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title: ten — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ten» in the school dictionary: Ten is the number 10. It is one more than nine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# ten

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**Who acts:** number, 10 ones, 10 tens, Ten, She, Ten children · **What happens:** be, make, mean, have, save, count · **To what, where:** Ten number, nine, Ten base, 1 ten, 100, full marks

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ten is the number 10. It is one more than nine.

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*Sentence 1:* Ten is the number 10.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ten:m1:1
# text = Ten is the number 10.
1	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
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	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the Ten 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.

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*Sentence 2:* It is one more than nine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ten:m1:2
# text = It is one more than nine.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	6	advmod	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|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 | number | nine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ten is the base of our number system: 10 ones make 1 ten, and 10 tens make 100.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ten:m2:1
# text = Ten is the base of our number system: 10 ones make 1 ten, and 10 tens make 100.
1	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
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	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	compound	_	_
14	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	tens	ten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
20	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the Ten base |  |  |  | of our number system | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | 10 ones | 1 ten |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ten=Product |
| 3 | **make** | present | 10 tens | 100 |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 100=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ten out of ten means full marks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ten:m3:1
# text = Ten out of ten means full marks.
1	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nsubj	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Ten out ten | full marks |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mark=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has ten pencils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ten:x1:1
# text = She has ten pencils.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | ten pencils |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ten children are in the group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ten:x2:1
# text = Ten children are in the group.
1	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | present | Ten children |  |  | the group |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He saves ten dollars a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ten:x3:1
# text = He saves ten dollars a week.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present | He | ten dollars  a week |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count by tens to 100.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ten:x4:1
# text = Count by tens to 100.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	tens	ten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by tens; to 100 | vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to 100=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have ten fingers and ten toes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ten:x5:1
# text = We have ten fingers and ten toes.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | ten fingers and ten toes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She got ten out of ten on the spelling test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ten:x6:1
# text = She got ten out of ten on the spelling test.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | She | ten |  | ten |  | on the spelling test | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ten=Theme on test=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
4 tens and 7 ones make 47.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ten:x7:1
# text = 4 tens and 7 ones make 47.
1	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	tens	ten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	47	47	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | 4 tens and 7 ones | 47 |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 47=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ten:x8:1
# text = Ten times ten is one hundred.
1	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
3	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	compound	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	compound	_	_
6	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | ten one hundred |  |  | time |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ten or twelve crippled-beggars had encamped outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ten:x9:1
# text = Ten or twelve crippled-beggars had encamped outside.
1	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	conj	_	_
4	crippled	crippled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	beggars	beggar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	encamped	encamp	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encamp** | past · perfect · passive |  | Ten crippled beggars |  |  |  | outside *property* | tree rules |

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