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title: division — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «division» in the school dictionary: Division is sharing or grouping into equal parts. 12 divided by 3 is 4. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# division

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**Who acts:** Division, disagreement, you, 5, We, team · **What happens:** share, group, divide, be, split, use · **To what, where:** equal parts, 4, part, bigger thing, division, disagreement

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Division is sharing or grouping into equal parts. 12 divided by 3 is 4.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Division is sharing or grouping into equal parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:division:m1:1
# text = Division is sharing or grouping into equal parts.
1	Division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sharing	share	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	grouping	group	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present · progressive | Division |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **group** | gerund | Division *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into equal parts *goal* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent into part=Goal |

<!-- .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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* 12 divided by 3 is 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:division:m1:2
# text = 12 divided by 3 is 4.
1	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
2	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
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	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by 3 | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by 3=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | 4 |  |  |  | 12 *nmod* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A division is a part or group that a bigger thing is split into, like a division of a company or a sports league.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:division:m2:1
# text = A division is a part or group that a bigger thing is split into, like a division of a company or a sports league.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	split	split	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	compound	_	_
25	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a division | a part or group |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **split** | present · passive |  | a bigger thing |  | a division of a company or a sports league |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Patient that=Result |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Division is also disagreement that splits people apart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:division:m3:1
# text = Division is also disagreement that splits people apart.
1	Division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	disagreement	disagreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Division | disagreement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **split** | present | disagreement | people |  |  |  | apart *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use division to share 20 sweets among 4 children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:division:x1:1
# text = Use division to share 20 sweets among 4 children.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
5	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	among	among	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | division |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent division=Patient |
| 2 | **share** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | 20 sweets |  |  |  | among 4 children | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the division with multiplication.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:division:x2:1
# text = Check the division with multiplication.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	multiplication	multiplication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the division |  |  |  | with multiplication | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent division=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write a division for the story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:division:x3:1
# text = Write a division for the story.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a division |  |  |  | for the story | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent division=Result for story=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
15 ÷ 3 is a division.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:division:x4:1
# text = 15 ÷ 3 is a division.
1	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	compound	_	_
2	÷	÷	SYM	SYM	Number=Sing	1	nmod:unmarked	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	conj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a 15 division |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:division:x5:1
# text = In 20 ÷ 4 = 5, 5 is the quotient.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
3	÷	÷	SYM	SYM	_	4	case	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	6	case	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	quotient	quotient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned long division this term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:division:x6:1
# text = We learned long division this term.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We | long division |  |  |  | this term *obl:unmarked* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent division=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team plays in the second division.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:division:x7:1
# text = Our team plays in the second division.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | Our team |  |  | the second division |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cells make new cells by division.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:division:x8:1
# text = Cells make new cells by division.
1	Cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Cells | new cells |  |  |  | by division | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cell=Product |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then, glaring at the Fox, he bade him make a fresh division.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:division:x9:1
# text = Then, glaring at the Fox, he bade him make a fresh division.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	glaring	glare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	bade	bade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Typo=Yes|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glare** | gerund |  |  |  |  | then | at the Fox | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at fox=Location |
| 2 | **bade** |  | Fox |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | present | Fox | a fresh division |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent division=Product |

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