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title: digit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «digit» in the school dictionary: A digit is one of the ten signs 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 that we use to write numbers. The number 47 has two digits. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# digit

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**Who acts:** digit, we, number, Digital things, you, tens digit · **What happens:** be, use, write, have, work, make · **To what, where:** one, numbers, two digits, finger, largest digit number, 5

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A digit is one of the ten signs 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 that we use to write numbers. The number 47 has two digits.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A digit is one of the ten signs 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 that we use to write numbers.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digit:m1:1
# text = A digit is one of the ten signs 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 that we use to write numbers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	digit	digit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	25	conj	_	_
28	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	30	obj	_	_
29	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
30	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
31	to	to	PART	TO	_	32	mark	_	_
32	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	30	advcl	_	_
33	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a digit | one |  |  |  | of the ten signs | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient |
| 3 | **write** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | numbers |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

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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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* The number 47 has two digits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digit:m1:2
# text = The number 47 has two digits.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	47	47	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the number | two digits |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent digit=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A digit is also a finger or a toe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digit:m2:1
# text = A digit is also a finger or a toe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	digit	digit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	toe	toe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Digital» things work with numbers inside, like computers and digital clocks.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digit:m3:1
# text = «Digital» things work with numbers inside, like computers and digital clocks.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	clocks	clock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Digital things |  |  |  |  | with numbers; like computers and digital clocks; inside *property* | vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with number=Co-Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write the largest two-digit number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digit:x1:1
# text = Write the largest two-digit number.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
3	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	digit	digit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | the largest digit number |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tens digit of 58 is 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digit:x2:1
# text = The tens digit of 58 is 5.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tens	ten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	digit	digit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	58	58	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the tens digit of 58 | 5 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make a three-digit number using the digits 3, 7 and 1.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digit:x3:1
# text = Make a three-digit number using the digits 3, 7 and 1.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	digit	digit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	parataxis	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | a digit number |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset number=Product |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | the digits |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent digit=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the sum of the digits of 246?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digit:x4:1
# text = What is the sum of the digits of 246?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	246	246	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the sum of the digits of 246 |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sum** |  |  | the digits of 246 |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My PIN has four digits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digit:x5:1
# text = My PIN has four digits.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	PIN	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My PIN | four digits |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent digit=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temperature is in single digits today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digit:x6:1
# text = The temperature is in single digits today.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the temperature |  |  | single digits | today |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Humans have five digits on each hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digit:x7:1
# text = Humans have five digits on each hand.
1	Humans	human	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	hand	hand	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 | **have** | present | Humans | five digits |  | each hand |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent digit=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A digital clock shows the time as digits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digit:x8:1
# text = A digital clock shows the time as digits.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a digital clock |  |  |  | time | as digits | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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