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parity

Who acts: men, whole number, 6, two currencies, euro, simple check bit · What happens: be, have, reach, help, find, check · To what, where: parity, same parity, different parity, mistakes, data, 128 · Speech: someone speaks here

«parity» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: parity in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Being equal, especially in pay, rank, strength or chances: men and women should have parity of pay.

The tree, 17 words
copcsubjpunctadvmodcasepunctappospunctconjccconjpunctnsubjccconjauxparataxisobjcasenmodpunctrootBeingAUXequalADJ,PUNCTespeciallyADVinADPpayNOUN,PUNCTrankNOUN,PUNCTstrengthNOUNorCCONJchancesNOUN:PUNCTmenNOUNandCCONJwomenNOUNshouldAUXhaveVERBparityNOUNofADPpayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 equalcop
2equalequalADJDegree=Pos6 paycsubj
3,,PUNCT_6 paypunct
4especiallyespeciallyADV_6 payadvmod
5ininADP_6 paycase
6paypayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7,,PUNCT_8 rankpunct
8rankrankNOUNNumber=Sing6 payappos
9,,PUNCT_10 strengthpunct
10strengthstrengthNOUNNumber=Sing8 rankconj
11ororCCONJ_12 chancescc
12chanceschanceNOUNNumber=Plur8 rankconj
13::PUNCT_18 havepunct
14menmanNOUNNumber=Plur18 havensubj
15andandCCONJ_16 womencc
16womenwomanNOUNNumber=Plur14 menconj
17shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin18 haveaux
18havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf6 payparataxis
19parityparityNOUNNumber=Sing18 haveobj
20ofofADP_21 paycase
21paypayNOUNNumber=Sing19 paritynmod
22..PUNCT_6 paypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isgerundequal propertytree rules
2haveshouldmen and womenparity of payvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parity=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: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

Whether a whole number is even or odd: 6 and 8 have the same parity; 6 and 7 have different parity.

The tree, 21 words
markdetamodnsubjcopadvmodccadvclpunctnsubjccconjdetamodobjpunctnsubjccconjparataxisamodobjpunctrootWhetherSCONJaDETwholeADJnumberNOUNisAUXevenADVorCCONJoddADJ:PUNCT6NUMandCCONJ8NUMhaveVERBtheDETsameADJparityNOUN;PUNCT6NUMandCCONJ7NUMhaveVERBdifferentADJparityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhetherwhetherSCONJ_8 oddmark
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 numberdet
3wholewholeADJDegree=Pos4 numberamod
4numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing8 oddnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 oddcop
6evenevenADV_8 oddadvmod
7ororCCONJ_8 oddcc
8oddoddADJDegree=Pos13 haveadvcl
9::PUNCT_10 6punct
1066NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card13 havensubj
11andandCCONJ_12 8cc
1288NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 6conj
13havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 paritydet
15samesameADJDegree=Pos16 parityamod
16parityparityNOUNNumber=Sing13 haveobj
17;;PUNCT_18 6punct
1866NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card21 havensubj
19andandCCONJ_20 7cc
2077NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card18 6conj
21havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 haveparataxis
22differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos23 parityamod
23parityparityNOUNNumber=Sing21 haveobj
24..PUNCT_13 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta whole numberodd propertytree rules
2havepresent6the same parityvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parity=Patient
3havepresent6different parityvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parity=Patient

Meaning 3

Usage: formal, money — kept apart, not parsed.

When two currencies are worth the same, as in «the pound and the euro reached parity».

The tree, 16 words
marknummodnsubjcopdetobjpunctcasecasepunctdetparataxisccdetnsubjconjobjpunctpunctrootWhenSCONJtwoNUMcurrenciesNOUNareAUXworthADJtheDETsameADJ,PUNCTasADPinADP«PUNCTtheDETpoundNOUNandCCONJtheDETeuroPROPNreachedVERBparityNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhenwhenSCONJ_5 worthmark
2twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 currenciesnummod
3currenciescurrencyNOUNNumber=Plur5 worthnsubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 worthcop
5worthworthADJDegree=Posrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 samedet
7samesameADJDegree=Pos5 worthobj
8,,PUNCT_13 poundpunct
9asasADP_13 poundcase
10ininADP_13 poundcase
11««PUNCT_13 poundpunct
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 pounddet
13poundpoundNOUNNumber=Sing5 worthparataxis
14andandCCONJ_17 reachedcc
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 eurodet
16euroEuroPROPNNumber=Sing17 reachednsubj
17reachedreachVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin13 poundconj
18parityparityNOUNNumber=Sing17 reachedobj
19»»PUNCT_13 poundpunct
20..PUNCT_5 worthpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenttwo currenciesworth propertytree rules
2reach in a quotepastthe europarityvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent parity=Theme

Meaning 4

Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

A simple check bit that helps find mistakes in data.

detamodcompoundnsubjacl:relclxcompobjcasenmodpunctrootADETsimpleADJcheckNOUNbitNOUNthatPRONhelpsVERBfindVERBmistakesNOUNinADPdataNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 bitdet
2simplesimpleADJDegree=Pos4 bitamod
3checkcheckNOUNNumber=Sing4 bitcompound
4bitbitNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 helpsnsubj
6helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 bitacl:relcl
7findfindVERBVerbForm=Inf6 helpsxcomp
8mistakesmistakeNOUNNumber=Plur7 findobj
9ininADP_10 datacase
10datadataNOUNNumber=Sing8 mistakesnmod
11..PUNCT_4 bitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresenta simple check bitvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2findinfinitivea simple check bit not said heremistakesdatavn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Topic

Example 1

Seven and nine have the same parity, because both are odd.

nsubjccconjdetamodobjpunctmarknsubjcopconjpunctrootSevenNUMandCCONJnineNUMhaveVERBtheDETsameADJparityNOUN,PUNCTbecauseSCONJbothDETareAUXoddADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 havensubj
2andandCCONJ_3 ninecc
3ninenineNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card1 Sevenconj
4havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 paritydet
6samesameADJDegree=Pos7 parityamod
7parityparityNOUNNumber=Sing4 haveobj
8,,PUNCT_12 oddpunct
9becausebecauseSCONJ_12 oddmark
10bothbothDETPronType=Tot12 oddnsubj
11arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 oddcop
12oddoddADJDegree=Pos4 haveconj
13..PUNCT_4 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentSeventhe same parityvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parity=Patient
2ispresentbothodd propertytree rules

Example 2

Check the parity: is 128 even or odd?

detobjpunctcopparataxisadvmodccparataxispunctrootCheckVERBtheDETparityNOUN:PUNCTisAUX128NUMevenADVorCCONJoddADJ?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CheckcheckVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 paritydet
3parityparityNOUNNumber=Sing1 Checkobj
4::PUNCT_6 128punct
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 128cop
6128128NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card1 Checkparataxis
7evenevenADV_9 oddadvmod
8ororCCONJ_9 oddcc
9oddoddADJDegree=Pos1 Checkparataxis
10??PUNCT_1 Checkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkimperativeyou not said herethe parityvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parity=Theme
2is apresent128tree rules

Example 3

Odd plus odd gives an even number, so the parity changes.

nsubjccconjdetadvmodobjpunctadvmoddetnsubjparataxispunctrootOddADJplusCCONJoddADJgivesVERBanDETevenADVnumberNOUN,PUNCTsoADVtheDETparityNOUNchangesVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OddoddADJDegree=Pos4 givesnsubj
2plusplusCCONJ_3 oddcc
3oddoddADJDegree=Pos1 Oddconj
4givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 numberdet
6evenevenADV_7 numberadvmod
7numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing4 givesobj
8,,PUNCT_12 changespunct
9sosoADV_12 changesadvmod
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 paritydet
11parityparityNOUNNumber=Sing12 changesnsubj
12changeschangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 givesparataxis
13..PUNCT_4 givespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepresentOdda numbervn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme
2changepresentthe parityvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

The players asked for parity with the men's team in pay.

detnsubjcaseoblcasedetnmod:posscaseoblcaseoblpunctrootTheDETplayersNOUNaskedVERBforADPparityNOUNwithADPtheDETmenNOUN'sPARTteamNOUNinADPpayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 playersdet
2playersplayerNOUNNumber=Plur3 askednsubj
3askedaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forforADP_5 paritycase
5parityparityNOUNNumber=Sing3 askedobl
6withwithADP_10 teamcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 mendet
8menmanNOUNNumber=Plur10 teamnmod:poss
9's'sPART_8 mencase
10teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 askedobl
11ininADP_12 paycase
12paypayNOUNNumber=Sing3 askedobl
13..PUNCT_3 askedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askpastthe playerspayfor parity; with the men's teamvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

After the goal, the two teams were back at parity.

casedetoblpunctdetnummodnsubjcopadvmodcasepunctrootAfterADPtheDETgoalNOUN,PUNCTtheDETtwoNUMteamsNOUNwereAUXbackADVatADPparityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterADP_3 goalcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 goaldet
3goalgoalNOUNNumber=Sing11 parityobl
4,,PUNCT_3 goalpunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 teamsdet
6twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 teamsnummod
7teamsteamNOUNNumber=Plur11 paritynsubj
8werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 paritycop
9backbackADV_11 parityadvmod
10atatADP_11 paritycase
11parityparityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12..PUNCT_11 paritypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe two teamsparityafter the goaltree rules

Example 6

The dollar and the other money were almost at parity.

detnsubjccdetamodconjcopadvmodcasepunctrootTheDETdollarNOUNandCCONJtheDETotherADJmoneyNOUNwereAUXalmostADVatADPparityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 dollardet
2dollardollarNOUNNumber=Sing10 paritynsubj
3andandCCONJ_6 moneycc
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 moneydet
5otherotherADJDegree=Pos6 moneyamod
6moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing2 dollarconj
7werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 paritycop
8almostalmostADV_10 parityadvmod
9atatADP_10 paritycase
10parityparityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 paritypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe dollar and the other moneyparityalmost propertytree rules

Example 7

Use parity to decide whether 15 coins can be split into two equal piles.

The tree, 14 words
objmarkadvclmarknummodnsubj:passauxaux:passccompcasenummodamodoblpunctrootUseVERBparityNOUNtoPARTdecideVERBwhetherSCONJ15NUMcoinsNOUNcanAUXbeAUXsplitVERBintoADPtwoNUMequalADJpilesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UseuseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2parityparityNOUNNumber=Sing1 Useobj
3totoPART_4 decidemark
4decidedecideVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Useadvcl
5whetherwhetherSCONJ_10 splitmark
61515NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 coinsnummod
7coinscoinNOUNNumber=Plur10 splitnsubj:pass
8cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin10 splitaux
9bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf10 splitaux:pass
10splitsplitVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 decideccomp
11intointoADP_14 pilescase
12twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card14 pilesnummod
13equalequalADJDegree=Pos14 pilesamod
14pilespileNOUNNumber=Plur10 splitobl
15..PUNCT_1 Usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useimperativeyou not said hereparityvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parity=Patient
2decideto-infinitiveyou not said herevn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3splitcan · passive15 coinsinto two equal piles resultvn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into pile=Result

Example 8

Our computer uses a parity bit to spot errors.

nmod:possnsubjdetcompoundobjmarkaclobjpunctrootOurPRONcomputerNOUNusesVERBaDETparityNOUNbitNOUNtoPARTspotVERBerrorsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 computernmod:poss
2computercomputerNOUNNumber=Sing3 usesnsubj
3usesuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 bitdet
5parityparityNOUNNumber=Sing6 bitcompound
6bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing3 usesobj
7totoPART_8 spotmark
8spotspotVERBVerbForm=Inf6 bitacl
9errorserrorNOUNNumber=Plur8 spotobj
10..PUNCT_3 usespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentOur computera parity bitvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Patient
2spotto-infinitiveOur computer not said hereerrorsvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme error=Destination

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