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title: compare — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «compare» in the school dictionary: To compare is to look at two or more things to see how they are the same and how they are different. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# compare

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**Who acts:** things, you, Sara, poem, it · **What happens:** compare, be, see, mean, set, have · **To what, where:** two things, one, other, number, 45, Tom · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«compare» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [compare in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/compare.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To compare is to look at two or more things to see how they are the same and how they are different.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compare:m1:1
# text = To compare is to look at two or more things to see how they are the same and how they are different.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	compare	compare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	conj	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
13	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	ccomp	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | two things |  | look *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is** | present | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | same *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | present | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | different *property* | 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 -->
To compare is also to say one thing is like another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compare:m2:1
# text = To compare is also to say one thing is like another.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	compare	compare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | say *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Compared with» or «compared to» means when you set one beside the other.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compare:m3:1
# text = «Compared with» or «compared to» means when you set one beside the other.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	set	set	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	obj	_	_
15	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **compare** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **set** | present | you | one |  | the other |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent one=Theme beside other=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compare the number of apples and pears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compare:x1:1
# text = Compare the number of apples and pears.
1	Compare	compare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	pears	pear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | imperative | you *not said here* | the number of apples and pears |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compare 45 and 54: which is bigger?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compare:x2:1
# text = Compare 45 and 54: which is bigger?
1	Compare	compare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	54	54	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | imperative | you *not said here* | 45 |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 45=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | big *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compared to Tom, Sara has 7 more stickers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compare:x3:1
# text = Compared to Tom, Sara has 7 more stickers.
1	Compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	Sara	Sara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	stickers	sticker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | participle |  |  | Tom |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | Sara | 7 more stickers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compare the lengths of the two ropes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compare:x4:1
# text = Compare the lengths of the two ropes.
1	Compare	compare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lengths	length	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	ropes	rope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lengths of the two ropes |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent length=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compare the two plants: which grew taller?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compare:x5:1
# text = Compare the two plants: which grew taller?
1	Compare	compare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | imperative | you *not said here* | the two plants |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient |
| 2 | **grow** | past |  |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compare prices before you buy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compare:x6:1
# text = Compare prices before you buy.
1	Compare	compare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | imperative | you *not said here* | prices |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Patient |
| 2 | **buy** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poem compares the moon to a balloon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compare:x7:1
# text = The poem compares the moon to a balloon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	compares	compare	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | present | the poem | the moon |  |  |  | to a balloon | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moon=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compared with last year, it is warmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compare:x8:1
# text = Compared with last year, it is warmer.
1	Compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | participle |  |  |  |  | year |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing in the world can be compared with red shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compare:x9:1
# text = Nothing in the world can be compared with red shoes.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | can · passive |  | Nothing |  |  |  | with red shoes | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with shoe=Co-Patient |

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