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title: dollar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dollar» in the school dictionary: A dollar is a unit of money used in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and some other countries. A dollar is 100 cents. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dollar

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**Who acts:** dollar, book, She, He, many dollars, I · **What happens:** be, use, cost, have, spend, earn · **To what, where:** unit, money, 100 cents, coin, 6 dollars, 20 dollars

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A dollar is a unit of money used in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and some other countries. A dollar is 100 cents.

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*Sentence 1:* A dollar is a unit of money used in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and some other countries.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dollar:m1:1
# text = A dollar is a unit of money used in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and some other countries.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dollar	dollar	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	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	States	State	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	flat	_	_
19	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	23	det	_	_
22	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dollar | a unit |  |  |  | of money | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* A dollar is 100 cents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dollar:m1:2
# text = A dollar is 100 cents.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dollar | 100 cents |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dollar is a coin or note worth one dollar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dollar:m2:1
# text = A dollar is a coin or note worth one dollar.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dollar	dollar	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	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dollar | a coin or note |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A book costs 6 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dollar:x1:1
# text = A book costs 6 dollars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a book | 6 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had 20 dollars and spent 8.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dollar:x2:1
# text = She had 20 dollars and spent 8.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | She | 20 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Patient |
| 2 | **spend** | past | She *not said here* | 8 |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 8=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He earns 5 dollars an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dollar:x3:1
# text = He earns 5 dollars an hour.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	earns	earn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **earn** | present | He | 5 dollars  a hour |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many dollars did they spend in all?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dollar:x4:1
# text = How many dollars did they spend in all?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	spend	spend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past · do-support | many dollars |  |  | all |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dollar is 100 cents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dollar:x5:1
# text = A dollar is 100 cents.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dollar | 100 cents |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I found a dollar coin in my pocket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dollar:x6:1
# text = I found a dollar coin in my pocket.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | I | a dollar coin |  | my pocket |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tickets cost $4 each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dollar:x7:1
# text = The tickets cost $4 each.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | the tickets |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She saved 2 dollars a week for 10 weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dollar:x8:1
# text = She saved 2 dollars a week for 10 weeks.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past | She | 2 dollars |  |  | week |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme |

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