fraction Who acts: fraction, bottom number, whole, top number, we, She · What happens: be, write, tell, have, take, mean · To what, where: part, fraction, many equal parts, many parts, small part, 2/8 · Speech: someone speaks here
«fraction» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: fraction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fraction is a part of a whole, like one half or three quarters. It is written with one number over another, like 3/4.
Sentence 1: A fraction is a part of a whole, like one half or three quarters.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det case det amod punct case nummod nmod cc nummod conj punct root A DET fraction NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET whole ADJ , PUNCT like ADP one NUM half NOUN or CCONJ three NUM quarters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fraction det 2 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 12 half case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 half det 8 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 12 half amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 half punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 half case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 half nummod 12 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 5 part nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 quarters cc 14 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 quarters nummod 15 quarters quarter NOUN Number=Plur 12 half conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a fraction a part of a whole one half or three quarters 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.
Sentence 2: It is written with one number over another, like 3/4.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl case nmod punct case obl punct root It PRON is AUX written VERB with ADP one NUM number NOUN over ADP another DET , PUNCT like ADP 3/4 NUM . 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 3 written nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 written aux:pass 3 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 number case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 number nummod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 written obl 7 over over ADP _ 8 another case 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 6 number nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 3/4 punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 3/4 case 11 3/4 3/4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 written obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 written punct
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1 write present · passive fraction with one number over another; like 3/4 vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 2 The bottom number (denominator) tells how many equal parts the whole has; the top number (numerator) tells how many parts we take.
The tree, 22 words det compound nsubj punct appos punct advmod amod amod obj det nsubj ccomp punct det amod nsubj punct appos punct conj advmod amod obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET bottom NOUN number NOUN ( PUNCT denominator NOUN ) PUNCT tells VERB how ADV many ADJ equal ADJ parts NOUN the DET whole ADJ has VERB ; PUNCT the DET top ADJ number NOUN ( PUNCT numerator NOUN ) PUNCT tells VERB how ADV many ADJ parts NOUN we PRON take VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 number det 2 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 3 number compound 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 tells nsubj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 denominator punct 5 denominator denominator NOUN Number=Sing 3 number appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 denominator punct 7 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 many advmod 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 11 parts amod 10 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 11 parts amod 11 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 7 tells obj 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 whole det 13 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 14 has nsubj 14 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tells ccomp 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 tells punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 number det 17 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 18 number amod 18 number number NOUN Number=Sing 22 tells nsubj 19 ( ( PUNCT _ 20 numerator punct 20 numerator numerator NOUN Number=Sing 18 number appos 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 20 numerator punct 22 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tells conj 23 how how ADV PronType=Int 24 many advmod 24 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 25 parts amod 25 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 22 tells obj 26 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 27 take nsubj 27 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 parts acl:relcl 28 . . PUNCT _ 7 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present the bottom number many equal parts vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent part=Recipient clause=Topic 2 have present the whole vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 tell speech: assert present the top number many parts vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent part=Recipient 4 take present we many parts not said here vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme
Meaning 3 A fraction of something can also mean a very small part of it.
det nsubj case nmod aux advmod det advmod amod obj case nmod punct root A DET fraction NOUN of ADP something PRON can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET very ADV small ADJ part NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fraction det 2 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 7 mean nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fraction nmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 mean aux 6 also also ADV _ 7 mean advmod 7 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 part det 9 very very ADV _ 10 small advmod 10 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 part amod 11 part part NOUN Number=Sing 7 mean obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 part nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 mean punct
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1 mean can a fraction of something a small part of part vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Topic
Example 1 What fraction of the pizza is left?
det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass punct root What DET fraction NOUN of ADP the DET pizza NOUN is AUX left VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 2 fraction det 2 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 7 left nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 pizza case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pizza det 5 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 2 fraction nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 left aux:pass 7 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 left punct
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1 leave present · passive what fraction of the pizza vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 She ate 2/8 of the cake.
nsubj obj case det nmod punct root She PRON ate VERB 2/8 NUM of ADP the DET cake 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 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2/8 2/8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 ate obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 cake case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cake det 6 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 3 2/8 nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past She 2/8 of the cake vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2/8=Patient
Example 3 A fraction of the class walks to school.
det nsubj case det nmod case obl punct root A DET fraction NOUN of ADP the DET class NOUN walks VERB to ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fraction det 2 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 6 walks nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 class case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 class det 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 fraction nmod 6 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 walks obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 walks punct
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1 walk present a fraction of the class to school result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result
Example 4 Write the fraction of red balls.
det obj case amod nmod punct root Write VERB the DET fraction NOUN of ADP red ADJ balls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fraction det 3 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 balls case 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 balls amod 6 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 3 fraction nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the fraction of red balls vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fraction=Theme
Example 5 1/3 of 12 apples is 4 apples.
nsubj case nummod nmod cop nummod punct root 1/3 NUM of ADP 12 NUM apples NOUN is AUX 4 NUM apples NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 1/3 1/3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 apples nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 apples case 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 apples nummod 4 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 1 1/3 nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 apples cop 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 apples nummod 7 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 apples punct
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1 is a present 1/3 of 12 apples 4 apples tree rules
Example 6 One half and two quarters are equal fractions.
nummod nsubj cc nummod conj cop amod punct root One NUM half NOUN and CCONJ two NUM quarters NOUN are AUX equal ADJ fractions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 half nummod 2 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 8 fractions nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 quarters cc 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 quarters nummod 5 quarters quarter NOUN Number=Plur 2 half conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fractions cop 7 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fractions amod 8 fractions fraction NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 fractions punct
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1 is a present One half and two quarters equal fractions tree rules
Example 7 A quarter of an hour is 15 minutes.
det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod punct root A DET quarter NOUN of ADP an DET hour NOUN is AUX 15 NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quarter det 2 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 8 minutes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 hour case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hour det 5 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 quarter nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 minutes cop 7 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 minutes nummod 8 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 minutes punct
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1 is a present a quarter of a hour 15 minutes tree rules
Example 8 The light flashed for a fraction of a second.
det nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET light NOUN flashed VERB for ADP a DET fraction NOUN of ADP a DET second NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 light det 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 flashed nsubj 3 flashed flash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 fraction case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fraction det 6 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 3 flashed obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 second case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 second det 9 second second NOUN Number=Sing 6 fraction nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 flashed punct
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1 flash past the light for a fraction of a second vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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