scant Who acts: Scant, Having, you, scant food, He, scientist · What happens: mean, state, have, be, puff, climb · To what, where: little, less, scant, breath, scant food, scant attention · Speech: someone speaks here
«scant» 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: scant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Scant means very little, hardly enough.
nsubj advmod obj punct advmod advmod punct root Scant ADJ means VERB very ADV little ADJ , PUNCT hardly ADV enough ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scant scant ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 little advmod 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 hardly punct 6 hardly hardly ADV _ 2 means advmod 7 enough enough ADV _ 6 hardly advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Scant little hardly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=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 Scant can mean a bit less than a stated amount, as in «a scant teaspoon» (not quite a full one).
The tree, 20 words nsubj aux det obl:unmarked obj case det amod obl punct mark case punct det amod nmod punct punct advmod advmod det amod appos punct punct root Scant ADJ can AUX mean VERB a DET bit NOUN less ADJ than ADP a DET stated VERB amount NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT a DET scant ADJ teaspoon NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT not PART quite ADV a DET full ADJ one NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scant scant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 6 less obl:unmarked 6 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 mean obj 7 than than ADP _ 10 amount case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 amount det 9 stated state VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 amount amod 10 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 6 less obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 teaspoon punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 17 teaspoon mark 13 in in ADP _ 17 teaspoon case 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 teaspoon punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 teaspoon det 16 scant scant ADJ Degree=Pos 17 teaspoon amod 17 teaspoon teaspoon NOUN Number=Sing 10 amount nmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 teaspoon punct 19 ( ( PUNCT _ 24 one punct 20 not not PART Polarity=Neg 24 one advmod 21 quite quite ADV _ 24 one advmod 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 one det 23 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 24 one amod 24 one one NOUN Number=Sing 17 teaspoon appos 25 ) ) PUNCT _ 24 one punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Scant less vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Topic 2 state speech: other participle vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Having a scant in your breath means being short of breath, so you puff when you climb.
The tree, 17 words csubj det obj case nmod:poss obl cop ccomp case obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis advmod nsubj advcl punct root Having VERB a DET scant ADJ in ADP your PRON breath NOUN means VERB being AUX short ADJ of ADP breath NOUN , PUNCT so ADV you PRON puff VERB when ADV you PRON climb VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 scant det 3 scant scant ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Having obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 breath case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 breath nmod:poss 6 breath breath NOUN Number=Sing 1 Having obl 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 short cop 9 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 means ccomp 10 of of ADP _ 11 breath case 11 breath breath NOUN Number=Sing 9 short obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 puff punct 13 so so ADV _ 15 puff advmod 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 puff nsubj 15 puff puff VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 means parataxis 16 when when ADV PronType=Int 18 climb advmod 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 climb nsubj 18 climb climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 puff advcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 have gerund a scant your breath vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scant=Patient 2 mean present Having vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is gerund of breath; short property tree rules 4 puff present you vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source 5 climb present you vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 There was scant food left after the party.
expl amod nsubj acl case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB scant ADJ food NOUN left VERB after ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 scant scant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 food amod 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 food acl 6 after after ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 5 left obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past scant food there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 leave participle scant food not said here after the party vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 He paid scant attention to the warning signs.
nsubj amod obj case det compound obl punct root He PRON paid VERB scant ADJ attention NOUN to ADP the DET warning NOUN signs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 paid nsubj 2 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 scant scant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 attention amod 4 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 2 paid obj 5 to to ADP _ 8 signs case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 signs det 7 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 8 signs compound 8 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 2 paid obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 paid punct
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1 pay past He scant attention to the warning signs vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset
Example 3 The scientist said there was scant evidence for the claim.
det nsubj expl ccomp amod nsubj case det nmod punct root The DET scientist NOUN said VERB there PRON was VERB scant ADJ evidence NOUN for ADP the DET claim NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 was expl 5 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 said ccomp 6 scant scant ADJ Degree=Pos 7 evidence amod 7 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 5 was nsubj 8 for for ADP _ 10 claim case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 claim det 10 claim claim NOUN Number=Sing 7 evidence nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the scientist vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 be past scant evidence for the claim there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Add a scant teaspoon of salt.
det amod obj case nmod punct root Add VERB a DET scant ADJ teaspoon NOUN of ADP salt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 teaspoon det 3 scant scant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 teaspoon amod 4 teaspoon teaspoon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 salt case 6 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 4 teaspoon nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here a scant teaspoon of salt vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teaspoon=Patient
Example 5 The desert gets scant rain each year.
det nsubj amod obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET desert NOUN gets VERB scant ADJ rain NOUN each DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 desert det 2 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets nsubj 3 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 scant scant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rain amod 5 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets obj 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 year det 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gets punct
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1 get present the desert scant rain year vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rain=Stimulus
Example 6 The explorers had scant hope of rescue.
det nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root The DET explorers NOUN had VERB scant ADJ hope NOUN of ADP rescue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 explorers det 2 explorers explorer NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 scant scant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hope amod 5 hope hope NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 rescue case 7 rescue rescue NOUN Number=Sing 5 hope nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the explorers scant hope of rescue vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hope=Patient 2 hope rescue nom hope «feeling intransitive»: of=agent
Example 7 Henceforth whenever I go up a hill, I shall have a scant in my breath and a pain in my chest."
The tree, 21 words advmod mark nsubj advcl compound:prt det obl punct nsubj aux det obj case nmod:poss obl cc det conj case nmod:poss nmod punct punct root Henceforth ADV whenever SCONJ I PRON go VERB up ADP a DET hill NOUN , PUNCT I PRON shall AUX have VERB a DET scant ADJ in ADP my PRON breath NOUN and CCONJ a DET pain NOUN in ADP my PRON chest NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Henceforth henceforth ADV _ 2 whenever advmod 2 whenever whenever SCONJ _ 4 go mark 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 go nsubj 4 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 have advcl 5 up up ADP _ 4 go compound:prt 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hill det 7 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 4 go obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 go punct 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 have nsubj 10 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 have aux 11 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 scant det 13 scant scant ADJ Degree=Pos 11 have obj 14 in in ADP _ 16 breath case 15 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 breath nmod:poss 16 breath breath NOUN Number=Sing 11 have obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 pain cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 pain det 19 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 16 breath conj 20 in in ADP _ 22 chest case 21 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 chest nmod:poss 22 chest chest NOUN Number=Sing 19 pain nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 11 have punct 24 " " PUNCT _ 11 have punct
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1 go up present I a hill vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 have shall I a scant my breath and a pain in my chest vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scant=Patient
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