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reciprocal

Who acts: Reciprocal, number, number times, you, schools, we · What happens: mean, give, receive, do, divide, equal · To what, where: return, reciprocal, 1, 1/4, 3/2, reciprocal visit · Speech: someone speaks here

«reciprocal» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: reciprocal in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Reciprocal means given and received in return; done by both people or sides for each other.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjccompccconjcaseoblpunctparataxiscasedetobl:agentccconjcaseoblfixedpunctrootReciprocalNOUNmeansVERBgivenVERBandCCONJreceivedVERBinADPreturnNOUN;PUNCTdoneVERBbyADPbothDETpeopleNOUNorCCONJsidesNOUNforADPeachDETotherADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ReciprocalreciprocalNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3givengiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansccomp
4andandCCONJ_5 receivedcc
5receivedreceiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 givenconj
6ininADP_7 returncase
7returnreturnNOUNNumber=Sing5 receivedobl
8;;PUNCT_9 donepunct
9donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansparataxis
10bybyADP_12 peoplecase
11bothbothDETPronType=Tot12 peopledet
12peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur9 doneobl:agent
13ororCCONJ_14 sidescc
14sidessideNOUNNumber=Plur12 peopleconj
15forforADP_16 eachcase
16eacheachDETExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp9 doneobl
17otherotherADJDegree=Pos16 eachfixed
18..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentReciprocalvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2giveparticiplevn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
3receiveparticiplereturnvn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in return=Location
4doparticiplefor eachvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"a reciprocal friendship".

punctdetamodpunctpunctroot"PUNCTaDETreciprocalADJfriendshipNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 friendshippunct
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 friendshipdet
3reciprocalreciprocalADJDegree=Pos4 friendshipamod
4friendshipfriendshipNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5""PUNCT_4 friendshippunct
6..PUNCT_4 friendshippunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 2

Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

The reciprocal of a number is 1 divided by that number; a number times its reciprocal equals 1.

The tree, 18 words
detnsubj:passcasedetnmodaux:passnsubj:passcasedetoblpunctdetcompoundnsubjnmod:possnmodconjobjpunctrootTheDETreciprocalNOUNofADPaDETnumberNOUNisAUX1NUMdividedVERBbyADPthatDETnumberNOUN;PUNCTaDETnumberNOUNtimesNOUNitsPRONreciprocalNOUNequalsVERB1NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 reciprocaldet
2reciprocalreciprocalNOUNNumber=Sing8 dividednsubj:pass
3ofofADP_5 numbercase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 numberdet
5numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing2 reciprocalnmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 dividedaux:pass
711NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 dividednsubj:pass
8divideddivideVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9bybyADP_11 numbercase
10thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 numberdet
11numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing8 dividedobl
12;;PUNCT_18 equalspunct
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 timesdet
14numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing15 timescompound
15timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur18 equalsnsubj
16itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 reciprocalnmod:poss
17reciprocalreciprocalNOUNNumber=Sing15 timesnmod
18equalsequalVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 dividedconj
1911NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card18 equalsobj
20..PUNCT_8 dividedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dividepresent · passivethat numberthe reciprocal of a numbervn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
2equalpresenta number times reciprocal's reciprocal1tree rules

Example 1

The reciprocal of 4 is 1/4.

detnsubjcasenmodcoppunctrootTheDETreciprocalNOUNofADP4NUMisAUX1/4NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 reciprocaldet
2reciprocalreciprocalNOUNNumber=Sing6 1/4nsubj
3ofofADP_4 4case
444NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 reciprocalnmod
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 1/4cop
61/41/4NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 1/4punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe reciprocal of 41/4tree rules

Example 2

The reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2.

detnsubjcasenmodcoppunctrootTheDETreciprocalNOUNofADP2/3NUMisAUX3/2NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 reciprocaldet
2reciprocalreciprocalNOUNNumber=Sing6 3/2nsubj
3ofofADP_4 2/3case
42/32/3NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 reciprocalnmod
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 3/2cop
63/23/2NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 3/2punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe reciprocal of 2/33/2tree rules

Example 3

To divide by 1/2, multiply by its reciprocal, 2.

markadvclcaseoblpunctcasenmod:possoblpunctappospunctrootToPARTdivideVERBbyADP1/2NUM,PUNCTmultiplyVERBbyADPitsPRONreciprocalNOUN,PUNCT2NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 dividemark
2dividedivideVERBVerbForm=Inf6 multiplyadvcl
3bybyADP_4 1/2case
41/21/2NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 divideobl
5,,PUNCT_6 multiplypunct
6multiplymultiplyVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7bybyADP_9 reciprocalcase
8itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 reciprocalnmod:poss
9reciprocalreciprocalNOUNNumber=Sing6 multiplyobl
10,,PUNCT_11 2punct
1122NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 reciprocalappos
12..PUNCT_6 multiplypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1divideto-infinitiveyou not said hereby 1/2vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by 1/2=Co-Theme
2multiplyimperativeyou not said hereby its reciprocalvn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by reciprocal=Co-Theme

Example 4

Our schools have a reciprocal visit: we go to them, then they come to us.

The tree, 15 words
nmod:possnsubjdetamodobjpunctnsubjconjcaseoblpunctadvmodnsubjconjcaseoblpunctrootOurPRONschoolsNOUNhaveVERBaDETreciprocalADJvisitNOUN:PUNCTwePRONgoVERBtoADPthemPRON,PUNCTthenADVtheyPRONcomeVERBtoADPusPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 schoolsnmod:poss
2schoolsschoolNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 visitdet
5reciprocalreciprocalADJDegree=Pos6 visitamod
6visitvisitNOUNNumber=Sing3 haveobj
7::PUNCT_9 gopunct
8wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs9 gonsubj
9gogoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 haveconj
10totoADP_11 themcase
11themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 goobl
12,,PUNCT_15 comepunct
13thenthenADVPronType=Dem15 comeadvmod
14theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs15 comensubj
15comecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 goconj
16totoADP_17 uscase
17uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs15 comeobl
18..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentOur schoolsa reciprocal visitvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visit=Patient
2gopresentweschools = schoolvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to they=Initial_Location
3comepresentschools = schoolusthenvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to we=Initial_Location

Example 5

Friendship should be reciprocal; both people care.

nsubjauxcoppunctdetnsubjconjpunctrootFriendshipNOUNshouldAUXbeAUXreciprocalADJ;PUNCTbothDETpeopleNOUNcareVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FriendshipfriendshipNOUNNumber=Sing4 reciprocalnsubj
2shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin4 reciprocalaux
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 reciprocalcop
4reciprocalreciprocalADJDegree=Posrootroot
5;;PUNCT_8 carepunct
6bothbothDETPronType=Tot7 peopledet
7peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur8 carensubj
8carecareVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 reciprocalconj
9..PUNCT_4 reciprocalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isshouldFriendshipreciprocal propertytree rules
2carepresentboth peoplevn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Example 6

5 × 1/5 = 1, so 1/5 is the reciprocal of 5.

flatflatcasenmodpunctadvmodnsubjcopdetconjcasenmodpunctroot5NUM×SYM1/5NUM=SYM1NUM,PUNCTsoADV1/5NUMisAUXtheDETreciprocalNOUNofADP5NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
155NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
2××SYMNumber=Sing1 5flat
31/51/5NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 ×flat
4==SYM_5 1case
511NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 1/5nmod
6,,PUNCT_11 reciprocalpunct
7sosoADV_11 reciprocaladvmod
81/51/5NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 reciprocalnsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 reciprocalcop
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 reciprocaldet
11reciprocalreciprocalNOUNNumber=Sing1 5conj
12ofofADP_13 5case
1355NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 reciprocalnmod
14..PUNCT_1 5punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresent1/5the reciprocalof 5tree rules

Example 7

The two countries have a reciprocal agreement on health care.

detnummodnsubjdetcompoundobjcasecompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETtwoNUMcountriesNOUNhaveVERBaDETreciprocalNOUNagreementNOUNonADPhealthNOUNcareNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 countriesdet
2twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 countriesnummod
3countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur4 havensubj
4havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 agreementdet
6reciprocalreciprocalNOUNNumber=Sing7 agreementcompound
7agreementagreementNOUNNumber=Sing4 haveobj
8ononADP_10 carecase
9healthhealthNOUNNumber=Sing10 carecompound
10carecareNOUNNumber=Sing7 agreementnmod
11..PUNCT_4 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe two countriesa reciprocal agreementhealth carevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent agreement=Patient

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