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title: math — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «math» in the school dictionary: Math is the school subject about numbers, shapes, measuring, patterns and data. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# math

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**Who acts:** Math, She, He, Math class, We, you · **What happens:** be, measure, mean, work, do, have · **To what, where:** school subject, math, 20 math problems, 9, math test, many problems · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Math is the school subject about numbers, shapes, measuring, patterns and data.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:math:m1:1
# text = Math is the school subject about numbers, shapes, measuring, patterns and data.
1	Math	math	NOUN	NN	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	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	patterns	pattern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Math | the school subject |  |  |  | about numbers and shapes and patterns and data | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund | Math *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=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 -->
Math also means working with numbers: do the math, my math is wrong.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:math:m2:1
# text = Math also means working with numbers: do the math, my math is wrong.
1	Math	math	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	math	math	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	math	math	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Math |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **work** *not said to happen* | gerund | Math *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with numbers | vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with number=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive |  | the math |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent math=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is** | present | my math |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has 20 math problems for homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:math:x1:1
# text = She has 20 math problems for homework.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	math	math	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | 20 math problems |  |  |  | for homework | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He got 9 right on the math test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:math:x2:1
# text = He got 9 right on the math test.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	right	right	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	math	math	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | He | 9 |  | the math test |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent 9=Theme on test=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Math class lasts 45 minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:math:x3:1
# text = Math class lasts 45 minutes.
1	Math	math	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|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 | Math class |  |  |  | minute |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many problems are left?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:math:x4:1
# text = How many problems are left?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **leave** | present · passive |  | many problems |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Math is my favourite subject.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:math:x5:1
# text = Math is my favourite subject.
1	Math	math	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | Math | my favourite subject |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We use math to measure the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:math:x6:1
# text = We use math to measure the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	math	math	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | We | math |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent math=Patient |
| 2 | **measure** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the garden |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme garden=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do the math: four friends and twelve sweets means three each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:math:x7:1
# text = Do the math: four friends and twelve sweets means three each.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	math	math	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
11	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | the math |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent math=Eventuality |
| 2 | **mean** | present | four friends and twelve sweets | three |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent three=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our maths teacher is from New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:math:x8:1
# text = Our maths teacher is from New Zealand.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
7	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | Our maths teacher |  |  | New Zealand |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She checked her math with a calculator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:math:x9:1
# text = She checked her math with a calculator.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	math	math	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	calculator	calculator	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 | **check** | past | She | her math |  |  |  | with a calculator | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent math=Theme |

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