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title: dividend — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dividend» in the school dictionary: The number being divided in a division sum: in 12 ÷ 3 = 4, the dividend is 12. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dividend

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**Who acts:** dividend, share, people, company, benefit, you · **What happens:** divide, be, pay, own, share, profit · **To what, where:** number, division sum, 12, shares, share, profit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The number being divided in a division sum: in 12 ÷ 3 = 4, the dividend is 12.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dividend:m1:1
# text = The number being divided in a division sum: in 12 ÷ 3 = 4, the dividend is 12.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	parataxis	_	_
12	÷	÷	SYM	SYM	_	13	case	_	_
13	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nmod	_	_
14	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	15	case	_	_
15	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	dividend	dividend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | gerund · passive |  | the number |  | a division sum |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the dividend | 12 |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A share of a company's profit paid to people who own shares in it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dividend:m2:1
# text = A share of a company's profit paid to people who own shares in it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	share	share	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	profit	profit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	own	own	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	shares	share	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | a share of a company's profit |  |  |  |  | to people | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **own** | present | people | shares |  | share |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot share=Theme |
| 3 | **share** |  |  | a company's profit |  |  |  |  | nom share «possession transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **profit** |  | a company |  |  |  |  |  | nom profit «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A benefit or reward that comes later from something you did, as in «pay dividends».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dividend:m3:1
# text = A benefit or reward that comes later from something you did, as in «pay dividends».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	benefit	benefit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	pay	pay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
17	dividends	dividend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | a benefit or reward |  |  | something |  | late *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pay** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | dividends |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dividend=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In 20 ÷ 5 = 4, the dividend is 20.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dividend:x1:1
# text = In 20 ÷ 5 = 4, the dividend is 20.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
3	÷	÷	SYM	SYM	_	4	case	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	6	case	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dividend	dividend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the dividend | 20 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write the dividend inside the bus-stop division box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dividend:x2:1
# text = Write the dividend inside the bus-stop division box.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dividend	dividend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dividend |  | the division box |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dividend=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company paid a dividend to its shareholders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dividend:x3:1
# text = The company paid a dividend to its shareholders.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dividend	dividend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	shareholders	shareholder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | the company | a dividend |  |  |  | to company's shareholders | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dividend=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma gets a small dividend every year from her shares.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dividend:x4:1
# text = Grandma gets a small dividend every year from her shares.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dividend	dividend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	shares	share	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Grandma | a small dividend |  | Grandma's shares | year |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent dividend=Theme from share=Source |
| 2 | **share** |  | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | nom share «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Practising spelling will pay dividends in the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dividend:x5:1
# text = Practising spelling will pay dividends in the test.
1	Practising	practise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	dividends	dividend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | gerund |  | spelling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | future | Practising | dividends |  | the test |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dividend=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If the dividend is 0, the answer is 0.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dividend:x6:1
# text = If the dividend is 0, the answer is 0.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dividend	dividend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the dividend | 0 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the answer | 0 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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