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title: tad — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tad» in the school dictionary: A small amount; a little: «a tad of milk». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tad

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**Who acts:** tad, soup, you, I, we, jacket · **What happens:** mean, be, turn, say, pass, grow · **To what, where:** tad salty, music, tad, teacher, me, jacket · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«tad» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [tad in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tad.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small amount; a little: «a tad of milk».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tad:m1:1
# text = A small amount; a little: «a tad of milk».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tad	tad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«a tad» + adjective or adverb means «slightly, a little»: «a tad cold».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tad:m2:1
# text = «a tad» + adjective or adverb means «slightly, a little»: «a tad cold».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tad	tad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	6	cc	_	_
6	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	adverb	adverb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	tad	tad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a tad + adjective or adverb |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small child, especially a boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tad:m3:1
# text = A small child, especially a boy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soup is a tad salty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tad:x1:1
# text = The soup is a tad salty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soup	soup	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	tad	tad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	salty	salty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | the soup | a tad salty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Could you turn the music down a tad?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tad:x2:1
# text = Could you turn the music down a tad?
1	Could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tad	tad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | could | you | the music |  | a tad |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent music=Theme down tad=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm a tad nervous about the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tad:x3:1
# text = I'm a tad nervous about the test.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tad	tad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	test	test	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 | I |  |  |  |  | about the test; a tad *obl:unmarked*; nervous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A tad late» said the teacher, when we were twenty minutes late.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tad:x4:1
# text = «A tad late» said the teacher, when we were twenty minutes late.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tad	tad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl:unmarked	_	_
15	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a tad | the teacher |  |  |  | late *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent teacher=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | past | we |  |  |  | minute | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pass me a tad more sugar, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tad:x5:1
# text = Pass me a tad more sugar, please.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tad	tad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | a tad and more sugar | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient tad=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jacket is a tad big, but you'll grow into it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tad:x6:1
# text = The jacket is a tad big, but you'll grow into it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tad	tad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the jacket | a tad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | future | you |  |  | jacket |  |  | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into it=Result |

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