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title: slower — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slower» in the school dictionary: Slower means with less speed, moving or working less quickly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# slower

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**Who acts:** Slower, that, clock, bus, She, slower train · **What happens:** mean, move, work, take, do, be · **To what, where:** something, 20 km, slower second lap, school, light, approach

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slower means with less speed, moving or working less quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slower:m1:1
# text = Slower means with less speed, moving or working less quickly.
1	Slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
10	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	_
11	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Slower |  |  |  |  | with less speed | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | Slower *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **work** | gerund | Slower *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Slower also means taking more time to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slower:m2:1
# text = Slower also means taking more time to do something.
1	Slower	slow	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clock that is slower shows an earlier time than the real time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slower:m3:1
# text = A clock that is slower shows an earlier time than the real time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	earlier	early	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | a clock |  |  |  | time |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus is 20 km an hour slower than the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slower:x1:1
# text = The bus is 20 km an hour slower than the car.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the bus | 20 km |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She walks slower than her sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slower:x2:1
# text = She walks slower than her sister.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | She |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much slower was the second lap?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slower:x3:1
# text = How much slower was the second lap?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
3	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	lap	lap	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** | past |  | the slower second lap |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The slower train takes 3 hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slower:x4:1
# text = The slower train takes 3 hours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | the slower train |  |  |  | hour |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tortoise is much slower than a hare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slower:x5:1
# text = A tortoise is much slower than a hare.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tortoise	tortoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a tortoise |  |  |  |  | than a hare; slow *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read slower so everyone can follow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slower:x6:1
# text = Read slower so everyone can follow.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	slower	slow	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	1	advmod	_	_
3	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **follow** | can | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cars must go slower near the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slower:x7:1
# text = Cars must go slower near the school.
1	Cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	slower	slow	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | must | Cars |  |  | the school |  | slow *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme near school=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music got slower and slower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slower:x8:1
# text = The music got slower and slower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the music |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Cranes, being light of wing, fled away at his approach; while the Geese, being slower of flight and heavier in their bodies, were captured.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slower:x9:1
# text = The Cranes, being light of wing, fled away at his approach; while the Geese, being slower of flight and heavier in their bodies, were captured.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cranes	Crane	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	approach	approach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
15	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Geese	Goose	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	30	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	cop	_	_
20	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	acl:relcl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	heavier	heavy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	20	conj	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
29	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	30	aux:pass	_	_
30	captured	capture	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | light |  |  |  | of wing | tree rules |
| 2 | **flee away** | past | the Cranes |  |  | his approach |  | away *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | gerund | the Geese *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of flight; slow *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | the Geese *not said here* |  |  | Geese's bodies |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **capture** | past · passive |  | the Geese |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 6 | **approach** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom approach «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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