--- title: divisible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «divisible» in the school dictionary: In maths, a number is divisible by another number if it can be divided by it exactly, with no remainder. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [divisible in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/divisible.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} In maths, a number is divisible by another number if it can be divided by it exactly, with no remainder. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:divisible:m1:1 # text = In maths, a number is divisible by another number if it can be divided by it exactly, with no remainder. 1 In in ADP IN _ 2 case _ _ 2 maths math NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 number number NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 7 divisible divisible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 8 by by ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 another another DET DT PronType=Ind 10 det _ _ 10 number number NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 11 if if SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 12 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj:pass _ _ 13 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 14 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 15 aux:pass _ _ 15 divided divide VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 advcl _ _ 16 by by ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 obl _ _ 18 exactly exactly ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 20 with with ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 22 det _ _ 22 remainder remainder NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | a number | | | maths | | by another number; divisible *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **divide** *a condition, not said to happen* | can · passive | | number | | | | by it; with no remainder; exactly *property* | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: subject=Theme by it=Co-Theme | 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} Divisible means able to be divided or split into parts. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:divisible:m2:1 # text = Divisible means able to be divided or split into parts. 1 Divisible Divisible PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 able able ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 5 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 6 aux:pass _ _ 6 divided divide VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 xcomp _ _ 7 or or CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 split split VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 conj _ _ 9 into into ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 parts part NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Divisible | | | | | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **divide** | to-infinitive · passive | Divisible *not said here* | | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V» | | 3 | **split** | participle | Divisible *not said here* | | | | | into parts *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into part=Result | ## Example 1 {#x1} 12 is divisible by 3 because 12 ÷ 3 = 4. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:divisible:x1:1 # text = 12 is divisible by 3 because 12 ÷ 3 = 4. 1 12 12 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 divisible divisible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 3 3 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 obl _ _ 6 because because ADP IN ExtPos=ADP 7 case _ _ 7 12 12 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 nmod _ _ 8 ÷ ÷ SYM SYM _ 9 case _ _ 9 3 3 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 nmod _ _ 10 = = SYM SYM _ 11 case _ _ 11 4 4 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | 12 | | | | | by 3 because 12 ÷ 3 = 4; divisible *property* | tree rules | ## Example 2 {#x2} 15 is not divisible by 2. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:divisible:x2:1 # text = 15 is not divisible by 2. 1 15 15 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 divisible divisible VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 by by ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 2 2 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **divisible** | present · passive | | 15 | | | | by 2 | tree rules | ## Example 3 {#x3} Every even number is divisible by 2. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:divisible:x3:1 # text = Every even number is divisible by 2. 1 Every every DET DT PronType=Tot 3 det _ _ 2 even even ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 number number NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 divisible divisible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 by by ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 2 2 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | every number | | | | | by 2; divisible *property* | tree rules | ## Example 4 {#x4} 135 is divisible by 5 because it ends in 5. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:divisible:x4:1 # text = 135 is divisible by 5 because it ends in 5. 1 135 135 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 divisible divisible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 5 5 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 obl _ _ 6 because because SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 ends end VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 9 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 5 5 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | 135 | | | | | by 5; divisible *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **end** | present | it | | | 5 | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ## Example 5 {#x5} 81 is divisible by 9: 8 + 1 = 9. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:divisible:x5:1 # text = 81 is divisible by 9: 8 + 1 = 9. 1 81 81 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 divisible divisible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 9 9 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 7 8 8 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 obl _ _ 8 + + SYM SYM _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 1 1 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 7 nmod _ _ 10 = = SYM SYM _ 11 case _ _ 11 9 9 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 9 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | 81 | | | | | by 9; 8 1 = 9 *obl*; divisible *property* | tree rules | ## Example 6 {#x6} Is 100 divisible by 4? Yes, 100 ÷ 4 = 25. *Sentence 1:* Is 100 divisible by 4? ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:divisible:x6:1 # text = Is 100 divisible by 4? 1 Is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 2 100 100 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 nummod _ _ 3 divisible divisible NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 4 4 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | 100 divisible | | | | by 4 | tree rules | *Sentence 2:* Yes, 100 ÷ 4 = 25. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:divisible:x6:2 # text = Yes, 100 ÷ 4 = 25. 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 100 100 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 7 nsubj _ _ 4 ÷ ÷ SYM SYM _ 5 case _ _ 5 4 4 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 nmod _ _ 6 = = SYM SYM _ 7 case _ _ 7 25 25 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 7 {#x7} The sweets were divisible equally between the four children. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:divisible:x7:1 # text = The sweets were divisible equally between the four children. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 sweets sweet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 3 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 divisible divisible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 equally equally ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 6 between between ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 four four NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 9 nummod _ _ 9 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the sweets | | | | | between the four children; divisible, equally *property* | tree rules | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [divinity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/divinity/) - next →: [division](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/division/) - ↑ back to [D in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/)