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title: average — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «average» in the school dictionary: The average (mean) is the number you get when you share a total equally: add the numbers, then divide by how many there are. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# average

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**Who acts:** average, you, many, He, She, average class · **What happens:** be, get, share, add, divide, mean · **To what, where:** number, total, numbers, 10 points, 6, average · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«average» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [average in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/average.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The average (mean) is the number you get when you share a total equally: add the numbers, then divide by how many there are.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:average:m1:1
# text = The average (mean) is the number you get when you share a total equally: add the numbers, then divide by how many there are.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	average	average	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	mean	mean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
18	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	23	advmod	_	_
23	divide	divide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
24	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
25	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	26	advmod	_	_
26	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	nsubj	_	_
27	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	28	expl	_	_
28	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the average | the number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | the number *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer number=Stimulus |
| 3 | **share** | present | you | a total |  |  |  | equally *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | the numbers |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |
| 5 | **divide** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | then |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **be** | present | many |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Average means usual or ordinary, not special.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:average:m2:1
# text = Average means usual or ordinary, not special.
1	Average	average	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Average |  |  |  |  | usual *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To average a number is to have it as the average: «He averages 10 points a game».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:average:m3:1
# text = To average a number is to have it as the average: «He averages 10 points a game».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	average	average	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	average	average	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	averages	average	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
16	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **average** | to-infinitive |  | a number |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | as the average; have *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **average** *in a quote* | present | He | 10 points |  |  |  | a game *obl:unmarked* | vn multiply-108-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The average of 4, 6 and 8 is 6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:average:x1:1
# text = The average of 4, 6 and 8 is 6.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	average	average	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the average of 4 | 6 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She scored an average of 80 points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:average:x2:1
# text = She scored an average of 80 points.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	average	average	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | She | a average of 80 points |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent average=Theme |
| 2 | **average** |  |  | 80 points |  |  |  |  | nom average «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The average class has 25 pupils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:average:x3:1
# text = The average class has 25 pupils.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	average	average	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the average class | 25 pupils |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On average he reads 15 pages a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:average:x4:1
# text = On average he reads 15 pages a day.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	average	average	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | he | 15 pages |  | average | day |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
July has the highest average temperature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:average:x5:1
# text = July has the highest average temperature.
1	July	July	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
5	average	average	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | July | the highest average temperature |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temperature=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was just an average day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:average:x6:1
# text = It was just an average day.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	average	average	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a average day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her marks are above average.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:average:x7:1
# text = Her marks are above average.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	above	above	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	average	average	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Her marks |  |  |  |  | average *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mark** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom mark «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car averaged 50 miles an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:average:x8:1
# text = The car averaged 50 miles an hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	averaged	average	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **average** | past | the car | 50 miles  a hour |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mile=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The average of 2, 3 and 10 is 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:average:x9:1
# text = The average of 2, 3 and 10 is 5.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	average	average	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the average of 2 | 5 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An average adult sleeps about 8 hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:average:x10:1
# text = An average adult sleeps about 8 hours.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	average	average	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | a average adult |  |  |  | hour |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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