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title: numerical — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «numerical» in the school dictionary: To do with numbers or shown in numbers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# numerical

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**Who acts:** numerical order, you, answer, Height, eye colour, houses · **What happens:** do, show, mean, order, put, be · **To what, where:** numbers, 1, cards, numerical order, numerical data, numerical value

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«numerical» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [numerical in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/numerical.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with numbers or shown in numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:numerical:m1:1
# text = To do with numbers or shown in numbers.
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	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with numbers | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | participle |  | numbers *not said here* |  | numbers |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «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 -->
In order of numbers: «in numerical order» means 1, 2, 3 and so on.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:numerical:m2:1
# text = In order of numbers: «in numerical order» means 1, 2, 3 and so on.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	numerical	numerical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	on	on	ADV	RB	_	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | numerical order | 1 |  |  |  | in order of numbers | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot 1=Theme in order=Attribute |
| 2 | **order** |  |  | numbers |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the cards in numerical order, from smallest to biggest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:numerical:x1:1
# text = Put the cards in numerical order, from smallest to biggest.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	numerical	numerical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	1	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 cards |  | numerical order |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent card=Theme in order=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The answer must be numerical, not a word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:numerical:x2:1
# text = The answer must be numerical, not a word.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	numerical	numerical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | the answer |  |  |  |  | numerical *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Height and weight are numerical data, but eye colour is not.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:numerical:x3:1
# text = Height and weight are numerical data, but eye colour is not.
1	Height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	numerical	numerical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Height and weight | numerical data |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** | present | eye colour |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The houses on our street are not in numerical order!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:numerical:x4:1
# text = The houses on our street are not in numerical order!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	numerical	numerical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **not** **is** | present | the houses on our street |  |  | numerical order |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each letter in the code has a numerical value.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:numerical:x5:1
# text = Each letter in the code has a numerical value.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	numerical	numerical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each letter in the code | a numerical value |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The test had numerical questions and word questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:numerical:x6:1
# text = The test had numerical questions and word questions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	numerical	numerical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the test | numerical questions and word questions |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Finally Lutonya meets the counterpart of the well-known Irishman who, when counting the party to which he belongs, always forgets to count himself, and so gets into numerical difficulties.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:numerical:x7:1
# text = Finally Lutonya meets the counterpart of the well-known Irishman who, when counting the party to which he belongs, always forgets to count himself, and so gets into numerical difficulties.
1	Finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	Lutonya	Lutonya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	counterpart	counterpart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	Irishman	irishman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
15	counting	count	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	obl	_	_
20	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	24	advmod	_	_
24	forgets	forget	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
26	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	xcomp	_	_
27	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	so	so	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
31	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
32	into	into	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	numerical	numerical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	difficulties	difficulty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | Lutonya | the counterpart of the known Irishman |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent counterpart=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **count** | gerund | the known Irishman | the party |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Theme |
| 4 | **belong** | present | Lutonya |  |  |  |  | to the party | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **forget** | present | Lutonya *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **not** **count** | to-infinitive | Lutonya *not said here* | Lutonya |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme |
| 7 | **get** | present | Lutonya *not said here* |  |  | numerical difficulties |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into difficulty=Destination |

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