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title: than — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «than» in the school dictionary: Than is used when you compare two things: «taller than», «more than». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# than

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, we, it, People, He, Exams · **What happens:** use, compare, come, walk, mean, have · **To what, where:** Than, two things, anyone, we, excess, long comparisons · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«than» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [than in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/than.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Than is used when you compare two things: «taller than», «more than».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:m1:1
# text = Than is used when you compare two things: «taller than», «more than».
1	Than	Than	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	compare	compare	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	parataxis	_	_
12	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	conj	_	_
17	than	than	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Than |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **compare** | present | you | two things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
Than also comes after «rather» and «other»: «rather walk than ride», «anyone other than Ben».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:m2:1
# text = Than also comes after «rather» and «other»: «rather walk than ride», «anyone other than Ben».
1	Than	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem|Typo=Yes	3	advmod	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
16	than	than	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
22	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
23	than	than	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present |  | anyone |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | than ride | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«No sooner … than» means just after: «No sooner had we left than it rained».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:m3:1
# text = «No sooner … than» means just after: «No sooner had we left than it rained».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
3	sooner	soon	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
4	…	…	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	3	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	sooner	soon	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
14	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
15	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	xcomp	_	_
17	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	rained	rain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | past |  | we |  |  |  | soon *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **leave** *in a quote* | participle | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **rain** *in a quote* | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People often say «than me» rather than «than I»: «He's taller than me».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:m4:1
# text = People often say «than me» rather than «than I»: «He's taller than me».
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	12	cc	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	parataxis	_	_
19	than	than	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | People |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | He |  |  |  |  | than People; tall *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exams say «in excess of», «exceeding», «less than or equal to», «fewer than» and «other than» in long comparisons.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:m5:1
# text = Exams say «in excess of», «exceeding», «less than or equal to», «fewer than» and «other than» in long comparisons.
1	Exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	excess	excess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	exceeding	exceed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
15	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	parataxis	_	_
23	than	than	ADP	IN	_	22	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
28	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
30	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	comparisons	comparison	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Exams | excess |  | long comparisons |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **exceed** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Than can also mean only, as in "no more than five pence".

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:m6:1
# text = Than can also mean only, as in "no more than five pence".
1	Than	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem|Typo=Yes	4	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	no	no	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	13	advmod	_	_
12	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	pence	pence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  | then |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many more books does Tom have than Ben?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:x1:1
# text = How many more books does Tom have than Ben?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present · do-support | many more books |  |  |  |  | than Ben | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Max has 2 fewer books than Lily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:x2:1
# text = Max has 2 fewer books than Lily.
1	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Max | 2 fewer books |  |  |  | than Lily | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anna is 3 years older than Tom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:x3:1
# text = Anna is 3 years older than Tom.
1	Anna	Anna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Anna |  |  |  | year | than Tom; old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
9 is greater than 6, so we write 9 \> 6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:x4:1
# text = 9 is greater than 6, so we write 9 > 6.
1	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	obj	_	_
11	>	>	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
12	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | than 6; 9 *obl:unmarked*; great *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | present | we | 9 |  |  |  | \> 6 | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 9=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whale is bigger than an elephant.

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

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I would rather read than watch TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:x6:1
# text = I would rather read than watch TV.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | would | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **watch** | infinitive | I *not said here* | TV |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody other than Mia knew the answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:x7:1
# text = Nobody other than Mia knew the answer.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	nsubj	_	_
2	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	than	than	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | Nobody | the answer |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's got way more cards than me, like 10 more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:x8:1
# text = He's got way more cards than me, like 10 more.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · passive | He | way |  |  |  | than me | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer card=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Better than nothing, I s'pose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:x9:1
# text = Better than nothing, I s'pose.
1	Better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
2	than	than	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	s'pose	s'pose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **s'pose** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You're slower than a snail, hurry up!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:x10:1
# text = You're slower than a snail, hurry up!
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	snail	snail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	hurry	hurry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | You |  |  |  |  | than a snail; slow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hurry up** | infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By how many does 23 exceed 15?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:x11:1
# text = By how many does 23 exceed 15?
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
5	23	23	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obj	_	_
6	exceed	exceed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many | 23 |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 23=Eventuality |
| 2 | **exceed** | imperative | you *not said here* | 15 |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 15=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The number of pupils shall be not less than 20 and not more than 30.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:than:x12:1
# text = The number of pupils shall be not less than 20 and not more than 30.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	conj	_	_
14	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | shall | the number of pupils |  |  |  |  | than 20; less *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** |  | the number of pupils *not said here* | 30 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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