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title: quotient — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quotient» in the school dictionary: The quotient is the answer you get when you divide one number by another. The quotient of 12 and 3 is 4. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quotient

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**Who acts:** quotient, you, divisor, 17, IQ · **What happens:** be, get, divide, measure, find, give · **To what, where:** answer, one number, 4, level, amount, 5

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quotient is the answer you get when you divide one number by another. The quotient of 12 and 3 is 4.

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*Sentence 1:* The quotient is the answer you get when you divide one number by another.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quotient:m1:1
# text = The quotient is the answer you get when you divide one number by another.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quotient	quotient	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	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	divide	divide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the quotient | the answer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | the answer *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus |
| 3 | **divide** | present | you | one number |  |  |  | by another | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent number=Theme by another=Co-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:* The quotient of 12 and 3 is 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quotient:m1:2
# text = The quotient of 12 and 3 is 4.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quotient	quotient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the quotient of 12 | 4 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A quotient can also be a level or amount measured, as in «IQ» (intelligence quotient).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quotient:m2:1
# text = A quotient can also be a level or amount measured, as in «IQ» (intelligence quotient).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quotient	quotient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	IQ	iq	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	intelligence	intelligence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	quotient	quotient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a quotient | a level or amount |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | participle |  | amount *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quotient of 20 and 4 is 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quotient:x1:1
# text = The quotient of 20 and 4 is 5.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quotient	quotient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the quotient of 20 | 5 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the quotient when 56 is divided by 8.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quotient:x2:1
# text = Find the quotient when 56 is divided by 8.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	quotient	quotient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	56	56	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the quotient |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quotient=Topic |
| 2 | **divide** | present · passive |  | 56 |  |  |  | by 8 | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: subject=Theme by 8=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quotient is 7 and the divisor is 6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quotient:x3:1
# text = The quotient is 7 and the divisor is 6.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quotient	quotient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	divisor	divisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the quotient | 7 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the divisor | 6 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the dividend if the quotient is 9 and the divisor is 3?

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quotient:x4:1
# text = What is the dividend if the quotient is 9 and the divisor is 3?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dividend	dividend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	quotient	quotient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	divisor	divisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the dividend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the quotient | 9 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the divisor | 3 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
17 ÷ 5 gives a quotient of 3 and a remainder of 2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quotient:x5:1
# text = 17 ÷ 5 gives a quotient of 3 and a remainder of 2.
1	17	17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nsubj	_	_
2	÷	÷	SYM	SYM	_	3	case	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	quotient	quotient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | 17 ÷ 5 | a quotient of 3 and a remainder of 2 |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quotient=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check your quotient by multiplying it by the divisor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quotient:x6:1
# text = Check your quotient by multiplying it by the divisor.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	quotient	quotient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	multiplying	multiply	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	divisor	divisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | your quotient |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quotient=Theme |
| 2 | **multiply** | gerund | you *not said here* | quotient |  |  |  | by the divisor | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme by divisor=Co-Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
IQ stands for intelligence quotient.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quotient:x7:1
# text = IQ stands for intelligence quotient.
1	IQ	iq	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	intelligence	intelligence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	quotient	quotient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | IQ |  |  |  |  | for intelligence quotient | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for quotient=Attribute |

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