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title: negligible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «negligible» in the school dictionary: So small or unimportant that it is not worth thinking about: a negligible amount. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# negligible

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**Who acts:** it, extra cost, Air resistance, difference, risk, damage · **What happens:** not be, think, ignore, be, risk, compare · **To what, where:** calculation, shark attack, negligible effect, lateness

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«negligible» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [negligible in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/negligible.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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So small or unimportant that it is not worth thinking about: a negligible amount.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negligible:m1:1
# text = So small or unimportant that it is not worth thinking about: a negligible amount.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	unimportant	unimportant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
10	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	negligible	negligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | worth *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about a negligible amount | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about amount=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: maths, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Small enough to be ignored in a calculation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negligible:m2:1
# text = Small enough to be ignored in a calculation.
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	ignored	ignore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	calculation	calculation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **ignore** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  | a calculation |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The extra cost was negligible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negligible:x1:1
# text = The extra cost was negligible.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	negligible	negligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the extra cost |  |  |  |  | negligible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Air resistance is negligible for this experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negligible:x2:1
# text = Air resistance is negligible for this experiment.
1	Air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	resistance	resistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	negligible	negligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Air resistance |  |  |  |  | for this experiment; negligible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The difference between the two answers is negligible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negligible:x3:1
# text = The difference between the two answers is negligible.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	negligible	negligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present | the difference between the two answers |  |  |  |  | negligible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The risk of a shark attack at that beach is negligible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negligible:x4:1
# text = The risk of a shark attack at that beach is negligible.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	shark	shark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	negligible	negligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the risk of a shark attack at that beach |  |  |  |  | negligible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **risk** |  |  | a shark attack at that beach |  |  |  |  | nom risk «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The damage to the car was negligible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negligible:x5:1
# text = The damage to the car was negligible.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	negligible	negligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the damage to the car |  |  |  |  | negligible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weight of the paper clip is negligible compared with the box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negligible:x6:1
# text = The weight of the paper clip is negligible compared with the box.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	clip	clip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	negligible	negligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the weight of the paper clip |  |  |  |  | negligible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **compare** | participle | the weight of the paper clip *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the box | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with box=Co-Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The new rule had a negligible effect on lateness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negligible:x7:1
# text = The new rule had a negligible effect on lateness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	negligible	negligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	lateness	lateness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the new rule | a negligible effect |  | lateness |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient |

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