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title: mathematical — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mathematical» in the school dictionary: To do with mathematics. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mathematical

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**Who acts:** numbers, We, homework, She, Ada, you · **What happens:** do, show, use, be, have, lay · **To what, where:** mathematical symbols, mathematical puzzle, mathematical mind, tiles, great mathematical thinker, answer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with mathematics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mathematical:m1:1
# text = To do with mathematics.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	mathematics	mathematics	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with mathematics | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Done carefully, exactly and logically, like a calculation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mathematical:m2:1
# text = Done carefully, exactly and logically, like a calculation.
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	logically	logically	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	calculation	calculation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like a calculation; carefully, exactly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: mathematical certainty / chance — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exact, as sure or as small as numbers can show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mathematical:m3:1
# text = Exact, as sure or as small as numbers can show.
1	Exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | can | numbers |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We use mathematical symbols like + and =.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mathematical:x1:1
# text = We use mathematical symbols like + and =.
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	mathematical	mathematical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	symbols	symbol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | We | mathematical symbols |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent symbol=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our homework is a mathematical puzzle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mathematical:x2:1
# text = Our homework is a mathematical puzzle.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	mathematical	mathematical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our homework | a mathematical puzzle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a very mathematical mind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mathematical:x3:1
# text = She has a very mathematical mind.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mathematical	mathematical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a mathematical mind |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tiles were laid with mathematical precision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mathematical:x4:1
# text = The tiles were laid with mathematical precision.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tiles	tile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	mathematical	mathematical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	precision	precision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | past · passive |  | the tiles |  |  |  | with mathematical precision | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ada Lovelace was a great mathematical thinker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mathematical:x5:1
# text = Ada Lovelace was a great mathematical thinker.
1	Ada	Ada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	Lovelace	Lovelace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	mathematical	mathematical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	thinker	thinker	NOUN	NN	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 a** | past | Ada | a great mathematical thinker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Explain your answer using mathematical words like «sum» and «difference».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mathematical:x6:1
# text = Explain your answer using mathematical words like «sum» and «difference».
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
5	mathematical	mathematical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | your answer |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | you *not said here* | mathematical words |  |  |  | like sum and difference | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 3 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is a mathematical certainty that 2 + 2 = 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mathematical:x7:1
# text = It is a mathematical certainty that 2 + 2 = 4.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mathematical	mathematical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	certainty	certainty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	_
8	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	9	cc	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
10	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	11	case	_	_
11	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“How do you know?” said the Mathematical Master, “you have never seen one.”

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mathematical:x8:1
# text = “How do you know?” said the Mathematical Master, “you have never seen one.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Mathematical	Mathematical	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Master	Master	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	ccomp	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** *in a quote* | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | the Mathematical Master |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **see** *in a quote* | present · perfect | you | one |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer one=Stimulus |

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