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title: sevenfold — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sevenfold» in the school dictionary: Seven times as big or as many. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sevenfold

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**Who acts:** number, sevenfold increase, sevenfold path, she · **What happens:** have, avenge, sevenfold, grow, be, promise · **To what, where:** seven parts, lot, 14, seven steps, Cain, Bible

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seven times as big or as many.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sevenfold:m1:1
# text = Seven times as big or as many.
1	Seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having seven parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sevenfold:m2:1
# text = Having seven parts.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | seven parts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seven times over, a lot: «avenged sevenfold».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sevenfold:m3:1
# text = Seven times over, a lot: «avenged sevenfold».
1	Seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	over	over	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	avenged	avenge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	sevenfold	sevenfold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **avenge** *in a quote* | past |  | a lot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sevenfold** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The number of visitors grew sevenfold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sevenfold:x1:1
# text = The number of visitors grew sevenfold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	sevenfold	sevenfold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the number of visitors |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sevenfold** | infinitive | the number of visitors *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sevenfold increase from 2 is 14.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sevenfold:x2:1
# text = A sevenfold increase from 2 is 14.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sevenfold	sevenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	increase	increase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sevenfold increase from 2 | 14 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sevenfold path had seven steps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sevenfold:x3:1
# text = The sevenfold path had seven steps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sevenfold	sevenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	steps	step	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 | **have** | past | the sevenfold path | seven steps |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, Cain was promised protection sevenfold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sevenfold:x4:1
# text = In the Bible, Cain was promised protection sevenfold.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Cain	Cain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	promised	promise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sevenfold	sevenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past · passive |  | Cain |  | the Bible |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal sevenfold=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prices rose sevenfold in the story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sevenfold:x5:1
# text = Prices rose sevenfold in the story.
1	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	sevenfold	sevenfol	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sevenfol** | past · passive |  | Prices |  | the story |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their crop grew sevenfold after the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sevenfold:x6:1
# text = Their crop grew sevenfold after the rain.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	crop	crop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sevenfold	sevenfol	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sevenfol** | past · passive |  | Their crop |  |  | after the rain |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But as she mounted the clamour increased sevenfold: high above them all rang the voices of her three brothers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sevenfold:x7:1
# text = But as she mounted the clamour increased sevenfold: high above them all rang the voices of her three brothers.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	mounted	mount	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clamour	clamour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	increased	increase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	sevenfold	sevenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
10	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
11	above	above	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	advmod	_	_
14	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	voices	voice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mount** | past | she | the clamour |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clamour=Patient |
| 2 | **increase** | past |  | sevenfold |  |  |  | above them *= they*; high *property* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer sevenfold=Patient |
| 3 | **ring** | past |  | the voices of her three brothers |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location voice=Theme |

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