dm
Who acts: dm, decimeter, meter, stick, you, cube · What happens: be, write, add, hold · To what, where: short way, decimeter, 10 centimeters, 10 dm, 5 dm, 4 dm
«dm» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: dm in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
dm is the short way to write decimeter. A decimeter is 10 centimeters, and a meter is 10 dm.
Sentence 1: dm is the short way to write decimeter.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dm | dm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 way | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 way | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 way | det |
| 4 | short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 way | amod |
| 5 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 write | mark |
| 7 | write | write | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 way | acl |
| 8 | decimeter | decimeter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 write | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 way | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | dm | the short way | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | write | to-infinitive | decimeter | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decimeter=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.
Sentence 2: A decimeter is 10 centimeters, and a meter is 10 dm.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 decimeter | det |
| 2 | decimeter | decimeter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 centimeters | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 centimeters | cop |
| 4 | 10 | 10 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 centimeters | nummod |
| 5 | centimeters | centimeter | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 dm | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 dm | cc |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 meter | det |
| 9 | meter | meter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 dm | nsubj |
| 10 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 dm | cop |
| 11 | 10 | 10 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 12 dm | nummod |
| 12 | dm | dm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 centimeters | conj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 centimeters | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a decimeter | 10 centimeters and 10 dm | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | a meter | 10 dm | tree rules |
Example 1
The stick is 5 dm long.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 stick | det |
| 2 | stick | stick | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 dm | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 dm | cop |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 dm | nummod |
| 5 | dm | dm | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 dm | amod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 dm | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the stick | 5 dm | tree rules |
Example 2
3 dm = 30 cm.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 dm | nummod |
| 2 | dm | dm | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | = | = | SYM | _ | 4 30 | case |
| 4 | 30 | 30 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 cm | nummod |
| 5 | cm | cm | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 dm | nmod |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 dm | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Add 4 dm and 6 dm.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Add | add | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 dm | nummod |
| 3 | dm | dm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Add | obj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 dm | cc |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 6 dm | nummod |
| 6 | dm | dm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 dm | conj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Add | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | add speech: assert | imperative | you not said here | 4 dm and 6 dm | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dm=Patient |
Example 4
Which is longer, 1 m or 8 dm?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 3 longer | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 longer | cop |
| 3 | longer | long | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 m | punct |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 6 m | nummod |
| 6 | m | M | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 longer | obl |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 dm | cc |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 9 dm | nummod |
| 9 | dm | dm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 m | conj |
| 10 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 longer | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | 1 m or 8 dm obl; long property | tree rules |
Example 5
A cube with 1 dm sides holds 1 liter.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 cube | det |
| 2 | cube | cube | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 holds | nsubj |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 sides | case |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 6 sides | nummod |
| 5 | dm | dm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 sides | compound |
| 6 | sides | side | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 cube | nmod |
| 7 | holds | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 9 liter | nummod |
| 9 | liter | lite | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 7 holds | xcomp |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 holds | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold | present | a cube with 1 dm sides | lite property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 6
The book is 2 dm tall.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 book | det |
| 2 | book | book | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tall | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 tall | cop |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 dm | nummod |
| 5 | dm | dm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tall | obl:unmarked |
| 6 | tall | tall | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 tall | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the book | 2 dm obl:unmarked; tall property | tree rules |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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