average Who acts: average, you, many, He, She, average class · What happens: be, get, share, add, divide, mean · To what, where: number, total, numbers, 10 points, 6, average · Speech: someone speaks here
«average» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: average in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The average (mean) is the number you get when you share a total equally: add the numbers, then divide by how many there are.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj advcl det obj advmod punct parataxis det obj punct advmod conj mark advmod nsubj expl advcl punct root The DET average NOUN ( PUNCT mean NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET number NOUN you PRON get VERB when SCONJ you PRON share VERB a DET total NOUN equally ADV : PUNCT add VERB the DET numbers NOUN , PUNCT then ADV divide VERB by SCONJ how ADV many ADJ there PRON are VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 average det 2 average average NOUN Number=Sing 8 number nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 mean punct 4 mean mean NOUN Number=Sing 2 average appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 mean punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 number cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 number det 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 get nsubj 10 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 number acl:relcl 11 when when SCONJ _ 13 share mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 share nsubj 13 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 get advcl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 total det 15 total total NOUN Number=Sing 13 share obj 16 equally equally ADV _ 13 share advmod 17 : : PUNCT _ 18 add punct 18 add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 number parataxis 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 numbers det 20 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 18 add obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 divide punct 22 then then ADV PronType=Dem 23 divide advmod 23 divide divide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 18 add conj 24 by by SCONJ _ 28 are mark 25 how how ADV PronType=Int 26 many advmod 26 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 28 are nsubj 27 there there PRON PronType=Dem 28 are expl 28 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 divide advcl 29 . . PUNCT _ 8 number punct
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1 is a present the average the number tree rules 2 get present you the number not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer number=Stimulus 3 share present you a total equally property tree rules 4 add speech: assert infinitive the numbers vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient 5 divide infinitive then vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 6 be present many there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 Average means usual or ordinary, not special.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct advmod conj punct root Average NOUN means VERB usual ADJ or CCONJ ordinary ADJ , PUNCT not PART special ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Average average NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 ordinary cc 5 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 usual conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 special punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 special advmod 8 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 3 usual conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Average usual property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To average a number is to have it as the average: «He averages 10 points a game».
The tree, 17 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case det obl punct punct nsubj parataxis nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct punct root To PART average VERB a DET number NOUN is AUX to PART have VERB it PRON as ADP the DET average NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON averages VERB 10 NUM points NOUN a DET game NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 average mark 2 average average VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 have advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 number det 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 average obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 have cop 6 to to PART _ 7 have mark 7 have have VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 have obj 9 as as ADP _ 11 average case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 average det 11 average average NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 averages punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 averages punct 14 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 averages nsubj 15 averages average VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 have parataxis 16 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 points nummod 17 points point NOUN Number=Plur 15 averages obj 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 game det 19 game game NOUN Number=Sing 15 averages obl:unmarked 20 » » PUNCT _ 15 averages punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 have punct
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1 average to-infinitive a number vn multiply-108-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme 2 is present as the average; have property tree rules 3 average in a quote present He 10 points a game obl:unmarked vn multiply-108-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme
Example 1 The average of 4, 6 and 8 is 6.
det nsubj case nmod punct flat cc conj cop punct root The DET average NOUN of ADP 4 NUM , PUNCT 6 NUM and CCONJ 8 NUM is AUX 6 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 average det 2 average average NOUN Number=Sing 10 6 nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 4 case 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 average nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 6 punct 6 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 4 flat 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 8 cc 8 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 4 conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 6 cop 10 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 6 punct
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1 is a present the average of 4 6 tree rules
Example 2 She scored an average of 80 points.
nsubj det obj case nummod nmod punct root She PRON scored VERB an DET average NOUN of ADP 80 NUM points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 scored nsubj 2 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 average det 4 average average NOUN Number=Sing 2 scored obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 points case 6 80 80 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 points nummod 7 points point NOUN Number=Plur 4 average nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 scored punct
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1 score past She a average of 80 points vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent average=Theme 2 average 80 points nom average «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 The average class has 25 pupils.
det amod nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET average ADJ class NOUN has VERB 25 NUM pupils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 class det 2 average average ADJ Degree=Pos 3 class amod 3 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 pupils nummod 6 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the average class 25 pupils vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Patient
Example 4 On average he reads 15 pages a day.
case obl nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root On ADP average NOUN he PRON reads VERB 15 NUM pages NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 2 average case 2 average average NOUN Number=Sing 4 reads obl 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 reads nsubj 4 reads read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 pages nummod 6 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 4 reads obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 reads obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 reads punct
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1 read present he 15 pages average day vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic
Example 5 July has the highest average temperature.
nsubj det amod amod obj punct root July PROPN has VERB the DET highest ADJ average ADJ temperature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 July July PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 temperature det 4 highest high ADJ Degree=Sup 6 temperature amod 5 average average ADJ Degree=Pos 6 temperature amod 6 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present July the highest average temperature vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temperature=Patient
Example 6 It was just an average day.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root It PRON was AUX just ADV an DET average ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 day nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 day cop 3 just just ADV _ 6 day advmod 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 5 average average ADJ Degree=Pos 6 day amod 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 day punct
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1 is a past It a average day tree rules
Example 7 Her marks are above average.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case punct root Her PRON marks NOUN are AUX above ADP average ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 marks nmod:poss 2 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 5 average nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 average cop 4 above above ADP _ 5 average case 5 average average ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 average punct
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1 is present Her marks average property tree rules 2 mark Her = she nom mark «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The car averaged 50 miles an hour.
det nsubj nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET car NOUN averaged VERB 50 NUM miles NOUN an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 averaged nsubj 3 averaged average VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 miles nummod 5 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 3 averaged obj 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hour det 7 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 5 miles nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 averaged punct
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1 average past the car 50 miles a hour vn multiply-108-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mile=Theme
Example 9 The average of 2, 3 and 10 is 5.
det nsubj case nmod punct flat cc conj cop punct root The DET average NOUN of ADP 2 NUM , PUNCT 3 NUM and CCONJ 10 NUM is AUX 5 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 average det 2 average average NOUN Number=Sing 10 5 nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 2 case 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 average nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 3 punct 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 2 flat 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 10 cc 8 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 2 conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 5 cop 10 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 5 punct
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1 is a present the average of 2 5 tree rules
Example 10 An average adult sleeps about 8 hours.
det amod nsubj advmod nummod obj punct root An DET average ADJ adult NOUN sleeps VERB about ADV 8 NUM hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adult det 2 average average ADJ Degree=Pos 3 adult amod 3 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 4 sleeps nsubj 4 sleeps sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 about about ADV _ 6 8 advmod 6 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 hours nummod 7 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 4 sleeps obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sleeps punct
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1 sleep present a average adult hour vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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