than Who acts: you, we, it, People, He, Exams · What happens: use, compare, come, walk, mean, have · To what, where: Than, two things, anyone, we, excess, long comparisons · Speech: someone speaks here
«than» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: than in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Than is used when you compare two things: «taller than», «more than».
The tree, 12 words nsubj aux:pass advmod nsubj advcl nummod obj punct punct parataxis fixed punct punct punct conj fixed punct punct root Than PROPN is AUX used VERB when ADV you PRON compare VERB two NUM things NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT taller ADJ than ADP » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT more ADJ than ADP » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Than Than PROPN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 compare advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 compare nsubj 6 compare compare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used advcl 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 things nummod 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 compare obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 taller punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 taller punct 11 taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 compare parataxis 12 than than ADP _ 11 taller fixed 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 taller punct 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 more punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 more punct 16 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 taller conj 17 than than ADP _ 16 more fixed 18 » » PUNCT _ 16 more punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive Than vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 compare present you two things 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 Than also comes after «rather» and «other»: «rather walk than ride», «anyone other than Ben».
The tree, 15 words advmod advmod mark punct advmod punct cc punct conj punct punct punct advmod parataxis case obl punct punct punct obl amod case obl punct punct root Than ADV also ADV comes VERB after SCONJ « PUNCT rather ADV » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT other ADJ » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT rather ADV walk VERB than ADP ride NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT anyone PRON other ADJ than ADP Ben PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Than then ADV PronType=Dem Typo=Yes 3 comes advmod 2 also also ADV _ 3 comes advmod 3 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after SCONJ _ 6 rather mark 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 rather punct 6 rather rather ADV _ 3 comes advmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 rather punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 other cc 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 other punct 10 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rather conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 other punct 12 : : PUNCT _ 3 comes punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 walk punct 14 rather rather ADV _ 15 walk advmod 15 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 comes parataxis 16 than than ADP _ 17 ride case 17 ride ride NOUN Number=Sing 15 walk obl 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 walk punct 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 anyone punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 anyone punct 21 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 comes obl 22 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 21 anyone amod 23 than than ADP _ 24 Ben case 24 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 22 other obl 25 » » PUNCT _ 21 anyone punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 3 comes punct
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1 come present anyone then tree rules 2 walk in a quote infinitive than ride vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 «No sooner … than» means just after: «No sooner had we left than it rained».
The tree, 14 words punct det advmod punct fixed punct advmod obj punct punct det advmod ccomp obj xcomp mark nsubj advcl punct punct root « PUNCT No DET sooner ADV … PUNCT than ADP » PUNCT means VERB just ADV after ADP : PUNCT « PUNCT No DET sooner ADV had VERB we PRON left VERB than SCONJ it PRON rained VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 sooner punct 2 No no DET PronType=Neg 3 sooner det 3 sooner soon ADV Degree=Cmp 7 means advmod 4 … … PUNCT _ 3 sooner punct 5 than than ADP _ 3 sooner fixed 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 sooner punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 just just ADV _ 9 after advmod 9 after after ADP _ 7 means obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 had punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 had punct 12 No no DET PronType=Neg 13 sooner det 13 sooner soon ADV Degree=Cmp 14 had advmod 14 had have VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 means ccomp 15 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 had obj 16 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 had xcomp 17 than than SCONJ _ 19 rained mark 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 rained nsubj 19 rained rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 left advcl 20 » » PUNCT _ 14 had punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present soon property tree rules 2 have in a quote past we soon property tree rules 3 leave in a quote participle we not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 rain in a quote past it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Meaning 4 Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.
People often say «than me» rather than «than I»: «He's taller than me».
The tree, 14 words nsubj advmod punct case ccomp punct cc fixed punct case conj punct punct punct nsubj cop parataxis case obl punct punct root People NOUN often ADV say VERB « PUNCT than ADP me PRON » PUNCT rather ADV than ADP « PUNCT than ADP I PRON » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON 's AUX taller ADJ than ADP me PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 3 say nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 say advmod 3 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 me punct 5 than than ADP _ 6 me case 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 say ccomp 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 me punct 8 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 12 I cc 9 than than ADP _ 8 rather fixed 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 I punct 11 than than ADP _ 12 I case 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 me conj 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 I punct 14 : : PUNCT _ 3 say punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 18 taller punct 16 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 taller nsubj 17 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 taller cop 18 taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 say parataxis 19 than than ADP _ 20 me case 20 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 18 taller obl 21 » » PUNCT _ 18 taller punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present People often property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is in a quote present He than People; tall property tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Exams say «in excess of», «exceeding», «less than or equal to», «fewer than» and «other than» in long comparisons.
The tree, 19 words nsubj punct case obj case punct punct punct ccomp punct punct punct obj fixed cc conj fixed punct punct punct parataxis fixed punct cc punct conj fixed punct case amod obl punct root Exams NOUN say VERB « PUNCT in ADP excess NOUN of ADP » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT exceeding VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT less ADJ than ADP or CCONJ equal ADJ to ADP » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT fewer ADJ than ADP » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT other ADJ than ADP » PUNCT in ADP long ADJ comparisons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Exams exam NOUN Number=Plur 2 say nsubj 2 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 5 excess punct 4 in in ADP _ 5 excess case 5 excess excess NOUN Number=Sing 2 say obj 6 of of ADP _ 5 excess case 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 excess punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 exceeding punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 exceeding punct 10 exceeding exceed VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 say ccomp 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 exceeding punct 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 less punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 less punct 14 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 say obj 15 than than ADP _ 14 less fixed 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 equal cc 17 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 14 less conj 18 to to ADP _ 17 equal fixed 19 » » PUNCT _ 17 equal punct 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 fewer punct 21 « « PUNCT _ 22 fewer punct 22 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 less parataxis 23 than than ADP _ 22 fewer fixed 24 » » PUNCT _ 22 fewer punct 25 and and CCONJ _ 27 other cc 26 « « PUNCT _ 27 other punct 27 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 14 less conj 28 than than ADP _ 14 less fixed 29 » » PUNCT _ 14 less punct 30 in in ADP _ 32 comparisons case 31 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 32 comparisons amod 32 comparisons comparison NOUN Number=Plur 2 say obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present Exams excess long comparisons tree rules 2 exceed in a quote gerund vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
Meaning 6 Than can also mean only, as in "no more than five pence".
The tree, 12 words advmod aux advmod advmod punct case case punct advmod advmod fixed nummod parataxis punct punct root Than ADV can AUX also ADV mean VERB only ADV , PUNCT as ADP in ADP " PUNCT no ADV more ADJ than ADP five NUM pence NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Than then ADV PronType=Dem Typo=Yes 4 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 only only ADV _ 4 mean advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 14 pence punct 7 as as ADP _ 14 pence case 8 in in ADP _ 14 pence case 9 " " PUNCT _ 14 pence punct 10 no no ADV _ 13 five advmod 11 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 13 five advmod 12 than than ADP _ 11 more fixed 13 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 pence nummod 14 pence pence NOUN Number=Plur 4 mean parataxis 15 " " PUNCT _ 14 pence punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can then vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 1 How many more books does Tom have than Ben?
advmod amod amod nsubj aux nsubj case obl punct root How ADV many ADJ more ADJ books NOUN does AUX Tom PROPN have VERB than ADP Ben PROPN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 books amod 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 books amod 4 books book NOUN Number=Plur 7 have nsubj 5 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 have aux 6 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 than than ADP _ 9 Ben case 9 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 7 have obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 have punct
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1 have present · do-support many more books than Ben vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Max has 2 fewer books than Lily.
nsubj nummod amod obj case nmod punct root Max PROPN has VERB 2 NUM fewer ADJ books NOUN than ADP Lily PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Max Max PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 books nummod 4 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 books amod 5 books book NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 6 than than ADP _ 7 Lily case 7 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 5 books nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Max 2 fewer books than Lily vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Patient
Example 3 Anna is 3 years older than Tom.
nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked case obl punct root Anna PROPN is AUX 3 NUM years NOUN older ADJ than ADP Tom PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anna Anna PROPN Number=Sing 5 older nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 older cop 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 years nummod 4 years year NOUN Number=Plur 5 older obl:unmarked 5 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 than than ADP _ 7 Tom case 7 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 5 older obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 older punct
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1 is present Anna year than Tom; old property tree rules
Example 4 9 is greater than 6, so we write 9 > 6.
obl:unmarked cop case obl punct advmod nsubj conj obj case nmod punct root 9 NUM is AUX greater ADJ than ADP 6 NUM , PUNCT so ADV we PRON write VERB 9 NUM > SYM 6 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 greater obl:unmarked 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 greater cop 3 greater great ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 than than ADP _ 5 6 case 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 greater obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 write punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 write advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 write nsubj 9 write write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 greater conj 10 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 write obj 11 > > SYM ExtPos=ADP 12 6 case 12 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 9 nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 greater punct
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1 is present than 6; 9 obl:unmarked ; great property tree rules 2 write present we 9 > 6 vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 9=Theme
Example 5 A whale is bigger than an elephant.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root A DET whale NOUN is AUX bigger ADJ than ADP an DET elephant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whale det 2 whale whale NOUN Number=Sing 4 bigger nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bigger cop 4 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 elephant case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 elephant det 7 elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 4 bigger obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 bigger punct
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1 is present a whale than a elephant; big property tree rules
Example 6 I would rather read than watch TV.
nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp obj punct root I PRON would AUX rather ADV read VERB than SCONJ watch VERB TV 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 4 read nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 read aux 3 rather rather ADV _ 4 read advmod 4 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 than than SCONJ _ 6 watch mark 6 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 read xcomp 7 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 6 watch obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 read punct
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1 read would I vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 watch infinitive I not said here TV vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Theme
Example 7 Nobody other than Mia knew the answer.
nsubj amod case obl det obj punct root Nobody PRON other ADJ than ADP Mia PROPN knew VERB the DET answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 5 knew nsubj 2 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Nobody amod 3 than than ADP _ 4 Mia case 4 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 2 other obl 5 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 answer det 7 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 5 knew obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 knew punct
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1 know past Nobody the answer vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus
Example 8 He's got way more cards than me, like 10 more.
nsubj aux obl amod obj case obl punct case nummod conj punct root He PRON 's AUX got VERB way NOUN more ADJ cards NOUN than ADP me PRON , PUNCT like ADP 10 NUM more ADJ . 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 got nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 got aux 3 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obl 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 cards amod 6 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 3 got obj 7 than than ADP _ 8 me case 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 got obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 more punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 more case 11 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 more nummod 12 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 got conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get present · passive He way than me vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer card=Stimulus
Example 9 Better than nothing, I s'pose.
case obl punct nsubj parataxis punct root Better ADJ than ADP nothing PRON , PUNCT I PRON s'pose VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 2 than than ADP _ 3 nothing case 3 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 1 Better obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 1 Better punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 s'pose nsubj 6 s'pose s'pose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Better parataxis 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Better punct
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1 s'pose present I tree rules
Example 10 You're slower than a snail, hurry up!
nsubj cop case det obl punct advcl compound:prt punct root You PRON 're AUX slower ADJ than ADP a DET snail NOUN , PUNCT hurry VERB up ADP ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 slower nsubj 2 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 slower cop 3 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 than than ADP _ 6 snail case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 snail det 6 snail snail NOUN Number=Sing 3 slower obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 hurry punct 8 hurry hurry VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 slower advcl 9 up up ADP _ 8 hurry compound:prt 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 slower punct
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1 is present You than a snail; slow property tree rules 2 hurry up infinitive You not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 11 By how many does 23 exceed 15?
mark advmod nsubj advcl obj obj punct root By SCONJ how ADV many ADJ does VERB 23 NUM exceed VERB 15 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by SCONJ _ 4 does mark 2 how how ADV PronType=Int 3 many advmod 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 does nsubj 4 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 exceed advcl 5 23 23 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 does obj 6 exceed exceed VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 exceed obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 exceed punct
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1 do present many 23 vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 23=Eventuality 2 exceed imperative you not said here 15 vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 15=Theme
Example 12 The number of pupils shall be not less than 20 and not more than 30.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case nmod aux cop advmod case obl cc advmod conj fixed obl punct root The DET number NOUN of ADP pupils NOUN shall AUX be AUX not PART less ADJ than ADP 20 NUM and CCONJ not PART more ADJ than ADP 30 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 number det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 8 less nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 pupils case 4 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 2 number nmod 5 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 less aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 less cop 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 less advmod 8 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 9 than than ADP _ 10 20 case 10 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 less obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 more cc 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 more advmod 13 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 less conj 14 than than ADP _ 13 more fixed 15 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 more obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 less punct
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1 not is shall the number of pupils than 20; less property tree rules 2 not be the number of pupils not said here 30 tree rules
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