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title: sixteenth — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sixteenth» in the school dictionary: Sixteenth means number 16 in order. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sixteenth

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**Who acts:** Sixteenth, sixteenth century, board, 4 flats, She, sixteenth birthday party · **What happens:** mean, be, write, cut, show, collect · **To what, where:** number, one, 1/16, period, 3 sixteenths, sixteenth floor

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sixteenth means number 16 in order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sixteenth:m1:1
# text = Sixteenth means number 16 in order.
1	Sixteenth	sixteenth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	order	order	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 | **mean** | present | Sixteenth | number |  |  |  | in order | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot number=Theme in order=Attribute |

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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 sixteenth is one of sixteen equal parts of a whole, written 1/16.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sixteenth:m2:1
# text = A sixteenth is one of sixteen equal parts of a whole, written 1/16.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sixteenth	sixteenth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	sixteen	sixteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
14	1/16	1/16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sixteenth | one |  |  |  | of sixteen equal parts of a whole | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  | 1/16 |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sixteenth century is the period of a hundred years from 1501 to 1600.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sixteenth:m3:1
# text = The sixteenth century is the period of a hundred years from 1501 to 1600.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sixteenth	sixteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	century	century	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	1501	1501	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	1600	1600	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The board is 3 and 5 sixteenths inches long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sixteenth:x1:1
# text = The board is 3 and 5 sixteenths inches long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
7	sixteenths	sixteenth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	inches	inch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the board | 3 sixteenths |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the sixteenth floor there are 4 flats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sixteenth:x2:1
# text = On the sixteenth floor there are 4 flats.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	sixteenth	sixteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	flats	flat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 4 flats |  |  | the sixteenth floor; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sixteenth of 32 is 2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sixteenth:x3:1
# text = A sixteenth of 32 is 2.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sixteenth	sixteenth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	32	32	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sixteenth of 32 | 2 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She cut the pie into sixteenths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sixteenth:x4:1
# text = She cut the pie into sixteenths.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sixteenths	sixteenth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **cut** | past | She | the pie |  | sixteenths |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent pie=Material into sixteenth=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His sixteenth birthday party was at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sixteenth:x5:1
# text = His sixteenth birthday party was at the beach.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sixteenth	sixteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His sixteenth birthday party |  |  | the beach |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ruler in inches shows sixteenths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sixteenth:x6:1
# text = A ruler in inches shows sixteenths.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	inches	inch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	sixteenths	sixteenth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a ruler in inches | sixteenths |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sixteenth=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Late as they have been collected, some dozen of the tales can be traced back to the sixteenth century, two of them being quoted by Shakespeare himself.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sixteenth:x7:1
# text = Late as they have been collected, some dozen of the tales can be traced back to the sixteenth century, two of them being quoted by Shakespeare himself.
1	Late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
2	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	collected	collect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	dozen	dozen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	parataxis	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	traced	trace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
16	back	back	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	sixteenth	sixteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	century	century	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	appos	_	_
23	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
24	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj:pass	_	_
25	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	quoted	quote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	acl	_	_
27	by	by	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	Shakespeare	Shakespeare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
29	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present · perfect · passive |  | they |  |  |  | late *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **trace back** | can · passive |  |  |  |  | century |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP» |
| 3 | **quote** *speech: other* | gerund · passive | Shakespeare | tales *= tale* |  |  |  | Shakespeare *obl* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |

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