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title: six — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «six» in the school dictionary: Six is the number 6, one more than five. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# six

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**Who acts:** Six, digit, sixes, Six birds, Sam, insect · **What happens:** be, run, mean, sit, have, get up · **To what, where:** number, digit, cricket, branch, six boxes, 6 legs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Six is the number 6, one more than five.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:six:m1:1
# text = Six is the number 6, one more than five.
1	Six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	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	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nsubj	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	10	advmod	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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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 six is the digit 6, or a hit worth six runs in cricket.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:six:m2:1
# text = A six is the digit 6, or a hit worth six runs in cricket.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	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	digit	digit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hit	hit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	appos	_	_
13	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | six | a digit or a hit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | present | a digit or a hit |  |  | cricket |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cricket=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«At sixes and sevens» means in a muddle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:six:m3:1
# text = «At sixes and sevens» means in a muddle.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	sixes	six	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sevens	seven	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	muddle	muddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | sixes and sevens |  |  |  |  | in a muddle | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in muddle=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Student: six apples and three pears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:six:x1:1
# text = Student: six apples and three pears.
1	Student	student	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pears	pear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Six birds sit on a branch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:six:x2:1
# text = Six birds sit on a branch.
1	Six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	branch	branch	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 | **sit** | present | Six birds |  |  | a branch |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on branch=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sam has six boxes with four toys in each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:six:x3:1
# text = Sam has six boxes with four toys in each.
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Sam | six boxes |  |  |  | with four toys in each | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An insect has 6 legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:six:x4:1
# text = An insect has 6 legs.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a insect | 6 legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dice has six sides with dots from 1 to 6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:six:x5:1
# text = A dice has six sides with dots from 1 to 6.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dice	dice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dots	dot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a dice | six sides |  |  |  | with dots from 1 to 6 | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I get up at six o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:six:x6:1
# text = I get up at six o'clock.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get up** | present | I |  |  | six o'clock |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A box of six eggs is half a dozen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:six:x7:1
# text = A box of six eggs is half a dozen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dozen	dozen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a box of six eggs | half dozen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Six is an even number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:six:x8:1
# text = Six is an even number.
1	Six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	even	even	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Six | a number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nana, it isn’t six o’clock yet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:six:x9:1
# text = Nana, it isn’t six o’clock yet.
1	Nana	Nana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n’t	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	o’clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
8	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | it | six o’clock |  |  | yet |  | tree rules |

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