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title: splitting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «splitting» in the school dictionary: Splitting means breaking or cutting something into parts right now, often along a line. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# splitting

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**Who acts:** Splitting, group, splitting headache, it, you, We · **What happens:** mean, break, cut, share, divide, split up · **To what, where:** line, something, parts, bad headache, pizza, eight slices · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«splitting» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [splitting in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/splitting.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Splitting means breaking or cutting something into parts right now, often along a line.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splitting:m1:1
# text = Splitting means breaking or cutting something into parts right now, often along a line.
1	Splitting	splitting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	right	right	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	along	along	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Splitting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **break** *not said to happen* | gerund | Splitting *not said here* |  |  | a line | now |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along line=Location |
| 3 | **cut** | gerund | Splitting *not said here* | something |  | parts |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent something=Material into part=Product |

<!-- .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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Splitting means sharing or dividing something between people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splitting:m2:1
# text = Splitting means sharing or dividing something between people.
1	Splitting	splitting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sharing	share	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	dividing	divide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Splitting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **share** *not said to happen* | gerund | Splitting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **divide** | gerund | Splitting *not said here* | something |  |  |  | between people | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Splitting up means separating, like a group splitting up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splitting:m3:1
# text = Splitting up means separating, like a group splitting up.
1	Splitting	split	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	separating	separate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	splitting	split	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Splitting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **separate** *not said to happen* | gerund | Splitting *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a group | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **split up** | gerund | a group *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A «splitting headache» is a very bad headache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splitting:m4:1
# text = A «splitting headache» is a very bad headache.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	splitting	split	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	headache	headache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	headache	headache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a splitting headache | a bad headache |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Splitting with laughter means laughing so hard that it feels as if you might burst.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splitting:m5:1
# text = Splitting with laughter means laughing so hard that it feels as if you might burst.
1	Splitting	split	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	burst	burst	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with laughter | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with laughter=Instrument |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Splitting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **laugh** *not said to happen* | gerund | Splitting *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **feel** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 5 | **burst** | might | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are splitting the pizza into eight slices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splitting:x1:1
# text = We are splitting the pizza into eight slices.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	splitting	split	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | present · progressive | We | the pizza |  |  |  | into eight slices *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent pizza=Patient into slice=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Splitting 36 into 30 and 6 makes it easy to add.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splitting:x2:1
# text = Splitting 36 into 30 and 6 makes it easy to add.
1	Splitting	split	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	36	36	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | gerund |  | 36 |  |  |  | into 30 *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent 36=Patient into 30=Result |
| 2 | **make** | present | Splitting | it |  |  |  | easy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad is splitting logs for the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splitting:x3:1
# text = Dad is splitting logs for the fire.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	splitting	split	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	logs	log	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | present · progressive | Dad | logs |  |  |  | for the fire | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent log=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class is splitting into four groups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splitting:x4:1
# text = The class is splitting into four groups.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	splitting	split	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | present · progressive | the class |  |  |  |  | into four groups *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into group=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Splitting the sweets equally, each child gets 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splitting:x5:1
# text = Splitting the sweets equally, each child gets 5.
1	Splitting	split	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | gerund | each child *not said here* | the sweets |  |  |  | equally *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | present | each child | 5 |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 5=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a splitting headache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splitting:x6:1
# text = I have a splitting headache.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	splitting	split	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	headache	headache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a splitting headache |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headache=Patient |
| 2 | **split** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rock is splitting because of the ice inside it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splitting:x7:1
# text = The rock is splitting because of the ice inside it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	splitting	split	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | present · progressive | the rock |  |  |  |  | because the ice inside ice | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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