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title: binary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «binary» in the school dictionary: A way of writing numbers using only the digits 0 and 1, which computers use. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# binary

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**Who acts:** writing numbers, computers, binary star, stars, We, light switch · **What happens:** use, make, have, be, go round, store · **To what, where:** digits, two choices, pair, each, pictures, binary · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«binary» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [binary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/binary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A way of writing numbers using only the digits 0 and 1, which computers use.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binary:m1:1
# text = A way of writing numbers using only the digits 0 and 1, which computers use.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
10	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	15	det	_	_
15	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund | writing numbers *not said here* | the digits |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent digit=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | present | which computers |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «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 -->
Made of two parts, or having only two choices, like yes or no, on or off.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binary:m2:1
# text = Made of two parts, or having only two choices, like yes or no, on or off.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	choices	choice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	17	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	off	off	ADV	RB	_	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of two parts | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | two choices |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A binary star is a pair of stars that go round each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binary:m3:1
# text = A binary star is a pair of stars that go round each other.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	binary	binary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	round	round	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	10	obl	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 binary star | a pair |  |  |  | of stars | tree rules |
| 2 | **go round** | present | stars | each |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Computers store pictures and songs in binary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binary:x1:1
# text = Computers store pictures and songs in binary.
1	Computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	store	store	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	binary	binary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | present | Computers | pictures and songs |  | binary |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent picture=Theme in binary=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In binary, the number 5 is written 101.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binary:x2:1
# text = In binary, the number 5 is written 101.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	binary	binary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	101	101	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | the number |  | binary |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient 101=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made bracelets with beads in binary code.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binary:x3:1
# text = We made bracelets with beads in binary code.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bracelets	bracelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	binary	binary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | bracelets |  | binary code |  | with beads | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bracelet=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A light switch is binary: it is on or off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binary:x4:1
# text = A light switch is binary: it is on or off.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	switch	switch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	binary	binary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	on	on	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	off	off	ADV	RB	_	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a light switch |  |  |  |  | binary *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | switch |  |  |  |  | on *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each 0 or 1 in binary is called a bit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binary:x5:1
# text = Each 0 or 1 in binary is called a bit.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	binary	binary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | each 0 |  |  |  | a bit *obl:unmarked* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sirius is a binary star.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binary:x6:1
# text = Sirius is a binary star.
1	Sirius	Sirius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	binary	binary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | Sirius | a binary star |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The question was binary: you could only answer yes or no.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binary:x7:1
# text = The question was binary: you could only answer yes or no.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	binary	binary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	9	discourse	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	no.	no.	NOUN	NN	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the question |  |  |  |  | binary *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | could | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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