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title: comparison — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «comparison» in the Judaism dictionary: A comparison is when you look at two things to see how they are alike or different. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# comparison

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**Who acts:** comparison, things, difference, he, I, they · **What happens:** be, see, say, admit, do, take away · **To what, where:** two things, comparison, room, hand, anger, that · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«comparison» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: [comparison in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/comparison.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A comparison is when you look at two things to see how they are alike or different.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:m1:1
# text = A comparison is when you look at two things to see how they are alike or different.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	ccomp	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a comparison |  |  | two things |  | look *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | a comparison *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | alike *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | things *= thing* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A comparison is also saying one thing is like another, as in «as brave as a lion».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:m2:1
# text = A comparison is also saying one thing is like another, as in «as brave as a lion».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	as	as	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | a comparison |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The difference between the human and divine manner of thinking admits no comparison. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The difference between the human and divine manner of thinking admits no comparison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x1:1
# text = The difference between the human and divine manner of thinking admits no comparison.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	divine	divine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	admits	admit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | present | the difference between the human manner of thinking | no comparison |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comparison=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1877	1877	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he said unto them: 'What have I now done in comparison with you? (Prophets JDG.8.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he said unto them: 'What have I now done in comparison with you?

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x2:1
# text = And he said unto them: 'What have I now done in comparison with you?
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	obj	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  | unto them *= they* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | present · perfect | I |  |  | comparison with you | now |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JDG.8.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x2:2
# text = (Prophets JDG.8.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JDG.8.2	JDG.8.2	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For they were in three stories, and they had not pillars as the pillars of the courts; therefore room was taken away from the lowest and the middlemost, in comparison with the ground. (Prophets EZK.42.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For they were in three stories, and they had not pillars as the pillars of the courts; therefore room was taken away from the lowest and the middlemost, in comparison with the ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x3:1
# text = For they were in three stories, and they had not pillars as the pillars of the courts; therefore room was taken away from the lowest and the middlemost, in comparison with the ground.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	pillars	pillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pillars	pillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	courts	court	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
21	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
24	away	away	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
25	from	from	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	lowest	low	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	23	parataxis	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	middlemost	middlemost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
32	in	in	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
33	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
34	with	with	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | they |  |  |  |  | for three stories | tree rules |
| 2 | **take away** | past · passive |  | room |  | comparison with the ground |  | away, therefore *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.42.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x3:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.42.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.42.6	EZK.42.6	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
God hath delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able to do in comparison with you?' Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that. (Prophets JDG.8.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* God hath delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able to do in comparison with you?'

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x4:1
# text = God hath delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able to do in comparison with you?'
1	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	delivered	deliver	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	princes	prince	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Midian	Midian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Oreb	Oreb	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	Zeeb	Zeeb	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	20	nsubj	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | God |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **deliver** | participle | God *not said here* |  |  | your hand |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | comparison |  | with you | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x4:2
# text = Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
2	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	abated	abate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abate** | past · passive |  | Midian's anger |  |  | then | toward God | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · perfect | God | that |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent that=Topic |
| 3 | **anger** |  | Midian |  |  |  |  |  | nom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Prophets JDG.8.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x4:3
# text = (Prophets JDG.8.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JDG.8.3	JDG.8.3	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make a comparison of the two numbers with \> or \<.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x5:1
# text = Make a comparison of the two numbers with > or <.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	>	>	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	<	<	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | a comparison of the two numbers |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset comparison=Product |
| 2 | **compare** |  |  | the two numbers |  |  |  |  | nom comparison «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The comparison shows that Ann read 12 more pages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x6:1
# text = The comparison shows that Ann read 12 more pages.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	Ann	Ann	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the comparison |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **read** | past | Ann | 12 more pages |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In comparison, Ben ran twice as far.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x7:1
# text = In comparison, Ben ran twice as far.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	8	advmod	_	_
7	as	as	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | Ben |  |  | comparison |  | far *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in comparison=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write a comparison of 3/4 and 2/3.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x8:1
# text = Write a comparison of 3/4 and 2/3.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	3/4	3/4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	2/3	2/3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a comparison of 3/4 |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comparison=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«As fast as a cheetah» is a comparison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x9:1
# text = «As fast as a cheetah» is a comparison.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	As	as	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cheetah	cheetah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a comparison |  |  |  | as a cheetah; fast *property* | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class made a comparison of two plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x10:1
# text = Our class made a comparison of two plants.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our class | a comparison of two plants |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset comparison=Product |
| 2 | **compare** |  |  | two plants |  |  |  |  | nom comparison «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In comparison with the elephant, the mouse is tiny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x11:1
# text = In comparison with the elephant, the mouse is tiny.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the mouse |  |  | comparison with the elephant |  | tiny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A worm is fat in comparison with me.'

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comparison:x12:1
# text = A worm is fat in comparison with me.'
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	fat	fat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	comparison	comparison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a worm |  |  | comparison |  | with me | tree rules |

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