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title: size — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «size» in the school dictionary: Size is how big or how small something is: the size of an elephant. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# size

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**Who acts:** Size, many, We, groups, 20 children, size shoes · **What happens:** be, mean, multiply, make, wear, sort · **To what, where:** one, size, number, same size, 4 teams, stones · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«size» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [size in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/size.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Size is how big or how small something is: the size of an elephant.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:size:m1:1
# text = Size is how big or how small something is: the size of an elephant.
1	Size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Size |  |  |  |  | big *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Size *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
A size is one of the set measures for clothes and shoes: shoe size 3.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:size:m2:1
# text = A size is one of the set measures for clothes and shoes: shoe size 3.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	set	set	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	measures	measure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
16	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a size | one and shoe size |  |  |  | of the set measures for clothes and shoes | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Size can mean how many there are: the size of a group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:size:m3:1
# text = Size can mean how many there are: the size of a group.
1	Size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Size | the size of a group |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **be** | present | many |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We multiply the number of groups by the size of one group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:size:x1:1
# text = We multiply the number of groups by the size of one group.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	multiply	multiply	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **multiply** | present | We | the number of groups |  |  |  | by the size of one group | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent number=Theme by size=Co-Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The groups are all the same size.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:size:x2:1
# text = The groups are all the same size.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the groups | the same size |  |  |  | all *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the size of each team if 20 children make 4 teams?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:size:x3:1
# text = What is the size of each team if 20 children make 4 teams?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
12	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the size of each team |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | 20 children | 4 teams |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What size shoes do you wear?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:size:x4:1
# text = What size shoes do you wear?
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present · do-support | size shoes |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blue whale is the size of a bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:size:x5:1
# text = A blue whale is the size of a bus.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blue whale | the size |  |  |  | of a bus | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sort the stones by size, from small to big.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:size:x6:1
# text = Sort the stones by size, from small to big.
1	Sort	sort	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** | imperative | you *not said here* | the stones |  |  |  | by size | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These trousers are the wrong size.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:size:x7:1
# text = These trousers are the wrong size.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this trousers | the wrong size |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class size is 28 children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:size:x8:1
# text = Our class size is 28 children.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	28	28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our class size | 28 children |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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