quicker Who acts: Walking, way, cheetah, She, quicker, we · What happens: take, move, react, be, wait, tidy up · To what, where: higher speed, times tables, calculator, 99, warm water, high road
«quicker» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: quicker in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Faster: taking less time or moving at a higher speed than something else.
The tree, 13 words punct advcl amod obj cc conj case det amod obl case obl advmod punct root Faster ADJ : PUNCT taking VERB less ADJ time NOUN or CCONJ moving VERB at ADP a DET higher ADJ speed NOUN than ADP something PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 3 taking punct 3 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Faster advcl 4 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 time amod 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 taking obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 moving cc 7 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 taking conj 8 at at ADP _ 11 speed case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 speed det 10 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 speed amod 11 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 7 moving obl 12 than than ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 moving obl 14 else else ADV _ 13 something advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Faster punct
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1 take gerund time vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 move gerund a higher speed than something vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at speed=Trajectory
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 Cleverer at understanding or reacting fast: quicker at mental maths.
case obl cc conj advmod punct conj case amod obl punct root Cleverer ADJ at ADP understanding NOUN or CCONJ reacting VERB fast ADV : PUNCT quicker ADJ at ADP mental ADJ maths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cleverer clever ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 2 at at ADP _ 3 understanding case 3 understanding understanding NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cleverer obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 reacting cc 5 reacting react VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Cleverer conj 6 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 5 reacting advmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 quicker punct 8 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp 1 Cleverer conj 9 at at ADP _ 11 maths case 10 mental mental ADJ Degree=Pos 11 maths amod 11 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 8 quicker obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cleverer punct
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1 react gerund fast property vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Walking is quicker than waiting for the bus.
nsubj cop mark advcl case det obl punct root Walking NOUN is AUX quicker ADJ than SCONJ waiting VERB for ADP the DET bus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walking walking NOUN Number=Sing 3 quicker nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 quicker cop 3 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 than than SCONJ _ 5 waiting mark 5 waiting wait VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 quicker advcl 6 for for ADP _ 8 bus case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bus det 8 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 waiting obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 quicker punct
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1 is present Walking quick property tree rules 2 wait gerund Walking not said here for the bus vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Which way is quicker to the park?
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root Which DET way NOUN is AUX quicker ADJ to ADP the DET park NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 way det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 quicker nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 quicker cop 4 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 park case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 park det 7 park park NOUN Number=Sing 4 quicker obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 quicker punct
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1 is present which way to the park; quick property tree rules
Example 3 The cheetah is quicker than the lion.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET cheetah NOUN is AUX quicker ADJ than ADP the DET lion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cheetah det 2 cheetah cheetah NOUN Number=Sing 4 quicker nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 quicker cop 4 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 lion case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lion det 7 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 4 quicker obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 quicker punct
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1 is present the cheetah than the lion; quick property tree rules
Example 4 She was quicker at the times tables than her brother.
nsubj cop case det compound obl case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON was AUX quicker ADJ at ADP the DET times NOUN tables NOUN than ADP her PRON brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 quicker nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 quicker cop 3 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 tables case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 times det 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 7 tables compound 7 tables table NOUN Number=Plur 3 quicker obl 8 than than ADP _ 10 brother case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 brother nmod:poss 10 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 quicker obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 quicker punct
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1 is past She times tables than her brother; quick property tree rules
Example 5 The quicker we tidy up, the sooner we can play.
det nsubj nsubj compound:prt punct det advmod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root The DET quicker NOUN we PRON tidy VERB up ADP , PUNCT the DET sooner ADV we PRON can AUX play VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 quicker det 2 quicker quicker NOUN Number=Sing 4 tidy nsubj 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 tidy nsubj 4 tidy tidy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 up up ADP _ 4 tidy compound:prt 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 sooner punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sooner det 8 sooner soon ADV Degree=Cmp 4 tidy advmod 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 play nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 play aux 11 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 sooner acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 tidy punct
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1 tidy up present the quicker soon property tree rules 2 play can we vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Using a calculator is quicker for big sums.
csubj det obj cop case amod obl punct root Using VERB a DET calculator NOUN is AUX quicker ADJ for ADP big ADJ sums NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 quicker csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 calculator det 3 calculator calculator NOUN Number=Sing 1 Using obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 quicker cop 5 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 sums case 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sums amod 8 sums sum NOUN Number=Plur 5 quicker obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 quicker punct
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1 use gerund a calculator vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calculator=Patient 2 is present Using for big sums; quick property tree rules
Example 7 Can you think of a quicker way to add 99 + 99?
aux nsubj case det amod obl mark acl obj cc conj punct root Can AUX you PRON think VERB of ADP a DET quicker ADJ way NOUN to PART add VERB 99 NUM + SYM 99 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 think aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 think nsubj 3 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 think obl 8 to to PART _ 9 add mark 9 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 way acl 10 99 99 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 add obj 11 + + SYM _ 12 99 cc 12 99 99 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 99 conj 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 think punct
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1 think speech: other can you of a quicker way vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 add speech: assert to-infinitive you not said here 99 vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 99=Patient
Example 8 Ice melts quicker in warm water.
nsubj advmod case amod obl punct root Ice NOUN melts VERB quicker ADV in ADP warm ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 2 melts nsubj 2 melts melt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 quicker quick ADV Degree=Cmp 2 melts advmod 4 in in ADP _ 6 water case 5 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 water amod 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 melts obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 melts punct
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1 melt present Ice warm water quick property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 9 On the high-road the pace was quicker yet.
case det amod punct obl det nsubj cop advmod punct root On ADP the DET high ADJ - PUNCT road NOUN the DET pace NOUN was AUX quicker ADJ yet ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 5 road case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 road det 3 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 5 road amod 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 high punct 5 road road NOUN Number=Sing 9 quicker obl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pace det 7 pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 9 quicker nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 quicker cop 9 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 10 yet yet ADV _ 9 quicker advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 quicker punct
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1 is past the pace the high road yet quick property tree rules
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