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title: ratio — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ratio» in the school dictionary: A ratio compares two amounts by how many times one fits into the other. If there are 2 cats for every 3 dogs, the ratio is 2 to 3. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ratio

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** ratio, one, 2 cats, 12 boys, 16 girls, you · **What happens:** compare, fit, be, mean, understand, share · **To what, where:** two amounts, other, 2, reason, something, 3

<!-- .vabout -->
«ratio» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [ratio in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ratio.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ratio compares two amounts by how many times one fits into the other. If there are 2 cats for every 3 dogs, the ratio is 2 to 3.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A ratio compares two amounts by how many times one fits into the other.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ratio:m1:1
# text = A ratio compares two amounts by how many times one fits into the other.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	compares	compare	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
11	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | present | a ratio | two amounts |  |  | time |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Patient |
| 2 | **fit** | present | one |  |  | the other |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into other=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* If there are 2 cats for every 3 dogs, the ratio is 2 to 3.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ratio:m1:2
# text = If there are 2 cats for every 3 dogs, the ratio is 2 to 3.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 2 cats for every 3 dogs |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the ratio | 2 |  |  |  | to 3 | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ratio can compare more than two amounts, like 1:2:3.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ratio:m2:1
# text = A ratio can compare more than two amounts, like 1:2:3.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	compare	compare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	7	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	1:2:3	1:2:3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | can | a ratio | two amounts |  |  |  | like 1:2:3 | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ratio can also mean reason or sense, the ability to understand something clearly.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ratio:m3:1
# text = Ratio can also mean reason or sense, the ability to understand something clearly.
1	Ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ability	ability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Ratio | reason or sense and the ability |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Topic |
| 2 | **understand** | to-infinitive | Ratio *not said here* | something |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ratio of boys to girls is 3 to 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ratio:x1:1
# text = The ratio of boys to girls is 3 to 4.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the ratio of boys to girls | 3 |  |  |  | to 4 | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 12 boys, so there are 16 girls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ratio:x2:1
# text = There are 12 boys, so there are 16 girls.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	8	expl	_	_
8	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 12 boys |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **does** | present | 16 girls |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mix paint in the ratio 2:1.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ratio:x3:1
# text = Mix paint in the ratio 2:1.
1	Mix	mix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	2:1	2:1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Share 30 sweets in the ratio 1:2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ratio:x4:1
# text = Share 30 sweets in the ratio 1:2.
1	Share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	1:2	1:2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | imperative | you *not said here* | 30 sweets |  | the ratio |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For every 2 cups of flour, add 1 cup of milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ratio:x5:1
# text = For every 2 cups of flour, add 1 cup of milk.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | 1 cup of milk |  |  |  | for every 2 cups of flour | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The model car is made at a ratio of 1:20.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ratio:x6:1
# text = The model car is made at a ratio of 1:20.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	1:20	1:20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the model car |  | a ratio of 1:20 |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ratio of wheels to bikes is 2:1.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ratio:x7:1
# text = The ratio of wheels to bikes is 2:1.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	2:1	2:1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the ratio of wheels to bikes | 2:1 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mix squash and water in the ratio 1 to 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ratio:x8:1
# text = Mix squash and water in the ratio 1 to 4.
1	Mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	squash	squash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | imperative | you *not said here* | squash and water |  | the ratio |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squash=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But Fionn would see and know, or he would under-stand a decent ratio of his visions.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ratio:x9:1
# text = But Fionn would see and know, or he would under-stand a decent ratio of his visions.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
10	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	under	under	ADP	IN	_	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	decent	decent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	ratio	ratio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	visions	vision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | would | Fionn |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **know** | infinitive | Fionn *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **stand** | would | Fionn | a decent ratio of Fionn's visions |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ratio=Stimulus |

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