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title: calculate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «calculate» in the school dictionary: To work out an amount or answer using numbers, in your head, on paper or with a calculator. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# calculate

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**Who acts:** answer, Clever selfish way, you, We, Scientists, planet · **What happens:** work out, use, judge, estimate, think, plan · **To what, where:** amount, head, numbers, something, purpose, 24

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«calculate» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [calculate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/calculate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To work out an amount or answer using numbers, in your head, on paper or with a calculator.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculate:m1:1
# text = To work out an amount or answer using numbers, in your head, on paper or with a calculator.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	work	work	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	calculator	calculator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work out** | to-infinitive |  | a amount or answer |  | your head |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | answer *not said here* | numbers |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To judge or estimate something by thinking carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculate:m2:1
# text = To judge or estimate something by thinking carefully.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	judge	judge	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	estimate	estimate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **judge** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **estimate** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent something=Value |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: calculated — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Planned on purpose, like "a calculated risk".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculate:m3:1
# text = Planned on purpose, like "a calculated risk".
1	Planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | participle |  |  |  | purpose |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V that S»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **calculate** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: calculating — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clever in a cold, selfish way, planning to get what you want.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculate:m4:1
# text = Clever in a cold, selfish way, planning to get what you want.
1	Clever	Clever	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	selfish	selfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	planning	plan	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	14	obj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | gerund | Clever selfish way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Clever selfish way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calculate 24 × 3.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculate:x1:1
# text = Calculate 24 × 3.
1	Calculate	calculate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	×	×	SYM	SYM	_	4	case	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** | imperative | you *not said here* | 24 |  |  |  | × 3 | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We calculated the area of the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculate:x2:1
# text = We calculated the area of the playground.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** | past | We | the area of the playground |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calculate how much change you get from £5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculate:x3:1
# text = Calculate how much change you get from £5.
1	Calculate	calculate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	£	£	SYM	$	_	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** | imperative | you *not said here* | much change |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | much change *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent change=Theme from £=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists calculate how fast the planet moves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculate:x4:1
# text = Scientists calculate how fast the planet moves.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	calculate	calculate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | the planet |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She calculated that she could finish before dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculate:x5:1
# text = She calculated that she could finish before dark.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | could | she |  |  |  | before dark |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a calculated risk to go for the goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculate:x6:1
# text = It was a calculated risk to go for the goal.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | It | a calculated risk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for the goal | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for goal=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The calculating fox tricked the crow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculate:x7:1
# text = The calculating fox tricked the crow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	calculating	calculating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tricked	trick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | past | the calculating fox | the crow |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crow=Patient |

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