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title: tenfold — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tenfold» in the school dictionary: Tenfold means ten times as much or as many: «Sales grew tenfold». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tenfold

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**Who acts:** Tenfold, Sales, number, tenfold increase, price, cell · **What happens:** mean, grow, have, be, repay, go up · **To what, where:** tenfold, ten parts, kindness, microscope, floods, dreary months · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«tenfold» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [tenfold in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tenfold.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tenfold means ten times as much or as many: «Sales grew tenfold».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenfold:m1:1
# text = Tenfold means ten times as much or as many: «Sales grew tenfold».
1	Tenfold	tenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	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	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	as	as	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	tenfold	tenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Tenfold |  |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **grow** *in a quote* | past | Sales | tenfold |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tenfold=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 -->
As an adjective, tenfold means having ten times the size, or having ten parts: «a tenfold increase».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenfold:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, tenfold means having ten times the size, or having ten parts: «a tenfold increase».
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	tenfold	tenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	ccomp	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
15	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	tenfold	tenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	increase	increase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | tenfold |  |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | gerund |  | ten parts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The number of visitors grew tenfold: from 50 to 500.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenfold:x1:1
# text = The number of visitors grew tenfold: from 50 to 500.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	tenfold	tenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	appos	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the number of visitors | tenfold |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tenfold=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a tenfold increase in bikes at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenfold:x2:1
# text = There was a tenfold increase in bikes at school.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tenfold	tenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	increase	increase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a tenfold increase in bikes at school |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His kindness was repaid tenfold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenfold:x3:1
# text = His kindness was repaid tenfold.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	kindness	kindness	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	repaid	repay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	tenfold	tenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repay** | past · passive |  | His kindness |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Recipient tenfold=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The price went up tenfold in ten years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenfold:x4:1
# text = The price went up tenfold in ten years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	tenfold	tenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | the price | tenfold |  |  | year |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Under the microscope, the cell looked tenfold bigger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenfold:x5:1
# text = Under the microscope, the cell looked tenfold bigger.
1	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	tenfold	tenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the cell | tenfold |  | the microscope |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tenfold=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tenfold rise in rain caused floods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenfold:x6:1
# text = A tenfold rise in rain caused floods.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tenfold	tenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rise	rise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	floods	flood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | a tenfold rise in rain | floods |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition flood=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The grass and the grain began to sprout with tenfold vigor and luxuriance, to make up for the dreary months that had been wasted in barrenness.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenfold:x7:1
# text = The grass and the grain began to sprout with tenfold vigor and luxuriance, to make up for the dreary months that had been wasted in barrenness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	sprout	sprout	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	tenfold	tenfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	vigor	vigor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	luxuriance	luxuriance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	dreary	dreary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
23	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
24	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	wasted	waste	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl:relcl	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	barrenness	barrenness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the grass and the grain |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **sprout** | to-infinitive | the grass and the grain *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with tenfold vigor and luxuriance | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with vigor=Theme |
| 3 | **make up** | to-infinitive | the grass and the grain *not said here* |  |  |  | month |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **waste** | past · perfect · passive |  | the dreary months |  | barrenness |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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