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title: divider — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «divider» in the school dictionary: A divider is something that separates a space or things into parts: a room divider. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# divider

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**Who acts:** divider, file divider, Dividers, maths tool, you, screen divider · **What happens:** be, separate, measure, put, split, use · **To what, where:** something, space, parts, sections, folder, maths tool

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A divider is something that separates a space or things into parts: a room divider.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divider:m1:1
# text = A divider is something that separates a space or things into parts: a room divider.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	divider	divider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	separates	separate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	divider	divider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a divider | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **separate** | present |  | a space or things |  |  |  | into parts *goal* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent space=Theme into part=Goal |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A file divider separates sections in a folder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divider:m2:1
# text = A file divider separates sections in a folder.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	divider	divider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	separates	separate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sections	section	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	folder	folder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **separate** | present | a file divider | sections |  |  |  | in a folder *goal* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent section=Theme in folder=Goal |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dividers are a maths tool like compasses with two points, for measuring distances on maps.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divider:m3:1
# text = Dividers are a maths tool like compasses with two points, for measuring distances on maps.
1	Dividers	divider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	maths	maths	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	compasses	compass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
14	distances	distance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	maps	map	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dividers | a maths tool |  |  |  | like compasses with two points | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund | a maths tool *not said here* | distances |  | maps |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme distance=Value |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put a divider between maths and English notes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divider:x1:1
# text = Put a divider between maths and English notes.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	divider	divider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a divider |  | maths and English notes |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent divider=Theme between math=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A screen divider split the classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divider:x2:1
# text = A screen divider split the classroom.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	divider	divider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	split	split	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | past | a screen divider | the classroom |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent classroom=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use dividers to measure the map distance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divider:x3:1
# text = Use dividers to measure the map distance.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	dividers	divider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | dividers |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent divider=Patient |
| 2 | **measure** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the map distance |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme distance=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The road had a concrete divider.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divider:x4:1
# text = The road had a concrete divider.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	concrete	concrete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	divider	divider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the road | a concrete divider |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent divider=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each section had a coloured divider.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divider:x5:1
# text = Each section had a coloured divider.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	section	section	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	divider	divider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | each section | a coloured divider |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent divider=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad put up a divider so the twins had their own space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divider:x6:1
# text = Dad put up a divider so the twins had their own space.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	divider	divider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put up** | past | Dad | a divider |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent divider=Goal |
| 2 | **have** | past | the twins | twins's own space |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=Patient |

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