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title: greater — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «greater» in the school dictionary: Greater means bigger or more. 9 is greater than 5. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# greater

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**Who acts:** Greater, Greater London, number, sign, 54, it · **What happens:** mean, be, have, chance, walk, need · **To what, where:** city, more tens · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greater means bigger or more. 9 is greater than 5.

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*Sentence 1:* Greater means bigger or more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greater:m1:1
# text = Greater means bigger or more.
1	Greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	ccomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Greater |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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:* 9 is greater than 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greater:m1:2
# text = 9 is greater than 5.
1	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | than 5; 9 *obl:unmarked*; great *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greater means more important or better: «a greater artist».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greater:m2:1
# text = Greater means more important or better: «a greater artist».
1	Greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Greater London» or «Greater Sydney» means the city with all the towns around it.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greater:m3:1
# text = «Greater London» or «Greater Sydney» means the city with all the towns around it.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	Sydney	Sydney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
17	around	around	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Greater London or Greater Sydney | the city |  |  |  | with all towns around city | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent city=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which is greater, 45 or 54?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greater:x1:1
# text = Which is greater, 45 or 54?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	54	54	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | 45 *obl*; great *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
12 is 3 greater than 9.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greater:x2:1
# text = 12 is 3 greater than 9.
1	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | than 9; 12 *obl:unmarked*; great *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A number is 5 greater than 8.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greater:x3:1
# text = A number is 5 greater than 8.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a number |  |  |  |  | than 8; great *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is 7 + 3 greater than 9?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greater:x4:1
# text = Is 7 + 3 greater than 9?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
2	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	4	cc	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
5	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | than 9; 7 *obl:unmarked*; great *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign \> means «is greater than».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greater:x5:1
# text = The sign > means «is greater than».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	>	>	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	obj	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the sign |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | great *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
54 is greater than 45 because it has more tens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greater:x6:1
# text = 54 is greater than 45 because it has more tens.
1	54	54	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	tens	ten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | 54 |  |  |  |  | than 45; great *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | it | more tens |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ten=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a greater chance of rain tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greater:x7:1
# text = There is a greater chance of rain tomorrow.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a greater chance of rain  tomorrow |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **chance** |  | rain |  |  |  |  |  | nom chance «state intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The greater part of the class walks to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greater:x8:1
# text = The greater part of the class walks to school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	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	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | the greater part of the class |  |  |  |  | to school *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thy need is greater than mine."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greater:x9:1
# text = Thy need is greater than mine."
1	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Thy need |  |  |  |  | than mine; great *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** |  | Thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom need «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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