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mid

Who acts: Mid, film, short form, ball, We, She · What happens: mean, show, be, stop, fall back, have · To what, where: position, average, short form, mid-air, snack, mid-morning break · Speech: someone speaks here

«mid» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: mid in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Mid means in the middle of something, often in a word with a hyphen: mid-morning, mid-air, mid-sentence.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctadvmodcasedetconjcasedetnmodpunctappospunctconjpunctconjpunctrootMidXmeansVERBinADPtheDETmiddleNOUNofADPsomethingPRON,PUNCToftenADVinADPaDETwordNOUNwithADPaDEThyphenNOUN:PUNCTmid-morningNOUN,PUNCTmid-airNOUN,PUNCTmid-sentenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MidmidX_2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 middlecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 middledet
5middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
6ofofADP_7 somethingcase
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 middlenmod
8,,PUNCT_12 wordpunct
9oftenoftenADV_12 wordadvmod
10ininADP_12 wordcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 worddet
12wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansconj
13withwithADP_15 hyphencase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 hyphendet
15hyphenhyphenNOUNNumber=Sing12 wordnmod
16::PUNCT_17 mid-morningpunct
17mid-morningmid-morningNOUNNumber=Sing12 wordappos
18,,PUNCT_19 mid-airpunct
19mid-airmid-airNOUNNumber=Sing17 mid-morningconj
20,,PUNCT_21 mid-sentencepunct
21mid-sentencemid-sentenceNOUNNumber=Sing17 mid-morningconj
22..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentMidin the middle of somethingvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in middle=Attribute

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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

Mid shows a position in the middle: the mid point, mid range.

The tree, 12 words
nsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctdetamodparataxispunctamodnmodpunctrootMidPROPNshowsVERBaDETpositionNOUNinADPtheDETmiddleNOUN:PUNCTtheDETmidADJpointNOUN,PUNCTmidADJrangeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MidMidPROPNNumber=Sing2 showsnsubj
2showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 positiondet
4positionpositionNOUNNumber=Sing2 showsobj
5ininADP_7 middlecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 middledet
7middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Sing2 showsobl
8::PUNCT_11 pointpunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 pointdet
10midmidADJ_11 pointamod
11pointpointNOUNNumber=Sing2 showsparataxis
12,,PUNCT_14 rangepunct
13midmidADJ_14 rangeamod
14rangerangeNOUNNumber=Sing11 pointnmod
15..PUNCT_2 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentMida positionin the middlevn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent position=Patient in middle=Topic

Meaning 3

Usage: slang, US — kept apart, not parsed.

Mid means just average or not very good: «That film was mid.».

The tree, 12 words
nsubjadvmodobjccadvmodadvmodconjpunctpunctdetnsubjcopparataxispunctpunctpunctrootMidXmeansVERBjustADVaverageADJorCCONJnotPARTveryADVgoodADJ:PUNCT«PUNCTThatDETfilmNOUNwasAUXmidADJ.PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MidmidX_2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3justjustADV_4 averageadvmod
4averageaverageADJDegree=Pos2 meansobj
5ororCCONJ_8 goodcc
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 goodadvmod
7veryveryADV_8 goodadvmod
8goodgoodADJDegree=Pos4 averageconj
9::PUNCT_14 midpunct
10««PUNCT_14 midpunct
11ThatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem12 filmdet
12filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing14 midnsubj
13wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 midcop
14midmidADJDegree=Pos2 meansparataxis
15..PUNCT_14 midpunct
16»»PUNCT_14 midpunct
17..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentMidaveragetree rules
2is in a quotepastthat filmmid propertytree rules

Meaning 4

Usage: poetic — kept apart, not parsed.

Mid is a short form of amid, meaning among.

nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctaclobjpunctrootMidPROPNisAUXaDETshortADJformNOUNofADPamidNOUN,PUNCTmeaningVERBamongADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MidMidPROPNNumber=Sing5 formnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 formcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 formdet
4shortshortADJDegree=Pos5 formamod
5formformNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 amidcase
7amidamidNOUNNumber=Sing5 formnmod
8,,PUNCT_9 meaningpunct
9meaningmeanVERBVerbForm=Ger5 formacl
10amongamongADP_9 meaningobj
11..PUNCT_5 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMida short formof amidtree rules
2meangerunda short form not said herevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent among=Topic

Example 1

The ball stopped in mid-air and fell back down.

detnsubjcaseoblccconjadvmodadvmodpunctrootTheDETballNOUNstoppedVERBinADPmid-airNOUNandCCONJfellVERBbackADVdownADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 balldet
2ballballNOUNNumber=Sing3 stoppednsubj
3stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_5 mid-aircase
5mid-airmid-airNOUNNumber=Sing3 stoppedobl
6andandCCONJ_7 fellcc
7fellfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 stoppedconj
8backbackADV_9 downadvmod
9downdownADV_7 felladvmod
10..PUNCT_3 stoppedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stoppastthe ballmid-airvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mid-air=Location
2fall backpastthe ball not said heredown propertyvn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

We have a snack at mid-morning break.

nsubjdetobjcasecompoundoblpunctrootWePRONhaveVERBaDETsnackNOUNatADPmid-morningNOUNbreakNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 snackdet
4snacksnackNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
5atatADP_7 breakcase
6mid-morningmid-morningNOUNNumber=Sing7 breakcompound
7breakbreakNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobl
8..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentWea snackmid-morning breakvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snack=Patient

Example 3

She stopped mid-sentence when the teacher came in.

nsubjobjmarkdetnsubjadvcladvmodpunctrootShePRONstoppedVERBmid-sentenceNOUNwhenSCONJtheDETteacherNOUNcameVERBinADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 stoppednsubj
2stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3mid-sentencemid-sentenceNOUNNumber=Sing2 stoppedobj
4whenwhenSCONJ_7 camemark
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 teacherdet
6teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing7 camensubj
7camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 stoppedadvcl
8ininADV_7 cameadvmod
9..PUNCT_2 stoppedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stoppastShemid-sentencevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector mid-sentence=Eventuality
2come inpastthe teachervn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

Mark the midpoint of the line AB.

compounddetcasedetnmodappospunctrootMarkPROPNtheDETmidpointNOUNofADPtheDETlineNOUNABPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MarkMarkPROPNNumber=Sing3 midpointcompound
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 midpointdet
3midpointmidpointNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ofofADP_6 linecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 linedet
6linelineNOUNNumber=Sing3 midpointnmod
7ABABPROPNNumber=Sing6 lineappos
8..PUNCT_3 midpointpunct

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

Example 5

The temperature was in the mid-twenties.

detnsubjcopcasedetpunctrootTheDETtemperatureNOUNwasAUXinADPtheDETmid-twentiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 temperaturedet
2temperaturetemperatureNOUNNumber=Sing6 mid-twentiesnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 mid-twentiescop
4ininADP_6 mid-twentiescase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 mid-twentiesdet
6mid-twentiesmid-twentyNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 mid-twentiespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe temperaturethe mid-twentiestree rules

Example 6

Our holiday is in mid-summer.

nmod:possnsubjcopcasepunctrootOurPRONholidayNOUNisAUXinADPmid-summerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 holidaynmod:poss
2holidayholidayNOUNNumber=Sing5 mid-summernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 mid-summercop
4ininADP_5 mid-summercase
5mid-summermid-summerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 mid-summerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentOur holidaymid-summertree rules

Example 7

(slang) Honestly, that new game is kinda mid.

punctpunctadvmodpunctmarkamodnsubjcopadvmodnsubjpunctroot(PUNCTslangNOUN)PUNCTHonestlyADV,PUNCTthatSCONJnewADJgameNOUNisAUXkindaADVmidX.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 slangpunct
2slangslangNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3))PUNCT_2 slangpunct
4HonestlyhonestlyADV_2 slangadvmod
5,,PUNCT_11 midpunct
6thatthatSCONJ_11 midmark
7newnewADJDegree=Pos8 gameamod
8gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing11 midnsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 midcop
10kindakindaADV_11 midadvmod
11midmidX_2 slangnsubj
12..PUNCT_2 slangpunct

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

Example 8

He caught the frisbee mid-jump.

nsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootHePRONcaughtVERBtheDETfrisbeeNOUNmid-jumpNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 caughtnsubj
2caughtcatchVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 mid-jumpdet
4frisbeefrisbeeNOUNNumber=Sing5 mid-jumpcompound
5mid-jumpmid-jumpNOUNNumber=Sing2 caughtobj
6..PUNCT_2 caughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1catchpastHethe frisbee mid-jumpvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mid-jump=Theme

Example 9

About mid-day he reached a sandy plain, scorching in the sun.

caseoblnsubjdetamodobjpunctadvclcasedetoblrootAboutADPmid-dayNOUNhePRONreachedVERBaDETsandyADJplainNOUN,PUNCTscorchingVERBinADPtheDETsun.NOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AboutaboutADP_2 mid-daycase
2mid-daymid-dayNOUNNumber=Sing4 reachedobl
3hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 reachednsubj
4reachedreachVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 plaindet
6sandysandyADJDegree=Pos7 plainamod
7plainplainNOUNNumber=Sing4 reachedobj
8,,PUNCT_9 scorchingpunct
9scorchingscorchVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 reachedadvcl
10ininADP_12 sun.case
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 sun.det
12sun.sun.NOUNNumber=Sing9 scorchingobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reachpasthea sandy plainabout mid-dayvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent plain=Theme
2scorchgerundhe not said herethe sun.vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

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