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title: divide — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «divide» in the school dictionary: To divide is to split a number or amount into equal parts or groups; it is the operation ÷. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# divide

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**Who acts:** amount, river, we, Dividing, you, Dad · **What happens:** divide, be, mean, keep, share, undo · **To what, where:** equal parts, operation ÷, parts, class, teams, two places · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«divide» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [divide in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/divide.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To divide is to split a number or amount into equal parts or groups; it is the operation ÷.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divide:m1:1
# text = To divide is to split a number or amount into equal parts or groups; it is the operation ÷.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	divide	divide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	split	split	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	÷	÷	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | equal parts or groups |  | split *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | amount | the operation ÷ |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
To divide is to split anything into parts: divide the class into teams.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divide:m2:1
# text = To divide is to split anything into parts: divide the class into teams.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	divide	divide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	split	split	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	divide	divide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | parts |  | split *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **divide** | infinitive |  | the class |  | teams |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To divide can mean to keep two places apart: a river divides the town.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divide:m3:1
# text = To divide can mean to keep two places apart: a river divides the town.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	divide	divide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	divides	divide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | two places |  |  |  | apart *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |
| 4 | **divide** | present | a river | the town |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When we share a number of things equally into groups, we divide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divide:x1:1
# text = When we share a number of things equally into groups, we divide.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
12	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	divide	divide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present | we | a number of things into groups |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **divide** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dividing undoes multiplying: 3 × 4 = 12, so 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divide:x2:1
# text = Dividing undoes multiplying: 3 × 4 = 12, so 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
1	Dividing	dividing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	undoes	undo	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	multiplying	multiply	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	×	×	SYM	SYM	_	7	case	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	_
8	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	9	case	_	_
9	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	parataxis	_	_
13	÷	÷	SYM	SYM	_	14	case	_	_
14	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nmod	_	_
15	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	16	case	_	_
16	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undo** | present | Dividing |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **multiply** | gerund | Dividing *not said here* | 3 × 4 = 12 |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Divide 18 sweets among 6 children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divide:x3:1
# text = Divide 18 sweets among 6 children.
1	Divide	divide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	among	among	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | imperative | you *not said here* | 18 sweets |  |  |  | among 6 children | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class of 24 is divided into 4 teams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divide:x4:1
# text = The class of 24 is divided into 4 teams.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | present · passive |  | the class of 24 |  | 4 teams |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
20 divided by 5 is 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divide:x5:1
# text = 20 divided by 5 is 4.
1	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | 4 |  |  |  | by 5 | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad divided the pizza into 8 slices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divide:x6:1
# text = Dad divided the pizza into 8 slices.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	divided	divide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | past | Dad | the pizza |  | 8 slices |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pizza=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fence divides our garden from the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divide:x7:1
# text = A fence divides our garden from the park.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	divides	divide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | present | a fence | our garden |  |  |  | from the park | vn separate-23.1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent garden=Patient from park=Co-Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Divide the page into two columns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divide:x8:1
# text = Divide the page into two columns.
1	Divide	divide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	columns	column	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | imperative | you *not said here* | the page |  | two columns |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They divided the money into three heaps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divide:x9:1
# text = They divided the money into three heaps.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	divided	divide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	heaps	heap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | past | They | the money |  | three heaps |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

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