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title: naira — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «naira» in the school dictionary: The money of Nigeria; one naira is divided into 100 kobo. Its sign is ₦. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# naira

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**Who acts:** kobo, book, sign, Ada, news, one mango · **What happens:** divide, be, sign, cost, make, save · **To what, where:** one naira, 100 kobo, sign ₦, hundred naira, market, ₦ · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The money of Nigeria; one naira is divided into 100 kobo. Its sign is ₦.

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*Sentence 1:* The money of Nigeria; one naira is divided into 100 kobo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naira:m1:1
# text = The money of Nigeria; one naira is divided into 100 kobo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Nigeria	Nigeria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	naira	naira	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	kobo	kobo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | present · passive |  | one naira |  | 100 kobo |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Its sign is ₦.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naira:m1:2
# text = Its sign is ₦.
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	₦	₦	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | sign ₦ |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sign** |  | kobo |  |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book cost five hundred naira at the market in Lagos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naira:x1:1
# text = The book cost five hundred naira at the market in Lagos.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	compound	_	_
5	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	naira	naira	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Lagos	Lagos	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | the book | hundred naira |  | the market in Lagos |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme naira=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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One naira is made of a hundred kobo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naira:x2:1
# text = One naira is made of a hundred kobo.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	naira	naira	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	kobo	kobo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | One naira |  |  |  | of a hundred kobo | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The sign for naira is ₦.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naira:x3:1
# text = The sign for naira is ₦.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	naira	naira	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	₦	₦	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 | the sign for naira | ₦ |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ada saved her naira notes in a tin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naira:x4:1
# text = Ada saved her naira notes in a tin.
1	Ada	Ada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saved	save	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	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	naira	naira	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tin	tin	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 | **save** | past | Ada | Ada's naira notes |  | a tin |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |
| 2 | **note** |  | Ada |  |  |  |  |  | nom note «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The news said the naira had lost value against the dollar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naira:x5:1
# text = The news said the naira had lost value against the dollar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	naira	naira	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
8	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	against	against	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the news |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **lose** | past · perfect · passive |  | the naira |  |  |  | against the dollar | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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If one mango costs 200 naira, how much do three cost? Six hundred naira.

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*Sentence 1:* If one mango costs 200 naira, how much do three cost?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naira:x6:1
# text = If one mango costs 200 naira, how much do three cost?
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	mango	mango	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
5	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	naira	naira	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obj	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	_
12	cost	cost	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | one mango | 200 naira |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme naira=Value |
| 2 | **cost** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* Six hundred naira.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naira:x6:2
# text = Six hundred naira.
1	Six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	compound	_	_
2	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	naira	naira	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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