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title: twelve — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «twelve» in the school dictionary: Twelve is the number 12. It is one more than eleven. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# twelve

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**Who acts:** number, dozen, year, clock face, twelve eggs, He · **What happens:** be, have, show, come, share, go · **To what, where:** number, eleven, twelve, box, party, twelve inches

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Twelve is the number 12. It is one more than eleven.

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*Sentence 1:* Twelve is the number 12.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:m1:1
# text = Twelve is the number 12.
1	Twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
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	1	appos	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:m1:2
# text = It is one more than eleven.
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	eleven	eleven	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 | eleven |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dozen is twelve. A year has 12 months.

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*Sentence 1:* A dozen is twelve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:m2:1
# text = A dozen is twelve.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dozen	dozen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|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 | **is a** | present | a dozen | twelve |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* A year has 12 months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:m2:2
# text = A year has 12 months.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a year |  |  |  | month |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clock face shows 12 hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:m3:1
# text = A clock face shows 12 hours.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a clock face |  |  |  | hour |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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There are twelve eggs in a box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:x1:1
# text = There are twelve eggs in a box.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | twelve eggs |  |  | a box; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in box=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A year has twelve months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:x2:1
# text = A year has twelve months.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a year |  |  |  | month |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He is twelve years old.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:x3:1
# text = He is twelve years old.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  | year | old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Twelve children came to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:x4:1
# text = Twelve children came to the party.
1	Twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Twelve children |  |  | the party |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to party=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A foot is twelve inches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:x5:1
# text = A foot is twelve inches.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	inches	inch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 foot | twelve inches |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At twelve o'clock we have lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:x6:1
# text = At twelve o'clock we have lunch.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | we | lunch |  | twelve o'clock |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dozen roses is twelve roses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:x7:1
# text = A dozen roses is twelve roses.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dozen	dozen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | a dozen roses | twelve roses |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Twelve can be shared equally by 2, 3, 4 and 6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:x8:1
# text = Twelve can be shared equally by 2, 3, 4 and 6.
1	Twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | can · passive |  | Twelve |  |  |  | by 2; 3 *obl*; equally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twelve princesses went upstairs to bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twelve:x9:1
# text = The twelve princesses went upstairs to bed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	princesses	princess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	upstairs	upstairs	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the twelve princesses |  |  | bed |  | upstairs *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial\_Location |

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