slight Who acts: Slight, small insult, I, slight chance, rain, temperature · What happens: mean, be, ignore, slight, treat, have · To what, where: much, small insult, someone, them, slight headache, slight rise · Speech: someone speaks here
«slight» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: slight in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Slight means small, not much or not important.
nsubj xcomp punct advmod obj cc advmod conj punct root Slight NOUN means VERB small ADJ , PUNCT not PART much ADJ or CCONJ not PART important ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slight slight NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 much punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 much advmod 6 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 important cc 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 important advmod 9 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 6 much conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Slight much small property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=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 Slight means thin and small in body.
nsubj xcomp cc conj case obl punct root Slight NOUN means VERB thin ADJ and CCONJ small ADJ in ADP body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slight slight NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 small cc 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thin conj 6 in in ADP _ 7 body case 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 small obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Slight thin property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A slight is a small insult, like ignoring someone.
det nsubj cop det amod punct mark acl obj punct root A DET slight NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ insult NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ ignoring VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slight det 2 slight slight NOUN Number=Sing 6 insult nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 insult cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 insult det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 insult amod 6 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 ignoring punct 8 like like SCONJ _ 9 ignoring mark 9 ignoring ignore VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 insult acl 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 ignoring obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 insult punct
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1 is a present a slight a small insult tree rules 2 ignore gerund a small insult not said here someone vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
Meaning 4 To slight someone is to insult them by ignoring them or treating them as unimportant.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj mark advcl obj cc conj obj case obl punct root To PART slight VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART insult VERB them PRON by SCONJ ignoring VERB them PRON or CCONJ treating VERB them PRON as ADP unimportant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slight mark 2 slight slight VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 insult csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 slight obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 insult cop 5 to to PART _ 6 insult mark 6 insult insult VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 insult obj 8 by by SCONJ _ 9 ignoring mark 9 ignoring ignore VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 insult advcl 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 ignoring obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 treating cc 12 treating treat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 ignoring conj 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 treating obj 14 as as ADP _ 15 unimportant case 15 unimportant unimportant ADJ Degree=Pos 12 treating obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 insult punct
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1 slight to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present insult property tree rules 3 ignore gerund them = they vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 4 treat gerund them = they as unimportant vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent they=Theme as unimportant=Attribute
Example 1 I have a slight headache.
nsubj det amod obj punct root I PRON have VERB a DET slight ADJ headache NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 headache det 4 slight slight ADJ Degree=Pos 5 headache amod 5 headache headache NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I a slight headache vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headache=Patient
Example 2 There's a slight chance of rain.
expl det amod nsubj case nmod punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET slight ADJ chance NOUN of ADP rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chance det 4 slight slight ADJ Degree=Pos 5 chance amod 5 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 rain case 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 chance nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a slight chance of rain there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 chance rain nom chance «state intransitive»: of=agent
Example 3 The temperature showed a slight rise, from 20 to 21 degrees.
det nsubj det amod obj punct case nummod case nmod obl punct root The DET temperature NOUN showed VERB a DET slight ADJ rise NOUN , PUNCT from ADP 20 NUM to ADP 21 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 temperature det 2 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 rise det 5 slight slight ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rise amod 6 rise rise NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 degrees punct 8 from from ADP _ 12 degrees case 9 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 degrees nummod 10 to to ADP _ 11 21 case 11 21 21 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 20 nmod 12 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur 3 showed obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the temperature a slight rise 20 degrees vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent rise=Recipient
Example 4 She was slight but very strong.
nsubj cop cc advmod conj punct root She PRON was AUX slight ADJ but CCONJ very ADV strong ADJ . 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 slight nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 slight cop 3 slight slight ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 but but CCONJ _ 6 strong cc 5 very very ADV _ 6 strong advmod 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 slight conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 slight punct
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1 is past She slight property tree rules 2 be She not said here tree rules
Example 5 I'm not in the slightest bit tired.
nsubj cop advmod case det amod obl:unmarked punct root I PRON 'm AUX not PART in ADP the DET slightest ADJ bit NOUN tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 tired nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tired cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 tired advmod 4 in in ADP _ 8 tired case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bit det 6 slightest slight ADJ Degree=Sup 7 bit amod 7 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 8 tired obl:unmarked 8 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 tired punct
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1 not is present I the slightest bit obl:unmarked ; tired property tree rules
Example 6 He felt slighted when they didn't invite him.
nsubj xcomp mark nsubj aux advmod advcl obj punct root He PRON felt VERB slighted VERB when SCONJ they PRON did AUX n't PART invite VERB him PRON . 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 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 slighted slight VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 felt xcomp 4 when when SCONJ _ 8 invite mark 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 invite nsubj 6 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 invite aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 invite advmod 8 invite invite VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 slighted advcl 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 invite obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past He vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 slight participle He not said here tree rules 3 not invite past · do-support they him = he vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient
Example 7 Nothing that I could say had the slightest effect on him.
nsubj obj nsubj aux acl:relcl det amod obj case nmod punct root Nothing PRON that PRON I PRON could AUX say VERB had VERB the DET slightest ADJ effect NOUN on ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 6 had nsubj 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 say obj 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 say nsubj 4 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 say aux 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Nothing acl:relcl 6 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 effect det 8 slightest slight ADJ Degree=Sup 9 effect amod 9 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obj 10 on on ADP _ 11 him case 11 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 effect nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 had punct
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1 say speech: assert could I vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent that=Topic 2 have past Nothing the slightest effect on him = he vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient
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