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title: fourteen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fourteen» in the school dictionary: The number 14: ten plus four, one more than thirteen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fourteen

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**Who acts:** fourteen children, big sister, fortnight, bus number, We, son · **What happens:** be, go, need, go on · **To what, where:** group, two fourteen, fourteen days, library, fourteen chairs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The number 14: ten plus four, one more than thirteen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fourteen:m1:1
# text = The number 14: ten plus four, one more than thirteen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	appos	_	_
6	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	12	advmod	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	thirteen	thirteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

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There are fourteen children in my group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fourteen:x1:1
# text = There are fourteen children in my group.
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	fourteen	fourteen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	group	group	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 | fourteen children |  |  | my group; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seven times two is fourteen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fourteen:x2:1
# text = Seven times two is fourteen.
1	Seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big sister is fourteen years old.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fourteen:x3:1
# text = My big sister is fourteen years old.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | My big sister |  |  |  | year | old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fortnight is fourteen days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fourteen:x4:1
# text = A fortnight is fourteen days.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fortnight	fortnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	days	day	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 fortnight | fourteen days |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus number fourteen goes to the library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fourteen:x5:1
# text = The bus number fourteen goes to the library.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the bus number |  |  | the library |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to library=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fourteen minus five equals nine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fourteen:x6:1
# text = Fourteen minus five equals nine.
1	Fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	minus	minu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	equals	equal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need fourteen chairs for the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fourteen:x7:1
# text = We need fourteen chairs for the party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	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 | **need** | present | We | fourteen chairs |  |  |  | for the party | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot chair=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thus time went on, till Balna's son was fourteen years old.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fourteen:x8:1
# text = Thus time went on, till Balna's son was fourteen years old.
1	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
6	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
7	Balna	Balna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go on** | past |  |  |  |  | time | thus *property* | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | Balna's son |  |  |  | year | old *property* | tree rules |

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