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title: slight — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slight» in the school dictionary: Slight means small, not much or not important. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slight

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**Who acts:** Slight, small insult, I, slight chance, rain, temperature · **What happens:** mean, be, ignore, slight, treat, have · **To what, where:** much, small insult, someone, them, slight headache, slight rise · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«slight» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [slight in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slight.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slight means small, not much or not important.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slight:m1:1
# text = Slight means small, not much or not important.
1	Slight	slight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Slight | much |  |  |  | small *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slight means thin and small in body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slight:m2:1
# text = Slight means thin and small in body.
1	Slight	slight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **mean** | present | Slight |  |  |  |  | thin *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slight is a small insult, like ignoring someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slight:m3:1
# text = A slight is a small insult, like ignoring someone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slight	slight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	insult	insult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	ignoring	ignore	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a slight | a small insult |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ignore** | gerund | a small insult *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To slight someone is to insult them by ignoring them or treating them as unimportant.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slight:m4:1
# text = To slight someone is to insult them by ignoring them or treating them as unimportant.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	slight	slight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	insult	insult	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	ignoring	ignore	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	treating	treat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	unimportant	unimportant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slight** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | insult *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **ignore** | gerund |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 4 | **treat** | gerund |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | as unimportant | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent they=Theme as unimportant=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a slight headache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slight:x1:1
# text = I have a slight headache.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	slight	slight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	headache	headache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a slight headache |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headache=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's a slight chance of rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slight:x2:1
# text = There's a slight chance of rain.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	slight	slight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a slight chance of rain |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **chance** |  | rain |  |  |  |  |  | nom chance «state intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temperature showed a slight rise, from 20 to 21 degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slight:x3:1
# text = The temperature showed a slight rise, from 20 to 21 degrees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	slight	slight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rise	rise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	21	21	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	_
12	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the temperature | a slight rise |  | 20 degrees |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent rise=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was slight but very strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slight:x4:1
# text = She was slight but very strong.
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	slight	slight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm not in the slightest bit tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slight:x5:1
# text = I'm not in the slightest bit tired.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	slightest	slight	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | the slightest bit *obl:unmarked*; tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He felt slighted when they didn't invite him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slight:x6:1
# text = He felt slighted when they didn't invite him.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slighted	slight	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	invite	invite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **slight** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **invite** | past · do-support | they |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing that I could say had the slightest effect on him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slight:x7:1
# text = Nothing that I could say had the slightest effect on him.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	obj	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl:relcl	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	slightest	slight	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | could | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent that=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | past | Nothing | the slightest effect |  |  |  | on him *= he* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient |

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