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title: remainder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «remainder» in the school dictionary: The remainder is what is left over when a number cannot be divided exactly. 13 divided by 4 is 3 with a remainder of 1. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# remainder

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** remainder, 13, something, many apples, She, 20 · **What happens:** be, leave over, not divide, divide, leave, spend · **To what, where:** number, 3, remainder, half, 29 children, 17 sweets

<!-- .vabout -->
«remainder» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [remainder in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/remainder.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The remainder is what is left over when a number cannot be divided exactly. 13 divided by 4 is 3 with a remainder of 1.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The remainder is what is left over when a number cannot be divided exactly.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remainder:m1:1
# text = The remainder is what is left over when a number cannot be divided exactly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	over	over	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
15	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the remainder |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave over** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V» |
| 3 | **not** **divide** | can · passive |  | a number |  |  |  | exactly *property* | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

<!-- .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:* 13 divided by 4 is 3 with a remainder of 1.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remainder:m1:2
# text = 13 divided by 4 is 3 with a remainder of 1.
1	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	_
2	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by 4 | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by 4=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | 13 | 3 |  |  |  | with a remainder of 1 | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The remainder of something is the rest of it, the part still left: «the remainder of the day».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remainder:m2:1
# text = The remainder of something is the rest of it, the part still left: «the remainder of the day».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	still	still	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | of the rest; of remainder | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | past | the remainder | the remainder of the day |  |  | still |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
23 ÷ 5 = 4 remainder 3.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remainder:x1:1
# text = 23 ÷ 5 = 4 remainder 3.
1	23	23	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	÷	÷	SYM	SYM	_	3	case	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
4	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	5	case	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many apples are in the remainder?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remainder:x2:1
# text = How many apples are in the remainder?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many apples |  |  | the remainder |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She spent half and saved the remainder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remainder:x3:1
# text = She spent half and saved the remainder.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | She | half |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent half=Asset |
| 2 | **save** | past | She *not said here* | the remainder |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remainder=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
29 children in groups of 6, how many are left as the remainder?

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remainder:x4:1
# text = 29 children in groups of 6, how many are left as the remainder?
1	29	29	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · passive |  | 29 children in groups of 6 |  |  |  | as the remainder | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
20 ÷ 4 has no remainder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remainder:x5:1
# text = 20 ÷ 4 has no remainder.
1	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nsubj	_	_
2	÷	÷	SYM	SYM	_	3	case	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | 20 ÷ 4 | no remainder |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remainder=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
17 sweets shared by 5 children gives 3 each with 2 as the remainder.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remainder:x6:1
# text = 17 sweets shared by 5 children gives 3 each with 2 as the remainder.
1	17	17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | participle |  | 17 sweets *not said here* |  |  |  | by 5 children | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | 17 sweets | each |  |  |  | with 2; as the remainder | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We spent the remainder of the day at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remainder:x7:1
# text = We spent the remainder of the day at the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | We | the remainder of the day |  | the beach |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remainder=Asset |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She ate one slice and saved the remainder for later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remainder:x8:1
# text = She ate one slice and saved the remainder for later.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | She | one slice |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slice=Patient |
| 2 | **save** | past | She *not said here* | the remainder |  |  |  | late *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remainder=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The remainder of the day went like the previous one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remainder:x9:1
# text = The remainder of the day went like the previous one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	previous	previous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the remainder of the day |  |  |  |  | like the previous one | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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