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title: congruent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «congruent» in the school dictionary: Exactly the same shape and size; one shape fits exactly on top of the other, even if turned or flipped. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# congruent

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**Who acts:** one shape, two triangles, Congruent shapes, you, shape, its · **What happens:** fit, turn, flip, have, divide, be · **To what, where:** top, same remainder, number work, equal sides, two congruent squares

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«congruent» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [congruent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/congruent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exactly the same shape and size; one shape fits exactly on top of the other, even if turned or flipped.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congruent:m1:1
# text = Exactly the same shape and size; one shape fits exactly on top of the other, even if turned or flipped.
1	Exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	even	even	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	flipped	flip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present | one shape | top of the other |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent top=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle | one shape *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **flip** | participle | one shape *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: 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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In agreement or matching (congruent with the facts).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congruent:m2:1
# text = In agreement or matching (congruent with the facts).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	matching	matching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	congruent	congruent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	appos	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In number work, having the same remainder when divided by a number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congruent:m3:1
# text = In number work, having the same remainder when divided by a number.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | the same remainder |  | number work |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remainder=Patient |
| 2 | **divide** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a number | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by number=Co-Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These two triangles are congruent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congruent:x1:1
# text = These two triangles are congruent.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	congruent	congruent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | this two triangles |  |  |  |  | congruent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Congruent shapes have equal sides and angles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congruent:x2:1
# text = Congruent shapes have equal sides and angles.
1	Congruent	congruent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	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 | Congruent shapes | equal sides and angles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Cut out two congruent squares.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congruent:x3:1
# text = Cut out two congruent squares.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	congruent	congruent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	squares	square	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut out** | imperative | you *not said here* | two congruent squares |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector square=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A shape and its mirror image are congruent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congruent:x4:1
# text = A shape and its mirror image are congruent.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	image	image	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	congruent	congruent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a shape and its mirror image |  |  |  |  | congruent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **image** |  | its *= it* |  |  |  |  |  | nom image «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The two halves of a butterfly are congruent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congruent:x5:1
# text = The two halves of a butterfly are congruent.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	halves	half	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	congruent	congruent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the two halves of a butterfly |  |  |  |  | congruent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her actions were congruent with her words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congruent:x6:1
# text = Her actions were congruent with her words.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	congruent	congruent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her actions |  |  |  |  | with her words; congruent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **act** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom action «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **word** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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