thin Who acts: Thin, thin person, thin liquid, Thin hair, Thin air, something · What happens: mean, have, flow, not be, be, cut · To what, where: small distance, little fat, body, oxygen, bread, thin slices
«thin» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: thin in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Thin means having a small distance between its two sides: thin paper.
nsubj xcomp det amod obj case nmod:poss nummod nmod punct amod conj punct root Thin ADJ means VERB having VERB a DET small ADJ distance NOUN between ADP its PRON two NUM sides NOUN : PUNCT thin ADJ paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 distance det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 distance amod 6 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 3 having obj 7 between between ADP _ 10 sides case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 sides nmod:poss 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 sides nummod 10 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 6 distance nmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 paper punct 12 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 13 paper amod 13 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 10 sides conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Thin vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have not said to happen gerund Thin not said here a small distance between distance's two sides and thin paper vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distance=Patient
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 A thin person or animal has little fat on the body.
det amod nsubj cc conj amod obj case det nmod punct root A DET thin ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN has VERB little ADJ fat NOUN on ADP the DET body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 animal cc 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 3 person conj 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fat amod 8 fat fat NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 body case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 body det 11 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 fat nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present a thin person or animal little fat the body vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fat=Patient
Meaning 3 A thin liquid flows easily like water.
det amod nsubj advmod case obl punct root A DET thin ADJ liquid NOUN flows VERB easily ADV like ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 liquid det 2 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 3 liquid amod 3 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 4 flows nsubj 4 flows flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 easily easily ADV _ 4 flows advmod 6 like like ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 flows obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 flows punct
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1 flow present a thin liquid like water; easily property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Thin hair or trees are not close together.
amod nsubj cc conj cop advmod advmod punct root Thin ADJ hair NOUN or CCONJ trees NOUN are AUX not PART close ADJ together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hair amod 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 7 close nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 trees cc 4 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 2 hair conj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 close cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 close advmod 7 close close ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 together together ADV _ 7 close advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 close punct
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1 not is present Thin hair or trees close, together property tree rules
Meaning 5 Thin air is low in oxygen, as on high mountains.
amod nsubj cop case obl punct case case amod conj punct root Thin ADJ air NOUN is AUX low ADJ in ADP oxygen NOUN , PUNCT as ADP on ADP high ADJ mountains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 2 air amod 2 air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 low nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 low cop 4 low low ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 oxygen case 6 oxygen oxygen NOUN Number=Sing 4 low obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 mountains punct 8 as as ADP _ 11 mountains case 9 on on ADP _ 11 mountains case 10 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mountains amod 11 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 4 low conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 low punct
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1 is present Thin air oxygen low property tree rules
Meaning 6 To thin something is to make it thinner or weaker.
mark amod nsubj cop mark obj xcomp cc conj punct root To PART thin ADJ something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON thinner ADJ or CCONJ weaker ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 thin mark 2 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 make nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 thinner thin ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 weaker cc 10 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 thinner conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 is present something make, thin property tree rules
Example 1 Cut the bread into thin slices.
det obj case amod obl punct root Cut VERB the DET bread NOUN into ADP thin ADJ slices 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 bread det 3 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 slices case 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 slices amod 6 slices slice NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cut obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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1 cut imperative you not said here the bread thin slices vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent bread=Material into slice=Product
Example 2 The ice is too thin to walk on.
det nsubj cop advmod mark advcl advmod punct root The DET ice NOUN is AUX too ADV thin ADJ to PART walk VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ice det 2 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 thin nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thin cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 thin advmod 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 walk mark 7 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 thin advcl 8 on on ADV _ 7 walk advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 thin punct
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1 is present the ice thin property tree rules 2 walk on to-infinitive the ice not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The paper is so thin you can see through it.
det nsubj cop advmod nsubj aux parataxis case obl punct root The DET paper NOUN is AUX so ADV thin ADJ you PRON can AUX see VERB through ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 paper det 2 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 thin nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thin cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 thin advmod 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 see nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 see aux 8 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 thin parataxis 9 through through ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 see obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 thin punct
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1 is present the paper thin property tree rules 2 see can you paper vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 The thin cat needed more food.
det amod nsubj amod obj punct root The DET thin ADJ cat NOUN needed VERB more ADJ food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cat det 2 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cat amod 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 needed nsubj 4 needed need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 food amod 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 needed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 needed punct
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1 need past the thin cat more food vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot food=Theme
Example 5 Add milk to make the batter thin.
obj mark advcl det obj xcomp punct root Add VERB milk NOUN to PART make VERB the DET batter NOUN thin ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 3 to to PART _ 4 make mark 4 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Add advcl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 batter det 6 batter batter NOUN Number=Sing 4 make obj 7 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 4 make xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here milk vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Patient 2 make to-infinitive you not said here the batter thin property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset batter=Product
Example 6 The keys vanished into thin air!
det nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET keys NOUN vanished VERB into ADP thin ADJ air NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 keys det 2 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 3 vanished nsubj 3 vanished vanish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 air case 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 air amod 6 air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 vanished obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 vanished punct
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1 vanish past the keys thin air vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 At the top of the mountain the air is thin.
case det obl case det nmod det nsubj cop punct root At ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET mountain NOUN the DET air NOUN is AUX thin ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 top case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 top det 3 top top NOUN Number=Sing 10 thin obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 mountain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mountain det 6 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 3 top nmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 air det 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 10 thin nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 thin cop 10 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 thin punct
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1 is present the air the top of the mountain thin property tree rules
Example 8 You're skating on thin ice!
nsubj aux case amod obl punct root You PRON 're AUX skating VERB on ADP thin ADJ ice NOUN ! 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 skating nsubj 2 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 skating aux 3 skating skate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 ice case 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ice amod 6 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 3 skating obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 skating punct
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1 skate present · progressive You thin ice vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 A Cat was growing very thin.
det nsubj aux advmod xcomp punct root A DET Cat NOUN was AUX growing VERB very ADV thin ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Cat det 2 Cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 growing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 growing aux 4 growing grow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 very very ADV _ 6 thin advmod 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 4 growing xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 growing punct
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1 grow past · progressive a Cat thin property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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