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title: decimal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «decimal» in the school dictionary: A decimal (or decimal number) is a number written with a decimal point, such as 3.5 or 0.25, to show parts smaller than one. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# decimal

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**Who acts:** decimal, Decimal system, place, 100 small coins, it, you · **What happens:** be, write, show, count, use, make · **To what, where:** number, parts, tens, ten digits, one big unit, money · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«decimal» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [decimal in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/decimal.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun, maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A decimal (or decimal number) is a number written with a decimal point, such as 3.5 or 0.25, to show parts smaller than one.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decimal:m1:1
# text = A decimal (or decimal number) is a number written with a decimal point, such as 3.5 or 0.25, to show parts smaller than one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	decimal	decimal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	decimal	decimal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	3.5	3.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Frac	15	nmod	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	0.25	0.25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Frac	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
25	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	_
26	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	28	advmod	_	_
27	than	than	ADP	IN	_	26	fixed	_	_
28	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a decimal | a number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  | a number *not said here* |  |  |  | with a decimal point such 3.5 | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | parts  one |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent part=Recipient |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Decimal system: counting in tens, using the ten digits 0 to 9, where each place is worth ten times the place to its right.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decimal:m2:1
# text = Decimal system: counting in tens, using the ten digits 0 to 9, where each place is worth ten times the place to its right.
1	Decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	counting	count	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tens	ten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
12	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	flat	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	20	advmod	_	_
17	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	parataxis	_	_
21	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl:unmarked	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
25	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | gerund | Decimal system *not said here* |  |  | tens |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | Decimal system *not said here* | the ten digits |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent digit=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | each place |  |  |  | time | worth *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Decimal money: money in which 100 small coins make one big unit, like 100 pence = £1 or 100 cents = $1.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decimal:m3:1
# text = Decimal money: money in which 100 small coins make one big unit, like 100 pence = £1 or 100 cents = $1.
1	Decimal	decimal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
7	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
12	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	pence	pence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	appos	_	_
18	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	19	case	_	_
19	£	£	SYM	$	_	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
24	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	25	case	_	_
25	$	$	SYM	$	_	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	25	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | 100 small coins | one big unit |  | money |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset unit=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Decimal place: one digit after the decimal point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decimal:m4:1
# text = Decimal place: one digit after the decimal point.
1	Decimal	decimal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	digit	digit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	decimal	decimal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
0.5 is the decimal for one half.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decimal:x1:1
# text = 0.5 is the decimal for one half.
1	0.5	0.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the 0.5 decimal |  |  |  | for one half | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Round 3.476 to two decimal places: it's 3.48.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decimal:x2:1
# text = Round 3.476 to two decimal places: it's 3.48.
1	Round	round	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	3.476	3.476	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Frac	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	decimal	decimal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	3.48	3.48	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | 3.48 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the decimal point in the right place!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decimal:x3:1
# text = Put the decimal point in the right place!
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	decimal	decimal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the decimal point |  | the right place |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent point=Theme in place=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our money is decimal: 100 pence make one pound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decimal:x4:1
# text = Our money is decimal: 100 pence make one pound.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pence	pence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	pound	pound	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 | **is a** | present | Our money | decimal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | 100 pence | one pound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pound=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sprinter ran 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, a decimal number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decimal:x5:1
# text = The sprinter ran 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, a decimal number.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sprinter	sprinter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	9.58	9.58	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	decimal	decimal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the sprinter | 100 metres |  |  | second | a decimal number *obl* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme metre=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One third as a decimal is 0.333…, a recurring decimal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decimal:x6:1
# text = One third as a decimal is 0.333…, a recurring decimal.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	third	third	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	0.333	0.333	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	…	…	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	recurring	recur	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	amod	_	_
12	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a decimal |  |  |  |  | as 0.333 | tree rules |
| 2 | **recur** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We counted in tens because the decimal system uses ten digits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decimal:x7:1
# text = We counted in tens because the decimal system uses ten digits.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tens	ten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past | We |  |  | tens |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **use** | present | the decimal system | ten digits |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent digit=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran remembers when Britain went decimal in 1971.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decimal:x8:1
# text = Gran remembers when Britain went decimal in 1971.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remembers	remember	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	decimal	decimal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	1971	1971	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | Gran |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | past | Britain | decimal |  | 1971 |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location decimal=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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He tried it by decimals and by compound interest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:decimal:x9:1
# text = He tried it by decimals and by compound interest.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	decimals	decimal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	compound	compound	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | He | it |  |  |  | by decimals and compound interest | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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