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title: eightfold — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eightfold» in the school dictionary: Eight times as much or as many: «The price rose eightfold.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eightfold

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**Who acts:** price, Noble Eightfold Path, Buddhists, number, 3, you · **What happens:** rise, have, be, live, follow, draw · **To what, where:** eight parts, teaching, Noble Eightfold Path, Eightfold Path, 24, poster

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eight times as much or as many: «The price rose eightfold.».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eightfold:m1:1
# text = Eight times as much or as many: «The price rose eightfold.».
1	Eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	eightfold	eightfold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** *in a quote* | past | the price |  |  |  |  | eightfold *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having eight parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eightfold:m2:1
# text = Having eight parts.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | eight parts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Buddhism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Noble Eightfold Path is the Buddha's teaching of eight ways to live well: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eightfold:m3:1
# text = The Noble Eightfold Path is the Buddha's teaching of eight ways to live well: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Noble	Noble	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	Eightfold	Eightfold	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Path	Path	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Buddha	Buddha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	_
15	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	intention	intention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
29	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	livelihood	livelihood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
32	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
35	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	mindfulness	mindfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
37	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
38	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	39	amod	_	_
39	concentration	concentration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Noble Eightfold Path | the Buddha's teaching and right view and right intention and right speech and right action and right livelihood and right effort and right mindfulness and right concentration |  |  |  | of eight ways | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | to-infinitive | the Noble Eightfold Path *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buddhists follow the Noble Eightfold Path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eightfold:x1:1
# text = Buddhists follow the Noble Eightfold Path.
1	Buddhists	buddhist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Noble	Noble	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	Eightfold	Eightfold	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Path	Path	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present | Buddhists | the Noble Eightfold Path |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Eightfold Path is drawn as a wheel with eight spokes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eightfold:x2:1
# text = The Eightfold Path is drawn as a wheel with eight spokes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Eightfold	Eightfold	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Path	Path	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	spokes	spoke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | present · passive |  | the Eightfold Path |  |  |  | as a wheel; with eight spokes | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Result as wheel=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The number of visitors grew eightfold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eightfold:x3:1
# text = The number of visitors grew eightfold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	eightfold	eightfold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the number of visitors |  |  |  |  | eightfold *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If 3 grows eightfold, you get 24.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eightfold:x4:1
# text = If 3 grows eightfold, you get 24.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	eightfold	eightfold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | 3 |  |  |  |  | eightfold *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | 24 |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 24=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Buddha taught the Eightfold Path after his enlightenment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eightfold:x5:1
# text = The Buddha taught the Eightfold Path after his enlightenment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Buddha	Buddha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	taught	teach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Eightfold	Eightfold	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Path	Path	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	enlightenment	enlightenment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | the Buddha |  | the Eightfold Path |  | after Buddha's enlightenment |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent path=Recipient |
| 2 | **enlighten** |  | Buddha |  |  |  |  |  | nom enlightenment «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class made a poster of the eightfold path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eightfold:x6:1
# text = Our class made a poster of the eightfold path.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	eightfold	eightfold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our class | a poster of the eightfold path |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset poster=Product |
| 2 | **post** |  |  | the eightfold path |  |  |  |  | nom poster «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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