subdivide Who acts: We, farmer, teacher · What happens: subdivide, be, divide, sell · To what, where: smaller parts, land, smaller plots, square, four, part
«subdivide» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: subdivide in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To subdivide is to divide something that has already been divided into even smaller parts.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark obj nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass acl:relcl case advmod amod obl punct root To PART subdivide VERB is AUX to PART divide VERB something PRON that PRON has AUX already ADV been AUX divided VERB into ADP even ADV smaller ADJ parts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 subdivide mark 2 subdivide subdivide VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 divide csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 divide cop 4 to to PART _ 5 divide mark 5 divide divide VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 divide obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 divided nsubj:pass 8 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 divided aux 9 already already ADV _ 11 divided advmod 10 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 11 divided aux:pass 11 divided divide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 something acl:relcl 12 into into ADP _ 15 parts case 13 even even ADV _ 14 smaller advmod 14 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 parts amod 15 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 11 divided obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 divide punct
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1 subdivide to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present divide property tree rules 3 divide present · perfect · passive smaller parts vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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: land, homes — kept apart, not parsed.
To subdivide land is to split a big piece of land into smaller plots for houses (especially USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand).
The tree, 22 words mark advcl obj cop mark det amod obj case nmod case amod obl case obl punct advmod appos punct conj punct conj punct flat conj punct punct root To PART subdivide VERB land NOUN is AUX to PART split VERB a DET big ADJ piece NOUN of ADP land NOUN into ADP smaller ADJ plots NOUN for ADP houses NOUN ( PUNCT especially ADV USA PROPN , PUNCT Canada PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN , PUNCT New PROPN Zealand PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 subdivide mark 2 subdivide subdivide VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 split advcl 3 land land NOUN Number=Sing 2 subdivide obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 split cop 5 to to PART _ 6 split mark 6 split split VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 piece det 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 piece amod 9 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 6 split obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 land case 11 land land NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nmod 12 into into ADP _ 14 plots case 13 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 plots amod 14 plots plot NOUN Number=Plur 6 split obl 15 for for ADP _ 16 houses case 16 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 6 split obl 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 19 USA punct 18 especially especially ADV _ 19 USA advmod 19 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 16 houses appos 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 Canada punct 21 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 19 USA conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 Australia punct 23 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 19 USA conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 Zealand punct 25 New New PROPN Number=Sing 26 Zealand flat 26 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 19 USA conj 27 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 USA punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 split punct
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1 subdivide to-infinitive land tree rules 2 is present smaller plots for houses; split property tree rules
Example 1 We divided the square into four and then subdivided each part into four again.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det obj case obl cc advmod conj det obj case obl advmod punct root We PRON divided VERB the DET square NOUN into ADP four NUM and CCONJ then ADV subdivided VERB each DET part NOUN into ADP four NUM again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 divided nsubj 2 divided divide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 square det 4 square square NOUN Number=Sing 2 divided obj 5 into into ADP _ 6 four case 6 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 divided obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 subdivided cc 8 then then ADV PronType=Dem 9 subdivided advmod 9 subdivided subdivide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 divided conj 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 11 part det 11 part part NOUN Number=Sing 9 subdivided obj 12 into into ADP _ 13 four case 13 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 subdivided obl 14 again again ADV _ 9 subdivided advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 divided punct
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1 divide past We the square four vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent square=Theme 2 subdivide past We not said here each part four then; again tree rules
Example 2 Each centimetre on a ruler is subdivided into ten millimetres.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass case nummod obl punct root Each DET centimetre NOUN on ADP a DET ruler NOUN is AUX subdivided VERB into ADP ten NUM millimetres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 centimetre det 2 centimetre centimetre NOUN Number=Sing 7 subdivided nsubj:pass 3 on on ADP _ 5 ruler case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ruler det 5 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 2 centimetre nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 subdivided aux:pass 7 subdivided subdivide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 into into ADP _ 10 millimetres case 9 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 millimetres nummod 10 millimetres millimetre NOUN Number=Plur 7 subdivided obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 subdivided punct
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1 subdivide present · passive each centimetre on a ruler ten millimetres tree rules
Example 3 Animals are subdivided into smaller and smaller groups.
nsubj aux:pass case amod cc conj obl punct root Animals NOUN are AUX subdivided VERB into ADP smaller ADJ and CCONJ smaller ADJ groups NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 3 subdivided nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 subdivided aux:pass 3 subdivided subdivide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 into into ADP _ 8 groups case 5 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 groups amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 smaller cc 7 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 smaller conj 8 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 3 subdivided obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 subdivided punct
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1 subdivide present · passive Animals smaller groups tree rules
Example 4 The farmer subdivided his land and sold it for houses.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj obj case obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN subdivided VERB his PRON land NOUN and CCONJ sold VERB it PRON for ADP houses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 subdivided nsubj 3 subdivided subdivide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 land nmod:poss 5 land land NOUN Number=Sing 3 subdivided obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 sold cc 7 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 subdivided conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 sold obj 9 for for ADP _ 10 houses case 10 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 7 sold obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 subdivided punct
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1 subdivide past the farmer farmer's land tree rules 2 sell past the farmer not said here land for houses vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent it=Theme for house=Asset
Example 5 The teacher subdivided our group into pairs.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN subdivided VERB our PRON group NOUN into ADP pairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 subdivided nsubj 3 subdivided subdivide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 group nmod:poss 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing 3 subdivided obj 6 into into ADP _ 7 pairs case 7 pairs pair NOUN Number=Plur 3 subdivided obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 subdivided punct
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1 subdivide past the teacher our group pairs tree rules
Example 6 The chapter is subdivided into short sections.
det nsubj aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET chapter NOUN is AUX subdivided VERB into ADP short ADJ sections NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chapter det 2 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 4 subdivided nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 subdivided aux:pass 4 subdivided subdivide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 sections case 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sections amod 7 sections section NOUN Number=Plur 4 subdivided obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 subdivided punct
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1 subdivide present · passive the chapter short sections tree rules
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