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title: diminutive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diminutive» in the school dictionary: Very small or short. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diminutive

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**Who acts:** that, diminutive girl, Piglet, Jimmy, diminutive old man, suffix let · **What happens:** mean, show, form, be, open, make · **To what, where:** affection, word, fastest runner, school, diminutive, door

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Very small or short.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diminutive:m1:1
# text = Very small or short.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: grammar, noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A form of a word or name that means small or shows affection, such as «duckling», «piglet», «booklet», or «Billy» for William.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diminutive:m2:1
# text = A form of a word or name that means small or shows affection, such as «duckling», «piglet», «booklet», or «Billy» for William.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	affection	affection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	duckling	duckling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	piglet	piglet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	booklet	booklet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	Billy	Billy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	31	punct	_	_
33	for	for	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	William	William	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | that |  |  |  |  | small *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | present | that *not said here* | affection |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent affection=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **form** |  |  | a word or name |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The diminutive girl was the fastest runner in the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diminutive:x1:1
# text = The diminutive girl was the fastest runner in the school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	diminutive	diminutive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the diminutive girl | the fastest runner |  | the school |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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«Piglet» is the diminutive of «pig».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diminutive:x2:1
# text = «Piglet» is the diminutive of «pig».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Piglet	piglet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	diminutive	diminutive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Piglet | the diminutive |  |  |  | of pig | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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«Jimmy» is a diminutive of «James».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diminutive:x3:1
# text = «Jimmy» is a diminutive of «James».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Jimmy	Jimmy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	diminutive	diminutive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	James	James	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jimmy | a diminutive |  |  |  | of James | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A diminutive old man opened the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diminutive:x4:1
# text = A diminutive old man opened the door.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	diminutive	diminutive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | a diminutive old man | the door |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The suffix -let, as in «booklet», makes a diminutive.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diminutive:x5:1
# text = The suffix -let, as in «booklet», makes a diminutive.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	suffix	suffix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	let	let	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	booklet	booklet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
12	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	diminutive	diminutive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the suffix let | a diminutive |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset diminutive=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Despite her diminutive size, the terrier was very brave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diminutive:x6:1
# text = Despite her diminutive size, the terrier was very brave.
1	Despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	diminutive	diminutive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	terrier	terrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the terrier |  |  |  |  | despite her diminutive size; brave *property* | tree rules |

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