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title: ordinate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ordinate» in the school dictionary: The y-coordinate of a point on a graph: how far up or down the point is from the x-axis. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ordinate

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**Who acts:** y coordinate, ordinate, Points, you, point, abscissa · **What happens:** be, tell, have, read, come, ordinate · **To what, where:** x axis, 7, point, you, ordinate, vertical axis · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The y-coordinate of a point on a graph: how far up or down the point is from the x-axis.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinate:m1:1
# text = The y-coordinate of a point on a graph: how far up or down the point is from the x-axis.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	y	y	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	coordinate	coordinate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
13	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RB	_	18	case	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	down	down	ADP	IN	_	14	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
22	x	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	axis	axis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the y coordinate of a point on a graph up the point |  |  | the x axis |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the point (2, 7), the ordinate is 7.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinate:x1:1
# text = In the point (2, 7), the ordinate is 7.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ordinate	ordinate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the ordinate | 7 |  | the point |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The ordinate tells you how far up the point is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinate:x2:1
# text = The ordinate tells you how far up the point is.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ordinate	ordinate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the ordinate |  | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | up the point; far *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Points on the x-axis have an ordinate of zero.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinate:x3:1
# text = Points on the x-axis have an ordinate of zero.
1	Points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	x	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	axis	axi	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ordinate	ordinate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Points on the x axis | a ordinate of zero |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ordinate=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Read the ordinate from the vertical axis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinate:x4:1
# text = Read the ordinate from the vertical axis.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ordinate	ordinate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	vertical	vertical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	axis	axis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ordinate |  | the vertical axis |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ordinate=Topic from axis=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If the ordinate is negative, the point is below the x-axis.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinate:x5:1
# text = If the ordinate is negative, the point is below the x-axis.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ordinate	ordinate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
10	below	below	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	x	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	axis	axis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the ordinate |  |  |  |  | negative *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the point |  |  | the x axis |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The abscissa comes first, then the ordinate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinate:x6:1
# text = The abscissa comes first, then the ordinate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	abscissa	abscissa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ordinate	ordinate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the abscissa |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ordinate** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | then |  | tree rules |

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