--- title: smallness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «smallness» in the school dictionary: Smallness is the quality of being small in size or height. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [smallness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/smallness.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} Smallness is the quality of being small in size or height. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:smallness:m1:1 # text = Smallness is the quality of being small in size or height. 1 Smallness smallness NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 quality quality NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 cop _ _ 7 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 nmod _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 size size NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 10 or or CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 height height NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | Smallness | the quality | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | gerund | | | | size or height | | small *property* | tree rules | 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. ## Example 1 {#x1} The smallness of the mouse surprised everyone. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:smallness:x1:1 # text = The smallness of the mouse surprised everyone. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 smallness smallness NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 3 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 mouse mouse NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 6 surprised surprise VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **surprise** | past | the smallness of the mouse | everyone | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus everyone=Experiencer | ## Example 2 {#x2} He admired the smallness of the tent. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:smallness:x2:1 # text = He admired the smallness of the tent. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 admired admire VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 smallness smallness NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 tent tent NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **admire** | past | He | the smallness of the tent | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer smallness=Stimulus | ## Example 3 {#x3} Her smallness did not matter to her friends. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:smallness:x3:1 # text = Her smallness did not matter to her friends. 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 smallness smallness NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 5 matter matter VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 friends friend NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **matter** | past · do-support | Her smallness | | | | | to smallness's friends | vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to friend=Experiencer | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [smallish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smallish/) - next →: [smallpox](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smallpox/) - ↑ back to [S in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/)