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title: muchness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «muchness» in the school dictionary: Greatness in amount or size. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# muchness

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**Who acts:** Much, two shops, two films, you, Dormouse, muchness · **What happens:** mean, be, do, see, ask, draw · **To what, where:** same, thing, cheaper one, things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old, rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greatness in amount or size.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:muchness:m1:1
# text = Greatness in amount or size.
1	Greatness	greatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: phrase, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Much of a muchness» means nearly the same, with little difference: «The two shops are much of a muchness.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:muchness:m2:1
# text = «Much of a muchness» means nearly the same, with little difference: «The two shops are much of a muchness.».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	muchness	muchness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
20	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	muchness	muchness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Much of a muchness | the same |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent same=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the two shops |  |  |  |  | of a muchness; much *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two films were much of a muchness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:muchness:x1:1
# text = The two films were much of a muchness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	muchness	muchness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the two films |  |  |  |  | of a muchness; much *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Did you ever see such a thing as a drawing of a muchness?» asked the Dormouse.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:muchness:x2:1
# text = «Did you ever see such a thing as a drawing of a muchness?» asked the Dormouse.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	ccomp	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	8	det:predet	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	muchness	muchness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
17	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Dormouse	Dormouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** *in a quote* | present | you | such thing |  |  | ever | as a drawing of a muchness | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus as drawing=Attribute |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the Dormouse |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **draw** *in a quote* |  | a muchness |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both pizzas are much of a muchness, so pick either.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:muchness:x3:1
# text = Both pizzas are much of a muchness, so pick either.
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pizzas	pizza	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	muchness	muchness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	pick	pick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	either	either	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | both pizzas |  |  |  |  | of a muchness; much *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pick** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | either *property* | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These tents are much of a muchness — buy the cheaper one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:muchness:x4:1
# text = These tents are much of a muchness — buy the cheaper one.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	tents	tent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	muchness	muchness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	cheaper	cheap	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this tents |  |  |  |  | of a muchness; much *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | infinitive | this tents *not said here* | the cheaper one |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Dormouse listed things beginning with M, like muchness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:muchness:x5:1
# text = The Dormouse listed things beginning with M, like muchness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Dormouse	Dormouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	listed	list	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	beginning	begin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	M	M	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	muchness	muchness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | past | the Dormouse | things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **begin** | gerund | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with M; like muchness | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with m=Subeventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teams were much of a muchness, so the match was close.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:muchness:x6:1
# text = The teams were much of a muchness, so the match was close.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	muchness	muchness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the teams |  |  |  |  | of a muchness; much *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the match |  |  |  |  | close *property* | tree rules |

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