forty

Who acts: Forty, forty pupils, box, He, lesson, Grandpa · What happens: be, hold, run, last, take, say · To what, where: number, hall, forty pencils, forty metres, Forty twenty eight, double twenty · Speech: someone speaks here

«forty» in the English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 14 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: forty in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Forty is the number 40, four tens.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Forty	forty	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 number	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 number	cop
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 number	det
4	number	number	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	40	40	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	4 number	flat
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 tens	punct
7	four	four	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	8 tens	nummod
8	tens	ten	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 number	conj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 number	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	Forty	the number and four tens				four tens conj	tree rules

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.

Example 1

There are forty pupils in the hall.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	There	there	PRON	PronType=Dem	2 are	expl
2	are	be	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	4 pupils	nummod
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 are	nsubj
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 hall	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 hall	det
7	hall	hall	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 are	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 are	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	does	present	forty pupils			the hall; there			vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hall=Location

Example 2

A box holds forty pencils.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 box	det
2	box	box	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 holds	nsubj
3	holds	hold	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	5 pencils	nummod
5	pencils	pencil	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 holds	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 holds	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hold	present	a box	forty pencils					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme

Example 3

He ran forty metres.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	He	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 ran	nsubj
2	ran	run	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	4 metres	nummod
4	metres	metre	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 ran	obj
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 ran	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	run	past	He	forty metres					vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme metre=Trajectory

Example 4

Forty minus twelve is twenty-eight.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	7 eight	compound
2	minus	minus	ADP	_	3 twelve	case
3	twelve	twelve	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	1 Forty	nmod
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 eight	cop
5	twenty	twenty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	7 eight	compound
6	-	-	PUNCT	_	5 twenty	punct
7	eight	eight	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	root	root
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 eight	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present		Forty twenty eight					tree rules

Example 5

The lesson lasts forty minutes.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 lesson	det
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 lasts	nsubj
3	lasts	last	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	5 minutes	nummod
5	minutes	minute	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 lasts	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 lasts	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	last	present	the lesson				minute		vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme

Example 6

Forty is double twenty.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Forty	forty	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 twenty	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 twenty	cop
3	double	double	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 twenty	amod
4	twenty	twenty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	root	root
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 twenty	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	Forty	double twenty					tree rules

Example 7

Grandpa took forty winks after lunch.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 took	nsubj
2	took	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	4 winks	nummod
4	winks	wink	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 took	obj
5	after	after	ADP	_	6 lunch	case
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 took	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 took	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	take	past	Grandpa	forty winks			after lunch		vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wink=Theme

Example 8

"Six, eight, ten--twenty, forty," said he.

The tree, 7 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Six	punct
2	Six	six	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	13 said	obl
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 eight	punct
4	eight	eight	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	2 Six	conj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 ten	punct
6	ten	ten	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	2 Six	conj
7	--	--	PUNCT	_	8 twenty	punct
8	twenty	twenty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	13 said	obl
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 forty	punct
10	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	8 twenty	flat
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 twenty	punct
12	"	"	PUNCT	_	8 twenty	punct
13	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
14	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	13 said	nsubj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	13 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	past	he	Six				twenty obl	vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 9

And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. (Torah GEN.7.12, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	7 earth	cc
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 rain	det
3	rain	rain	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 earth	nsubj
4	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	7 earth	cop
5	upon	upon	ADP	_	7 earth	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 earth	det
7	earth	earth	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
8	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	9 days	nummod
9	days	day	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 earth	obl:unmarked
10	and	and	CCONJ	_	12 nights	cc
11	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	12 nights	nummod
12	nights	night	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 days	conj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 earth	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	the rain				day	upon the earth	tree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.7.12, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 GEN.7.12	punct
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 GEN.7.12	compound
3	GEN.7.12	GEN.7.12	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 GEN.7.12	conj
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 JPS	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 GEN.7.12	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 10

And they returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days. (Torah NUM.13.25, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And they returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	3 returned	cc
2	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 returned	nsubj
3	returned	return	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	from	from	SCONJ	_	5 spying	mark
5	spying	spy	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 returned	advcl
6	out	out	ADP	_	5 spying	compound:prt
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 land	det
8	land	land	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 spying	obj
9	at	at	ADP	_	11 end	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 end	det
11	end	end	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 spying	obl
12	of	of	ADP	_	14 days	case
13	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	14 days	nummod
14	days	day	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 end	nmod
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 returned	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	return	past	they						vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	spy out	gerund	they not said here	the land			at the end of forty days		vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer land=Stimulus

Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.13.25, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 NUM.13.25	punct
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 NUM.13.25	compound
3	NUM.13.25	NUM.13.25	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 NUM.13.25	conj
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 JPS	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 NUM.13.25	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 11

And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming. (Torah GEN.50.3, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	5 fulfilled	cc
2	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	3 days	nummod
3	days	day	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 fulfilled	nsubj:pass
4	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 fulfilled	aux:pass
5	fulfilled	fulfil	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
6	for	for	ADP	_	7 him	case
7	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 fulfilled	obl
8	;	;	PUNCT	_	12 fulfilled	punct
9	for	for	SCONJ	_	12 fulfilled	mark
10	so	so	ADV	_	12 fulfilled	advmod
11	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	12 fulfilled	aux:pass
12	fulfilled	fulfil	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	5 fulfilled	conj
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 days	det
14	days	day	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 fulfilled	obj
15	of	of	SCONJ	_	16 embalming	mark
16	embalming	embalm	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	14 days	acl
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 fulfilled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	other	roles by
1	fulfil	past · passive		forty days		for him = he	tree rules
2	fulfil	present · passive			day		tree rules
3	embalm	gerund	the days not said here				tree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.50.3, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 GEN.50.3	punct
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 GEN.50.3	compound
3	GEN.50.3	GEN.50.3	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 GEN.50.3	conj
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 JPS	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 GEN.50.3	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 12

And the land had rest forty years. (Prophets JDG.3.11, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the land had rest forty years.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	4 had	cc
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 land	det
3	land	land	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 had	nsubj
4	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	rest	rest	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 years	amod
6	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	7 years	nummod
7	years	year	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 had	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	past	the land				year		vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Prophets JDG.3.11, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	JDG.3.11	JDG.3.11	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Prophets	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 JDG.3.11	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 JDG.3.11	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 13

And he had judged Israel forty years. (Prophets 1SA.4.18, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And he had judged Israel forty years.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	4 judged	cc
2	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 judged	nsubj:pass
3	had	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 judged	aux
4	judged	judge	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	Israel	Israel	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 years	compound
6	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	5 Israel	flat
7	years	year	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 judged	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 judged	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	judge	past · perfect · passive		he			year		vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value

Sentence 2: (Prophets 1SA.4.18, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	1SA.4.18	1SA.4.18	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	2 Prophets	flat
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 1917	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 1917	nmod:unmarked
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 1SA.4.18	conj
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 14

The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. (Writings EZR.2.24, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 children	det
2	children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 Azmaveth	case
4	Azmaveth	Azmaveth	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 children	nmod
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 forty	punct
6	forty	forty	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	2 children	nmod
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 two	cc
8	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	6 forty	conj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 children	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Sentence 2: (Writings EZR.2.24, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	EZR.2.24	EZR.2.24	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 EZR.2.24	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 EZR.2.24	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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📖 forty

Everyday, meaning 1

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