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title: similar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «similar» in the school dictionary: Almost the same as something else, but not exactly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# similar

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**Who acts:** jumper, mine, twins, Frogs, small square, you · **What happens:** be, have, look, not be, write · **To what, where:** yours, stripes, similar shapes, similarities, similar ideas

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«similar» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [similar in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/similar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Almost the same as something else, but not exactly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:similar:m1:1
# text = Almost the same as something else, but not exactly.
1	Almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	else	else	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of shapes: the same shape but maybe a different size, with all angles equal and sides in the same ratio.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:similar:m2:1
# text = Of shapes: the same shape but maybe a different size, with all angles equal and sides in the same ratio.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	maybe	maybe	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
16	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My jumper is similar to yours, but mine has stripes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:similar:x1:1
# text = My jumper is similar to yours, but mine has stripes.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	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 | My jumper |  | yours |  |  | similar *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | mine | stripes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twins look very similar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:similar:x2:1
# text = The twins look very similar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the twins |  |  |  |  | similar *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frogs and toads are similar but not the same.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:similar:x3:1
# text = Frogs and toads are similar but not the same.
1	Frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	toads	toad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	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** | present | Frogs and toads |  |  |  |  | similar *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** |  | Frogs and toads *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small square and a big square are similar shapes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:similar:x4:1
# text = A small square and a big square are similar shapes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is a** | present | a small square and a big square | similar shapes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write the similarities and differences between the two stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:similar:x5:1
# text = Write the similarities and differences between the two stories.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	similarities	similarity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	differences	difference	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | the similarities and differences |  |  |  | between the two stories | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent similarity=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have similar ideas for the project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:similar:x6:1
# text = We have similar ideas for the project.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | similar ideas |  |  |  | for the project | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These two triangles are similar: each side of the big one is twice as long.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:similar:x7:1
# text = These two triangles are similar: each side of the big one is twice as long.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	16	advmod	_	_
15	as	as	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this two triangles |  |  |  |  | similar *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | each side of the big one *obl*; long, twice *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather today is similar to yesterday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:similar:x8:1
# text = The weather today is similar to yesterday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod:unmarked	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	yesterday	yesterday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the weather  today |  |  |  | yesterday | similar *property* | tree rules |

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