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title: calculated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «calculated» in the school dictionary: Past form of «calculate»: worked out using numbers: «We calculated the area.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# calculated

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**Who acts:** Past form, We, him, calculated risk, you, She · **What happens:** calculate, work out, use, plan, get, mean · **To what, where:** numbers, area, result, something, joke, him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Past form of «calculate»: worked out using numbers: «We calculated the area.».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculated:m1:1
# text = Past form of «calculate»: worked out using numbers: «We calculated the area.».
1	Past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	calculate	calculate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	worked	work	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** *in a quote* | infinitive | Past form |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work out** | participle | Past form *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | Past form *not said here* | numbers |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |
| 4 | **calculate** *in a quote* | past | We | the area |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
Carefully planned to get a result, often in a sneaky way: «a calculated lie».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculated:m2:1
# text = Carefully planned to get a result, often in a sneaky way: «a calculated lie».
1	Carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sneaky	sneaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | a result |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer result=Stimulus |
| 3 | **calculate** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Meant or likely to do something: «a joke calculated to make him laugh».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculated:m3:1
# text = Meant or likely to do something: «a joke calculated to make him laugh».
1	Meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **calculate** *in a quote* | participle |  | a joke *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **make** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **laugh** *in a quote* | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A calculated risk» is a risk you take after thinking about the chances.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculated:m4:1
# text = «A calculated risk» is a risk you take after thinking about the chances.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
13	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	chances	chance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a calculated risk | a risk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | present | you | a risk *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent risk=Theme |
| 4 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the chances | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about chance=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculated:x1:1
# text = We calculated the perimeter 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	perimeter	perimeter	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	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** | past | We | the perimeter of the playground |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She calculated that the trip would take two hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculated:x2:1
# text = She calculated that the trip would take two hours.
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	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | would | the trip |  |  |  | hour |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His friendliness was calculated; he wanted something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculated:x3:1
# text = His friendliness was calculated; he wanted something.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friendliness	friendliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** | past · passive |  | His friendliness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | past | he | something |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighter took a calculated risk to save the cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculated:x4:1
# text = The firefighter took a calculated risk to save the cat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighter	firefighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	risk	risk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the firefighter | a calculated risk |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent risk=Theme |
| 2 | **calculate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **save** | to-infinitive | the firefighter *not said here* | the cat |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cost was calculated at £50.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculated:x5:1
# text = The cost was calculated at £50.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	£	£	SYM	$	_	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** | past · passive |  | the cost |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The advert was calculated to make children want the toy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculated:x6:1
# text = The advert was calculated to make children want the toy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	advert	advert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calculate** | past · passive |  | the advert |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | children |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **want** | infinitive | children *not said here* | the toy |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot toy=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He could think of nothing he had done calculated to stir Uncle Remus's grief.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calculated:x7:1
# text = He could think of nothing he had done calculated to stir Uncle Remus's grief.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	obl	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	calculated	calculate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stir	stir	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	_
13	Remus	Remus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
15	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | could | He |  |  |  |  | of nothing | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | past · perfect | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **calculate** | participle | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stir** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | Uncle's grief |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus grief=Experiencer |

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