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title: halve — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «halve» in the school dictionary: To halve something is to cut or divide it into two equal parts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# halve

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**Who acts:** you, She, Mum, Walking, I, we · **What happens:** halve, be, divide, mean, make, cut · **To what, where:** something, it, two equal parts, amount, half, 12 apples · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«halve» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [halve in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/halve.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To halve something is to cut or divide it into two equal parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halve:m1:1
# text = To halve something is to cut or divide it into two equal parts.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	halve	halve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	divide	divide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
12	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **halve** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | cut *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **divide** | infinitive |  | it |  | two equal parts |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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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 -->
To halve an amount is to make it half as big.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halve:m2:1
# text = To halve an amount is to make it half as big.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	halve	halve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	half	half	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	11	advmod	_	_
10	as	as	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **halve** | to-infinitive |  | a amount |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent amount=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | big, make *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Halved means made half as big, or cut into halves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halve:m3:1
# text = Halved means made half as big, or cut into halves.
1	Halved	halve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	halves	half	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **halve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | half |  |  |  | as big | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset half=Product |
| 4 | **cut** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | into halves | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into half=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Halve the 12 apples between two boys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halve:x1:1
# text = Halve the 12 apples between two boys.
1	Halve	halve	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **halve** | imperative | you *not said here* | the 12 apples |  |  |  | between two boys | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent apple=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The price was halved to 20 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halve:x2:1
# text = The price was halved to 20 dollars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	halved	halve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **halve** | past · passive |  | the price |  |  |  | to 20 dollars | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She halves the recipe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halve:x3:1
# text = She halves the recipe.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	halves	halve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **halve** | present | She | the recipe |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent recipe=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you halve 50, you get 25.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halve:x4:1
# text = If you halve 50, you get 25.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	halve	halve	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	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	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **halve** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | 50 |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 50=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | 25 |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 25=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum halved the sandwich for me and my sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halve:x5:1
# text = Mum halved the sandwich for me and my sister.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	halved	halve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **halve** | past | Mum | the sandwich |  |  |  | for me | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Halve the oranges and squeeze out the juice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halve:x6:1
# text = Halve the oranges and squeeze out the juice.
1	Halve	halve	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	oranges	orange	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **halve** | imperative | you *not said here* | the oranges |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent orange=Patient |
| 2 | **squeeze out** | present | you *not said here* | the juice |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent juice=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walking to school halved the time I spend in traffic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halve:x7:1
# text = Walking to school halved the time I spend in traffic.
1	Walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	halved	halve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	spend	spend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to school *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |
| 2 | **halve** | past | Walking |  |  |  | time |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **spend** | present | I | the time *not said here* |  | traffic |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent time=Asset |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If we share the bill, we halve the cost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:halve:x8:1
# text = If we share the bill, we halve the cost.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	halve	halve	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | we | the bill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **halve** | present | we | the cost |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cost=Patient |

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