subtract Who acts: Student, you, We, many, Mum, coach · What happens: subtract, be, find, leave, mean, take away · To what, where: something, it, group, 6, 5, 3 · Speech: someone speaks here
«subtract» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: subtract in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To subtract is to take one number away from another to find what is left or the difference.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl cop mark nummod obj advmod case obl mark advcl nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp cc det conj punct root To PART subtract VERB is AUX to PART take VERB one NUM number NOUN away ADV from ADP another DET to PART find VERB what PRON is AUX left VERB or CCONJ the DET difference NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 subtract mark 2 subtract subtract VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 take advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 take cop 4 to to PART _ 5 take mark 5 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 number nummod 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obj 8 away away ADV _ 5 take advmod 9 from from ADP _ 10 another case 10 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 away obl 11 to to PART _ 12 find mark 12 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 take advcl 13 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 left nsubj:pass 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 left aux:pass 15 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 find ccomp 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 difference cc 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 difference det 18 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing 15 left conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 subtract to-infinitive vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present away, take property tree rules 3 find to-infinitive vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 leave present · passive vn keep-15.2 «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 To subtract something can also mean to take it away from a group or an amount.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj obj aux advmod mark xcomp obj advmod case det obl cc det conj punct root To PART subtract VERB something PRON can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART take VERB it PRON away ADV from ADP a DET group NOUN or CCONJ an DET amount NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 subtract mark 2 subtract subtract VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 subtract obj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 5 also also ADV _ 6 mean advmod 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 take mark 8 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 take obj 10 away away ADV _ 8 take advmod 11 from from ADP _ 13 group case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 group det 13 group group NOUN Number=Sing 8 take obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 amount cc 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 amount det 16 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 13 group conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 subtract to-infinitive something vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take away not said to happen to-infinitive it a group or a amount away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent it=Theme from group=Initial_Location
Example 1 Student: I subtract: 6 (because of «give», «left»).
The tree, 8 words nsubj punct nsubj punct obj punct mark fixed punct parataxis punct punct punct advcl punct punct punct root Student NOUN : PUNCT I PRON subtract VERB : PUNCT 6 NUM ( PUNCT because SCONJ of ADP « PUNCT give VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT left VERB » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Student student NOUN Number=Sing 4 subtract nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 subtract punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 subtract nsubj 4 subtract subtract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 6 punct 6 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 subtract obj 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 give punct 8 because because SCONJ _ 11 give mark 9 of of ADP _ 8 because fixed 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 give punct 11 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 6 parataxis 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 give punct 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 left punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 left punct 15 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 give advcl 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 left punct 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 6 punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 subtract punct
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1 subtract present Student 6 vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6=Theme 2 give in a quote infinitive vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 leave in a quote participle vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Subtract 5 from 12.
obj case obl punct root Subtract VERB 5 NUM from ADP 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Subtract subtract VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Subtract obj 3 from from ADP _ 4 12 case 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Subtract obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Subtract punct
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1 subtract imperative you not said here 5 from 12 vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent 5=Theme from 12=Co-Theme
Example 3 We subtract to find how many more Tom has than Ben.
nsubj mark advcl advmod nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp case obl punct root We PRON subtract VERB to PART find VERB how ADV many ADJ more ADJ Tom PROPN has VERB than ADP Ben PROPN . 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 subtract nsubj 2 subtract subtract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 find mark 4 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 subtract advcl 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 many advmod 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 has nsubj 7 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 has advmod 8 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 9 has nsubj 9 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 find ccomp 10 than than ADP _ 11 Ben case 11 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 9 has obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 subtract punct
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1 subtract present We vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 find to-infinitive We not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 have present many than Ben vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 If you subtract 3 from 10, you get 7.
mark nsubj advcl obj case nmod punct nsubj obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON subtract VERB 3 NUM from ADP 10 NUM , PUNCT you PRON get VERB 7 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 subtract mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 subtract nsubj 3 subtract subtract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 get advcl 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 subtract obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 10 case 6 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 3 nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 subtract punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 get nsubj 9 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 get obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 get punct
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1 subtract a condition, not said to happen present you 3 from 10 vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent 3=Theme from 10=Co-Theme 2 get present you 7 vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 7=Stimulus
Example 5 Mum subtracted the cost of the milk from 20 dollars to find her change.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det obj case det nmod case nummod obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Mum NOUN subtracted VERB the DET cost NOUN of ADP the DET milk NOUN from ADP 20 NUM dollars NOUN to PART find VERB her PRON change NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 subtracted nsubj 2 subtracted subtract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cost det 4 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 2 subtracted obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 milk case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 milk det 7 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 4 cost nmod 8 from from ADP _ 10 dollars case 9 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 dollars nummod 10 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 2 subtracted obl 11 to to PART _ 12 find mark 12 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 subtracted advcl 13 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 change nmod:poss 14 change change NOUN Number=Sing 12 find obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 subtracted punct
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1 subtract past Mum the cost of the milk from 20 dollars vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent cost=Theme from dollar=Co-Theme 2 find to-infinitive Mum not said here Mum's change vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent change=Topic 3 cost the milk nom cost «possession transitive»: of=patient 4 change Mum nom change «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 To check a subtraction, add the answer to the smaller number.
mark advcl det obj punct det obj case det amod obl punct root To PART check VERB a DET subtraction NOUN , PUNCT add VERB the DET answer NOUN to ADP the DET smaller ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 check mark 2 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 add advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 subtraction det 4 subtraction subtraction NOUN Number=Sing 2 check obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 add punct 6 add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 answer det 8 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 6 add obj 9 to to ADP _ 12 number case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 number det 11 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 number amod 12 number number NOUN Number=Sing 6 add obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 add punct
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1 check to-infinitive you not said here a subtraction vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subtraction=Theme 2 add speech: assert imperative you not said here the answer to the smaller number vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent answer=Patient to number=Co-Patient
Example 7 The coach subtracted one point for a foul.
det nsubj nummod obj case det nmod punct root The DET coach NOUN subtracted VERB one NUM point NOUN for ADP a DET foul NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 subtracted nsubj 3 subtracted subtract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 point nummod 5 point point NOUN Number=Sing 3 subtracted obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 foul case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 foul det 8 foul foul NOUN Number=Sing 5 point nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 subtracted punct
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1 subtract past the coach one point for a foul vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme
Example 8 Subtraction is the opposite of addition.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Subtraction NOUN is AUX the DET opposite NOUN of ADP addition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Subtraction subtraction NOUN Number=Sing 4 opposite nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 opposite cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 opposite det 4 opposite opposite NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 addition case 6 addition addition NOUN Number=Sing 4 opposite nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 opposite punct
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1 is a present Subtraction the opposite of addition tree rules
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