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title: apportionment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «apportionment» in the school dictionary: The act of dividing something and sharing it out in parts, often fairly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# apportionment

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**Who acts:** act, population, votes, you, apportionment, court · **What happens:** divide, share out, decide, apportion, find, give · **To what, where:** something, act, parts, way seats, apportionment, prize money

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of dividing something and sharing it out in parts, often fairly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportionment:m1:1
# text = The act of dividing something and sharing it out in parts, often fairly.
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	dividing	divide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sharing	share	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  | fairly *property* | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **share out** | gerund | the act *not said here* | act |  | parts |  |  | tree rules |

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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: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The way seats in a government body are shared out between areas by population.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportionment:m2:1
# text = The way seats in a government body are shared out between areas by population.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	areas	area	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	population	population	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share out** | present · passive | population | the way seats in a government body |  |  |  | between areas | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The apportionment of the prize money was decided by votes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportionment:x1:1
# text = The apportionment of the prize money was decided by votes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	apportionment	apportionment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	decided	decide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past · passive | votes | the apportionment of the prize money |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |
| 2 | **apportion** |  |  | the prize money |  |  |  |  | nom apportionment «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Find the apportionment of 30 sweets in the ratio 2:3.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportionment:x2:1
# text = Find the apportionment of 30 sweets in the ratio 2:3.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	apportionment	apportionment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	2:3	2:3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the apportionment of 30 sweets in the ratio |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apportionment=Topic |
| 2 | **apportion** |  |  | 30 sweets in the ratio |  |  |  |  | nom apportionment «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The apportionment gave 12 sweets to one child and 18 to the other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportionment:x3:1
# text = The apportionment gave 12 sweets to one child and 18 to the other.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	apportionment	apportionment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	_
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	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the apportionment | 12 sweets | one child |  |  | to the other | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme to child=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The court decided the apportionment of blame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportionment:x4:1
# text = The court decided the apportionment of blame.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decided	decide	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	apportionment	apportionment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	blame	blame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | the court | the apportionment of blame |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent apportionment=Topic |
| 2 | **apportion** |  |  | blame |  |  |  |  | nom apportionment «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In the US, apportionment is based on population.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportionment:x5:1
# text = In the US, apportionment is based on population.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	apportionment	apportionment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	population	population	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **base** | present · passive |  | apportionment |  | population |  | in the US | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on population=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Fair apportionment of chores keeps the peace at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apportionment:x6:1
# text = Fair apportionment of chores keeps the peace at home.
1	Fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	apportionment	apportionment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	chores	chore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Fair apportionment of chores | the peace |  | home |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent peace=Theme at home=Location |
| 2 | **apportion** |  |  | chores |  |  |  |  | nom apportionment «act transitive»: of=patient |

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