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title: fewest — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fewest» in the school dictionary: Fewest means the smallest number of things. The one with the fewest has fewer than all the others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fewest

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**Who acts:** one, you, class, fewest number, Friday, team · **What happens:** mean, have, use, count, read, be · **To what, where:** smallest number, fewer, It, things, fewest stickers, fewest books

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«fewest» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [fewest in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fewest.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fewest means the smallest number of things. The one with the fewest has fewer than all the others.

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*Sentence 1:* Fewest means the smallest number of things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fewest:m1:1
# text = Fewest means the smallest number of things.
1	Fewest	few	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | the smallest number of things |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* The one with the fewest has fewer than all the others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fewest:m1:2
# text = The one with the fewest has fewer than all the others.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fewest	few	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	obj	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the one with the fewest | fewer |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent few=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is used with things you can count: «the fewest mistakes».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fewest:m2:1
# text = It is used with things you can count: «the fewest mistakes».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	fewest	few	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
13	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  | with things | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **count** | can | you | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who has the fewest stickers?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fewest:x1:1
# text = Who has the fewest stickers?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fewest	few	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	stickers	sticker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present |  | the fewest stickers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which class read the fewest books?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fewest:x2:1
# text = Which class read the fewest books?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fewest	few	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | which class | the fewest books |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the fewest number of coins to make 50 cents?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fewest:x3:1
# text = What is the fewest number of coins to make 50 cents?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fewest	few	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fewest number of coins |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | the fewest number of coins *not said here* | 50 cents |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cent=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fewest number of boxes needed is 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fewest:x4:1
# text = The fewest number of boxes needed is 4.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fewest	few	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | participle |  | boxes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the fewest number of boxes | 4 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the bar graph, Friday had the fewest visitors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fewest:x5:1
# text = On the bar graph, Friday had the fewest visitors.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	fewest	few	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Friday | the fewest visitors |  | the bar graph |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team with the fewest points went out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fewest:x6:1
# text = The team with the fewest points went out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fewest	few	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go out** | past | the team with the fewest points |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made the fewest mistakes in the spelling test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fewest:x7:1
# text = She made the fewest mistakes in the spelling test.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fewest	few	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | the fewest mistakes |  | the spelling test |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which month has the fewest days?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fewest:x8:1
# text = Which month has the fewest days?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fewest	few	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | which month |  |  |  | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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