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title: forty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forty» in the school dictionary: Forty is the number 40, four tens. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forty

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**Who acts:** Forty, forty pupils, box, He, lesson, Grandpa · **What happens:** be, hold, run, last, take, say · **To what, where:** number, hall, forty pencils, forty metres, Forty twenty eight, double twenty · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forty is the number 40, four tens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forty:m1:1
# text = Forty is the number 40, four tens.
1	Forty	forty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	tens	ten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Forty | the number and four tens |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are forty pupils in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forty:x1:1
# text = There are forty pupils in the hall.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | forty pupils |  |  | the hall; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hall=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A box holds forty pencils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forty:x2:1
# text = A box holds forty pencils.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pencils	pencil	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 | **hold** | present | a box | forty pencils |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ran forty metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forty:x3:1
# text = He ran forty metres.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | He | forty metres |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme metre=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forty minus twelve is twenty-eight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forty:x4:1
# text = Forty minus twelve is twenty-eight.
1	Forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	compound	_	_
2	minus	minus	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Forty twenty eight |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lesson lasts forty minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forty:x5:1
# text = The lesson lasts forty minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	minutes	minute	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 | **last** | present | the lesson |  |  |  | minute |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forty is double twenty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forty:x6:1
# text = Forty is double twenty.
1	Forty	forty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Forty | double twenty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa took forty winks after lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forty:x7:1
# text = Grandpa took forty winks after lunch.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	winks	wink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	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 | **take** | past | Grandpa | forty winks |  |  | after lunch |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wink=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Six, eight, ten--twenty, forty," said he.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forty:x8:1
# text = "Six, eight, ten--twenty, forty," said he.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he | Six |  |  |  | twenty *obl* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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