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title: thinner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thinner» in the school dictionary: Less thick: having a smaller distance from one side to the other, like a thinner slice of bread or a thinner book. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thinner

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** crowd, air, slice, ice, you, sheet · **What happens:** have, slice, grow, be, use, make · **To what, where:** smaller distance, one side, bread, high mountain, thinner liquid, brushes

<!-- .vabout -->
«thinner» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [thinner in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thinner.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Less thick: having a smaller distance from one side to the other, like a thinner slice of bread or a thinner book.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:m1:1
# text = Less thick: having a smaller distance from one side to the other, like a thinner slice of bread or a thinner book.
1	Less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
2	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	amod	_	_
18	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	24	amod	_	_
24	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a smaller distance |  | one side |  | to the other; like a thinner slice of bread or a thinner book | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distance=Patient |
| 2 | **slice** |  |  | bread |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .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 -->
Less fat: a person or animal with less fat on the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:m2:1
# text = Less fat: a person or animal with less fat on the body.
1	Less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Runnier and more watery, like thinner soup or thinner paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:m3:1
# text = Runnier and more watery, like thinner soup or thinner paint.
1	Runnier	Runnier	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Less crowded or full, as in the crowd grew thinner, or the air is thinner on a high mountain.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:m4:1
# text = Less crowded or full, as in the crowd grew thinner, or the air is thinner on a high mountain.
1	Less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
2	crowded	crowded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	parataxis	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the crowd |  |  |  |  | thin *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the air |  |  | a high mountain |  | thin *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a noun, thinner is a liquid used to make paint runnier or to clean brushes.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:m5:1
# text = As a noun, thinner is a liquid used to make paint runnier or to clean brushes.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	runnier	runny	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
17	brushes	brush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a thinner liquid |  |  |  | as a noun | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a thinner liquid *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | runny *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **clean** | to-infinitive |  | brushes |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent brush=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This slice of cake is thinner than that one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:x1:1
# text = This slice of cake is thinner than that one.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this slice of cake |  |  |  |  | than that one; thin *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **slice** |  |  | cake |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ice is thinner near the middle of the pond, so stay off it.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:x2:1
# text = The ice is thinner near the middle of the pond, so stay off it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the ice |  |  | the middle of the pond |  | thin *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | infinitive | the ice *not said here* |  |  |  |  | off ice | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add a little milk to make the batter thinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:x3:1
# text = Add a little milk to make the batter thinner.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a little milk |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the batter |  |  |  | thin *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset batter=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The air is thinner at the top of the mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:x4:1
# text = The air is thinner at the top of the mountain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the air |  |  | the top of the mountain |  | thin *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the race, the crowd grew thinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:x5:1
# text = After the race, the crowd grew thinner.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the crowd |  |  |  | after the race | thin *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sheet of paper is thinner than a piece of card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:x6:1
# text = A sheet of paper is thinner than a piece of card.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a sheet of paper |  |  |  |  | than a piece of card; thin *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad cleaned his brushes with paint thinner in the garage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:x7:1
# text = Dad cleaned his brushes with paint thinner in the garage.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	brushes	brush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | Dad | Dad's brushes |  |  |  | with paint | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent brush=Patient with paint=Instrument |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old dog looks thinner since he has been ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:x8:1
# text = The old dog looks thinner since he has been ill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	_
6	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the old dog |  |  |  |  | thin *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present · perfect | dog |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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Luckily, just at that place the trees grew thinner, and he could see a small farmhouse a little way off.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thinner:x9:1
# text = Luckily, just at that place the trees grew thinner, and he could see a small farmhouse a little way off.
1	Luckily	luckily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	farmhouse	farmhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:unmarked	_	_
22	off	off	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | that place |  |  |  |  | thin *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | could | place | a small farmhouse |  |  |  | a little way *obl:unmarked* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer farmhouse=Stimulus |

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**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.

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