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title: minimum — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «minimum» in the school dictionary: The smallest amount, number or level possible or allowed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# minimum

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**Who acts:** minimum temperature, You, value, He, minimum number · **What happens:** allow, be, keep, find, do · **To what, where:** 2 ° C., minimum, noise, library, minimum value, list

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smallest amount, number or level possible or allowed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:minimum:m1:1
# text = The smallest amount, number or level possible or allowed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

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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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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being the smallest possible or allowed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:minimum:m2:1
# text = Being the smallest possible or allowed.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
4	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | possible, small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **allow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the minimum age".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:minimum:m2e:1
# text = "the minimum age".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	minimum	minimum	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The minimum temperature last night was 2 °C.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:minimum:x1:1
# text = The minimum temperature last night was 2 °C.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	minimum	minimum	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	C.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the minimum temperature  last night | 2 ° C. |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You must be a minimum of 120 cm tall for this ride.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:minimum:x2:1
# text = You must be a minimum of 120 cm tall for this ride.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	minimum	minimum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
9	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | must | You | a minimum |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of 120 cm; for this ride | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep noise to a minimum in the library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:minimum:x3:1
# text = Keep noise to a minimum in the library.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	minimum	minimum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | noise |  | the library |  | to a minimum | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent noise=Theme in library=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the minimum value in the list: 7, 3, 9, 5. It is 3.

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*Sentence 1:* Find the minimum value in the list: 7, 3, 9, 5.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:minimum:x4:1
# text = Find the minimum value in the list: 7, 3, 9, 5.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	minimum	minimum	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the minimum value |  | the list |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Topic |

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*Sentence 2:* It is 3.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:minimum:x4:2
# text = It is 3.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | value | 3 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He did the bare minimum of homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:minimum:x5:1
# text = He did the bare minimum of homework.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	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	bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	minimum	minimum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **do** | past | He | the bare minimum of homework |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minimum=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The minimum number of players is four.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:minimum:x6:1
# text = The minimum number of players is four.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	minimum	minimum	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the minimum number of players | four |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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