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mil

Who acts: mil, books mil, plastic sheet, thick trash bag, wire, film star · What happens: be, use, mean, earn, say, check · To what, where: small unit, short word, million dollars, 3 mil, 10 mils, two mil · Speech: someone speaks here

«mil» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: mil in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A mil is a very small unit of thickness, one thousandth of an inch, used for plastic, wire and paper.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjcopdetadvmodamodcasenmodpunctnummodconjcasedetnmodpunctparataxiscaseoblpunctconjccconjpunctrootADETmilNOUNisAUXaDETveryADVsmallADJunitNOUNofADPthicknessNOUN,PUNCToneNUMthousandthNOUNofADPanDETinchNOUN,PUNCTusedVERBforADPplasticNOUN,PUNCTwireNOUNandCCONJpaperNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 mildet
2milmilNOUNNumber=Sing7 unitnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 unitcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 unitdet
5veryveryADV_6 smalladvmod
6smallsmallADJDegree=Pos7 unitamod
7unitunitNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_9 thicknesscase
9thicknessthicknessNOUNNumber=Sing7 unitnmod
10,,PUNCT_12 thousandthpunct
11oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 thousandthnummod
12thousandththousandthNOUNNumber=Sing7 unitconj
13ofofADP_15 inchcase
14anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 inchdet
15inchinchNOUNNumber=Sing12 thousandthnmod
16,,PUNCT_17 usedpunct
17useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 unitparataxis
18forforADP_19 plasticcase
19plasticplasticNOUNNumber=Sing17 usedobl
20,,PUNCT_21 wirepunct
21wirewireNOUNNumber=Sing19 plasticconj
22andandCCONJ_23 papercc
23paperpaperNOUNNumber=Sing19 plasticconj
24..PUNCT_7 unitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta mila small unit and one thousandth of a inchof thicknesstree rules
2useparticiplefor plastic and wire and papervn eat-39.1 «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

In some old books mil is a short word for a thousand or for a millilitre.

The tree, 16 words
casedetamodcompoundnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodcccasedetconjpunctrootInADPsomeDEToldADJbooksNOUNmilNOUNisAUXaDETshortADJwordNOUNforADPaDETthousandNUMorCCONJforADPaDETmillilitreNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_5 milcase
2somesomeDETPronType=Ind5 mildet
3oldoldADJDegree=Pos4 booksamod
4booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur5 milcompound
5milmilNOUNNumber=Sing9 wordnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 wordcop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 worddet
8shortshortADJDegree=Pos9 wordamod
9wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10forforADP_12 thousandcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 thousanddet
12thousandthousandNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 wordnmod
13ororCCONJ_16 millilitrecc
14forforADP_16 millilitrecase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 millilitredet
16millilitremillilitreNOUNNumber=Sing12 thousandconj
17..PUNCT_9 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentsome books mila short wordfor a thousand or a millilitretree rules

Meaning 3

In informal talk «mil» can mean a million (dollars).

caseamodoblpunctnsubjpunctauxdetnummodpunctobjpunctpunctrootInADPinformalADJtalkNOUN«PUNCTmilNOUN»PUNCTcanAUXmeanVERBaDETmillionNUM(PUNCTdollarsNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 talkcase
2informalinformalADJDegree=Pos3 talkamod
3talktalkNOUNNumber=Sing8 meanobl
4««PUNCT_5 milpunct
5milmilNOUNNumber=Sing8 meannsubj
6»»PUNCT_5 milpunct
7cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin8 meanaux
8meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 milliondet
10millionmillionNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 dollarsnummod
11((PUNCT_12 dollarspunct
12dollarsdollarNOUNNumber=Plur8 meanobj
13))PUNCT_12 dollarspunct
14..PUNCT_8 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanmilmillion dollarsin informal talkvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot dollar=Theme in talk=Attribute

Example 1

The plastic sheet is 4 mils thick.

detamodnsubjcopnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETplasticADJsheetNOUNisAUX4NUMmilsNOUNthickADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 sheetdet
2plasticplasticADJDegree=Pos3 sheetamod
3sheetsheetNOUNNumber=Sing7 thicknsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 thickcop
544NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 milsnummod
6milsmilNOUNNumber=Plur7 thickobl:unmarked
7thickthickADJDegree=Posrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 thickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe plastic sheet4 mils obl:unmarked; thick propertytree rules

Example 2

A thick trash bag is 3 mil.

detamodcompoundnsubjcopnummodpunctrootADETthickADJtrashNOUNbagNOUNisAUX3NUMmilNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 bagdet
2thickthickADJDegree=Pos4 bagamod
3trashtrashNOUNNumber=Sing4 bagcompound
4bagbagNOUNNumber=Sing7 milnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 milcop
633NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 milnummod
7milmilNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 milpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta thick trash bag3 miltree rules

Example 3

The wire is 10 mils wide.

detnsubjcopnummodadvmodpunctrootTheDETwireNOUNisAUX10NUMmilsNOUNwideADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 wiredet
2wirewireNOUNNumber=Sing5 milsnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 milscop
41010NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 milsnummod
5milsmilNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6widewideADV_5 milsadvmod
7..PUNCT_5 milspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe wire10 milswide propertytree rules

Example 4

A mil is much thinner than a millimetre.

detnsubjcopadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootADETmilNOUNisAUXmuchADVthinnerADJthanADPaDETmillimetreNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 mildet
2milmilNOUNNumber=Sing5 thinnernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 thinnercop
4muchmuchADV_5 thinneradvmod
5thinnerthinADJDegree=Cmprootroot
6thanthanADP_8 millimetrecase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 millimetredet
8millimetremillimetreNOUNNumber=Sing5 thinnerobl
9..PUNCT_5 thinnerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta milthan a millimetre; thin propertytree rules

Example 5

The film star earned two mil, he said.

detcompoundnsubjnummodobjpunctnsubjconjpunctrootTheDETfilmNOUNstarNOUNearnedVERBtwoNUMmilNOUN,PUNCThePRONsaidVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 stardet
2filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing3 starcompound
3starstarNOUNNumber=Sing4 earnednsubj
4earnedearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 milnummod
6milmilNOUNNumber=Sing4 earnedobj
7,,PUNCT_9 saidpunct
8hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 saidnsubj
9saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 earnedconj
10..PUNCT_4 earnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1earnpastthe film startwo milvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mil=Theme
2say speech: assertpaststarvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 6

Check the box: the bags are 2 mil thick.

detobjpunctdetnsubjcopnummodobl:unmarkedparataxispunctrootCheckVERBtheDETboxNOUN:PUNCTtheDETbagsNOUNareAUX2NUMmilNOUNthickADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CheckcheckVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 boxdet
3boxboxNOUNNumber=Sing1 Checkobj
4::PUNCT_10 thickpunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 bagsdet
6bagsbagNOUNNumber=Plur10 thicknsubj
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 thickcop
822NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 milnummod
9milmilNOUNNumber=Sing10 thickobl:unmarked
10thickthickADJDegree=Pos1 Checkparataxis
11..PUNCT_1 Checkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkimperativeyou not said herethe boxvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme
2ispresentthe bags2 mil obl:unmarked; thick propertytree rules

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