through zero vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset line=Product
Example 7 New Zealand uses a kind of proportional representation in elections.
flat nsubj det obj case amod nmod case nmod punct root New PROPN Zealand PROPN uses VERB a DET kind NOUN of ADP proportional ADJ representation NOUN in ADP elections NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 New New PROPN Number=Sing 2 Zealand flat 2 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kind det 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 representation case 7 proportional proportional ADJ Degree=Pos 8 representation amod 8 representation representation NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nmod 9 in in ADP _ 10 elections case 10 elections election NOUN Number=Plur 8 representation nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present New Zealand a kind of proportional representation in elections vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Patient
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