xiii

«xiii» in Mova's school dictionary: the Roman numeral for thirteen: X = 10, I + I + I = 3, so… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

numeral (XIII — Roman numeral, usually written in capitals)

meaning for a pupil

1) XIII is the Roman numeral for thirteen: X = 10, I + I + I = 3, so XIII = 13. tree →

2) It is used in names of kings, queens and popes (Louis XIII) and in some titles and clock faces. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths lessons pupils read and write Roman numerals. In history it appears in rulers' names. Phrases: Louis XIII, chapter XIII, Pope Leo XIII.

examples

• XIII means thirteen. tree →
• King Louis XIII of France lived in the 1600s. tree →
• Chapter XIII is the last chapter of the book. tree →
• XIII = X + III = 10 + 3. tree →
• Pope Leo XIII was pope for 25 years. tree →
• Write the number 13 in Roman numerals: XIII. tree →
• THE CHILDREN ARE CARRIED OFF Chapter XIII. tree →

note

Not a word but a number. Read "the thirteenth" after a name: Louis XIII = Louis the Thirteenth. Roman numerals have no zero. 14 is XIV (not XIIII), because 4 is written IV.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «xiii» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.