quantity Who acts: quantity, you, recipe, Bees, Length quantities · What happens: be, mean, measure, count, need, find · To what, where: amount, lot, anything, maths, quantity, two quantities
«quantity» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: quantity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A quantity is an amount or a number of something: how many or how much.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det cc det conj case nmod punct advmod parataxis cc advmod conj punct root A DET quantity NOUN is AUX an DET amount NOUN or CCONJ a DET number NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT how ADV many ADJ or CCONJ how ADV much ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quantity det 2 quantity quantity NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amount cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 amount det 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 number cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 number det 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 number nmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 many punct 12 how how ADV PronType=Int 13 many advmod 13 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 amount parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 much cc 15 how how ADV PronType=Int 16 much advmod 16 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 13 many conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 amount punct
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1 is a present a quantity a amount or a number of something 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 «In quantity» or «large quantities» means a lot.
punct case nsubj punct cc punct amod conj punct det obj punct root « PUNCT In ADP quantity NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT large ADJ quantities NOUN » PUNCT means VERB a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 quantity punct 2 In in ADP _ 3 quantity case 3 quantity quantity NOUN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 quantity punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 quantities cc 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 quantities punct 7 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 quantities amod 8 quantities quantity NOUN Number=Plur 3 quantity conj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 quantities punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 lot det 12 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 10 means obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 mean present quantity or large quantities a lot vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic
Meaning 3 In maths and science, a quantity is anything that can be measured or counted, like length, time or mass.
The tree, 19 words case obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj punct case parataxis punct conj cc conj punct root In ADP maths NOUN and CCONJ science NOUN , PUNCT a DET quantity NOUN is AUX anything PRON that PRON can AUX be AUX measured VERB or CCONJ counted VERB , PUNCT like ADP length NOUN , PUNCT time NOUN or CCONJ mass 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 anything obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 science cc 4 science science NOUN Number=Sing 2 maths conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 quantity det 7 quantity quantity NOUN Number=Sing 9 anything nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 anything cop 9 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 measured nsubj:pass 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 measured aux 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 measured aux:pass 13 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 anything acl:relcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 counted cc 15 counted count VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 measured conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 length punct 17 like like ADP _ 18 length case 18 length length NOUN Number=Sing 13 measured parataxis 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 time punct 20 time time NOUN Number=Sing 18 length conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 mass cc 22 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 18 length conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 9 anything punct
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1 is a present a quantity anything maths and science tree rules 2 measure can · passive vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value 3 count participle vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 What quantity of flour do you need?
det nsubj case nmod aux nsubj punct root What DET quantity NOUN of ADP flour NOUN do AUX you PRON need VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 2 quantity det 2 quantity quantity NOUN Number=Sing 7 need nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 flour case 4 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 2 quantity nmod 5 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 need aux 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 need nsubj 7 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 need punct
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1 need present · do-support what quantity of flour vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 2 Find the quantity of apples.
det obj case nmod punct root Find VERB the DET quantity NOUN of ADP apples NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 quantity det 3 quantity quantity NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 apples case 5 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 quantity nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here the quantity of apples vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quantity=Topic
Example 3 Compare the two quantities.
det nummod obj punct root Compare VERB the DET two NUM quantities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Compare compare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 quantities det 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 quantities nummod 4 quantities quantity NOUN Number=Plur 1 Compare obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Compare punct
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1 compare imperative you not said here the two quantities vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quantity=Patient
Example 4 The quantity left is 7.
det nsubj acl cop punct root The DET quantity NOUN left VERB is AUX 7 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 quantity det 2 quantity quantity NOUN Number=Sing 5 7 nsubj 3 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 quantity acl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 7 cop 5 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 7 punct
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1 leave participle the quantity not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present the quantity 7 tree rules
Example 5 The recipe lists the quantity of each ingredient.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET recipe NOUN lists VERB the DET quantity NOUN of ADP each DET ingredient NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 recipe det 2 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 lists nsubj 3 lists list VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 quantity det 5 quantity quantity NOUN Number=Sing 3 lists obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 ingredient case 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 ingredient det 8 ingredient ingredient NOUN Number=Sing 5 quantity nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lists punct
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1 list present the recipe the quantity of each ingredient tree rules
Example 6 Bees make honey in large quantities.
nsubj obj case amod obl punct root Bees NOUN make VERB honey NOUN in ADP large ADJ quantities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 quantities case 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 quantities amod 6 quantities quantity NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Bees honey large quantities vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honey=Product
Example 7 Write the quantity next to each item on the list.
det obj advmod case det obl case det nmod punct root Write VERB the DET quantity NOUN next ADV to ADP each DET item NOUN on ADP the DET list 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 quantity det 3 quantity quantity NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 next next ADV _ 1 Write advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 item case 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 item det 7 item item NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 list case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 list det 10 list list NOUN Number=Sing 7 item nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the quantity each item on the list next property vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent quantity=Topic to item=Recipient
Example 8 Length, mass and time are quantities we can measure.
compound punct conj cc conj cop nsubj nsubj aux punct root Length NOUN , PUNCT mass NOUN and CCONJ time NOUN are AUX quantities NOUN we PRON can AUX measure VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Length length NOUN Number=Sing 7 quantities compound 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 mass punct 3 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 1 Length conj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 time cc 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 1 Length conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 quantities cop 7 quantities quantity NOUN Number=Plur 10 measure nsubj 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 measure nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 measure aux 10 measure measure VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 measure punct
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1 is a present Length quantities tree rules 2 measure can Length quantities vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 9 Here a quantity of provisions were given him to carry.
advmod det nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass iobj mark advcl punct root Here ADV a DET quantity NOUN of ADP provisions NOUN were AUX given VERB him PRON to PART carry VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem 7 given advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 quantity det 3 quantity quantity NOUN Number=Sing 7 given nsubj:pass 4 of of ADP _ 5 provisions case 5 provisions provision NOUN Number=Plur 3 quantity nmod 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 given aux:pass 7 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 given iobj 9 to to PART _ 10 carry mark 10 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 given advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 given punct
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1 give past · passive a quantity of provisions him = he here vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient he=Theme 2 carry to-infinitive vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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