median Who acts: median, median strip, you, median age, car · What happens: be, put, list, find, hit, go · To what, where: middle number, maths, list, order, numbers, strip
«median» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: median in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In maths, the median is the middle number when a list of numbers is put in order.
The tree, 17 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det amod mark det nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass acl case obl punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT the DET median NOUN is AUX the DET middle ADJ number NOUN when SCONJ a DET list NOUN of ADP numbers NOUN is AUX put VERB in ADP order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 9 number obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 median det 5 median median NOUN Number=Sing 9 number nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 number cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 number det 8 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 9 number amod 9 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 when when SCONJ _ 16 put mark 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 list det 12 list list NOUN Number=Sing 16 put nsubj:pass 13 of of ADP _ 14 numbers case 14 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 12 list nmod 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 put aux:pass 16 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 number acl 17 in in ADP _ 18 order case 18 order order NOUN Number=Sing 16 put obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 number punct
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1 is a present the median the middle number maths tree rules 2 put present · passive a list of numbers order vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in order=Destination 3 list numbers nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient
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: UK, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.
The median strip is the strip of land between the two sides of a road.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cop det case nmod case det nummod nmod case det nmod punct root The DET median ADJ strip NOUN is AUX the DET strip NOUN of ADP land NOUN between ADP the DET two NUM sides NOUN of ADP a DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 strip det 2 median median ADJ Degree=Pos 3 strip amod 3 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing 6 strip nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 strip cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 strip det 6 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 land case 8 land land NOUN Number=Sing 6 strip nmod 9 between between ADP _ 12 sides case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 sides det 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 sides nummod 12 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 6 strip nmod 13 of of ADP _ 15 road case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 road det 15 road road NOUN Number=Sing 12 sides nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 strip punct
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1 is a present the median strip the strip of land; between the two sides of a road tree rules
Meaning 3 In geometry, a median is a line from a corner of a triangle to the middle of the opposite side.
The tree, 20 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det case det nmod case det nmod case det nmod case det amod nmod punct root In ADP geometry NOUN , PUNCT a DET median NOUN is AUX a DET line NOUN from ADP a DET corner NOUN of ADP a DET triangle NOUN to ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP the DET opposite ADJ side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 geometry case 2 geometry geometry NOUN Number=Sing 8 line obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 geometry punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 median det 5 median median NOUN Number=Sing 8 line nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 line cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 line det 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 from from ADP _ 11 corner case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 corner det 11 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 8 line nmod 12 of of ADP _ 14 triangle case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 triangle det 14 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 11 corner nmod 15 to to ADP _ 17 middle case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 middle det 17 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 14 triangle nmod 18 of of ADP _ 21 side case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 side det 20 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 21 side amod 21 side side NOUN Number=Sing 17 middle nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 line punct
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1 is a present a median a line geometry from a corner of a triangle to the middle of the opposite side tree rules
Example 1 The median of 2, 5 and 9 is 5.
det nsubj case nmod punct flat cc conj cop punct root The DET median NOUN of ADP 2 NUM , PUNCT 5 NUM and CCONJ 9 NUM is AUX 5 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 median det 2 median median NOUN Number=Sing 10 5 nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 2 case 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 median nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 5 punct 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 2 flat 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 9 cc 8 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 2 conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 5 cop 10 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 5 punct
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1 is a present the median of 2 5 tree rules
Example 2 Put the numbers in order before you find the median.
det obj case obl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Put VERB the DET numbers NOUN in ADP order NOUN before SCONJ you PRON find VERB the DET median ADJ . 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 3 numbers det 3 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 order case 5 order order NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 find mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 find nsubj 8 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Put advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 median det 10 median median ADJ Degree=Pos 8 find obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the numbers order vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in order=Destination 2 find present you the median vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent median=Topic
Example 3 For 3, 4, 8 and 10 the median is 6, halfway between 4 and 8.
The tree, 15 words case compound punct flat punct nmod cc conj det nmod:unmarked cop punct advmod case conj cc conj punct root For ADP 3 NUM , PUNCT 4 NUM , PUNCT 8 NUM and CCONJ 10 NUM the DET median NOUN is AUX 6 NUM , PUNCT halfway ADV between ADP 4 NUM and CCONJ 8 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 2 3 case 2 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 6 compound 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 4 punct 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 3 flat 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 8 punct 6 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 3 nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 10 cc 8 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 8 conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 median det 10 median median NOUN Number=Sing 6 8 nmod:unmarked 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 6 cop 12 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 4 punct 14 halfway halfway ADV _ 16 4 advmod 15 between between ADP _ 16 4 case 16 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 6 conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 8 cc 18 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 6 conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 6 punct
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1 is a present 3 6 tree rules
Example 4 The median age of the class is 10.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET median ADJ age NOUN of ADP the DET class NOUN is AUX 10 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 age det 2 median median ADJ Degree=Pos 3 age amod 3 age age NOUN Number=Sing 8 10 nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 class case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 class det 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 age nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 10 cop 8 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 10 punct
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1 is a present the median age of the class 10 tree rules
Example 5 The car hit the median of the highway.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET car NOUN hit VERB the DET median NOUN of ADP the DET highway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit nsubj 3 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 median det 5 median median NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 highway case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 highway det 8 highway highway NOUN Number=Sing 5 median nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hit punct
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1 hit past the car the median of the highway vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme median=Co-Theme
Example 6 The median of a triangle goes to the middle of a side.
det nsubj case det nmod case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET median NOUN of ADP a DET triangle NOUN goes VERB to ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP a DET side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 median det 2 median median NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 triangle case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 triangle det 5 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 2 median nmod 6 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 middle case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 middle det 9 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 side case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 side det 12 side side NOUN Number=Sing 9 middle nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 goes punct
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1 go present the median of a triangle the middle of a side vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to middle=Initial_Location
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