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«superlative» 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: superlative in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.
A superlative is the form of an adjective or adverb that shows the most or least: biggest, fastest, most beautiful, best, worst.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det advmod cc ccomp punct conj punct conj punct advmod parataxis punct parataxis punct conj punct root A DET superlative NOUN is AUX the DET form NOUN of ADP an DET adjective NOUN or CCONJ adverb NOUN that PRON shows VERB the DET most ADV or CCONJ least ADJ : PUNCT biggest ADJ , PUNCT fastest ADJ , PUNCT most ADV beautiful ADJ , PUNCT best ADJ , PUNCT worst ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 superlative det 2 superlative superlative NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 adjective case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 adjective det 8 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 adverb cc 10 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing 8 adjective conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 shows nsubj 12 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 adjective acl:relcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 least det 14 most most ADV Degree=Sup 16 least advmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 least cc 16 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 12 shows ccomp 17 : : PUNCT _ 18 biggest punct 18 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 5 form conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 fastest punct 20 fastest fast ADJ Degree=Sup 18 biggest conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 beautiful punct 22 most most ADV Degree=Sup 23 beautiful advmod 23 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 18 biggest parataxis 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 best punct 25 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 23 beautiful parataxis 26 , , PUNCT _ 27 worst punct 27 worst bad ADJ Degree=Sup 25 best conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 is a present a superlative the form of a adjective or adverb tree rules 2 show present a adjective or adverb vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 be a superlative not said here 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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Superlative means extremely good, of the highest quality: a superlative performance.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct case det amod parataxis punct det amod conj punct root Superlative NOUN means VERB extremely ADV good ADJ , PUNCT of ADP the DET highest ADJ quality NOUN : PUNCT a DET superlative ADJ performance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Superlative superlative NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 extremely extremely ADV _ 4 good advmod 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 quality punct 6 of of ADP _ 9 quality case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 quality det 8 highest high ADJ Degree=Sup 9 quality amod 9 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 performance punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 performance det 12 superlative superlative ADJ Degree=Pos 13 performance amod 13 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 9 quality conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Superlative good property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Superlatives can also be words of very high praise.
nsubj aux advmod cop case advmod amod nmod punct root Superlatives NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX words NOUN of ADP very ADV high ADJ praise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Superlatives superlative NOUN Number=Plur 5 words nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 words aux 3 also also ADV _ 5 words advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 words cop 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 praise case 7 very very ADV _ 8 high advmod 8 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 9 praise amod 9 praise praise NOUN Number=Sing 5 words nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 words punct
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1 is a can Superlatives words of high praise tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The review was full of superlatives."
punct det nsubj cop case obl punct punct root " PUNCT The DET review NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP superlatives NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 full punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 review det 3 review review NOUN Number=Sing 5 full nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 full cop 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 superlatives case 7 superlatives superlative NOUN Number=Plur 5 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 full punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 5 full punct
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1 is in a quote past the review of superlatives; full property tree rules
Example 1 "Tallest" is the superlative of "tall".
punct nsubj punct cop det case punct nmod punct punct root " PUNCT Tallest ADJ " PUNCT is AUX the DET superlative NOUN of ADP " PUNCT tall ADJ " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Tallest punct 2 Tallest tall ADJ Degree=Sup 6 superlative nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Tallest punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 superlative cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 superlative det 6 superlative superlative NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 tall case 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 tall punct 9 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 6 superlative nmod 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 tall punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 superlative punct
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1 is a present Tallest the superlative of tall tree rules
Example 2 The superlative of "good" is "best".
det nsubj case punct acl punct cop punct punct punct root The DET superlative NOUN of ADP " PUNCT good ADJ " PUNCT is AUX " PUNCT best ADJ " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 superlative det 2 superlative superlative NOUN Number=Sing 9 best nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 good case 4 " " PUNCT _ 5 good punct 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 superlative acl 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 good punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 best cop 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 best punct 9 best good ADJ Degree=Sup root root 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 best punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 best punct
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1 is in a quote present the superlative good property tree rules
Example 3 Use "the" before a superlative: the fastest runner.
punct obj punct case det obl punct det amod obl punct root Use VERB " PUNCT the DET " PUNCT before ADP a DET superlative NOUN : PUNCT the DET fastest ADJ runner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 the punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 1 Use obj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 the punct 5 before before ADP _ 7 superlative case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 superlative det 7 superlative superlative NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 runner punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 runner det 10 fastest fast ADJ Degree=Sup 11 runner amod 11 runner runner NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the before a superlative the fastest runner obl vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent the=Patient
Example 4 The chef cooked a superlative meal.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET chef NOUN cooked VERB a DET superlative ADJ meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chef det 2 chef chef NOUN Number=Sing 3 cooked nsubj 3 cooked cook VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 meal det 5 superlative superlative ADJ Degree=Pos 6 meal amod 6 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 3 cooked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 cooked punct
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1 cook past the chef a superlative meal vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent meal=Patient
Example 5 The critics ran out of superlatives to describe the show.
det nsubj case case obl mark advcl det obj punct root The DET critics NOUN ran VERB out ADP of ADP superlatives NOUN to PART describe VERB the DET show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 critics det 2 critics critic NOUN Number=Plur 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 6 superlatives case 5 of of ADP _ 6 superlatives case 6 superlatives superlative NOUN Number=Plur 3 ran obl 7 to to PART _ 8 describe mark 8 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 ran advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 show det 10 show show NOUN Number=Sing 8 describe obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past the critics superlatives vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out superlative=Trajectory 2 describe to-infinitive the critics not said here the show vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent show=Theme
Example 6 Find the superlative: "Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth."
The tree, 11 words det obj punct punct compound nsubj cop det amod conj case nmod punct punct root Find VERB the DET superlative NOUN : PUNCT " PUNCT Mount NOUN Everest NOUN is AUX the DET highest ADJ mountain NOUN on ADP Earth PROPN . PUNCT " 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 superlative det 3 superlative superlative NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obj 4 : : PUNCT _ 11 mountain punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 11 mountain punct 6 Mount mount NOUN Number=Sing 7 Everest compound 7 Everest everest NOUN Number=Sing 11 mountain nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 mountain cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mountain det 10 highest high ADJ Degree=Sup 11 mountain amod 11 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 3 superlative conj 12 on on ADP _ 13 Earth case 13 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 11 mountain nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here the superlative and the highest mountain vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent superlative=Topic 2 is a in a quote present Mount Everest the highest mountain Earth tree rules
Example 7 "Most exciting" is a superlative made with "most".
punct amod nsubj punct cop det acl obl punct fixed punct punct root " PUNCT Most ADJ exciting ADJ " PUNCT is AUX a DET superlative NOUN made VERB with ADP " PUNCT most ADJ " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 exciting punct 2 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 3 exciting amod 3 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 7 superlative nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 exciting punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 superlative cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 superlative det 7 superlative superlative NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 superlative acl 9 with with ADP _ 8 made obl 10 " " PUNCT _ 11 most punct 11 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 9 with fixed 12 " " PUNCT _ 11 most punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 superlative punct
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1 is a present Most exciting a superlative tree rules 2 make participle a superlative not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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