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title: quicker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quicker» in the school dictionary: Faster: taking less time or moving at a higher speed than something else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quicker

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**Who acts:** Walking, way, cheetah, She, quicker, we · **What happens:** take, move, react, be, wait, tidy up · **To what, where:** higher speed, times tables, calculator, 99, warm water, high road

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«quicker» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [quicker in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/quicker.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Faster: taking less time or moving at a higher speed than something else.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quicker:m1:1
# text = Faster: taking less time or moving at a higher speed than something else.
1	Faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
3	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
4	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
14	else	else	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  | a higher speed |  | than something | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at speed=Trajectory |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cleverer at understanding or reacting fast: quicker at mental maths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quicker:m2:1
# text = Cleverer at understanding or reacting fast: quicker at mental maths.
1	Cleverer	clever	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	reacting	react	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	quicker	quick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **react** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walking is quicker than waiting for the bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quicker:x1:1
# text = Walking is quicker than waiting for the bus.
1	Walking	walking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	quicker	quick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Walking |  |  |  |  | quick *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund | Walking *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the bus | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which way is quicker to the park?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quicker:x2:1
# text = Which way is quicker to the park?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	quicker	quick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	park	park	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 | which way |  |  |  |  | to the park; quick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheetah is quicker than the lion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quicker:x3:1
# text = The cheetah is quicker than the lion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheetah	cheetah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	quicker	quick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lion	lion	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 | the cheetah |  |  |  |  | than the lion; quick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was quicker at the times tables than her brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quicker:x4:1
# text = She was quicker at the times tables than her brother.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	quicker	quick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **is** | past | She |  |  | times tables |  | than her brother; quick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quicker we tidy up, the sooner we can play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quicker:x5:1
# text = The quicker we tidy up, the sooner we can play.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quicker	quicker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tidy	tidy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sooner	soon	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy up** | present | the quicker |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | can | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Using a calculator is quicker for big sums.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quicker:x6:1
# text = Using a calculator is quicker for big sums.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	calculator	calculator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	quicker	quick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | a calculator |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calculator=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Using |  |  |  |  | for big sums; quick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you think of a quicker way to add 99 + 99?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quicker:x7:1
# text = Can you think of a quicker way to add 99 + 99?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	quicker	quick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	99	99	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	obj	_	_
11	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	12	cc	_	_
12	99	99	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | can | you |  |  |  |  | of a quicker way | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | 99 |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 99=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ice melts quicker in warm water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quicker:x8:1
# text = Ice melts quicker in warm water.
1	Ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	melts	melt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quicker	quick	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | present | Ice |  |  | warm water |  | quick *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the high-road the pace was quicker yet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quicker:x9:1
# text = On the high-road the pace was quicker yet.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pace	pace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	quicker	quick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
10	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the pace |  |  | the high road | yet | quick *property* | tree rules |

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