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# ii

«ii» in Mova's school dictionary: **The Roman numeral for 2, written ii or II** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

Roman numeral (ii, II); abbreviation

### meaning for a pupil

1) The Roman numeral for 2, written ii or II. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ii/#m1)

2) Used in lists and in names to show «the second»: «Elizabeth II», «part ii», «World War II». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ii/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In maths Roman numerals: I = 1, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4, V = 5. In books and lists it numbers sections: (i), (ii), (iii). After a name it means «the second»: «Henry II» is read «Henry the Second». Phrases: part II, question (ii), Elizabeth II.

### examples

- The Roman numeral II means 2. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ii/#x1)
- Answer question (ii) on the worksheet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ii/#x2)
- Queen Elizabeth II is read as «Queen Elizabeth the Second». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ii/#x3)
- Chapter II begins on page 20. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ii/#x4)
- On the clock face, II stands where the 2 should be. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ii/#x5)
- III minus II equals I. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ii/#x6)

### note

Not a word but a number written with letters. Small letters (i, ii, iii) are often used for sub-parts of a question. After a king's or queen's name, say «the Second». In Roman numerals II + II = IV, not IIII (though some clocks show IIII).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «ii» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ii/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.