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mini

Who acts: Mini, word, you, your, We, party · What happens: mean, start, be, write, answer, go · To what, where: small, word, small British car, short skirt, answer, mini whiteboard

«mini» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: mini in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Mini means very small or smaller than usual: a mini pizza, a mini test.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjadvmodobjccconjcaseoblpunctdetamodparataxispunctdetamodappospunctrootMiniADJmeansVERBveryADVsmallADJorCCONJsmallerADJthanADPusualADJ:PUNCTaDETminiADJpizzaNOUN,PUNCTaDETminiADJtestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MiniminiADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3veryveryADV_4 smalladvmod
4smallsmallADJDegree=Pos2 meansobj
5ororCCONJ_6 smallercc
6smallersmallADJDegree=Cmp4 smallconj
7thanthanADP_8 usualcase
8usualusualADJDegree=Pos6 smallerobl
9::PUNCT_12 pizzapunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 pizzadet
11miniminiADJDegree=Pos12 pizzaamod
12pizzapizzaNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
13,,PUNCT_16 testpunct
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 testdet
15miniminiADJDegree=Pos16 testamod
16testtestNOUNNumber=Sing12 pizzaappos
17..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentMinismallvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent small=Topic

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

As the start of a word (mini-), it means "small": minibus, minibeast, miniskirt, mini-golf.

The tree, 15 words
casedetoblcasedetnmodpunctappospunctpunctpunctnsubjpunctobjpunctpunctparataxispunctconjpunctconjpunctamodpunctconjpunctrootAsADPtheDETstartNOUNofADPaDETwordNOUN(PUNCTminiADJ-PUNCT)PUNCT,PUNCTitPRONmeansVERB"PUNCTsmallADJ"PUNCT:PUNCTminibusNOUN,PUNCTminibeastNOUN,PUNCTminiskirtNOUN,PUNCTminiADJ-PUNCTgolfNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_3 startcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 startdet
3startstartNOUNNumber=Sing13 meansobl
4ofofADP_6 wordcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 worddet
6wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing3 startnmod
7((PUNCT_8 minipunct
8miniminiADJDegree=Pos6 wordappos
9--PUNCT_8 minipunct
10))PUNCT_8 minipunct
11,,PUNCT_3 startpunct
12ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 meansnsubj
13meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
14""PUNCT_15 smallpunct
15smallsmallADJDegree=Pos13 meansobj
16""PUNCT_15 smallpunct
17::PUNCT_18 minibuspunct
18minibusminibusNOUNNumber=Sing13 meansparataxis
19,,PUNCT_20 minibeastpunct
20minibeastminibeastNOUNNumber=Sing18 minibusconj
21,,PUNCT_22 miniskirtpunct
22miniskirtminiskirtNOUNNumber=Sing18 minibusconj
23,,PUNCT_26 golfpunct
24miniminiADJDegree=Pos26 golfamod
25--PUNCT_24 minipunct
26golfgolfNOUNNumber=Sing18 minibusconj
27..PUNCT_13 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentwordsmallas the start of a wordvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent small=Topic as start=Attribute
2starta wordnom start «event transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 3

A Mini is a small British car.

detnsubjcopdetamodamodpunctrootADETMiniPROPNisAUXaDETsmallADJBritishADJcarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 Minidet
2MiniMiniPROPNNumber=Sing7 carnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 carcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 cardet
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos7 caramod
6BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos7 caramod
7carcarNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 carpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta Minia small British cartree rules

Meaning 4

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

A mini is a short skirt (a miniskirt).

detnsubjcopdetamodpunctdetappospunctpunctrootADETminiNOUNisAUXaDETshortADJskirtNOUN(PUNCTaDETminiskirtNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 minidet
2miniminiNOUNNumber=Sing6 skirtnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 skirtcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 skirtdet
5shortshortADJDegree=Pos6 skirtamod
6skirtskirtNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7((PUNCT_9 miniskirtpunct
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 miniskirtdet
9miniskirtminiskirtNOUNNumber=Sing6 skirtappos
10))PUNCT_9 miniskirtpunct
11..PUNCT_6 skirtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta minia short skirttree rules

Example 1

Write your answer on your mini whiteboard.

nmod:possobjcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootWriteVERByourPRONanswerNOUNonADPyourPRONminiADJwhiteboardNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WritewriteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 answernmod:poss
3answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing1 Writeobj
4ononADP_7 whiteboardcase
5youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 whiteboardnmod:poss
6miniminiADJDegree=Pos7 whiteboardamod
7whiteboardwhiteboardNOUNNumber=Sing1 Writeobl
8..PUNCT_1 Writepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writeimperativeyou not said hereyour answeryour mini whiteboardvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent answer=Theme on whiteboard=Destination
2answeryournom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

We went on a minibeast hunt and found three snails.

nsubjcasedetcompoundoblccconjnummodobjpunctrootWePRONwentVERBonADPaDETminibeastNOUNhuntNOUNandCCONJfoundVERBthreeNUMsnailsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 wentnsubj
2wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ononADP_6 huntcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 huntdet
5minibeastminibeastNOUNNumber=Sing6 huntcompound
6hunthuntNOUNNumber=Sing2 wentobl
7andandCCONJ_8 foundcc
8foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 wentconj
9threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 snailsnummod
10snailssnailNOUNNumber=Plur8 foundobj
11..PUNCT_2 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastWea minibeast huntvn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on hunt=Location
2findpastWe not said herethree snailsvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snail=Topic

Example 3

The party had mini sausages and mini muffins.

detnsubjamodobjccamodconjpunctrootTheDETpartyNOUNhadVERBminiADJsausagesNOUNandCCONJminiADJmuffinsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 partydet
2partypartyNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4miniminiADJDegree=Pos5 sausagesamod
5sausagessausageNOUNNumber=Plur3 hadobj
6andandCCONJ_8 muffinscc
7miniminiADJDegree=Pos8 muffinsamod
8muffinsmuffinNOUNNumber=Plur5 sausagesconj
9..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe partymini sausages and mini muffinsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sausage=Patient

Example 4

Our class went to the zoo in a minibus.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctrootOurPRONclassNOUNwentVERBtoADPtheDETzooNOUNinADPaDETminibusNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 classnmod:poss
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 wentnsubj
3wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_6 zoocase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 zoodet
6zoozooNOUNNumber=Sing3 wentobl
7ininADP_9 minibuscase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 minibusdet
9minibusminibusNOUNNumber=Sing3 wentobl
10..PUNCT_3 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastOur classa minibusto the zoovn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to zoo=Initial_Location

Example 5

Let's have a mini quiz before lunch.

objxcompdetamodobjcaseoblpunctrootLetVERB'sPRONhaveVERBaDETminiADJquizNOUNbeforeADPlunchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Letobj
3havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 quizdet
5miniminiADJDegree=Pos6 quizamod
6quizquizNOUNNumber=Sing3 haveobj
7beforebeforeADP_8 lunchcase
8lunchlunchNOUNNumber=Sing3 haveobl
9..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said here'stree rules
2haveinfinitive's not said herea mini quizbefore lunchvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quiz=Patient

Example 6

Grandma drove a little red Mini.

nsubjdetamodamodobjpunctrootGrandmaNOUNdroveVERBaDETlittleADJredADJMiniPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing2 drovensubj
2drovedriveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 Minidet
4littlelittleADJDegree=Pos6 Miniamod
5redredADJDegree=Pos6 Miniamod
6MiniMiniPROPNNumber=Sing2 droveobj
7..PUNCT_2 drovepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drivepastGrandmaa little red Minivn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mini=Theme

Example 7

We played mini-golf on holiday.

nsubjamodpunctobjcaseoblpunctrootWePRONplayedVERBminiADJ-PUNCTgolfNOUNonADPholidayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 playednsubj
2playedplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3miniminiADJDegree=Pos5 golfamod
4--PUNCT_3 minipunct
5golfgolfNOUNNumber=Sing2 playedobj
6ononADP_7 holidaycase
7holidayholidayNOUNNumber=Sing2 playedobl
8..PUNCT_2 playedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpastWemini golfholidayvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent golf=Theme

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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