divide Who acts: amount, river, we, Dividing, you, Dad · What happens: divide, be, mean, keep, share, undo · To what, where: equal parts, operation ÷, parts, class, teams, two places · Speech: someone speaks here
«divide» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: divide in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To divide is to split a number or amount into equal parts or groups; it is the operation ÷.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark det obj cc conj case amod obl cc conj punct nsubj cop det compound obl punct root To PART divide VERB is AUX to PART split VERB a DET number NOUN or CCONJ amount NOUN into ADP equal ADJ parts NOUN or CCONJ groups NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX the DET operation NOUN ÷ NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 divide mark 2 divide divide VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 split csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 split cop 4 to to PART _ 5 split mark 5 split split VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 number det 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 split obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 amount cc 9 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 7 number conj 10 into into ADP _ 12 parts case 11 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 12 parts amod 12 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 5 split obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 groups cc 14 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 12 parts conj 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 ÷ punct 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 ÷ nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 ÷ cop 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 ÷ det 19 operation operation NOUN Number=Sing 20 ÷ compound 20 ÷ ÷ NOUN Number=Sing 5 split obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 split punct
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1 divide to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present equal parts or groups split property tree rules 3 is a present amount the operation ÷ 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.
Meaning 2 To divide is to split anything into parts: divide the class into teams.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark obj case obl punct parataxis det obj case obl punct root To PART divide VERB is AUX to PART split VERB anything PRON into ADP parts NOUN : PUNCT divide VERB the DET class NOUN into ADP teams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 divide mark 2 divide divide VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 split csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 split cop 4 to to PART _ 5 split mark 5 split split VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 split obj 7 into into ADP _ 8 parts case 8 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 5 split obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 divide punct 10 divide divide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 split parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 class det 12 class class NOUN Number=Sing 10 divide obj 13 into into ADP _ 14 teams case 14 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 10 divide obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 split punct
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1 divide to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present parts split property tree rules 3 divide infinitive the class teams vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Theme
Meaning 3 To divide can mean to keep two places apart: a river divides the town.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj aux mark xcomp nummod obj advmod punct det nsubj advcl det obj punct root To PART divide VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART keep VERB two NUM places NOUN apart ADV : PUNCT a DET river NOUN divides VERB the DET town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 divide mark 2 divide divide VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 keep mark 6 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 places nummod 8 places place NOUN Number=Plur 6 keep obj 9 apart apart ADV _ 6 keep advmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 divides punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 river det 12 river river NOUN Number=Sing 13 divides nsubj 13 divides divide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean advcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 town det 15 town town NOUN Number=Sing 13 divides obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 divide to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 keep not said to happen to-infinitive two places apart property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme 4 divide present a river the town vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Theme
Example 1 When we share a number of things equally into groups, we divide.
mark nsubj advcl det obj case nmod advmod case nmod punct nsubj punct root When SCONJ we PRON share VERB a DET number NOUN of ADP things NOUN equally ADV into ADP groups NOUN , PUNCT we PRON divide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 share mark 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 share nsubj 3 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 divide advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 share obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 things case 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 number nmod 8 equally equally ADV _ 10 groups advmod 9 into into ADP _ 10 groups case 10 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 7 things nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 3 share punct 12 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 divide nsubj 13 divide divide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 divide punct
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1 share present we a number of things into groups tree rules 2 divide present we vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Dividing undoes multiplying: 3 × 4 = 12, so 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp punct obl case nmod case nmod punct advmod parataxis case nmod case nmod punct root Dividing NOUN undoes VERB multiplying VERB : PUNCT 3 NUM × SYM 4 NUM = SYM 12 NUM , PUNCT so ADV 12 NUM ÷ SYM 3 NUM = SYM 4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dividing dividing NOUN Number=Sing 2 undoes nsubj 2 undoes undo VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 multiplying multiply VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 undoes xcomp 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 3 punct 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 multiplying obl 6 × × SYM _ 7 4 case 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 3 nmod 8 = = SYM _ 9 12 case 9 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 3 nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 12 punct 11 so so ADV _ 12 12 advmod 12 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 undoes parataxis 13 ÷ ÷ SYM _ 14 3 case 14 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 12 nmod 15 = = SYM _ 16 4 case 16 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 12 nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 undoes punct
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1 undo present Dividing tree rules 2 multiply gerund Dividing not said here 3 × 4 = 12 vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Divide 18 sweets among 6 children.
nummod obj case nummod obl punct root Divide VERB 18 NUM sweets NOUN among ADP 6 NUM children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Divide divide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 18 18 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 sweets nummod 3 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 1 Divide obj 4 among among ADP _ 6 children case 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 children nummod 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 1 Divide obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Divide punct
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1 divide imperative you not said here 18 sweets among 6 children vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme
Example 4 The class of 24 is divided into 4 teams.
det nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass case nummod obl punct root The DET class NOUN of ADP 24 NUM is AUX divided VERB into ADP 4 NUM teams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 divided nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 24 case 4 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 class nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 divided aux:pass 6 divided divide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 into into ADP _ 9 teams case 8 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 teams nummod 9 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 6 divided obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 divided punct
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1 divide present · passive the class of 24 4 teams vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 20 divided by 5 is 4.
acl case nmod cop obl:unmarked punct root 20 NUM divided VERB by ADP 5 NUM is AUX 4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 2 divided divide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 20 acl 3 by by ADP _ 4 5 case 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 4 nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 4 cop 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 divided obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 20 punct
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1 divide participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is a present 4 by 5 tree rules
Example 6 Dad divided the pizza into 8 slices.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root Dad NOUN divided VERB the DET pizza NOUN into ADP 8 NUM slices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 divided nsubj 2 divided divide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pizza det 4 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 2 divided obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 slices case 6 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 slices nummod 7 slices slice NOUN Number=Plur 2 divided obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 divided punct
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1 divide past Dad the pizza 8 slices vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pizza=Theme
Example 7 A fence divides our garden from the park.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root A DET fence NOUN divides VERB our PRON garden NOUN from ADP the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fence det 2 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 divides nsubj 3 divides divide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 garden nmod:poss 5 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 divides obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 park case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 park det 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 3 divides obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 divides punct
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1 divide present a fence our garden from the park vn separate-23.1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent garden=Patient from park=Co-Patient
Example 8 Divide the page into two columns.
det obj case nummod obl punct root Divide VERB the DET page NOUN into ADP two NUM columns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Divide divide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 page det 3 page page NOUN Number=Sing 1 Divide obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 columns case 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 columns nummod 6 columns column NOUN Number=Plur 1 Divide obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Divide punct
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1 divide imperative you not said here the page two columns vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Theme
Example 9 They divided the money into three heaps.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root They PRON divided VERB the DET money NOUN into ADP three NUM heaps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 divided nsubj 2 divided divide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 money det 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 divided obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 heaps case 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 heaps nummod 7 heaps heap NOUN Number=Plur 2 divided obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 divided punct
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1 divide past They the money three heaps vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
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