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title: divisor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «divisor» in the school dictionary: A divisor is the number you divide by. In 12 ÷ 3, the divisor is 3. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# divisor

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** divisor, you, number, greatest common divisor, quotient, 7 · **What happens:** be, divide, call, have · **To what, where:** number, 3, divisor, 3 divisor, 4, 20 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«divisor» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [divisor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/divisor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A divisor is the number you divide by. In 12 ÷ 3, the divisor is 3.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A divisor is the number you divide by.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divisor:m1:1
# text = A divisor is the number you divide by.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	divisor	divisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	divide	divide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a divisor | the number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **divide** | present | you | the number *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

<!-- .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:* In 12 ÷ 3, the divisor is 3.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divisor:m1:2
# text = In 12 ÷ 3, the divisor is 3.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
3	÷	÷	SYM	SYM	_	4	case	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	divisor	divisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the divisor | 3 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A divisor of a number is also a number that divides it exactly with no remainder; 3 is a divisor of 12. It is also called a factor.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A divisor of a number is also a number that divides it exactly with no remainder; 3 is a divisor of 12.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divisor:m2:1
# text = A divisor of a number is also a number that divides it exactly with no remainder; 3 is a divisor of 12.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	divisor	divisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	divides	divide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	16	det	_	_
16	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
18	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	divisor	divisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a divisor of a number | a number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **divide** | present | a number | divisor |  |  |  | with no remainder; exactly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with remainder=Instrument |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | a 3 divisor |  |  |  | of 12 | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* It is also called a factor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divisor:m2:2
# text = It is also called a factor.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	factor	factor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | divisor |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

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

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | 4 |  | 20 ÷ 4 = 5  the divisor |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
List all divisors of 12.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divisor:x2:1
# text = List all divisors of 12.
1	List	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	divisors	divisor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The greatest common divisor of 8 and 12 is 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divisor:x3:1
# text = The greatest common divisor of 8 and 12 is 4.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
3	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	divisor	divisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the greatest common divisor of 8 | 4 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The divisor is 6 and the quotient is 7. What is the number?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The divisor is 6 and the quotient is 7.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divisor:x4:1
# text = The divisor is 6 and the quotient is 7.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	divisor	divisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	quotient	quotient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the divisor | 6 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the quotient | 7 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* What is the number?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divisor:x4:2
# text = What is the number?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
1 is a divisor of every whole number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divisor:x5:1
# text = 1 is a divisor of every whole number.
1	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	divisor	divisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
7 has only two divisors, 1 and 7, so it is a prime number.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divisor:x6:1
# text = 7 has only two divisors, 1 and 7, so it is a prime number.
1	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	divisors	divisor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | 7 | two divisors |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent divisor=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | a prime number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The remainder must be less than the divisor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divisor:x7:1
# text = The remainder must be less than the divisor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	divisor	divisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | the remainder |  |  |  |  | than the divisor; less *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is 5 a divisor of 32?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:divisor:x8:1
# text = Is 5 a divisor of 32?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
2	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	divisor	divisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod:unmarked	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	32	32	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | 5 |  |  |  | a divisor of 32 *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |

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