em Who acts: sound, people, em dash, you, I, answer · What happens: speak, write, form, make, pause, be · To what, where: 'em, them, long dash, answer, 24, two sweets · Speech: someone speaks here
«em» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: em in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: slang, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A spoken short form of "them", often written 'em.
det amod amod case punct nmod punct punct advmod parataxis obj punct root A DET spoken VERB short ADJ form NOUN of ADP " PUNCT them PRON " PUNCT , PUNCT often ADV written VERB 'em PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 form det 2 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 form amod 3 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 4 form amod 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 them case 6 " " PUNCT _ 7 them punct 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 form nmod 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 form punct 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 written punct 10 often often ADV _ 11 written advmod 11 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 form parataxis 12 'em they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 written obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 form punct
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1 speak speech: other participle vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 write participle 'em = they often property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 3 form them = they nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient
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 Usage: UK, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.
A sound people make when they pause or are unsure, like "um" or "erm".
The tree, 14 words det nsubj nsubj mark nsubj advcl cc cop conj punct case punct parataxis punct cc punct conj punct punct root A DET sound NOUN people NOUN make VERB when SCONJ they PRON pause VERB or CCONJ are AUX unsure ADJ , PUNCT like ADP " PUNCT um NOUN " PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT erm NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sound det 2 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 4 make nsubj 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 make nsubj 4 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 7 pause mark 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 pause nsubj 7 pause pause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 make advcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 unsure cc 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 unsure cop 10 unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos 4 make conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 um punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 um case 13 " " PUNCT _ 14 um punct 14 um um NOUN Number=Sing 4 make parataxis 15 " " PUNCT _ 14 um punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 erm cc 17 " " PUNCT _ 18 erm punct 18 erm erm NOUN Number=Sing 14 um conj 19 " " PUNCT _ 18 erm punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 make present a sound tree rules 2 pause present people vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 3 is present a sound not said here unsure property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: printing — kept apart, not parsed.
A unit of width equal to the size of the type; an em dash is a long dash.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj case nmod case det obl case det nmod punct det amod nsubj cop det amod conj punct root A DET unit NOUN of ADP width NOUN equal ADJ to ADP the DET size NOUN of ADP the DET type NOUN ; PUNCT an DET em ADJ dash NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ dash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 unit det 2 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 5 equal nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 width case 4 width width NOUN Number=Sing 2 unit nmod 5 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 size case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 size det 8 size size NOUN Number=Sing 5 equal obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 type case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 type det 11 type type NOUN Number=Sing 8 size nmod 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 dash punct 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 dash det 14 em em ADJ Degree=Pos 15 dash amod 15 dash dash NOUN Number=Sing 19 dash nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 dash cop 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 dash det 18 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 19 dash amod 19 dash dash NOUN Number=Sing 5 equal conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 equal punct
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1 is a present a em dash a long dash tree rules
Example 1 Pick 'em up and put 'em away.
obj compound:prt cc conj obj advmod punct root Pick VERB 'em PRON up ADP and CCONJ put VERB 'em PRON away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 'em they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Pick obj 3 up up ADP _ 1 Pick compound:prt 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 put cc 5 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Pick conj 6 'em they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 put obj 7 away away ADV _ 5 put advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pick punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pick up imperative you not said here 'em = they vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic 2 put away infinitive you not said here 'em = they away property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent they=Goal
Example 2 "What's the answer?" "Em... I think it's 24."
Sentence 1: "What's the answer?" "
punct nsubj cop det punct punct punct root " PUNCT What PRON 's AUX the DET answer NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 answer punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 5 answer nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 answer cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 answer det 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 answer punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 answer punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 5 answer punct
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1 is a in a quote present the answer tree rules
Sentence 2: Em...
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Em em INTJ _ root root 2 ... ... PUNCT _ 1 Em punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 3: I think it's 24."
nsubj nsubj cop ccomp punct punct root I PRON think VERB it PRON 's AUX 24 NUM . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 think nsubj 2 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 24 nsubj 4 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 24 cop 5 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 think ccomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 think punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 2 think punct
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1 think speech: other present I vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present answer 24 tree rules
Example 3 Let 'em play outside for a bit.
obj xcomp advmod case det obl punct root Let VERB 'em PRON play VERB outside ADV for ADP a DET bit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 'em they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 outside outside ADV _ 3 play advmod 5 for for ADP _ 7 bit case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bit det 7 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 3 play obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 let imperative you not said here 'em = they tree rules 2 play infinitive 'em = they not said here for a bit; outside property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent for bit=Eventuality
Example 4 I've got two sweets left, do you want 'em?
nsubj aux nummod obj acl punct aux nsubj conj obj punct root I PRON 've AUX got VERB two NUM sweets NOUN left VERB , PUNCT do AUX you PRON want VERB 'em PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 got nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 got aux 3 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 sweets nummod 5 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 3 got obj 6 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 sweets acl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 want punct 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 want aux 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 want nsubj 10 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 got conj 11 'em they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 want obj 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get present · perfect I two sweets vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sweet=Stimulus 2 leave participle two sweets not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 want present · do-support you 'em = they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot they=Theme
Example 5 Em, sorry, I forgot my homework.
discourse punct discourse punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Em INTJ , PUNCT sorry INTJ , PUNCT I PRON forgot VERB my PRON homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Em em INTJ _ 3 sorry discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Em punct 3 sorry sorry INTJ _ 6 forgot discourse 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 sorry punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 forgot nsubj 6 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 homework nmod:poss 8 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 6 forgot obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 forgot punct
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1 forget past I my homework tree rules
Example 6 Use an em dash — like this — to add an aside.
det amod obj punct case obl punct mark conj det obj punct root Use VERB an DET em ADJ dash NOUN — PUNCT like ADP this PRON — PUNCT to PART add VERB an DET aside NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 dash det 3 em em ADJ Degree=Pos 4 dash amod 4 dash dash NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 — - PUNCT _ 7 this punct 6 like like ADP _ 7 this case 7 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 1 Use obl 8 — - PUNCT _ 10 add punct 9 to to PART _ 10 add mark 10 add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Use conj 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 aside det 12 aside aside NOUN Number=Sing 10 add obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a em dash like this vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dash=Patient 2 add speech: assert to-infinitive you not said here a aside vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aside=Patient
Example 7 “Not one of 'em,” says she.
punct advmod nsubj case nmod punct punct obj punct root “ PUNCT Not PART one NUM of ADP 'em PRON , PUNCT ” PUNCT says VERB she PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 8 says punct 2 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 one advmod 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 says nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 'em case 5 'em they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 one nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 one punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 3 one punct 8 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 says obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 says punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present one of 'em she vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent she=Topic
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