mic

Who acts: device, you, head teacher, We, singer, gaming headset · What happens: pick up, make, record, put, hear, be · To what, where: sound, microphone, someone, me, mic, end · Speech: someone speaks here

«mic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: mic in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Short for microphone: a device that picks up sound so it can be made louder or recorded.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Short	short	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 microphone	amod
2	for	for	ADP	_	3 microphone	case
3	microphone	microphone	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	:	:	PUNCT	_	6 device	punct
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 device	det
6	device	device	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 microphone	appos
7	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	8 picks	nsubj
8	picks	pick	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 device	acl:relcl
9	up	up	ADP	_	8 picks	compound:prt
10	sound	sound	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 picks	obj
11	so	so	SCONJ	_	15 made	mark
12	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	15 made	nsubj:pass
13	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	15 made	aux
14	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	15 made	aux:pass
15	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	8 picks	advcl
16	louder	loud	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	15 made	xcomp
17	or	or	CCONJ	_	18 recorded	cc
18	recorded	record	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	15 made	conj
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 microphone	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	pick up	present	a device	sound		vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Topic
2	make	can · passive		sound	loud property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
3	record	participle				vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

To put a microphone on someone: they mic'd up the speaker.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 put	mark
2	put	put	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 microphone	det
4	microphone	microphone	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 put	obj
5	on	on	ADP	_	6 someone	case
6	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 put	obl
7	:	:	PUNCT	_	10 'd	punct
8	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	10 'd	nsubj
9	mic	mic	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 'd	nsubj
10	'd	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 put	advcl
11	up	up	ADP	_	13 speaker	case
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 speaker	det
13	speaker	speaker	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 'd	obl
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 put	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	put	to-infinitive		a microphone		someone			vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent microphone=Theme on someone=Destination

Example 1

Can you hear me? Is my mic working?

Sentence 1: Can you hear me?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 hear	aux
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 hear	nsubj
3	hear	hear	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 hear	obj
5	?	?	PUNCT	_	3 hear	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hear	can	you	me					vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus

Sentence 2: Is my mic working?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 mic	cop
2	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 mic	nmod:poss
3	mic	mic	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 working	csubj
4	working	work	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	root	root
5	?	?	PUNCT	_	4 working	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present		my mic					tree rules
2	work	gerund							vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

The head teacher tapped the mic before speaking.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 teacher	det
2	head	head	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 teacher	compound
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tapped	nsubj
4	tapped	tap	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 mic	det
6	mic	mic	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tapped	obj
7	before	before	SCONJ	_	8 speaking	mark
8	speaking	speak	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	4 tapped	advcl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 tapped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tap	past	the head teacher	the mic					vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent mic=Location
2	speak speech: other	gerund	the head teacher not said here						vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

Please mute your mic during the video lesson.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Please	please	INTJ	_	2 mute	discourse
2	mute	mute	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 mic	nmod:poss
4	mic	mic	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 mute	obj
5	during	during	ADP	_	8 lesson	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 lesson	det
7	video	video	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 lesson	compound
8	lesson	lesson	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 mute	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 mute	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mute	imperative	you not said here	your mic			during the video lesson		vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mic=Patient

Example 4

We sang at the open mic night.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 sang	nsubj
2	sang	sing	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	at	at	ADP	_	7 night	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 night	det
5	open	open	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 night	amod
6	mic	mic	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 night	compound
7	night	night	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 sang	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 sang	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	sing speech: express	past	We				night		vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location

Example 5

«Mic check, one, two!»

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	3 check	punct
2	Mic	mic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 check	amod
3	check	check	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 one	punct
5	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	3 check	appos
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 two	punct
7	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	5 one	conj
8	!	!	PUNCT	_	5 one	punct
9	»	»	PUNCT	_	5 one	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 6

The singer dropped the mic at the end.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 singer	det
2	singer	singer	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 dropped	nsubj
3	dropped	drop	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 mic	det
5	mic	mic	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 dropped	obj
6	at	at	ADP	_	8 end	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 end	det
8	end	end	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 dropped	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 dropped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	drop	past	the singer	the mic			at the end		vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mic=Theme at end=Destination

Example 7

They mic'd up the footballer for the interview.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	They	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 'd	nsubj
2	mic	mic	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 'd	nsubj
3	'd	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	up	up	ADP	_	6 footballer	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 footballer	det
6	footballer	footballer	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 'd	obl
7	for	for	ADP	_	9 interview	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 interview	det
9	interview	interview	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 'd	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 'd	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 8

My gaming headset has a mic.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	My	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 headset	nmod:poss
2	gaming	gaming	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 headset	compound
3	headset	headset	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 has	nsubj
4	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 mic	det
6	mic	mic	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 has	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	My gaming headset	a mic					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mic=Patient

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