halve Who acts: you, She, Mum, Walking, I, we · What happens: halve, be, divide, mean, make, cut · To what, where: something, it, two equal parts, amount, half, 12 apples · Speech: someone speaks here
«halve» 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: halve in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To halve something is to cut or divide it into two equal parts.
mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj case nummod amod obl punct root To PART halve VERB something PRON is AUX to PART cut VERB or CCONJ divide VERB it PRON into ADP two NUM equal ADJ parts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 halve mark 2 halve halve VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 cut advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 halve obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cut cop 5 to to PART _ 6 cut mark 6 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 divide cc 8 divide divide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 cut conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 divide obj 10 into into ADP _ 13 parts case 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 parts nummod 12 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 13 parts amod 13 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 8 divide obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 cut punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 halve to-infinitive something vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present cut property tree rules 3 divide infinitive it two equal parts vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 To halve an amount is to make it half as big.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj advmod advmod xcomp punct root To PART halve VERB an DET amount NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON half ADV as ADV big ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 halve mark 2 halve halve VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 amount det 4 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 2 halve obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 make cop 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 half half ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 11 big advmod 10 as as ADV _ 11 big advmod 11 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 make xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
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1 halve to-infinitive a amount vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent amount=Patient 2 is present big, make property tree rules
Meaning 3 Halved means made half as big, or cut into halves.
nsubj ccomp obj case obl punct cc parataxis case obl punct root Halved VERB means VERB made VERB half NOUN as ADP big ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ cut VERB into ADP halves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Halved halve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 3 made obj 5 as as ADP _ 6 big case 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 made obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 cut punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 cut cc 9 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 10 into into ADP _ 11 halves case 11 halves half NOUN Number=Plur 9 cut obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 halve participle vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make participle half as big vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset half=Product 4 cut participle into halves vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into half=Patient
Example 1 Halve the 12 apples between two boys.
det nummod obj case nummod nmod punct root Halve VERB the DET 12 NUM apples NOUN between ADP two NUM boys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Halve halve VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 apples det 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 apples nummod 4 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 1 Halve obj 5 between between ADP _ 7 boys case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 boys nummod 7 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 4 apples nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Halve punct
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1 halve imperative you not said here the 12 apples between two boys vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent apple=Patient
Example 2 The price was halved to 20 dollars.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root The DET price NOUN was AUX halved VERB to ADP 20 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 price det 2 price price NOUN Number=Sing 4 halved nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 halved aux:pass 4 halved halve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 dollars case 6 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 dollars nummod 7 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 4 halved obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 halved punct
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1 halve past · passive the price to 20 dollars vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 3 She halves the recipe.
nsubj det obj punct root She PRON halves VERB the DET recipe 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 halves nsubj 2 halves halve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 recipe det 4 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 2 halves obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 halves punct
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1 halve present She the recipe vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent recipe=Patient
Example 4 If you halve 50, you get 25.
mark nsubj advcl obj punct nsubj obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON halve VERB 50 NUM , PUNCT you PRON get VERB 25 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 halve mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 halve nsubj 3 halve halve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 get advcl 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 halve obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 halve punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 get nsubj 7 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 get obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 get punct
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1 halve a condition, not said to happen present you 50 vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 50=Patient 2 get present you 25 vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 25=Stimulus
Example 5 Mum halved the sandwich for me and my sister.
nsubj det obj case nmod cc nmod:poss conj punct root Mum NOUN halved VERB the DET sandwich NOUN for ADP me PRON and CCONJ my PRON sister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 halved nsubj 2 halved halve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sandwich det 4 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 2 halved obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 me case 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 sandwich nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 sister cc 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sister nmod:poss 9 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 me conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 halved punct
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1 halve past Mum the sandwich for me vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient
Example 6 Halve the oranges and squeeze out the juice.
det obj cc conj compound:prt det obj punct root Halve VERB the DET oranges NOUN and CCONJ squeeze VERB out ADP the DET juice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Halve halve VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 oranges det 3 oranges orange NOUN Number=Plur 1 Halve obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 squeeze cc 5 squeeze squeeze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Halve conj 6 out out ADP _ 5 squeeze compound:prt 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 juice det 8 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 5 squeeze obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Halve punct
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1 halve imperative you not said here the oranges vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent orange=Patient 2 squeeze out present you not said here the juice vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent juice=Theme
Example 7 Walking to school halved the time I spend in traffic.
csubj case obl det obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root Walking VERB to ADP school NOUN halved VERB the DET time NOUN I PRON spend VERB in ADP traffic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walking walk VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 halved csubj 2 to to ADP _ 3 school case 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 1 Walking obl 4 halved halve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 time det 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 halved obj 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 spend nsubj 8 spend spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 time acl:relcl 9 in in ADP _ 10 traffic case 10 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 8 spend obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 halved punct
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1 walk gerund to school result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result 2 halve past Walking time vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 spend present I the time not said here traffic vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent time=Asset
Example 8 If we share the bill, we halve the cost.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct nsubj det obj punct root If SCONJ we PRON share VERB the DET bill NOUN , PUNCT we PRON halve VERB the DET cost NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if 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 8 halve advcl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bill det 5 bill bill NOUN Number=Sing 3 share obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 share punct 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 halve nsubj 8 halve halve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cost det 10 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 8 halve obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 halve punct
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1 share a condition, not said to happen present we the bill tree rules 2 halve present we the cost vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cost=Patient
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