slower Who acts: Slower, that, clock, bus, She, slower train · What happens: mean, move, work, take, do, be · To what, where: something, 20 km, slower second lap, school, light, approach
«slower» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: slower in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Slower means with less speed, moving or working less quickly.
nsubj case amod obl punct conj cc conj advmod advmod punct root Slower ADJ means VERB with ADP less ADJ speed NOUN , PUNCT moving VERB or CCONJ working VERB less ADV quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 speed case 4 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 speed amod 5 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 moving punct 7 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 working cc 9 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 moving conj 10 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 11 quickly advmod 11 quickly quickly ADV _ 9 working advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Slower with less speed vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 move gerund Slower not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 work gerund Slower not said here quickly property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Slower also means taking more time to do something.
advmod advmod xcomp amod obj mark acl obj punct root Slower ADV also ADV means VERB taking VERB more ADJ time NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slower slow ADV Degree=Cmp 3 means advmod 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 time amod 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 taking obj 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 time acl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 do obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present slow property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 take not said to happen gerund time vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 3 A clock that is slower shows an earlier time than the real time.
det nsubj nsubj cop amod det amod obj case det amod nmod punct root A DET clock NOUN that PRON is AUX slower ADJ shows VERB an DET earlier ADJ time NOUN than ADP the DET real ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 6 shows nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 slower nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 slower cop 5 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 clock amod 6 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 time det 8 earlier early ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 time amod 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 shows obj 10 than than ADP _ 13 time case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 time det 12 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 13 time amod 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 time nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 shows punct
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1 is present that slow property tree rules 2 show present a clock time vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The bus is 20 km an hour slower than the car.
det nsubj cop nummod det obl:unmarked advmod case det obl punct root The DET bus NOUN is AUX 20 NUM km NOUN an DET hour NOUN slower ADJ than ADP the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bus det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 km nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 km cop 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 km nummod 5 km km NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hour det 7 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 8 slower obl:unmarked 8 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 km advmod 9 than than ADP _ 11 car case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 car det 11 car car NOUN Number=Sing 8 slower obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 km punct
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1 is a present the bus 20 km tree rules
Example 2 She walks slower than her sister.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON walks VERB slower ADJ than ADP her PRON sister 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 2 walks nsubj 2 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 walks xcomp 4 than than ADP _ 6 sister case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sister nmod:poss 6 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 slower obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 walks punct
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1 walk present She slow property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 How much slower was the second lap?
advmod advmod amod cop det amod punct root How ADV much ADJ slower ADJ was AUX the DET second ADJ lap NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 slower advmod 3 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 lap amod 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 lap cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lap det 6 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 lap amod 7 lap lap NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 lap punct
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1 is a past the slower second lap tree rules
Example 4 The slower train takes 3 hours.
det amod nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET slower ADJ train NOUN takes VERB 3 NUM hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 train det 2 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 train amod 3 train train NOUN Number=Sing 4 takes nsubj 4 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 hours nummod 6 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 4 takes obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 takes punct
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1 take present the slower train hour vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 A tortoise is much slower than a hare.
det nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root A DET tortoise NOUN is AUX much ADV slower ADJ than ADP a DET hare NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tortoise det 2 tortoise tortoise NOUN Number=Sing 5 slower nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 slower cop 4 much much ADV _ 5 slower advmod 5 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 than than ADP _ 8 hare case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hare det 8 hare hare NOUN Number=Sing 5 slower obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 slower punct
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1 is present a tortoise than a hare; slow property tree rules
Example 6 Read slower so everyone can follow.
advmod mark nsubj aux advcl punct root Read VERB slower ADV so SCONJ everyone PRON can AUX follow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 slower slow ADV Degree=Cmp 1 Read advmod 3 so so SCONJ _ 6 follow mark 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 follow nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 follow aux 6 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Read advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
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1 read imperative you not said here slow property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 follow can everyone vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Cars must go slower near the school.
nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct root Cars NOUN must AUX go VERB slower ADV near ADP the DET school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cars car NOUN Number=Plur 3 go nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 go aux 3 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 slower slow ADV Degree=Cmp 3 go advmod 5 near near ADP _ 7 school case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 school det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 go obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 go punct
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1 go must Cars the school slow property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme near school=Location
Example 8 The music got slower and slower.
det nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET music NOUN got VERB slower ADJ and CCONJ slower ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 music det 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 got xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 slower cc 6 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 slower conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the music slow property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 The Cranes, being light of wing, fled away at his approach; while the Geese, being slower of flight and heavier in their bodies, were captured.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj punct cop appos case nmod punct advmod case nmod:poss obl punct mark det nsubj punct cop acl:relcl case obl cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct aux:pass conj punct root The DET Cranes PROPN , PUNCT being AUX light NOUN of ADP wing NOUN , PUNCT fled VERB away ADV at ADP his PRON approach NOUN ; PUNCT while SCONJ the DET Geese PROPN , PUNCT being AUX slower ADJ of ADP flight NOUN and CCONJ heavier ADJ in ADP their PRON bodies NOUN , PUNCT were AUX captured VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Cranes det 2 Cranes Crane PROPN Number=Plur 9 fled nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 light punct 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 light cop 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing 2 Cranes appos 6 of of ADP _ 7 wing case 7 wing wing NOUN Number=Sing 5 light nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 Cranes punct 9 fled flee VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 away away ADV _ 9 fled advmod 11 at at ADP _ 13 approach case 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 approach nmod:poss 13 approach approach NOUN Number=Sing 9 fled obl 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 30 captured punct 15 while while SCONJ _ 30 captured mark 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 Geese det 17 Geese Goose PROPN Number=Plur 30 captured nsubj 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 slower punct 19 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 20 slower cop 20 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 Geese acl:relcl 21 of of ADP _ 22 flight case 22 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 20 slower obl 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 heavier cc 24 heavier heavy ADJ Degree=Cmp 20 slower conj 25 in in ADP _ 27 bodies case 26 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 bodies nmod:poss 27 bodies body NOUN Number=Plur 24 heavier obl 28 , , PUNCT _ 17 Geese punct 29 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 30 captured aux:pass 30 captured capture VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 fled conj 31 . . PUNCT _ 9 fled punct
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1 is a gerund light of wing tree rules 2 flee away past the Cranes his approach away property vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is gerund the Geese not said here of flight; slow property tree rules 4 be the Geese not said here Geese's bodies tree rules 5 capture past · passive the Geese vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 6 approach his = he nom approach «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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