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title: even — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «even» in the school dictionary: An even number can be split into two equal groups with none left over, like 2, 4, 6, 8. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# even

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**Who acts:** stress, he, you, score, teacher, She · **What happens:** split, leave over, mean, add, not say, be · **To what, where:** number, two equal groups, same, 14, numbers, 1 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«even» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [even in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/even.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An even number can be split into two equal groups with none left over, like 2, 4, 6, 8.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:m1:1
# text = An even number can be split into two equal groups with none left over, like 2, 4, 6, 8.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	even	even	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	split	split	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	10	nmod	_	_
13	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	over	over	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | can · passive |  | a number |  |  |  | into two equal groups with none *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into group=Result |
| 2 | **leave over** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Even means flat, smooth and level.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:m2:1
# text = Even means flat, smooth and level.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Even means equal, the same: an even score.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:m3:1
# text = Even means equal, the same: an even score.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | the same |  |  |  | equal *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent same=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Even» adds stress to something surprising: he did not even say hello.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:m4:1
# text = «Even» adds stress to something surprising: he did not even say hello.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	adds	add	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stress	stress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
8	surprising	surprising	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
11	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	even	even	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
15	hello	hello	INTJ	UH	_	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | stress |  |  |  |  | to something | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to something=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | past · do-support | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hello=Topic |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Even if» and «even though» mean although.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:m5:1
# text = «Even if» and «even though» mean although.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
10	mean	mean	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	although	although	SCONJ	IN	_	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | imperative |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is 14 an even number?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:x1:1
# text = Is 14 an even number?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
2	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	even	even	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | 14 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
List the even numbers from 1 to 10.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:x2:1
# text = List the even numbers from 1 to 10.
1	List	list	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | imperative | you *not said here* | the numbers |  | 1 to 10 |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can 9 cookies be shared evenly by 2?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:x3:1
# text = Can 9 cookies be shared evenly by 2?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
2	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	evenly	evenly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | can · passive |  | 9 cookies |  |  |  | by 2; evenly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He did not even eat one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:x4:1
# text = He did not even eat one.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	even	even	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | past · do-support | He | one |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The score is even, 2 to 2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:x5:1
# text = The score is even, 2 to 2.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	even	even	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lay the cards on an even surface.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:x6:1
# text = Lay the cards on an even surface.
1	Lay	lay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	even	even	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cards |  | a surface |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent card=Theme on surface=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Even the teacher laughed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:x7:1
# text = Even the teacher laughed.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She went out even though it was raining.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:x8:1
# text = She went out even though it was raining.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	even	even	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	raining	rain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go out** | past | She |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rain** | past · progressive | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Even after sundown it was hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:even:x9:1
# text = Even after sundown it was hot.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	after	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	sundown	sundown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | sundown |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

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