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title: eighth — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eighth» in the school dictionary: Eighth means number 8 in order, after the seventh. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eighth

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**Who acts:** Eighth, sister, We, you, One eighth, Three eighths · **What happens:** mean, be, have, live, cut, walk · **To what, where:** number, one, eighth birthday party, eighth floor, cake, eighths

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«eighth» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [eighth in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eighth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eighth means number 8 in order, after the seventh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eighth:m1:1
# text = Eighth means number 8 in order, after the seventh.
1	Eighth	eighth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	seventh	seventh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Eighth | number |  |  |  | in order | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot number=Theme in order=Attribute |

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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 -->
An eighth is one of eight equal parts of something: 1/8.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eighth:m2:1
# text = An eighth is one of eight equal parts of something: 1/8.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eighth	eighth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	1/8	1/8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eighth | one |  |  |  | of eight equal parts of something | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is having her eighth birthday party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eighth:x1:1
# text = My sister is having her eighth birthday party.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eighth	eighth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present · progressive | My sister | sister's eighth birthday party |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We live on the eighth floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eighth:x2:1
# text = We live on the eighth floor.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	eighth	eighth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | We |  |  | the eighth floor |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut the cake into eighths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eighth:x3:1
# text = Cut the cake into eighths.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	eighths	eighth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cake |  | eighths |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent cake=Material into eighth=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One eighth of 40 is 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eighth:x4:1
# text = One eighth of 40 is 5.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	eighth	eighth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | One eighth of 40 | 5 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Three eighths of the class walk to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eighth:x5:1
# text = Three eighths of the class walk to school.
1	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	eighths	eighth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **walk** | infinitive | Three eighths of the class |  |  |  |  | to school *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He finished eighth in the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eighth:x6:1
# text = He finished eighth in the race.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	eighth	eighth	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | past | He |  |  | the race |  | eighth *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
August is the eighth month of the year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eighth:x7:1
# text = August is the eighth month of the year.
1	August	August	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	eighth	eighth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | August | the eighth month |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two eighths equal one quarter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eighth:x8:1
# text = Two eighths equal one quarter.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	eighths	eighth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	quarter	quarter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So on the eighth day, at five minutes before noon, Nigel got ready.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eighth:x9:1
# text = So on the eighth day, at five minutes before noon, Nigel got ready.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	eighth	eighth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
13	Nigel	Nigel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Nigel |  |  |  | day | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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