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title: proportionate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «proportionate» in the school dictionary: In the right size, amount or degree compared with something else; fair and not too much. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# proportionate

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**Who acts:** punishment, you, pocket money, cost, Doubling, Shouting · **What happens:** compare, grow, shrink, proportionate, be, do · **To what, where:** degree, same ratio, jobs, apples, recipe, proportionate amount

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the right size, amount or degree compared with something else; fair and not too much.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionate:m1:1
# text = In the right size, amount or degree compared with something else; fair and not too much.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	_
12	else	else	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
17	too	too	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | participle |  | degree *not said here* |  |  |  | with something | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with something=Co-Patient |

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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 — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Growing or shrinking in the same ratio as something else: «proportionate to».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionate:m2:1
# text = Growing or shrinking in the same ratio as something else: «proportionate to».
1	Growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	shrinking	shrink	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	_
10	else	else	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	proportionate	proportionate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shrink** | gerund |  |  |  | the same ratio as something |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **proportionate** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The punishment should be proportionate to what you did.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionate:x1:1
# text = The punishment should be proportionate to what you did.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	proportionate	proportionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	obl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | should | the punishment |  |  |  |  | proportionate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your pocket money is proportionate to the jobs you do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionate:x2:1
# text = Your pocket money is proportionate to the jobs you do.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	proportionate	proportionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Your pocket money |  |  |  |  | to the jobs; proportionate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | you | the jobs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cost of the apples is proportionate to their weight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionate:x3:1
# text = The cost of the apples is proportionate to their weight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	proportionate	proportionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cost of the apples |  |  |  |  | to apples's weight; proportionate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cost** |  |  | the apples |  |  |  |  | nom cost «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doubling the recipe needs a proportionate amount of eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionate:x4:1
# text = Doubling the recipe needs a proportionate amount of eggs.
1	Doubling	double	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	proportionate	proportionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **double** | gerund |  | the recipe |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent recipe=Patient |
| 2 | **need** | present | Doubling | a proportionate amount of eggs |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot amount=Theme |
| 3 | **amount** |  |  | eggs |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shouting at a tiny mistake is not a proportionate response.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionate:x5:1
# text = Shouting at a tiny mistake is not a proportionate response.
1	Shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	proportionate	proportionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  | a tiny mistake |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | Shouting | a proportionate response |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her pay was proportionate to her hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proportionate:x6:1
# text = Her pay was proportionate to her hours.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	proportionate	proportionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | past | Her pay |  |  |  | hour | proportionate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

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