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title: whit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «whit» in the school dictionary: A whit is a very tiny amount; it is used almost only in negative phrases: «not a whit» means not at all. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# whit

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**Who acts:** whit, tiny amount, He, new rule, old knight, little brother · **What happens:** be, use, not mean, not care, not change, not be · **To what, where:** tiny amount, whit, negative phrases, things, holiday, Whitsun · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«whit» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [whit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/whit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whit is a very tiny amount; it is used almost only in negative phrases: «not a whit» means not at all.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whit:m1:1
# text = A whit is a very tiny amount; it is used almost only in negative phrases: «not a whit» means not at all.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whit	whit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
12	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	phrases	phrase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	whit	whit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
23	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
24	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
25	at	at	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a whit | a tiny amount |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present · passive | a tiny amount *not said here* | whit |  | negative phrases |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **mean** | present | a whit |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
«Whit» is also short for Whitsun or Whit Sunday, the Christian feast of Pentecost (church, UK).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whit:m2:1
# text = «Whit» is also short for Whitsun or Whit Sunday, the Christian feast of Pentecost (church, UK).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Whit	whit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Whitsun	Whitsun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	Whit	Whit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Pentecost	Pentecost	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Whit |  |  |  |  | for Whitsun or Whit; short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He cared not a whit about the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whit:x1:1
# text = He cared not a whit about the rain.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cared	care	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	whit	whit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **care** | past | He | a whit |  |  |  | about the rain | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new rule did not change things one whit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whit:x2:1
# text = The new rule did not change things one whit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	whit	whit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **change** | past · do-support | the new rule | things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old knight was not a whit afraid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whit:x3:1
# text = The old knight was not a whit afraid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	whit	whit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | past | the old knight | a whit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother is every whit as stubborn as me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whit:x4:1
# text = My little brother is every whit as stubborn as me.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	whit	whit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	stubborn	stubborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My little brother | every whit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whit Sunday is also called Pentecost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whit:x5:1
# text = Whit Sunday is also called Pentecost.
1	Whit	whit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	Pentecost	Pentecost	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Whit |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old days, children had a holiday at Whitsun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whit:x6:1
# text = In the old days, children had a holiday at Whitsun.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Whitsun	Whitsun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | children | a holiday |  | Whitsun | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holiday=Patient |

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