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title: quantitative — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quantitative» in the school dictionary: To do with amounts or numbers, things you can measure or count. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quantitative

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**Who acts:** you, Measuring, It, 22 degrees, warm, survey · **What happens:** do, measure, count, give, be, use · **To what, where:** height, quantitative data, 22 degrees, bar chart, quantitative questions, quantitative results · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with amounts or numbers, things you can measure or count.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quantitative:m1:1
# text = To do with amounts or numbers, things you can measure or count.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with amounts or numbers and things | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **measure** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **count** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
Quantitative data: information in numbers, like heights, times or temperatures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quantitative:m2:1
# text = Quantitative data: information in numbers, like heights, times or temperatures.
1	Quantitative	quantitative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	heights	height	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	temperatures	temperature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measuring the height of plants gives quantitative data.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quantitative:x1:1
# text = Measuring the height of plants gives quantitative data.
1	Measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	quantitative	quantitative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | gerund |  | the height of plants |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme height=Value |
| 2 | **give** | present | Measuring | quantitative data |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent data=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«It is 22 degrees» is quantitative; «it is warm» is qualitative.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quantitative:x2:1
# text = «It is 22 degrees» is quantitative; «it is warm» is qualitative.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	22	22	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	quantitative	quantitative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	qualitative	qualitative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | It | 22 degrees |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | 22 degrees |  |  |  |  | quantitative *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | it |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | present | warm |  |  |  |  | qualitative *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use quantitative data to draw a bar chart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quantitative:x3:1
# text = Use quantitative data to draw a bar chart.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	quantitative	quantitative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | quantitative data |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent data=Patient |
| 2 | **draw** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a bar chart |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chart=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The survey had quantitative questions, like «How many pets do you have?»

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quantitative:x4:1
# text = The survey had quantitative questions, like «How many pets do you have?»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	survey	survey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	quantitative	quantitative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
12	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the survey | quantitative questions |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | present · do-support | many pets |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists prefer quantitative results they can compare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quantitative:x5:1
# text = Scientists prefer quantitative results they can compare.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prefer	prefer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quantitative	quantitative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	compare	compare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prefer** | present | Scientists | quantitative results |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer result=Stimulus |
| 2 | **compare** | can | Scientists *= scientist* | quantitative results *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Give a quantitative answer with units.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quantitative:x6:1
# text = Give a quantitative answer with units.
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	quantitative	quantitative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	units	unit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | a quantitative answer |  |  |  | with units | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |

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