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title: quadrillion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quadrillion» in the school dictionary: A quadrillion is the number 1,000,000,000,000,000: a thousand trillion, a 1 followed by 15 zeros. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quadrillion

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**Who acts:** quadrillion, It, twenty quadrillion ants, I, Computers, you · **What happens:** be, follow, mean, have, be about, tell · **To what, where:** number, huge number, fifteen zeros, thousand trillions, you, one quadrillion · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«quadrillion» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [quadrillion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/quadrillion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A quadrillion is the number 1,000,000,000,000,000: a thousand trillion, a 1 followed by 15 zeros.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrillion:m1:1
# text = A quadrillion is the number 1,000,000,000,000,000: a thousand trillion, a 1 followed by 15 zeros.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quadrillion	quadrillion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	1,000,000,000,000,000	1,000,000,000,000,000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	compound	_	_
10	trillion	trillion	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	_
14	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	zeros	zero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a quadrillion | the number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It can mean a huge number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrillion:m2:1
# text = It can mean a huge number.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | It | a huge number |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A quadrillion has fifteen zeros.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrillion:x1:1
# text = A quadrillion has fifteen zeros.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quadrillion	quadrillion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fifteen	fifteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	zeros	zero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There may be about twenty quadrillion ants on Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrillion:x2:1
# text = There may be about twenty quadrillion ants on Earth.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	quadrillion	quadrillion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be about** | may | twenty quadrillion ants on Earth |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A quadrillion is a thousand trillions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrillion:x3:1
# text = A quadrillion is a thousand trillions.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quadrillion	quadrillion	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	5	det	_	_
5	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	trillions	trillion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | a quadrillion | thousand trillions |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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I've told you a quadrillion times!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrillion:x4:1
# text = I've told you a quadrillion times!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	quadrillion	quadrillion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	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 · perfect | I |  | you |  | time |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Computers can do a quadrillion sums a second.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrillion:x5:1
# text = Computers can do a quadrillion sums a second.
1	Computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	quadrillion	quadrillion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sums	sum	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | can | Computers |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sum** | present | a quadrillion |  |  |  | second |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write one quadrillion in digits: 1,000,000,000,000,000.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrillion:x6:1
# text = Write one quadrillion in digits: 1,000,000,000,000,000.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	quadrillion	quadrillion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	1,000,000,000,000,000	1,000,000,000,000,000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | one quadrillion |  | digits |  | 1,000,000,000,000,000 *obl* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent quadrillion=Theme in digit=Destination |

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