smaller Who acts: Smaller, mouse, 3, number, smaller box, smaller number · What happens: mean, be, hold, find, cut · To what, where: less, 6 eggs, 20, apple, smaller pieces
«smaller» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: smaller in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Smaller means less big: a mouse is smaller than a cat.
nsubj obj amod punct det nsubj cop conj case det obl punct root Smaller ADJ means VERB less ADJ big ADJ : PUNCT a DET mouse NOUN is AUX smaller ADJ than ADP a DET cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means obj 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 less amod 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 smaller punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mouse det 7 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 9 smaller nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 smaller cop 9 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means conj 10 than than ADP _ 12 cat case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 cat det 12 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 9 smaller obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Smaller less vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Topic 2 is present a mouse than a cat; small 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 Smaller means less in number or amount: 3 is smaller than 5.
nsubj obj case obl cc conj punct nsubj cop conj case obl punct root Smaller ADJ means VERB less ADJ in ADP number NOUN or CCONJ amount NOUN : PUNCT 3 NUM is AUX smaller ADJ than ADP 5 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 number case 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 less obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 amount cc 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 5 number conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 smaller punct 9 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 smaller nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 smaller cop 11 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means conj 12 than than ADP _ 13 5 case 13 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 smaller obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Smaller less vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Topic 2 is present 3 than 5; small property tree rules
Example 1 Which number is smaller, 45 or 54?
det nsubj cop punct obl cc conj punct root Which DET number NOUN is AUX smaller ADJ , PUNCT 45 NUM or CCONJ 54 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 number det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 4 smaller nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 smaller cop 4 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 45 punct 6 45 45 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 smaller obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 54 cc 8 54 54 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 45 conj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 smaller punct
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1 is present which number 45 obl ; small property tree rules
Example 2 The smaller box holds 6 eggs.
det amod nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET smaller ADJ box NOUN holds VERB 6 NUM eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 box det 2 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 box amod 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds nsubj 4 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 eggs nummod 6 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 4 holds obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 holds punct
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1 hold present the smaller box 6 eggs vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme
Example 3 The smaller number is 8 less than the bigger one.
det amod nsubj cop nummod case det amod obl punct root The DET smaller ADJ number NOUN is AUX 8 NUM less ADJ than ADP the DET bigger ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 number det 2 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 number amod 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 6 less nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 less cop 5 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 less nummod 6 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 than than ADP _ 10 one case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 one det 9 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 one amod 10 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 less obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 less punct
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1 is present the smaller number than the bigger one; less property tree rules
Example 4 Find the smaller of two numbers whose sum is 20.
det xcomp case nummod obl nmod:poss nsubj cop nmod punct root Find VERB the DET smaller ADJ of ADP two NUM numbers NOUN whose PRON sum NOUN is AUX 20 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 smaller det 3 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 1 Find xcomp 4 of of ADP _ 6 numbers case 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 numbers nummod 6 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 3 smaller obl 7 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 8 sum nmod:poss 8 sum sum NOUN Number=Sing 10 20 nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 20 cop 10 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 numbers nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here small property vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 2 is a present sum 20 tree rules
Example 5 My feet are smaller than my dad's.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl case punct root My PRON feet NOUN are AUX smaller ADJ than ADP my PRON dad NOUN 's PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 feet nmod:poss 2 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 4 smaller nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 smaller cop 4 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 dad case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 dad nmod:poss 7 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 4 smaller obl 8 's 's PART _ 7 dad case 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 smaller punct
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1 is present My feet than my dad; small property tree rules
Example 6 Cut the apple into smaller pieces for the baby.
det obj case amod obl case det obl punct root Cut VERB the DET apple NOUN into ADP smaller ADJ pieces NOUN for ADP the DET baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 apple det 3 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 pieces case 5 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 pieces amod 6 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cut obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 baby case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 baby det 9 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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1 cut imperative you not said here the apple smaller pieces for the baby vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.product PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent apple=Material into piece=Product for baby=Beneficiary
Example 7 The sign < means smaller than.
det nsubj compound ccomp fixed punct root The DET sign NOUN < SYM means VERB smaller ADJ than ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sign det 2 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 < < SYM _ 2 sign compound 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 means ccomp 6 than than ADP _ 5 smaller fixed 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present the sign vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 8 He is smaller than a picket-pin.
nsubj cop case det compound punct obl punct root He PRON is AUX smaller ADJ than ADP a DET picket NOUN - PUNCT pin 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 3 smaller nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 smaller cop 3 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 than than ADP _ 8 pin case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pin det 6 picket picket NOUN Number=Sing 8 pin compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 picket punct 8 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 3 smaller obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 smaller punct
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1 is present He than a picket pin; small property tree rules
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