decimal Who acts: decimal, Decimal system, place, 100 small coins, it, you · What happens: be, write, show, count, use, make · To what, where: number, parts, tens, ten digits, one big unit, money · Speech: someone speaks here
«decimal» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: decimal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: noun, maths — kept apart, not parsed.
A decimal (or decimal number) is a number written with a decimal point, such as 3.5 or 0.25, to show parts smaller than one.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj punct cc amod appos punct cop det acl case det amod obl punct case fixed nmod cc conj punct mark parataxis obj advmod fixed nmod punct root A DET decimal NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ decimal ADJ number NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET number NOUN written VERB with ADP a DET decimal ADJ point NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP 3.5 NUM or CCONJ 0.25 NUM , PUNCT to PART show VERB parts NOUN smaller ADJ than ADP one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 decimal det 2 decimal decimal NOUN Number=Sing 10 number nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 number punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 number cc 5 decimal decimal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 number amod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 decimal appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 number punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 number cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 number det 10 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 number acl 12 with with ADP _ 15 point case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 point det 14 decimal decimal ADJ Degree=Pos 15 point amod 15 point point NOUN Number=Sing 11 written obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 3.5 punct 17 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 3.5 case 18 as as ADP _ 17 such fixed 19 3.5 3.5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Frac 15 point nmod 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 0.25 cc 21 0.25 0.25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Frac 19 3.5 conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 show punct 23 to to PART _ 24 show mark 24 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 number parataxis 25 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 24 show obj 26 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 28 one advmod 27 than than ADP _ 26 smaller fixed 28 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 25 parts nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 10 number punct
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1 is a present a decimal a number tree rules 2 write participle a number not said here with a decimal point such 3.5 vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 show to-infinitive parts one vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent part=Recipient
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 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Decimal system: counting in tens, using the ten digits 0 to 9, where each place is worth ten times the place to its right.
The tree, 24 words compound punct acl case obl punct conj det nummod obj flat case nmod punct advmod det nsubj cop parataxis nummod obl:unmarked det nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root Decimal NOUN system NOUN : PUNCT counting VERB in ADP tens NOUN , PUNCT using VERB the DET ten NUM digits NOUN 0 NUM to ADP 9 NUM , PUNCT where ADV each DET place NOUN is AUX worth ADJ ten NUM times NOUN the DET place NOUN to ADP its PRON right NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Decimal decimal NOUN Number=Sing 2 system compound 2 system system NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 4 counting punct 4 counting count VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 system acl 5 in in ADP _ 6 tens case 6 tens ten NOUN Number=Plur 4 counting obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 using punct 8 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 counting conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 digits det 10 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 digits nummod 11 digits digit NOUN Number=Plur 8 using obj 12 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 digits flat 13 to to ADP _ 14 9 case 14 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 0 nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 worth punct 16 where where ADV PronType=Rel 20 worth advmod 17 each each DET PronType=Tot 18 place det 18 place place NOUN Number=Sing 20 worth nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 worth cop 20 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 11 digits parataxis 21 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 22 times nummod 22 times time NOUN Number=Plur 20 worth obl:unmarked 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 place det 24 place place NOUN Number=Sing 22 times nmod 25 to to ADP _ 27 right case 26 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 right nmod:poss 27 right right NOUN Number=Sing 24 place nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 2 system punct
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1 count gerund Decimal system not said here tens vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 2 use gerund Decimal system not said here the ten digits vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent digit=Patient 3 is present each place time worth property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Decimal money: money in which 100 small coins make one big unit, like 100 pence = £1 or 100 cents = $1.
The tree, 24 words amod punct conj case obl nummod amod nsubj acl:relcl nummod amod obj punct case nummod appos case nmod nummod cc nummod conj case nmod nummod punct root Decimal ADJ money NOUN : PUNCT money NOUN in ADP which PRON 100 NUM small ADJ coins NOUN make VERB one NUM big ADJ unit NOUN , PUNCT like ADP 100 NUM pence NOUN = SYM £ SYM 1 NUM or CCONJ 100 NUM cents NOUN = SYM $ SYM 1 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Decimal decimal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 money amod 2 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 4 money punct 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 money conj 5 in in ADP _ 6 which case 6 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 make obl 7 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 coins nummod 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 coins amod 9 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 10 make nsubj 10 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money acl:relcl 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 unit nummod 12 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 13 unit amod 13 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 10 make obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 pence punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 pence case 16 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 pence nummod 17 pence pence NOUN Number=Plur 13 unit appos 18 = = SYM _ 19 £ case 19 £ £ SYM _ 17 pence nmod 20 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 19 £ nummod 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 cents cc 22 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 23 cents nummod 23 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 19 £ conj 24 = = SYM _ 25 $ case 25 $ $ SYM _ 19 £ nmod 26 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 25 $ nummod 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 money punct
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1 make present 100 small coins one big unit money vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset unit=Product
Meaning 4 Decimal place: one digit after the decimal point.
amod punct nummod appos case det amod nmod punct root Decimal ADJ place NOUN : PUNCT one NUM digit NOUN after ADP the DET decimal ADJ point NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Decimal decimal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 place amod 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 digit punct 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 digit nummod 5 digit digit NOUN Number=Sing 2 place appos 6 after after ADP _ 9 point case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 point det 8 decimal decimal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 point amod 9 point point NOUN Number=Sing 5 digit nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 place punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 0.5 is the decimal for one half.
nummod cop det case nummod nmod punct root 0.5 NUM is AUX the DET decimal NOUN for ADP one NUM half NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 0.5 0.5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 decimal nummod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 decimal cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 decimal det 4 decimal decimal NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 half case 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 half nummod 7 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 4 decimal nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 decimal punct
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1 is a present the 0.5 decimal for one half tree rules
Example 2 Round 3.476 to two decimal places: it's 3.48.
advmod case nummod amod nmod punct nsubj cop conj punct root Round ADV 3.476 NUM to ADP two NUM decimal ADJ places NOUN : PUNCT it PRON 's AUX 3.48 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Round round ADV _ 2 3.476 advmod 2 3.476 3.476 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Frac root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 places case 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 places nummod 5 decimal decimal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 places amod 6 places place NOUN Number=Plur 2 3.476 nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 3.48 punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 3.48 nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 3.48 cop 10 3.48 3.48 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 3.476 conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 3.476 punct
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1 is a present it 3.48 tree rules
Example 3 Put the decimal point in the right place!
det amod obj case det amod obl punct root Put VERB the DET decimal ADJ point NOUN in ADP the DET right ADJ place NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 point det 3 decimal decimal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 point amod 4 point point NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 place case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 place det 7 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 8 place amod 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the decimal point the right place vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent point=Theme in place=Destination
Example 4 Our money is decimal: 100 pence make one pound.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct nummod nsubj acl:relcl nummod obj punct root Our PRON money NOUN is AUX decimal NOUN : PUNCT 100 NUM pence NOUN make VERB one NUM pound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 money nmod:poss 2 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 decimal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 decimal cop 4 decimal decimal NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 make punct 6 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pence nummod 7 pence pence NOUN Number=Plur 8 make nsubj 8 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 decimal acl:relcl 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 pound nummod 10 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 decimal punct
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1 is a present Our money decimal tree rules 2 make present 100 pence one pound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pound=Product
Example 5 The sprinter ran 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, a decimal number.
det nsubj nummod obj case nummod obl punct det amod obl punct root The DET sprinter NOUN ran VERB 100 NUM metres NOUN in ADP 9.58 NUM seconds NOUN , PUNCT a DET decimal ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sprinter det 2 sprinter sprinter NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 metres nummod 5 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 3 ran obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 seconds case 7 9.58 9.58 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 seconds nummod 8 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 3 ran obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 number punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 number det 11 decimal decimal ADJ Degree=Pos 12 number amod 12 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past the sprinter 100 metres second a decimal number obl vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme metre=Trajectory
Example 6 One third as a decimal is 0.333…, a recurring decimal.
nummod case det nsubj cop nmod punct punct det amod conj punct root One NUM third NOUN as ADP a DET decimal NOUN is AUX 0.333 NUM … PUNCT , PUNCT a DET recurring VERB decimal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 third nummod 2 third third NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 as as ADP _ 7 0.333 case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 decimal det 5 decimal decimal NOUN Number=Sing 7 0.333 nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 0.333 cop 7 0.333 0.333 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 third nmod 8 … … PUNCT _ 2 third punct 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 decimal punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 decimal det 11 recurring recur VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 decimal amod 12 decimal decimal NOUN Number=Sing 2 third conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 third punct
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1 is present a decimal as 0.333 tree rules 2 recur gerund vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 We counted in tens because the decimal system uses ten digits.
nsubj case obl mark det compound nsubj advcl nummod obj punct root We PRON counted VERB in ADP tens NOUN because SCONJ the DET decimal NOUN system NOUN uses VERB ten NUM digits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 counted nsubj 2 counted count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 tens case 4 tens ten NOUN Number=Plur 2 counted obl 5 because because SCONJ _ 9 uses mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 system det 7 decimal decimal NOUN Number=Sing 8 system compound 8 system system NOUN Number=Sing 9 uses nsubj 9 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 counted advcl 10 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 digits nummod 11 digits digit NOUN Number=Plur 9 uses obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 counted punct
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1 count past We tens vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 2 use present the decimal system ten digits vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent digit=Patient
Example 8 Gran remembers when Britain went decimal in 1971.
nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp obj case obl punct root Gran PROPN remembers VERB when ADV Britain PROPN went VERB decimal NOUN in ADP 1971 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 remembers nsubj 2 remembers remember VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 went advmod 4 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 5 went nsubj 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 remembers ccomp 6 decimal decimal NOUN Number=Sing 5 went obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 1971 case 8 1971 1971 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 remembers punct
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1 remember present Gran vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 go past Britain decimal 1971 vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location decimal=Theme
Example 9 He tried it by decimals and by compound interest.
nsubj obj case obl cc case amod conj punct root He PRON tried VERB it PRON by ADP decimals NOUN and CCONJ by ADP compound ADJ interest NOUN . PUNCT 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 tried obj 4 by by ADP _ 5 decimals case 5 decimals decimal NOUN Number=Plur 2 tried obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 interest cc 7 by by ADP _ 9 interest case 8 compound compound ADJ Degree=Pos 9 interest amod 9 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 5 decimals conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past He it by decimals and compound interest vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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