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title: twentieth — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «twentieth» in the school dictionary: Twentieth comes after nineteenth in order: number 20. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# twentieth

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**Who acts:** Twentieth, twentieth century, She, One twentieth, he, twentieth floor · **What happens:** come, be, write, get, invent, tink · **To what, where:** order, one, 1/20, hundred years, twentieth person, line · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«twentieth» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [twentieth in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/twentieth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Twentieth comes after nineteenth in order: number 20.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twentieth:m1:1
# text = Twentieth comes after nineteenth in order: number 20.
1	Twentieth	twentieth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	nineteenth	nineteenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Twentieth |  |  | order and number | after nineteenth |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in order=Location |

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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 twentieth is one of twenty equal parts of a whole, written 1/20.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twentieth:m2:1
# text = A twentieth is one of twenty equal parts of a whole, written 1/20.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twentieth	twentieth	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	twenty	twenty	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	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
14	1/20	1/20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 twentieth | one |  |  |  | of twenty equal parts of a whole | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  | 1/20 |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twentieth century was a hundred years of history, the time of the first cars, planes and computers.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twentieth:m3:1
# text = The twentieth century was a hundred years of history, the time of the first cars, planes and computers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	twentieth	twentieth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	century	century	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	16	amod	_	_
16	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the twentieth century | a hundred years and the time of the first cars and planes and computers |  |  |  | of history | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was the twentieth person in line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twentieth:x1:1
# text = She was the twentieth person in line.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	twentieth	twentieth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One twentieth of 100 is 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twentieth:x2:1
# text = One twentieth of 100 is 5.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	twentieth	twentieth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	100	100	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	5	5	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 twentieth of 100 | 5 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On his twentieth birthday he got a car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twentieth:x3:1
# text = On his twentieth birthday he got a car.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	twentieth	twentieth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | he | a car |  | his twentieth birthday |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent car=Theme on birthday=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twentieth floor is the top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twentieth:x4:1
# text = The twentieth floor is the top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	twentieth	twentieth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	floor	floor	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	top	top	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 a** | present | the twentieth floor | the top |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One twentieth is the same as five percent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twentieth:x5:1
# text = One twentieth is the same as five percent.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	twentieth	twentieth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	percent	percent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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** | present | One twentieth |  |  |  |  | as five percent; same *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Planes were invented in the twentieth century.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twentieth:x6:1
# text = Planes were invented in the twentieth century.
1	Planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	invented	invent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	twentieth	twentieth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	century	century	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invent** | past · passive |  | Planes |  |  | century |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Tink can’t go a twentieth part of the way round,” she reminded him a little tartly.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:twentieth:x7:1
# text = “Tink can’t go a twentieth part of the way round,” she reminded him a little tartly.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tink	tink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n’t	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	twentieth	twentieth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	round	round	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	reminded	remind	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	obl:unmarked	_	_
20	tartly	tartly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tink** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **go** *in a quote* | can | you *not said here* | a twentieth part of the way |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location part=Theme |
| 3 | **remind** *speech: other* | past | she | a little | him *= he* |  |  | tartly *property* | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

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