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title: addition — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «addition» in the school dictionary: Putting numbers together to find a total; the sum operation, shown by the sign +. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# addition

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**Who acts:** act, Addition, We, baby, They, new slide · **What happens:** put, find, show, add, practise, be · **To what, where:** numbers, total, sum operation, thing, something, addition

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«addition» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [addition in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/addition.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Putting numbers together to find a total; the sum operation, shown by the sign +.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addition:m1:1
# text = Putting numbers together to find a total; the sum operation, shown by the sign +.
1	Putting	put	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | gerund |  | numbers |  |  |  | together *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent number=Goal |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | a total |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent total=Topic |
| 3 | **show** | participle |  | the sum operation *not said here* |  |  |  | by the sign | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: 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 -->
A thing or person that is added (a new addition to the family).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addition:m2:1
# text = A thing or person that is added (a new addition to the family).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | a thing or person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of adding something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addition:m3:1
# text = The act of adding something.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«In addition» or «in addition to»: as well, also.

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addition:m4:1
# text = «In addition» or «in addition to»: as well, also.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	3	advmod	_	_
13	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Addition is putting numbers together: 3 + 4 = 7.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addition:x1:1
# text = Addition is putting numbers together: 3 + 4 = 7.
1	Addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
8	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	9	cc	_	_
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
10	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	11	case	_	_
11	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present · progressive | Addition | numbers |  |  |  | 3 = 7 *obl*; together *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent number=Goal |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We practised addition and subtraction today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addition:x2:1
# text = We practised addition and subtraction today.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	subtraction	subtraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | past | We | addition and subtraction |  |  | today |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby is the newest addition to our family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addition:x3:1
# text = The baby is the newest addition to our family.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	newest	new	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 baby | the newest addition |  |  |  | to our family | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In addition to maths, we have art today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addition:x4:1
# text = In addition to maths, we have art today.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | we | art |  | addition to maths | today |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent art=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They built an addition to the back of the house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addition:x5:1
# text = They built an addition to the back of the house.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | They | a addition |  |  |  | to the back of the house | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset addition=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new slide is a great addition to the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addition:x6:1
# text = The new slide is a great addition to the park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	slide	slide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the new slide | a great addition |  |  |  | to the park | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use addition to find the total cost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addition:x7:1
# text = Use addition to find the total cost.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | addition |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent addition=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the total cost |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cost=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toto did not like this addition to the party at first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addition:x8:1
# text = Toto did not like this addition to the party at first.
1	Toto	Toto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **like** | past · do-support | Toto | this addition |  |  |  | to the party | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot addition=Theme |

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