whit Who acts: whit, tiny amount, He, new rule, old knight, little brother · What happens: be, use, not mean, not care, not change, not be · To what, where: tiny amount, whit, negative phrases, things, holiday, Whitsun · Speech: someone speaks here
«whit» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: whit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A whit is a very tiny amount; it is used almost only in negative phrases: «not a whit» means not at all.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct nsubj:pass aux:pass acl advmod advmod case amod obl punct punct advmod det nsubj punct parataxis advmod case obl punct root A DET whit NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV tiny ADJ amount NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX used VERB almost ADV only ADV in ADP negative ADJ phrases NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT not PART a DET whit NOUN » PUNCT means VERB not PART at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 whit det 2 whit whit NOUN Number=Sing 7 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 amount cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 amount det 5 very very ADV _ 6 tiny advmod 6 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 amount amod 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 used punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 used nsubj:pass 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 used aux:pass 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 amount acl 12 almost almost ADV _ 13 only advmod 13 only only ADV _ 11 used advmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 phrases case 15 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 16 phrases amod 16 phrases phrase NOUN Number=Plur 11 used obl 17 : : PUNCT _ 23 means punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 21 whit punct 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 whit advmod 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 whit det 21 whit whit NOUN Number=Sing 23 means nsubj 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 whit punct 23 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 amount parataxis 24 not not PART Polarity=Neg 23 means advmod 25 at at ADP _ 26 all case 26 all all DET PronType=Tot 24 not obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 7 amount punct
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1 is a present a whit a tiny amount tree rules 2 use present · passive a tiny amount not said here whit negative phrases vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 not mean present a whit vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 «Whit» is also short for Whitsun or Whit Sunday, the Christian feast of Pentecost (church, UK).
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj punct cop advmod case obl cc conj flat punct det amod appos case nmod punct parataxis punct appos punct punct root « PUNCT Whit NOUN » PUNCT is AUX also ADV short ADJ for ADP Whitsun PROPN or CCONJ Whit PROPN Sunday PROPN , PUNCT the DET Christian ADJ feast NOUN of ADP Pentecost PROPN ( PUNCT church NOUN , PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Whit punct 2 Whit whit NOUN Number=Sing 6 short nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Whit punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 short cop 5 also also ADV _ 6 short advmod 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 Whitsun case 8 Whitsun Whitsun PROPN Number=Sing 6 short obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 Whit cc 10 Whit Whit PROPN Number=Sing 8 Whitsun conj 11 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 10 Whit flat 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 feast punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 feast det 14 Christian Christian ADJ Degree=Pos 15 feast amod 15 feast feast NOUN Number=Sing 8 Whitsun appos 16 of of ADP _ 17 Pentecost case 17 Pentecost Pentecost PROPN Number=Sing 15 feast nmod 18 ( ( PUNCT _ 19 church punct 19 church church NOUN Number=Sing 15 feast parataxis 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 UK punct 21 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 19 church appos 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 church punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 short punct
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1 is present Whit for Whitsun or Whit; short property tree rules
Example 1 He cared not a whit about the rain.
nsubj advmod det obj case det nmod punct root He PRON cared VERB not PART a DET whit NOUN about ADP the DET rain 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 2 cared nsubj 2 cared care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 cared advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 whit det 5 whit whit NOUN Number=Sing 2 cared obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 rain case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rain det 8 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 whit nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cared punct
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1 not care past He a whit about the rain tree rules
Example 2 The new rule did not change things one whit.
det amod nsubj aux advmod obj nummod obj punct root The DET new ADJ rule NOUN did AUX not PART change VERB things NOUN one NUM whit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rule det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rule amod 3 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 6 change nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 change aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 change advmod 6 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 change obj 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 whit nummod 9 whit whit NOUN Number=Sing 6 change obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 change punct
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1 not change past · do-support the new rule things tree rules
Example 3 The old knight was not a whit afraid.
det amod nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root The DET old ADJ knight NOUN was AUX not PART a DET whit NOUN afraid ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 knight det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 knight amod 3 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 7 whit nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 whit cop 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 whit advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 whit det 7 whit whit NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 7 whit amod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 whit punct
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1 not is a past the old knight a whit tree rules
Example 4 My little brother is every whit as stubborn as me.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det advmod amod case obl punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN is AUX every DET whit NOUN as ADV stubborn ADJ as ADP me PRON . 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 whit nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 whit cop 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 whit det 6 whit whit NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 as as ADV _ 8 stubborn advmod 8 stubborn stubborn ADJ Degree=Pos 6 whit amod 9 as as ADP _ 10 me case 10 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 stubborn obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 whit punct
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1 is a present My little brother every whit tree rules
Example 5 Whit Sunday is also called Pentecost.
nsubj:pass appos aux:pass advmod xcomp punct root Whit NOUN Sunday PROPN is AUX also ADV called VERB Pentecost PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whit whit NOUN Number=Sing 5 called nsubj:pass 2 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 1 Whit appos 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 4 also also ADV _ 5 called advmod 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 Pentecost Pentecost PROPN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call present · passive Whit vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 In the old days, children had a holiday at Whitsun.
case det amod obl punct nsubj det obj case obl punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ days NOUN , PUNCT children NOUN had VERB a DET holiday NOUN at ADP Whitsun PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 days case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 days det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 days amod 4 days day NOUN Number=Plur 7 had obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 days punct 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 had nsubj 7 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 holiday det 9 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 7 had obj 10 at at ADP _ 11 Whitsun case 11 Whitsun Whitsun PROPN Number=Sing 7 had obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 had punct
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1 have past children a holiday Whitsun day vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holiday=Patient
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