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title: centilitre — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «centilitre» in the school dictionary: A centilitre is a small unit for measuring liquid. A litre has 100 centilitres, and a centilitre is 10 millilitres. It is written cl. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# centilitre

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**Who acts:** centilitre, litre, cup, jug, many centilitres, glass · **What happens:** be, have, write, hold, take, give · **To what, where:** small unit, 100 centilitres, 10 millilitres, centilitre, 20 centilitres, 150 centilitres

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«centilitre» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [centilitre in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/centilitre.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A centilitre is a small unit for measuring liquid. A litre has 100 centilitres, and a centilitre is 10 millilitres. It is written cl.

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*Sentence 1:* A centilitre is a small unit for measuring liquid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:centilitre:m1:1
# text = A centilitre is a small unit for measuring liquid.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	centilitre	centilitre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	measuring	measuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 centilitre | a small unit |  |  |  | for measuring liquid | tree rules |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* A litre has 100 centilitres, and a centilitre is 10 millilitres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:centilitre:m1:2
# text = A litre has 100 centilitres, and a centilitre is 10 millilitres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	centilitres	centilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	centilitre	centilitre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	millilitres	millilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a litre | 100 centilitres and 10 millilitres |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent centilitre=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a centilitre | 10 millilitres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* It is written cl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:centilitre:m1:3
# text = It is written cl.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	cl	cl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | centilitre |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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A cup holds 20 centilitres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:centilitre:x1:1
# text = A cup holds 20 centilitres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	centilitres	centilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **hold** | present | a cup | 20 centilitres |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent centilitre=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The jug has 150 centilitres of milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:centilitre:x2:1
# text = The jug has 150 centilitres of milk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	150	150	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	centilitres	centilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the jug | 150 centilitres of milk |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent centilitre=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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How many centilitres are in 2 litres?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:centilitre:x3:1
# text = How many centilitres are in 2 litres?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	centilitres	centilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many centilitres |  |  | 2 litres |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Each glass takes 25 centilitres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:centilitre:x4:1
# text = Each glass takes 25 centilitres.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	centilitres	centilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **take** | present | each glass | 25 centilitres |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent centilitre=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A small bottle of water holds 50 centilitres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:centilitre:x5:1
# text = A small bottle of water holds 50 centilitres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	centilitres	centilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a small bottle of water | 50 centilitres |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent centilitre=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The nurse gave him 1 centilitre of medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:centilitre:x6:1
# text = The nurse gave him 1 centilitre of medicine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	centilitre	centilitre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the nurse | 1 centilitre of medicine | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient centilitre=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Half a litre is 50 centilitres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:centilitre:x7:1
# text = Half a litre is 50 centilitres.
1	Half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	centilitres	centilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | half litre | 50 centilitres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pour 30 centilitres of juice into the bowl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:centilitre:x8:1
# text = Pour 30 centilitres of juice into the bowl.
1	Pour	pour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	centilitres	centilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | imperative | you *not said here* | 30 centilitres of juice |  | the bowl |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent centilitre=Theme into bowl=Destination |

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