cardinality
Who acts: you, idea, many, cardinality, Two sets, empty set · What happens: say, count, tell, be, have · To what, where: last number, you, all, 4, apples, 5 · Speech: someone speaks here
«cardinality» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: cardinality in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
The number of things in a set or group.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 number | det |
| 2 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 things | case |
| 4 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 number | nmod |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 set | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 set | det |
| 7 | set | set | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 things | nmod |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 group | cc |
| 9 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 set | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 number | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: maths, counting — kept apart, not parsed.
The idea that the last number you say when counting tells you how many there are in all.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 idea | det |
| 2 | idea | idea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 tells | nsubj |
| 3 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 11 tells | mark |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 number | det |
| 5 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 number | amod |
| 6 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 tells | nsubj |
| 7 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 8 say | nsubj |
| 8 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 number | acl:relcl |
| 9 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 10 counting | advmod |
| 10 | counting | count | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 say | advcl |
| 11 | tells | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 12 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 11 tells | iobj |
| 13 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 14 many | advmod |
| 14 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 are | nsubj |
| 15 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 16 are | expl |
| 16 | are | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 tells | ccomp |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 all | case |
| 18 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 16 are | obl |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 tells | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | you | the last number not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent number=Topic | ||||
| 2 | count | gerund | you not said here | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus | |||||
| 3 | tell speech: assert | present | the idea | you | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 4 | be | present | many | all; there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in all=Location |
Example 1
The cardinality of the set {2, 4, 6, 8} is 4.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 cardinality | det |
| 2 | cardinality | cardinality | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 4 | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 set | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 set | det |
| 5 | set | set | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 cardinality | nmod |
| 6 | { | { | SYM | _ | 7 2 | case |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 set | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 4 | punct |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 7 2 | flat |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 6 | punct |
| 11 | 6 | 6 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 7 2 | flat |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 } | punct |
| 13 | 8 | 8 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 14 } | nummod |
| 14 | } | } | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 cardinality | conj |
| 15 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 4 | cop |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | root | root |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 16 4 | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the cardinality of the set { 2 and 8 } | 4 | tree rules |
Example 2
Count the apples: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 — the cardinality is 5.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Count | count | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 apples | det |
| 3 | apples | apple | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Count | obj |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 1 | punct |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 apples | appos |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 2 | punct |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 1 | flat |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 3 | punct |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 1 | conj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 4 | punct |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 1 | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 5 | punct |
| 13 | 5 | 5 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 1 | conj |
| 14 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 18 5 | punct |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 cardinality | det |
| 16 | cardinality | cardinality | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 5 | nsubj |
| 17 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 5 | cop |
| 18 | 5 | 5 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 1 Count | parataxis |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Count | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | count | imperative | you not said here | the apples | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | the cardinality | 5 | tree rules |
Example 3
Two sets with the same cardinality have the same number of members.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 2 sets | nummod |
| 2 | sets | set | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 have | nsubj |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 cardinality | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 cardinality | det |
| 5 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 cardinality | amod |
| 6 | cardinality | cardinality | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sets | nmod |
| 7 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 number | det |
| 9 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 number | amod |
| 10 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 have | obj |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 members | case |
| 12 | members | member | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 number | nmod |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 have | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | Two sets with the same cardinality | the same number of members | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |
Example 4
The empty set has cardinality 0.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 set | det |
| 2 | empty | empty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 set | amod |
| 3 | set | set | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 has | nsubj |
| 4 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | cardinality | cardinality | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 has | obj |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 cardinality | flat |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the empty set | cardinality | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cardinality=Patient |
Example 5
What is the cardinality of the set of days in a week? It is 7.
Sentence 1: What is the cardinality of the set of days in a week?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 What | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 cardinality | det |
| 4 | cardinality | cardinality | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 What | nsubj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 set | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 set | det |
| 7 | set | set | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 cardinality | nmod |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 days | case |
| 9 | days | day | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 set | nmod |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 week | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 week | det |
| 12 | week | week | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 days | nmod |
| 13 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 What | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the cardinality of the set of days in a week | tree rules |
Sentence 2: It is 7.
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 | 3 7 | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 7 | cop |
| 3 | 7 | 7 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | root | root |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 7 | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | cardinality | 7 | tree rules |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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