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title: drier — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «drier» in the school dictionary: Drier is the comparative of dry: having less water or wetness than something else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# drier

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**Who acts:** Drier, comparative, machine, desert, towel, summer · **What happens:** be, have, spell, dry, put, play · **To what, where:** comparative, less water, machine, things, wet clothes, dryer

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Drier is the comparative of dry: having less water or wetness than something else.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drier:m1:1
# text = Drier is the comparative of dry: having less water or wetness than something else.
1	Drier	drier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	comparative	comparative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
9	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	wetness	wetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	_
15	else	else	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Drier | the comparative |  |  |  | of dry | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | gerund | the comparative *not said here* | less water or wetness |  |  |  | than something | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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A drier (often spelled dryer) is a machine that dries things, like a clothes dryer or a hair dryer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drier:m2:1
# text = A drier (often spelled dryer) is a machine that dries things, like a clothes dryer or a hair dryer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drier	drier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	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	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	dries	dry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	18	compound	_	_
18	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a drier | a machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **dry** | present | a machine | things |  |  |  | like a clothes dryer or a hair dryer | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient thing=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The desert is drier than the jungle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drier:x1:1
# text = The desert is drier than the jungle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	drier	dry	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jungle	jungle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the desert |  |  |  |  | than the jungle; dry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My towel is drier than yours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drier:x2:1
# text = My towel is drier than yours.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	towel	towel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	drier	dry	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My towel |  |  |  |  | than yours; dry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This summer was drier than last summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drier:x3:1
# text = This summer was drier than last summer.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	drier	dry	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | this summer |  |  |  | summer | dry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the wet clothes in the dryer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drier:x4:1
# text = Put the wet clothes in the dryer.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dryer	dryer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the wet clothes |  | the dryer |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme in dryer=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today is drier, so we can play outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drier:x5:1
# text = Today is drier, so we can play outside.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	drier	dry	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
9	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | today | dry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | can | we |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which cloth is drier after five minutes in the sun?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drier:x6:1
# text = Which cloth is drier after five minutes in the sun?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	drier	dry	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | which cloth |  |  |  | minute | dry *property* | tree rules |

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