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mnemonics

Who acts: Mnemonics, tricks, you, me, Easy Method, teacher · What happens: be, help, remember, use, speed up, name · To what, where: tricks, you, things, study, such memory tricks, me · Speech: someone speaks here

«mnemonics» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: mnemonics in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Mnemonics are tricks that help you remember things, like a rhyme, a sentence or a pattern.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjcopnsubjacl:relclobjxcompobjpunctcasedetappospunctdetconjccdetconjpunctrootMnemonicsNOUNareAUXtricksNOUNthatPRONhelpVERByouPRONrememberVERBthingsNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETrhymeNOUN,PUNCTaDETsentenceNOUNorCCONJaDETpatternNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MnemonicsmnemonicNOUNNumber=Plur3 tricksnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 trickscop
3trickstrickNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
4thatthatPRONPronType=Rel5 helpnsubj
5helphelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 tricksacl:relcl
6youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs5 helpobj
7rememberrememberVERBVerbForm=Inf5 helpxcomp
8thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur7 rememberobj
9,,PUNCT_12 rhymepunct
10likelikeADP_12 rhymecase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 rhymedet
12rhymerhymeNOUNNumber=Sing8 thingsappos
13,,PUNCT_15 sentencepunct
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 sentencedet
15sentencesentenceNOUNNumber=Sing12 rhymeconj
16ororCCONJ_18 patterncc
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 patterndet
18patternpatternNOUNNumber=Sing12 rhymeconj
19..PUNCT_3 trickspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMnemonicstrickstree rules
2helppresenttricksyouvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme
3rememberinfinitiveyou not said herethingsvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme

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

Mnemonics is also the study and use of such memory tricks.

nsubjcopadvmoddetccconjcaseamodcompoundnmodpunctrootMnemonicsNOUNisAUXalsoADVtheDETstudyNOUNandCCONJuseNOUNofADPsuchADJmemoryNOUNtricksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MnemonicsmnemonicNOUNNumber=Plur5 studynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 studycop
3alsoalsoADV_5 studyadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 studydet
5studystudyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 usecc
7useuseNOUNNumber=Sing5 studyconj
8ofofADP_11 trickscase
9suchsuchADJDegree=Pos11 tricksamod
10memorymemoryNOUNNumber=Sing11 trickscompound
11trickstrickNOUNNumber=Plur7 usenmod
12..PUNCT_5 studypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMnemonicsthe study and use of such memory trickstree rules
2usesuch memory tricksnom use «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 1

Mnemonics help me remember spelling.

nsubjobjxcompobjpunctrootMnemonicsNOUNhelpVERBmePRONrememberVERBspellingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MnemonicsmnemonicNOUNNumber=Plur2 helpnsubj
2helphelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 helpobj
4rememberrememberVERBVerbForm=Inf2 helpxcomp
5spellingspellingNOUNNumber=Sing4 rememberobj
6..PUNCT_2 helppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentMnemonicsmevn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme
2rememberinfinitiveme not said herespellingvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent spelling=Theme

Example 2

«My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming» is a mnemonic for the planets.

The tree, 14 words
punctnmod:possadvmodamodnsubjadvmodcsubjcompound:prtxcomppunctcopdetcasedetnmodpunctroot«PUNCTMyPRONVeryADVEasyADJMethodNOUNJustADVSpeedsVERBUpADPNamingVERB»PUNCTisAUXaDETmnemonicNOUNforADPtheDETplanetsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_7 Speedspunct
2MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 Methodnmod:poss
3VeryveryADV_4 Easyadvmod
4EasyeasyADJDegree=Pos5 Methodamod
5MethodmethodNOUNNumber=Sing7 Speedsnsubj
6JustjustADV_7 Speedsadvmod
7SpeedsspeedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 mnemoniccsubj
8UpupADP_7 Speedscompound:prt
9NamingnameVERBVerbForm=Ger7 Speedsxcomp
10»»PUNCT_7 Speedspunct
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 mnemoniccop
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 mnemonicdet
13mnemonicmnemonicNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
14forforADP_16 planetscase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 planetsdet
16planetsplanetNOUNNumber=Plur13 mnemonicnmod
17..PUNCT_13 mnemonicpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speed up in a quotepresentMy Easy Methodtree rules
2name in a quotegerundMy Easy Method not said herevn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3is apresenta mnemonicfor the planetstree rules

Example 3

Our teacher taught us mnemonics for the rainbow.

nmod:possnsubjobjobjcasedetnmodpunctrootOurPRONteacherNOUNtaughtVERBusPRONmnemonicsNOUNforADPtheDETrainbowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 teachernmod:poss
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 taughtnsubj
3taughtteachVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 taughtobj
5mnemonicsmnemonicNOUNNumber=Plur3 taughtobj
6forforADP_8 rainbowcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 rainbowdet
8rainbowrainbowNOUNNumber=Sing5 mnemonicsnmod
9..PUNCT_3 taughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1teach speech: otherpastOur teachermnemonicsusfor the rainbowvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient mnemonic=Topic

Example 4

«BIG ELEPHANTS CAN'T ALWAYS UNDERSTAND SMALL ELEPHANTS» is a mnemonic for «because».

The tree, 13 words
punctamodnsubjauxadvmodadvmodcsubjamodobjpunctcopdetcasepunctnmodpunctpunctroot«PUNCTBIGADJELEPHANTSPROPNCAAUXN'TPARTALWAYSADVUNDERSTANDVERBSMALLADJELEPHANTSNOUN»PUNCTisAUXaDETmnemonicNOUNforADP«PUNCTbecauseSCONJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_7 UNDERSTANDpunct
2BIGbigADJDegree=Pos3 ELEPHANTSamod
3ELEPHANTSElephantPROPNNumber=Plur7 UNDERSTANDnsubj
4CAcanAUXVerbForm=Fin7 UNDERSTANDaux
5N'TnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 UNDERSTANDadvmod
6ALWAYSalwaysADVPronType=Tot7 UNDERSTANDadvmod
7UNDERSTANDunderstandVERBVerbForm=Inf13 mnemoniccsubj
8SMALLsmallADJDegree=Pos9 ELEPHANTSamod
9ELEPHANTSelephantNOUNNumber=Plur7 UNDERSTANDobj
10»»PUNCT_7 UNDERSTANDpunct
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 mnemoniccop
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 mnemonicdet
13mnemonicmnemonicNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
14forforADP_16 becausecase
15««PUNCT_16 becausepunct
16becausebecauseSCONJ_13 mnemonicnmod
17»»PUNCT_16 becausepunct
18..PUNCT_13 mnemonicpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not understand in a quotecanBIG ELEPHANTSSMALL ELEPHANTSalways propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer elephant=Stimulus
2is apresenta mnemonictree rules

Example 5

Make up your own mnemonics for times tables.

compound:prtnmod:possamodobjcasecompoundoblpunctrootMakeVERBupADPyourPRONownADJmnemonicsNOUNforADPtimesNOUNtablesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MakemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2upupADP_1 Makecompound:prt
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 mnemonicsnmod:poss
4ownownADJDegree=Pos5 mnemonicsamod
5mnemonicsmnemonicNOUNNumber=Plur1 Makeobj
6forforADP_8 tablescase
7timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur8 tablescompound
8tablestableNOUNNumber=Plur1 Makeobl
9..PUNCT_1 Makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1make upimperativeyou not said hereyour own mnemonicsfor times tablesvn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mnemonic=Pivot

Example 6

Mnemonics make hard lists easier.

nsubjamodobjxcomppunctrootMnemonicsNOUNmakeVERBhardADJlistsNOUNeasierADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MnemonicsmnemonicNOUNNumber=Plur2 makensubj
2makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3hardhardADJDegree=Pos4 listsamod
4listslistNOUNNumber=Plur2 makeobj
5easiereasyADJDegree=Cmp2 makexcomp
6..PUNCT_2 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentMnemonicshard listseasy propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset list=Product

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