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title: most — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «most» in the school dictionary: Most means the biggest amount or number. The one with the most has more than all the others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# most

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**Who acts:** Most, one, everyone, that, interesting question, day · **What happens:** mean, have, make, clip, come, be · **To what, where:** biggest amount, more, all, long adjectives, biggest form, number · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«most» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [most in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/most.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most means the biggest amount or number. The one with the most has more than all the others.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Most means the biggest amount or number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:m1:1
# text = Most means the biggest amount or number.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	nsubj	_	_
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	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Most | the biggest amount or number |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* The one with the most has more than all the others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:m1:2
# text = The one with the most has more 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	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	more	more	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	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most means nearly all, more than half: «most children like ice cream».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:m2:1
# text = Most means nearly all, more than half: «most children like ice cream».
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	amod	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Most | all |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most makes long adjectives into «the biggest» form: «the most beautiful».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:m3:1
# text = Most makes long adjectives into «the biggest» form: «the most beautiful».
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	adjectives	adjective	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	15	advmod	_	_
15	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present |  | long adjectives |  | biggest form |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«At most» means that number or less, not more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:m4:1
# text = «At most» means that number or less, not more.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | most | that number |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: casual, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Most» is clipped «almost»: «most everyone came».

<!-- fold The tree, 7 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:m5:1
# text = «Most» is clipped «almost»: «most everyone came».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	clipped	clip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	12	amod	_	_
12	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	_
13	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clip** | present · passive |  | Most |  |  |  | almost *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** *in a quote* | past | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The most» can mean very: «that's the most fun ever»; «make the most of it» means use it well.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:m6:1
# text = «The most» can mean very: «that's the most fun ever»; «make the most of it» means use it well.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	nsubj	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
15	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	19	obj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
25	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
26	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	ccomp	_	_
27	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obj	_	_
28	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	26	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that | the most fun |  |  | ever |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the most of fun |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset most=Product |
| 4 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **use** | infinitive |  | fun |  |  |  | well *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Most» means very: «a most interesting question»; «the maximum», «the majority» and «not exceeding» are stiff words: «The majority of respondents…».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:m7:1
# text = «Most» means very: «a most interesting question»; «the maximum», «the majority» and «not exceeding» are stiff words: «The majority of respondents…».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	10	advmod	_	_
10	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	maximum	maximum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
26	exceeding	exceed	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	_
28	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
29	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	34	punct	_	_
32	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	appos	_	_
35	of	of	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	respondents	respondent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	34	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	…	.	PUNCT	.	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Most |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **exceed** *in a quote* | gerund | a interesting question *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a interesting question | stiff words |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who has the most apples?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x1:1
# text = Who has the most apples?
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	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	apples	apple	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 most apples |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which day had the most rain?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x2:1
# text = Which day had the most rain?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At most 4 children fit in a car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x3:1
# text = At most 4 children fit in a car.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present | most 4 children |  |  | a car |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in car=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most of the pupils walk to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x4:1
# text = Most of the pupils walk to school.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tallest bar shows the class that read the most books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x5:1
# text = The tallest bar shows the class that read the most books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tallest	tall	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	11	advmod	_	_
11	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the tallest bar | the class |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent class=Recipient |
| 2 | **read** | past | the class | the books |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is the most helpful person I know.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x6:1
# text = She is the most helpful person I know.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | the helpful person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | present | I | the helpful person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer person=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's make the most of the sunny weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x7:1
# text = Let's make the most of the sunny weather.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | the most of the sunny weather |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset most=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mode is the number that appears most often.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x8:1
# text = The mode is the number that appears most often.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mode	mode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	9	advmod	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the mode | the number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **appear** | present | the number |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
who got the most sweets, i got 7 (casual)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x9:1
# text = who got the most sweets, i got 7 (casual)
1	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	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	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	casual	casual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past |  | the most sweets |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sweet=Stimulus |
| 2 | **get** | past | i |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You've got the most and you're still moaning? Greedy git. (rough)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* You've got the most and you're still moaning?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x10:1
# text = You've got the most and you're still moaning?
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	3	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	moaning	moan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · perfect | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **moan** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  | still |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Greedy git.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x10:2
# text = Greedy git.
1	Greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	git	git	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (rough)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x10:3
# text = (rough)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That is a most interesting question. (formal)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* That is a most interesting question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x11:1
# text = That is a most interesting question.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a interesting question |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (formal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x11:2
# text = (formal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each vehicle has a capacity not exceeding 4 passengers; determine the minimum number of vehicles required for 18. (formal exam)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Each vehicle has a capacity not exceeding 4 passengers; determine the minimum number of vehicles required for 18.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x12:1
# text = Each vehicle has a capacity not exceeding 4 passengers; determine the minimum number of vehicles required for 18.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	capacity	capacity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	exceeding	exceed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	minimum	minimum	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	vehicles	vehicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
17	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each vehicle | a capacity |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent capacity=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **exceed** | gerund | a capacity *not said here* | 4 passengers |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot passenger=Theme |
| 3 | **determine** | infinitive |  | the minimum number of vehicles |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |
| 4 | **require** | participle |  | vehicles *not said here* |  |  |  | for 18 | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (formal exam)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x12:2
# text = (formal exam)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They complain most who suffer least.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:most:x13:1
# text = They complain most who suffer least.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	complain	complain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	suffer	suffer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	least	least	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **complain** *speech: other* | present | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **suffer** | present |  |  |  |  |  | least *property* | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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