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title: apportioned — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «apportioned» in the school dictionary: Shared out or divided among people, often in fair or set parts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# apportioned

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**Who acts:** farmers, judge, that, tailor · **What happens:** share out, divide, give, share, apportion, apportion out · **To what, where:** fair parts, share, blame, prize money, 60 pounds, ratio

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shared out or divided among people, often in fair or set parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportioned:m1:1
# text = Shared out or divided among people, often in fair or set parts.
1	Shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
5	among	among	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	set	set	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **divide** | participle |  |  |  | fair parts |  | among people | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gave a share of blame or responsibility to someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportioned:m2:1
# text = Gave a share of blame or responsibility to someone.
1	Gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	share	share	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	blame	blame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	responsibility	responsibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past |  | a share of blame or responsibility to someone |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent share=Theme |
| 2 | **share** |  |  | blame or responsibility to someone |  |  |  |  | nom share «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The prize money was apportioned equally among the five winners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportioned:x1:1
# text = The prize money was apportioned equally among the five winners.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	apportioned	apportion	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	among	among	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	winners	winner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apportion** | past · passive |  | the prize money |  |  |  | among the five winners; equally *property* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
60 pounds was apportioned between Tom and Sue in the ratio 1:2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportioned:x2:1
# text = 60 pounds was apportioned between Tom and Sue in the ratio 1:2.
1	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	apportioned	apportion	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Sue	Sue	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
12	1:2	1:2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apportion** | past · passive |  | 60 pounds |  | the ratio |  | between Tom and Sue | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The land was apportioned among the farmers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportioned:x3:1
# text = The land was apportioned among the farmers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	apportioned	apportion	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	among	among	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apportion** | past · passive | the farmers | the land |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Time was apportioned fairly to each group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportioned:x4:1
# text = Time was apportioned fairly to each group.
1	Time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	apportioned	apportion	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **apportion** | past · passive |  |  |  |  | time | to each group *goal*; fairly *property* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: to group=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The judge apportioned the blame to both drivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportioned:x5:1
# text = The judge apportioned the blame to both drivers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	apportioned	apportion	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	blame	blame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apportion** | past | the judge | the blame | both drivers |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent blame=Theme to driver=Goal |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Then the booty was apportioned out, but only a ducat was given to the little tailor, for that was as much as he could carry.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportioned:x6:1
# text = Then the booty was apportioned out, but only a ducat was given to the little tailor, for that was as much as he could carry.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	booty	booty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	apportioned	apportion	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ducat	ducat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	tailor	tailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	23	nsubj	_	_
21	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	as	as	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
24	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
25	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
26	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
27	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apportion out** | past · passive |  | the booty |  |  | then |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past · passive |  | a ducat | the little tailor |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to tailor=Recipient |
| 3 | **is** | past | that |  |  |  |  | much *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **carry** | could | tailor |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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