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title: cent — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cent» in the Judaism dictionary: A cent is a small coin or amount of money; a hundred cents make a dollar or a euro. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cent

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**Who acts:** cent, hundred cents, Per cent, 50 per cent, pencil, Anna · **What happens:** be, make, amount, mean, cost, have · **To what, where:** small coin, dollar, money, hundred, 3 cents, 50 cents · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cent is a small coin or amount of money; a hundred cents make a dollar or a euro.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cent:m1:1
# text = A cent is a small coin or amount of money; a hundred cents make a dollar or a euro.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cent	cent	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	euro	euro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cent | a small coin or amount of money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a hundred cents | a dollar or a euro |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dollar=Product |
| 3 | **amount** |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
«Per cent» means out of a hundred: 50 per cent is half.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cent:m2:1
# text = «Per cent» means out of a hundred: 50 per cent is half.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Per	per	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cent	cent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
12	per	per	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	cent	cent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	half	half	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Per cent |  |  | a hundred |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | 50 per cent |  |  |  |  | half *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pencil costs 3 cents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cent:x1:1
# text = A pencil costs 3 cents.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a pencil | 3 cents |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme cent=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anna has 50 cents and spends 20 cents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cent:x2:1
# text = Anna has 50 cents and spends 20 cents.
1	Anna	Anna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	spends	spend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Anna | 50 cents |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cent=Patient |
| 2 | **spend** | present | Anna *not said here* | 20 cents |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cent=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many cents does Tom have left?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cent:x3:1
# text = How many cents does Tom have left?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · perfect · passive · do-support |  | many cents |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dollar is 100 cents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cent:x4:1
# text = A dollar is 100 cents.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dollar | 100 cents |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I found a 5-cent coin under the sofa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cent:x5:1
# text = I found a 5-cent coin under the sofa.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	cent	cent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | I | a cent coin |  | the sofa |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gum costs 75¢.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cent:x6:1
# text = Gum costs 75¢.
1	Gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	75	75	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	¢	¢	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | Gum | 75 ¢ |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme ¢=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
50 per cent of 10 is 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cent:x7:1
# text = 50 per cent of 10 is 5.
1	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	per	per	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cent	cent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | 50 per cent of 10 | 5 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't have a cent left!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cent:x8:1
# text = I don't have a cent left!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cent	cent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **have** | present · do-support | I | a cent |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cent=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | participle |  | a cent *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And I paid four cents for you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cent:x9:1
# text = And I paid four cents for you.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | I | four cents |  |  |  | for you | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent cent=Asset for you=Theme |

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