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title: median — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «median» in the school dictionary: In maths, the median is the middle number when a list of numbers is put in order. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# median

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**Who acts:** median, median strip, you, median age, car · **What happens:** be, put, list, find, hit, go · **To what, where:** middle number, maths, list, order, numbers, strip

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«median» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [median in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/median.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, the median is the middle number when a list of numbers is put in order.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:median:m1:1
# text = In maths, the median is the middle number when a list of numbers is put in order.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	median	median	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	middle	middle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	16	mark	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the median | the middle number |  | maths |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | present · passive |  | a list of numbers |  | order |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in order=Destination |
| 3 | **list** |  |  | numbers |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

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Usage: UK, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The median strip is the strip of land between the two sides of a road.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:median:m2:1
# text = The median strip is the strip of land between the two sides of a road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	median	median	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the median strip | the strip |  |  |  | of land; between the two sides of a road | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In geometry, a median is a line from a corner of a triangle to the middle of the opposite side.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:median:m3:1
# text = In geometry, a median is a line from a corner of a triangle to the middle of the opposite side.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	geometry	geometry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	median	median	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a median | a line |  | geometry |  | from a corner of a triangle to the middle of the opposite side | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The median of 2, 5 and 9 is 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:median:x1:1
# text = The median of 2, 5 and 9 is 5.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	median	median	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the median of 2 | 5 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the numbers in order before you find the median.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:median:x2:1
# text = Put the numbers in order before you find the median.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	median	median	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the numbers |  | order |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in order=Destination |
| 2 | **find** | present | you | the median |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent median=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For 3, 4, 8 and 10 the median is 6, halfway between 4 and 8.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:median:x3:1
# text = For 3, 4, 8 and 10 the median is 6, halfway between 4 and 8.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	median	median	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	halfway	halfway	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	between	between	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | 3 6 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The median age of the class is 10.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:median:x4:1
# text = The median age of the class is 10.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	median	median	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the median age of the class | 10 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car hit the median of the highway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:median:x5:1
# text = The car hit the median of the highway.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	median	median	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	highway	highway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the car | the median of the highway |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme median=Co-Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The median of a triangle goes to the middle of a side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:median:x6:1
# text = The median of a triangle goes to the middle of a side.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	median	median	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

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