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title: subdivision — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «subdivision» in the school dictionary: A subdivision is a smaller part made when something already divided is divided again. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# subdivision

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**Who acts:** subdivision, act, centimetre, ten subdivisions, county, They · **What happens:** be, make, divide, build, have, call · **To what, where:** smaller part, something, act, smaller parts, area, plots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«subdivision» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [subdivision in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/subdivision.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A subdivision is a smaller part made when something already divided is divided again.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subdivision:m1:1
# text = A subdivision is a smaller part made when something already divided is divided again.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	subdivision	subdivision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	already	already	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	divided	divide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
14	again	again	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	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 | a subdivision | a smaller part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a smaller part *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **divide** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **divide** | present · passive |  | something |  |  | again |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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 -->
Subdivision is the act of dividing something into smaller parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subdivision:m2:1
# text = Subdivision is the act of dividing something into smaller parts.
1	Subdivision	subdivision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	dividing	divide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	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 | Subdivision | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **divide** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  | smaller parts |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: US, Canada, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A subdivision is an area of land divided into plots where new houses are built, a housing estate.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subdivision:m3:1
# text = A subdivision is an area of land divided into plots where new houses are built, a housing estate.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	subdivision	subdivision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	plots	plot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
12	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	housing	housing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	estate	estate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a subdivision | a area |  |  |  | of land | tree rules |
| 2 | **divide** | participle |  | a area *not said here* |  | plots and a housing estate |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **build** | present · passive |  | new houses |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each centimetre has ten subdivisions called millimetres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subdivision:x1:1
# text = Each centimetre has ten subdivisions called millimetres.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	centimetre	centimetre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	subdivisions	subdivision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	millimetres	millimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each centimetre | ten subdivisions |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subdivision=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | participle | ten subdivisions *not said here* | millimetres |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A county is a subdivision of a country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subdivision:x2:1
# text = A county is a subdivision of a country.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	subdivision	subdivision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a county | a subdivision |  |  |  | of a country | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They bought a house in a new subdivision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subdivision:x3:1
# text = They bought a house in a new subdivision.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	subdivision	subdivision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | They | a house |  | a new subdivision |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count the subdivisions between 0 and 1 on the scale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subdivision:x4:1
# text = Count the subdivisions between 0 and 1 on the scale.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	subdivisions	subdivision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | the subdivisions |  | the scale |  | between 0 | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subdivision=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farm was sold for subdivision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subdivision:x5:1
# text = The farm was sold for subdivision.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	subdivision	subdivision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past · passive |  | the farm |  |  |  | for subdivision | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme for subdivision=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chapters have subdivisions called sections.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subdivision:x6:1
# text = Chapters have subdivisions called sections.
1	Chapters	chapter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	subdivisions	subdivision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	sections	section	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Chapters | subdivisions |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subdivision=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | participle | subdivisions *not said here* | sections |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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