multiply Who acts: number, rabbits, you, 3 rows, Germs, piece · What happens: multiply, be, add, find, learn, grant · To what, where: operation ×, 3 12, number, same number, 5 bags, chairs · Speech: someone speaks here
«multiply» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: multiply in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To multiply is to add the same number many times in one quick step; it is the operation ×: 3 multiplied by 4 is 12.
The tree, 25 words mark csubj cop mark det amod obj amod obl:unmarked case nummod amod obl punct nsubj cop det compound parataxis punct compound acl case obl cop appos punct root To PART multiply VERB is AUX to PART add VERB the DET same ADJ number NOUN many ADJ times NOUN in ADP one NUM quick ADJ step NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX the DET operation NOUN × NOUN : PUNCT 3 NUM multiplied VERB by ADP 4 NUM is AUX 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 multiply mark 2 multiply multiply VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 add csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 add cop 4 to to PART _ 5 add mark 5 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 number det 7 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 8 number amod 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 add obj 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 times amod 10 times time NOUN Number=Plur 5 add obl:unmarked 11 in in ADP _ 14 step case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 step nummod 13 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 14 step amod 14 step step NOUN Number=Sing 5 add obl 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 add parataxis 21 : : PUNCT _ 22 3 punct 22 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 27 12 compound 23 multiplied multiply VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 3 acl 24 by by ADP _ 25 4 case 25 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 23 multiplied obl 26 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 12 cop 27 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 20 × appos 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 add punct
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1 multiply to-infinitive vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: assert present time in one quick step; add property tree rules 3 is a present number the operation × tree rules 4 multiply participle by 4 vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by 4=Co-Theme 5 is a present 3 12 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 multiply is to grow quickly in number: rabbits multiply fast.
mark csubj cop mark advmod case obl punct nsubj parataxis advmod punct root To PART multiply VERB is AUX to PART grow VERB quickly ADV in ADP number NOUN : PUNCT rabbits NOUN multiply VERB fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 multiply mark 2 multiply multiply VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 grow csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grow cop 4 to to PART _ 5 grow mark 5 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 grow advmod 7 in in ADP _ 8 number case 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 grow obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 multiply punct 10 rabbits rabbit NOUN Number=Plur 11 multiply nsubj 11 multiply multiply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grow parataxis 12 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 11 multiply advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 grow punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 multiply to-infinitive vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present number grow, quickly property tree rules 3 multiply present rabbits fast property vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Multiplying is adding the same number again and again: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux det amod obj advmod cc conj punct obj cc conj cc conj case nmod punct root Multiplying VERB is AUX adding VERB the DET same ADJ number NOUN again ADV and CCONJ again ADV : PUNCT 4 NUM + SYM 4 NUM + SYM 4 NUM = SYM 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Multiplying multiply VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 adding nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 adding aux 3 adding add VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 number det 5 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 6 number amod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 adding obj 7 again again ADV _ 3 adding advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 again cc 9 again again ADV _ 7 again conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 4 punct 11 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 adding obj 12 + + SYM _ 13 4 cc 13 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 4 conj 14 + + SYM _ 15 4 cc 15 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 4 conj 16 = = SYM _ 17 12 case 17 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 4 nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 adding punct
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1 multiply gerund vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 add speech: assert present · progressive the same number again tree rules
Example 2 Multiply 5 bags by 6 pears in each bag.
nummod obj case nummod obl case det nmod punct root Multiply VERB 5 NUM bags NOUN by ADP 6 NUM pears NOUN in ADP each DET bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Multiply multiply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 bags nummod 3 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 1 Multiply obj 4 by by ADP _ 6 pears case 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 pears nummod 6 pears pear NOUN Number=Plur 1 Multiply obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 bag case 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 bag det 9 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 6 pears nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Multiply punct
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1 multiply imperative you not said here 5 bags by 6 pears in each bag vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent bag=Theme by pear=Co-Theme
Example 3 There are 3 rows of 7 chairs; multiply to find all the chairs.
The tree, 13 words expl nummod nsubj case nummod nmod punct parataxis mark advcl det:predet det obj punct root There PRON are VERB 3 NUM rows NOUN of ADP 7 NUM chairs NOUN ; PUNCT multiply VERB to PART find VERB all DET the DET chairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rows nummod 4 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 chairs case 6 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 chairs nummod 7 chairs chair NOUN Number=Plur 4 rows nmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 multiply punct 9 multiply multiply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 are parataxis 10 to to PART _ 11 find mark 11 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 multiply advcl 12 all all DET PronType=Tot 14 chairs det:predet 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 chairs det 14 chairs chair NOUN Number=Plur 11 find obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 3 rows of 7 chairs there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 multiply infinitive vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 find to-infinitive all chairs vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chair=Topic
Example 4 6 multiplied by 2 is 12.
acl case nummod cop obl punct root 6 NUM multiplied VERB by ADP 2 NUM is AUX 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 2 multiplied multiply VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 6 acl 3 by by ADP _ 4 2 case 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 12 nummod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 12 cop 6 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 multiplied obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 6 punct
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1 multiply participle vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present 2 12 tree rules
Example 5 Multiply the length by the width to find the area.
det obj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root Multiply VERB the DET length NOUN by ADP the DET width NOUN to PART find VERB the DET area NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Multiply multiply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 length det 3 length length NOUN Number=Sing 1 Multiply obj 4 by by ADP _ 6 width case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 width det 6 width width NOUN Number=Sing 1 Multiply obl 7 to to PART _ 8 find mark 8 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Multiply advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 area det 10 area area NOUN Number=Sing 8 find obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Multiply punct
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1 multiply imperative you not said here the length by the width vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent length=Theme by width=Co-Theme 2 find to-infinitive you not said here the area vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Topic
Example 6 Learn to multiply by 10 by adding a zero.
mark xcomp case obl mark advcl det obj punct root Learn VERB to PART multiply VERB by ADP 10 NUM by SCONJ adding VERB a DET zero NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learn learn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 multiply mark 3 multiply multiply VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Learn xcomp 4 by by ADP _ 5 10 case 5 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 multiply obl 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 adding mark 7 adding add VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 multiply advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 zero det 9 zero zero NOUN Number=Sing 7 adding obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Learn punct
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1 learn imperative you not said here vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 multiply to-infinitive you not said here by 10 vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by 10=Co-Theme 3 add speech: assert gerund you not said here a zero vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zero=Patient
Example 7 Germs multiply quickly on dirty hands.
nsubj advmod case amod obl punct root Germs NOUN multiply VERB quickly ADV on ADP dirty ADJ hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 2 multiply nsubj 2 multiply multiply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 quickly quickly ADV _ 2 multiply advmod 4 on on ADP _ 6 hands case 5 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hands amod 6 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 multiply obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 multiply punct
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1 multiply present Germs dirty hands quickly property vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Rabbits can multiply very fast.
nsubj aux advmod advmod punct root Rabbits NOUN can AUX multiply VERB very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rabbits rabbit NOUN Number=Plur 3 multiply nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 multiply aux 3 multiply multiply VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 fast advmod 5 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 3 multiply advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 multiply punct
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1 multiply can Rabbits fast property vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 Granted that each piece gives you five hundred, multiply five hundred by five.
The tree, 13 words advcl mark det nsubj iobj compound obj punct conj compound obj case obl punct root Granted VERB that SCONJ each DET piece NOUN gives VERB you PRON five NUM hundred NUM , PUNCT multiply VERB five NUM hundred NUM by ADP five NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Granted grant VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 gives advcl 2 that that SCONJ _ 5 gives mark 3 each each DET PronType=Tot 4 piece det 4 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 5 gives nsubj 5 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 gives iobj 7 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 hundred compound 8 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 gives obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 multiply punct 10 multiply multiply VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 gives conj 11 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 hundred compound 12 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 multiply obj 13 by by ADP _ 14 five case 14 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 multiply obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 gives punct
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1 grant participle each piece not said here vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 2 give present each piece five hundred you vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient hundred=Theme 3 multiply infinitive each piece not said here five hundred by five vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent hundred=Theme by five=Co-Theme
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