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title: squared — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «squared» in the school dictionary: Squared means multiplied by itself: five squared is 25, written 5². Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# squared

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**Who acts:** five, meters, Squared past form, 4, area, 3 · **What happens:** square, mean, multiply, be, write, use · **To what, where:** 25, 5 ², m ², paper paper, small squares, Squared past form · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«squared» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [squared in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/squared.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squared means multiplied by itself: five squared is 25, written 5².

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squared:m1:1
# text = Squared means multiplied by itself: five squared is 25, written 5².
1	Squared	square	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	multiplied	multiply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nsubj	_	_
8	squared	square	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	²	²	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **multiply** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by itself *= it* | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by itself=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **square** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** | present | five | 25 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **write** | participle |  | 5 ² |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ²=Theme |

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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 -->
Squared is used with units of area: meters squared, m².

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squared:m2:1
# text = Squared is used with units of area: meters squared, m².
1	Squared	square	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	mark	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	units	unit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	meters	meter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	squared	square	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	m	M	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	²	²	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | with units of area | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |
| 3 | **square** | past | meters | m ² |  |  |  |  | vn harmonize-22.6 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme ²=Co-Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squared paper is paper ruled into small squares.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squared:m3:1
# text = Squared paper is paper ruled into small squares.
1	Squared	square	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	ruled	rule	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	squares	square	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | paper paper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **rule** | participle |  | paper paper *not said here* |  | small squares |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squared is the past form of square: he squared his shoulders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squared:m4:1
# text = Squared is the past form of square: he squared his shoulders.
1	Squared	square	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	squared	square	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the Squared past form |  |  |  | of square | tree rules |
| 3 | **square** | past | the Squared past form | form's shoulders |  |  |  |  | vn harmonize-22.6 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme shoulder=Co-Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is 7 squared?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squared:x1:1
# text = What is 7 squared?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	squared	square	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn harmonize-22.6 «NP V PP»: subject=Co-Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
4 squared is 16.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squared:x2:1
# text = 4 squared is 16.
1	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nsubj	_	_
2	squared	square	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | 4 | 16 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The area is 30 meters squared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squared:x3:1
# text = The area is 30 meters squared.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	meters	meter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	squared	square	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the area |  |  |  |  | square *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
3 squared plus 2 is 11.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squared:x4:1
# text = 3 squared plus 2 is 11.
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squared	square	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	11	11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square** | past | 3 |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | 2 11 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew the graph on squared paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squared:x5:1
# text = We drew the graph on squared paper.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	squared	square	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | the graph |  | squared paper |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent graph=Theme on paper=Destination |
| 2 | **square** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ten squared is one hundred.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squared:x6:1
# text = Ten squared is one hundred.
1	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squared	square	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
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	compound	_	_
5	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square** | past | Ten |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | one hundred |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Written small and high, the 2 in 5² means squared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squared:x7:1
# text = Written small and high, the 2 in 5² means squared.
1	Written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	nsubj	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	parataxis	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	²	²	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	squared	square	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | small *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **square** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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