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title: slightly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slightly» in the school dictionary: Slightly means a little bit, not very much. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slightly

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**Who acts:** door, jumper, box, She, you, two answers · **What happens:** mean, build, be, turn, feel, incline · **To what, where:** little bit, small way, dial, left, She · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slightly means a little bit, not very much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slightly:m1:1
# text = Slightly means a little bit, not very much.
1	Slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	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	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	much	much	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	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 |  | a little bit |  |  |  | slightly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=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 -->
Slightly can mean in a small or thin way, as in «slightly built» for a small, thin person.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slightly:m2:1
# text = Slightly can mean in a small or thin way, as in «slightly built» for a small, thin person.
1	Slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
19	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
21	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  | a small way |  | slightly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **build** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for a small thin person; slightly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for person=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The door was slightly open.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slightly:x1:1
# text = The door was slightly open.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the door |  |  |  |  | open, slightly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My jumper is slightly too big.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slightly:x2:1
# text = My jumper is slightly too big.
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	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My jumper |  |  |  |  | big, slightly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This box is slightly heavier than that one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slightly:x3:1
# text = This box is slightly heavier than that one.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	heavier	heavy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is** | present | this box |  |  |  |  | than that one; heavy, slightly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was slightly late for school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slightly:x4:1
# text = She was slightly late for school.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | for school; late, slightly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn the dial slightly to the left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slightly:x5:1
# text = Turn the dial slightly to the left.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dial	dial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	left	left	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dial |  | the left |  | slightly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent dial=Theme to left=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two answers are slightly different.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slightly:x6:1
# text = The two answers are slightly different.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the two answers |  |  |  |  | different, slightly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water was slightly warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slightly:x7:1
# text = The water was slightly warm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the water |  |  |  |  | slightly, warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He felt slightly better after a rest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slightly:x8:1
# text = He felt slightly better after a rest.
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	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rest	rest	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 | **feel** | past | He |  |  |  | after a rest | good, slightly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was slightly inclined to embonpoint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slightly:x9:1
# text = She was slightly inclined to embonpoint.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	inclined	incline	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	embonpoint	embonpoint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incline** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | to embonpoint; slightly *property* | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient to embonpoint=Theme |

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