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title: disproportionate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disproportionate» in the school dictionary: Too large or too small compared with something else; not in a fair or sensible proportion: «a disproportionate punishment». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disproportionate

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**Who acts:** Missing, giant, disproportionate number, cost, drawing, legs · **What happens:** compare, miss, be, seem, term, have · **To what, where:** whole term, disproportionate punishment, football, disproportionate hands, Sam, repair

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Too large or too small compared with something else; not in a fair or sensible proportion: «a disproportionate punishment».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disproportionate:m1:1
# text = Too large or too small compared with something else; not in a fair or sensible proportion: «a disproportionate punishment».
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
6	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
9	else	else	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
14	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
17	proportion	proportion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	disproportionate	disproportionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with something | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with something=Co-Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Missing a whole term of football for being late once seemed a disproportionate punishment.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disproportionate:x1:1
# text = Missing a whole term of football for being late once seemed a disproportionate punishment.
1	Missing	miss	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
9	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
10	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	11	advmod	_	_
11	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	disproportionate	disproportionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | gerund |  | a whole term of football |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer term=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **seem** | past | Missing | a disproportionate punishment |  |  |  | once *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme punishment=Attribute |
| 4 | **term** |  |  | football |  |  |  |  | nom term «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giant had disproportionate hands, far too big for his body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disproportionate:x2:1
# text = The giant had disproportionate hands, far too big for his body.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	disproportionate	disproportionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the giant | disproportionate hands |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A disproportionate number of the sweets went to Sam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disproportionate:x3:1
# text = A disproportionate number of the sweets went to Sam.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	disproportionate	disproportionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | a disproportionate number |  |  | Sam |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to sam=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The cost of the repair was disproportionate to the value of the old bike.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disproportionate:x4:1
# text = The cost of the repair was disproportionate to the value of the old bike.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	repair	repair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	disproportionate	disproportionate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cost of the repair |  |  |  |  | to the value of the old bike; disproportionate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cost** |  |  | the repair |  |  |  |  | nom cost «possession transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **value** |  |  | the old bike |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drawing looks odd because the legs are disproportionate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disproportionate:x5:1
# text = The drawing looks odd because the legs are disproportionate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	odd	odd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	disproportionate	disproportionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the drawing |  |  |  |  | odd *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | the legs |  |  |  |  | disproportionate *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Small schools spend a disproportionate amount on heating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disproportionate:x6:1
# text = Small schools spend a disproportionate amount on heating.
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spend	spend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	disproportionate	disproportionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	heating	heating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | present | Small schools | a disproportionate amount |  |  |  | on heating *goal* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent amount=Asset on heating=Goal |

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