xiv

«xiv» in Mova's school dictionary: the Roman numeral for 14: X (10) + IV (4) — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

numeral (Roman numeral XIV)

meaning for a pupil

1) XIV is the Roman numeral for 14: X (10) + IV (4). tree →

2) It is used for numbers in names of kings, popes and chapters, such as Louis XIV (Louis the Fourteenth) of France. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths lessons, children learn Roman numerals: I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, and a smaller number before a bigger one is subtracted (IV = 4). In history, kings' names use them. On clocks and buildings Roman numerals appear too. Phrases: Louis XIV, Chapter XIV.

examples

• XIV means fourteen. tree →
• X plus IV makes XIV. tree →
• Louis XIV was a famous king of France known as the Sun King. tree →
• Turn to Chapter XIV of the book. tree →
• Write 14 in Roman numerals: XIV. tree →
• XIV minus IV is X. tree →
• The Awful Fate of Mr. Wolf XIV. tree →

note

It is not a word but a number; usually written in capital letters, XIV. It is said as fourteen, or fourteenth after a king's name. Trap: XIV is 14, not 16 (that is XVI).

In the corpora

• Louis XIV of France ruled even longer, 72 years.

Trees and pragmatics

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