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title: thirteenth — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thirteenth» in the school dictionary: Thirteenth means number 13 in order, after the twelfth and before the fourteenth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thirteenth

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**Who acts:** Thirteenth, She, thirteenth birthday, buildings, One thirteenth, He · **What happens:** mean, be, come, make, skip, cut · **To what, where:** number, one, teenager, me, thirteenth floor, 2 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«thirteenth» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [thirteenth in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thirteenth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thirteenth means number 13 in order, after the twelfth and before the fourteenth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirteenth:m1:1
# text = Thirteenth means number 13 in order, after the twelfth and before the fourteenth.
1	Thirteenth	thirteenth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	twelfth	twelfth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	before	before	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fourteenth	fourteenth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Thirteenth | number |  |  |  | in order | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot number=Theme in order=Attribute |

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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 -->
A thirteenth is one of thirteen equal parts of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirteenth:m2:1
# text = A thirteenth is one of thirteen equal parts of something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thirteenth	thirteenth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	thirteen	thirteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	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 | a thirteenth | one |  |  |  | of thirteen equal parts of something | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She came thirteenth in the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirteenth:x1:1
# text = She came thirteenth in the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thirteenth	thirteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | She |  |  |  |  | thirteenth *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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My thirteenth birthday makes me a teenager.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirteenth:x2:1
# text = My thirteenth birthday makes me a teenager.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	thirteenth	thirteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teenager	teenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | My thirteenth birthday | a teenager | me |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset i=Beneficiary teenager=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some buildings skip the thirteenth floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirteenth:x3:1
# text = Some buildings skip the thirteenth floor.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	skip	skip	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thirteenth	thirteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skip** | present | some buildings | the thirteenth floor |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location floor=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One thirteenth of 26 is 2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirteenth:x4:1
# text = One thirteenth of 26 is 2.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	thirteenth	thirteenth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	26	26	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|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 | One thirteenth of 26 | 2 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was the thirteenth person in the queue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirteenth:x5:1
# text = He was the thirteenth person in the queue.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	thirteenth	thirteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | the thirteenth person |  | the queue |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The thirteenth chapter is the scariest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirteenth:x6:1
# text = The thirteenth chapter is the scariest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	thirteenth	thirteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	scariest	scarey	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	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 | the thirteenth chapter |  |  |  |  | scarey *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a cake is cut into thirteen equal pieces, each is a thirteenth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirteenth:x7:1
# text = If a cake is cut into thirteen equal pieces, each is a thirteenth.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	thirteen	thirteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	thirteenth	thirteenth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present · passive |  | a cake |  | thirteen equal pieces and each thirteenth |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: subject=Material into piece=Product |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | each thirteenth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You wish to know why we never eat of the thirteenth dish?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thirteenth:x8:1
# text = You wish to know why we never eat of the thirteenth dish?
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wish	wish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	thirteenth	thirteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | present | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **know** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **not** **eat** | present | we |  |  |  |  | of the thirteenth dish | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent of dish=Source |

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