ratio Who acts: ratio, one, 2 cats, 12 boys, 16 girls, you · What happens: compare, fit, be, mean, understand, share · To what, where: two amounts, other, 2, reason, something, 3
«ratio» 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: ratio in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A ratio compares two amounts by how many times one fits into the other. If there are 2 cats for every 3 dogs, the ratio is 2 to 3.
Sentence 1: A ratio compares two amounts by how many times one fits into the other.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj nummod obj case advmod amod obl nsubj parataxis case det obl punct root A DET ratio NOUN compares VERB two NUM amounts NOUN by ADP how ADV many ADJ times NOUN one NUM fits VERB into ADP the DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ratio det 2 ratio ratio NOUN Number=Sing 3 compares nsubj 3 compares compare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 amounts nummod 5 amounts amount NOUN Number=Plur 3 compares obj 6 by by ADP _ 9 times case 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 many advmod 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 times amod 9 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 compares obl 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 fits nsubj 11 fits fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 compares parataxis 12 into into ADP _ 14 other case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 other det 14 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fits obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 compares punct
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1 compare present a ratio two amounts time vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Patient 2 fit present one the other vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into other=Destination
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.
Sentence 2: If there are 2 cats for every 3 dogs, the ratio is 2 to 3.
The tree, 15 words mark expl nummod nsubj case det nummod nmod punct det nsubj cop conj case nmod punct root If SCONJ there PRON are VERB 2 NUM cats NOUN for ADP every DET 3 NUM dogs NOUN , PUNCT the DET ratio NOUN is AUX 2 NUM to ADP 3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 are mark 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 3 are expl 3 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cats nummod 5 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 3 are nsubj 6 for for ADP _ 9 dogs case 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 dogs det 8 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 dogs nummod 9 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 5 cats nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 2 punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 ratio det 12 ratio ratio NOUN Number=Sing 14 2 nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 2 cop 14 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 dogs conj 15 to to ADP _ 16 3 case 16 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 2 nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 are punct
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1 does present 2 cats for every 3 dogs there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present the ratio 2 to 3 tree rules
Meaning 2 A ratio can compare more than two amounts, like 1:2:3.
det nsubj aux advmod fixed nummod obj punct case obl punct root A DET ratio NOUN can AUX compare VERB more ADJ than ADP two NUM amounts NOUN , PUNCT like ADP 1:2:3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ratio det 2 ratio ratio NOUN Number=Sing 4 compare nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 compare aux 4 compare compare VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 7 two advmod 6 than than ADP _ 5 more fixed 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 amounts nummod 8 amounts amount NOUN Number=Plur 4 compare obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 1:2:3 punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 1:2:3 case 11 1:2:3 1:2:3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 compare obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 compare punct
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1 compare can a ratio two amounts like 1:2:3 vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Patient
Meaning 3 Ratio can also mean reason or sense, the ability to understand something clearly.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux advmod obj cc conj punct det conj mark acl obj advmod punct root Ratio NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB reason NOUN or CCONJ sense NOUN , PUNCT the DET ability NOUN to PART understand VERB something PRON clearly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ratio ratio NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 sense cc 7 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 5 reason conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 ability punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ability det 10 ability ability NOUN Number=Sing 5 reason conj 11 to to PART _ 12 understand mark 12 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 ability acl 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 understand obj 14 clearly clearly ADV _ 12 understand advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Ratio reason or sense and the ability vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Topic 2 understand to-infinitive Ratio not said here something clearly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
Example 1 The ratio of boys to girls is 3 to 4.
det nsubj case nmod case nmod cop case nmod punct root The DET ratio NOUN of ADP boys NOUN to ADP girls NOUN is AUX 3 NUM to ADP 4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ratio det 2 ratio ratio NOUN Number=Sing 8 3 nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 boys case 4 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 2 ratio nmod 5 to to ADP _ 6 girls case 6 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 4 boys nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 3 cop 8 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 9 to to ADP _ 10 4 case 10 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 3 nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 3 punct
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1 is a present the ratio of boys to girls 3 to 4 tree rules
Example 2 There are 12 boys, so there are 16 girls.
expl nummod nsubj punct advmod expl conj nummod nsubj punct root There PRON are VERB 12 NUM boys NOUN , PUNCT so ADV there PRON are VERB 16 NUM girls 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 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 boys nummod 4 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 are punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 are advmod 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 are expl 8 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 are conj 9 16 16 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 girls nummod 10 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 8 are nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 12 boys there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 does present 16 girls there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Mix paint in the ratio 2:1.
compound case det nmod flat punct root Mix NOUN paint NOUN in ADP the DET ratio NOUN 2:1 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mix mix NOUN Number=Sing 2 paint compound 2 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 ratio case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ratio det 5 ratio ratio NOUN Number=Sing 2 paint nmod 6 2:1 2:1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 ratio flat 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 paint punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 Share 30 sweets in the ratio 1:2.
nummod obj case det obl flat punct root Share VERB 30 NUM sweets NOUN in ADP the DET ratio NOUN 1:2 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Share share VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 sweets nummod 3 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 1 Share obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 ratio case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ratio det 6 ratio ratio NOUN Number=Sing 1 Share obl 7 1:2 1:2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 ratio flat 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Share punct
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1 share imperative you not said here 30 sweets the ratio tree rules
Example 5 For every 2 cups of flour, add 1 cup of milk.
case det nummod obl case nmod punct nummod obj case nmod punct root For ADP every DET 2 NUM cups NOUN of ADP flour NOUN , PUNCT add VERB 1 NUM cup NOUN of ADP milk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 4 cups case 2 every every DET PronType=Tot 4 cups det 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cups nummod 4 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 8 add obl 5 of of ADP _ 6 flour case 6 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 4 cups nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 cups punct 8 add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 cup nummod 10 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 8 add obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 milk case 12 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 10 cup nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here 1 cup of milk for every 2 cups of flour vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Patient
Example 6 The model car is made at a ratio of 1:20.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod punct root The DET model NOUN car NOUN is AUX made VERB at ADP a DET ratio NOUN of ADP 1:20 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 car det 2 model model NOUN Number=Sing 3 car compound 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 ratio case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ratio det 8 ratio ratio NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 1:20 case 10 1:20 1:20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 ratio nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make present · passive the model car a ratio of 1:20 vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 The ratio of wheels to bikes is 2:1.
det nsubj case nmod case nmod cop punct root The DET ratio NOUN of ADP wheels NOUN to ADP bikes NOUN is AUX 2:1 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ratio det 2 ratio ratio NOUN Number=Sing 8 2:1 nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 wheels case 4 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur 2 ratio nmod 5 to to ADP _ 6 bikes case 6 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 4 wheels nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 2:1 cop 8 2:1 2:1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 2:1 punct
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1 is a present the ratio of wheels to bikes 2:1 tree rules
Example 8 Mix squash and water in the ratio 1 to 4.
obj cc conj case det obl flat case nmod punct root Mix VERB squash NOUN and CCONJ water NOUN in ADP the DET ratio NOUN 1 NUM to ADP 4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mix mix VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 squash squash NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mix obj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 water cc 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 squash conj 5 in in ADP _ 7 ratio case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ratio det 7 ratio ratio NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mix obl 8 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 ratio flat 9 to to ADP _ 10 4 case 10 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 1 nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Mix punct
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1 mix imperative you not said here squash and water the ratio vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squash=Patient
Example 9 But Fionn would see and know, or he would under-stand a decent ratio of his visions.
The tree, 17 words cc nsubj aux cc conj punct cc nsubj aux advcl punct conj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root But CCONJ Fionn PROPN would AUX see VERB and CCONJ know VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ he PRON would AUX under ADP - PUNCT stand VERB a DET decent ADJ ratio NOUN of ADP his PRON visions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 4 see cc 2 Fionn Fionn PROPN Number=Sing 4 see nsubj 3 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 see aux 4 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 know cc 6 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 see conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 stand punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 13 stand cc 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 stand nsubj 10 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 stand aux 11 under under ADP _ 13 stand advcl 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 under punct 13 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 see conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 ratio det 15 decent decent ADJ Degree=Pos 16 ratio amod 16 ratio ratio NOUN Number=Sing 13 stand obj 17 of of ADP _ 19 visions case 18 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 visions nmod:poss 19 visions vision NOUN Number=Plur 16 ratio nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 see punct
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1 see would Fionn vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 know infinitive Fionn not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 stand would Fionn a decent ratio of Fionn's visions vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ratio=Stimulus
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