Arithmetic expression
simple arithmetic, assignment
int f, g, h, i, j; $s0 g + h      
f = (g + h) - (i + j); $s1 i + j      
$s2 h      
$s3 i      
$s4 j      
assume variables are assigned to $s0, $s1, $s2, $s3, $s4 respectively
add $s0, $s1, $s2 # $s0 = g + h
add $s1, $s3, $s4 # $s1 = i + j