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title: sector — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sector» in the school dictionary: A sector is a part of a circle between two radii and the curve, shaped like a slice of pie. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sector

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**Who acts:** sector, quarter, farm sector, soldiers, biggest sector, you · **What happens:** be, shape, slice, show, employ, patrol · **To what, where:** part, two radii, pie, one part, one favourite fruit, sector

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«sector» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [sector in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sector.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sector is a part of a circle between two radii and the curve, shaped like a slice of pie.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sector:m1:1
# text = A sector is a part of a circle between two radii and the curve, shaped like a slice of pie.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sector	sector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	radii	radius	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	curve	curve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 sector | a part |  |  |  | of a circle between two radii and the curve | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | two radii and the curve *not said here* |  |  |  | like a slice of pie | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **slice** |  |  | pie |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
A sector is a part or area of a place, like a part of a city.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sector:m2:1
# text = A sector is a part or area of a place, like a part of a city.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sector	sector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	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 sector | a part or area and a part of a city |  |  |  | of a place | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sector is one part of a country's business or work, like farming or health.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sector:m3:1
# text = A sector is one part of a country's business or work, like farming or health.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sector	sector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	farming	farming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	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 sector | one part and farming or health |  |  |  | of a country's business or work | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each sector of the pie chart shows one favourite fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sector:x1:1
# text = Each sector of the pie chart shows one favourite fruit.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	sector	sector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | each sector of the pie chart | one favourite fruit |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fruit=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A quarter of a circle is a sector with an angle of 90 degrees.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sector:x2:1
# text = A quarter of a circle is a sector with an angle of 90 degrees.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quarter	quarter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sector	sector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a quarter of a circle | a sector |  |  |  | with a angle of 90 degrees | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farm sector employs many people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sector:x3:1
# text = The farm sector employs many people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sector	sector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	employs	employ	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **employ** | present | the farm sector | many people |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers patrolled their sector of the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sector:x4:1
# text = The soldiers patrolled their sector of the city.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	patrolled	patrol	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sector	sector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **patrol** | past | the soldiers | soldiers's sector of the city |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent sector=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The biggest sector of the chart was football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sector:x5:1
# text = The biggest sector of the chart was football.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	sector	sector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | past | the biggest sector of the chart | football |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shade the sector between the two radii.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sector:x6:1
# text = Shade the sector between the two radii.
1	Shade	shade	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sector	sector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	radii	radius	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shade** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sector |  |  |  | between the two radii | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sector=Beneficiary |

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