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title: bisect — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bisect» in the school dictionary: To cut or divide something into two equal parts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bisect

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**Who acts:** you, line, river, part, motorway · **What happens:** cut, divide, use, bisect, be, mark · **To what, where:** something, two equal parts, it, two parts, compass, angle

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cut or divide something into two equal parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bisect:m1:1
# text = To cut or divide something into two equal parts.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	divide	divide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **divide** | infinitive |  | something |  | two equal parts |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

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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 -->
To cut across or through something, dividing it into two parts, not always equal.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bisect:m2:1
# text = To cut across or through something, dividing it into two parts, not always equal.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	dividing	divide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
15	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	16	advmod	_	_
16	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | across *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **divide** | gerund |  | it |  | two parts |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use your compass to bisect the angle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bisect:x1:1
# text = Use your compass to bisect the angle.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	bisect	bisect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | your compass |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compass=Patient |
| 2 | **bisect** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the angle |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent angle=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The line bisects the square into two rectangles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bisect:x2:1
# text = The line bisects the square into two rectangles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bisects	bisect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	rectangles	rectangle	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 | **bisect** | present | the line | the square |  | two rectangles |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent square=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A river bisects the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bisect:x3:1
# text = A river bisects the city.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bisects	bisect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bisect** | present | a river | the city |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent city=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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If you bisect a 90 degree angle, each part is 45 degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bisect:x4:1
# text = If you bisect a 90 degree angle, each part is 45 degrees.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bisect	bisect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bisect** | present | you | a degree angle |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent angle=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | each part | 45 degrees |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The motorway bisects the farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bisect:x5:1
# text = The motorway bisects the farm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	motorway	motorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bisects	bisect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bisect** | present | the motorway | the farm |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent farm=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Bisect the line AB and mark the midpoint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bisect:x6:1
# text = Bisect the line AB and mark the midpoint.
1	Bisect	bisect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	AB	ab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	mark	mark	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	midpoint	midpoint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bisect** | imperative | you *not said here* | the line AB |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ab=Patient |
| 2 | **mark** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the midpoint |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent midpoint=Destination |

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