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mo

Who acts: mo, Movember, men, way, short way, Mum · What happens: mean, wait, be, grow, do, say · To what, where: mo, moustache, November charity month, moustaches, short name, modus operandi · Speech: someone speaks here

«mo» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: mo in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

«A mo» means a moment, a very short time: «half a mo», «wait a mo».

The tree, 15 words
punctdetnsubjpunctdetobjpunctdetadvmodamodconjpunctpunctdet:predetdetparataxispunctpunctpunctparataxisdetobjpunctpunctroot«PUNCTADETmoNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBaDETmomentNOUN,PUNCTaDETveryADVshortADJtimeNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCThalfDETaDETmoNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTwaitVERBaDETmoNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 mopunct
2AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 modet
3momoNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansnsubj
4»»PUNCT_3 mopunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 momentdet
7momentmomentNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansobj
8,,PUNCT_12 timepunct
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 timedet
10veryveryADV_11 shortadvmod
11shortshortADJDegree=Pos12 timeamod
12timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing7 momentconj
13::PUNCT_17 mopunct
14««PUNCT_17 mopunct
15halfhalfDETNumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind17 modet:predet
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 modet
17momoNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansparataxis
18»»PUNCT_17 mopunct
19,,PUNCT_21 waitpunct
20««PUNCT_21 waitpunct
21waitwaitVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin5 meansparataxis
22aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art23 modet
23momoNOUNNumber=Sing21 waitobj
24»»PUNCT_21 waitpunct
25..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresenta momomentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2wait in a quoteinfinitivea motree rules

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: Australia, New Zealand, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

A mo is a moustache; «Movember» is a November charity month when men grow moustaches.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjcopdetpunctpunctnsubjpunctcopdetcompoundcompoundparataxisadvmodnsubjadvclobjpunctrootADETmoNOUNisAUXaDETmoustacheNOUN;PUNCT«PUNCTMovemberPROPN»PUNCTisAUXaDETNovemberPROPNcharityNOUNmonthNOUNwhenADVmenNOUNgrowVERBmoustachesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 modet
2momoNOUNNumber=Sing5 moustachensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 moustachecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 moustachedet
5moustachemoustacheNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6;;PUNCT_14 monthpunct
7««PUNCT_8 Movemberpunct
8MovemberMovemberPROPNNumber=Sing14 monthnsubj
9»»PUNCT_8 Movemberpunct
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 monthcop
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 monthdet
12NovemberNovemberPROPNNumber=Sing14 monthcompound
13charitycharityNOUNNumber=Sing14 monthcompound
14monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing5 moustacheparataxis
15whenwhenADVPronType=Int17 growadvmod
16menmanNOUNNumber=Plur17 grownsubj
17growgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 monthadvcl
18moustachesmoustacheNOUNNumber=Plur17 growobj
19..PUNCT_5 moustachepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta moa moustachetree rules
2is apresentMovembera November charity monthtree rules
3growpresentmenmoustachesvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location moustache=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Mo is a short name, for example for Mohammed, Maureen or Morris.

The tree, 12 words
nsubjcopdetamodpunctcasenmodcasenmodpunctconjccconjpunctrootMoPROPNisAUXaDETshortADJnameNOUN,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUNforADPMohammedPROPN,PUNCTMaureenPROPNorCCONJMorrisPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MoMoPROPNNumber=Sing5 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 namecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 namedet
4shortshortADJDegree=Pos5 nameamod
5namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_8 examplepunct
7forforADP_8 examplecase
8exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing5 namenmod
9forforADP_10 Mohammedcase
10MohammedMohammedPROPNNumber=Sing8 examplenmod
11,,PUNCT_12 Maureenpunct
12MaureenMaureenPROPNNumber=Sing10 Mohammedconj
13ororCCONJ_14 Morriscc
14MorrisMorrisPROPNNumber=Sing10 Mohammedconj
15..PUNCT_5 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMoa short namefor example for Mohammed and Maureen or Morristree rules

Meaning 4

Usage: abbreviation — kept apart, not parsed.

«mo.» means month; «MO» can mean «modus operandi», a way of doing something, or a medical officer.

The tree, 17 words
punctnsubjpunctpunctobjpunctpunctnsubjpunctauxparataxispunctcompoundobjpunctpunctdetparataxismarkaclobjpunctccdetamodconjpunctroot«PUNCTmoNOUN.PUNCT»PUNCTmeansVERBmonthNOUN;PUNCT«PUNCTMONOUN»PUNCTcanAUXmeanVERB«PUNCTmodusNOUNoperandiNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCTaDETwayNOUNofSCONJdoingVERBsomethingPRON,PUNCTorCCONJaDETmedicalADJofficerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 mopunct
2momoNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansnsubj
3..PUNCT_2 mopunct
4»»PUNCT_2 mopunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansobj
7;;PUNCT_12 meanpunct
8««PUNCT_9 MOpunct
9MOmoNOUNNumber=Sing12 meannsubj
10»»PUNCT_9 MOpunct
11cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin12 meanaux
12meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf5 meansparataxis
13««PUNCT_15 operandipunct
14modusmodusNOUNNumber=Sing15 operandicompound
15operandioperandiNOUNNumber=Sing12 meanobj
16»»PUNCT_15 operandipunct
17,,PUNCT_19 waypunct
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 waydet
19waywayNOUNNumber=Sing12 meanparataxis
20ofofSCONJ_21 doingmark
21doingdoVERBVerbForm=Ger19 wayacl
22somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind21 doingobj
23,,PUNCT_27 officerpunct
24ororCCONJ_27 officercc
25aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art27 officerdet
26medicalmedicalADJDegree=Pos27 officeramod
27officerofficerNOUNNumber=Sing22 somethingconj
28..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentmomonthvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2meancanMOmodus operandivn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent operandi=Topic
3dogerunda way not said heresomethingvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality

Meaning 5

In some dialects, mo is a short way of saying more.

casedetoblpunctnsubjcopdetamodmarkaclobjpunctrootInADPsomeDETdialectsNOUN,PUNCTmoNOUNisAUXaDETshortADJwayNOUNofSCONJsayingVERBmoreADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 dialectscase
2somesomeDETPronType=Ind3 dialectsdet
3dialectsdialectNOUNNumber=Plur9 wayobl
4,,PUNCT_3 dialectspunct
5momoNOUNNumber=Sing9 waynsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 waycop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 waydet
8shortshortADJDegree=Pos9 wayamod
9waywayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10ofofSCONJ_11 sayingmark
11sayingsayVERBVerbForm=Ger9 wayacl
12moremoreADJDegree=Cmp11 sayingobj
13..PUNCT_9 waypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentmoa short waysome dialectstree rules
2say speech: assertgerunda short way not said heremorevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent more=Topic

Example 1

«Half a mo, I'm just getting my coat», said Mum.

The tree, 11 words
punctdet:predetdetnsubjpunctnsubjauxadvmodccompnmod:possobjpunctpunctnsubjpunctroot«PUNCTHalfDETaDETmoNOUN,PUNCTIPRON'mAUXjustADVgettingVERBmyPRONcoatNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCTsaidVERBMumPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 mopunct
2HalfhalfDETNumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind4 modet:predet
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 modet
4momoNOUNNumber=Sing9 gettingnsubj
5,,PUNCT_4 mopunct
6IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs9 gettingnsubj
7'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 gettingaux
8justjustADV_9 gettingadvmod
9gettinggetVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part14 saidccomp
10mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 coatnmod:poss
11coatcoatNOUNNumber=Sing9 gettingobj
12»»PUNCT_9 gettingpunct
13,,PUNCT_14 saidpunct
14saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
15MumMumPROPNNumber=Sing14 saidnsubj
16..PUNCT_14 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1get in a quotepresent · progressivehalf momy coatvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer coat=Stimulus
2say speech: assertpastMumvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

Example 2

Wait a mo — I've forgotten my lunch!

detobjpunctnsubjauxadvclnmod:possobjpunctrootWaitVERBaDETmoNOUN—PUNCTIPRON'veAUXforgottenVERBmyPRONlunchNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WaitwaitVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 modet
3momoNOUNNumber=Sing1 Waitobj
4—-PUNCT_7 forgottenpunct
5IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs7 forgottennsubj
6'vehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 forgottenaux
7forgottenforgetVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part1 Waitadvcl
8mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 lunchnmod:poss
9lunchlunchNOUNNumber=Sing7 forgottenobj
10!!PUNCT_1 Waitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1waitimperativeyou not said herea motree rules
2forgetpresent · perfectImy lunchtree rules

Example 3

Dad grew a mo for charity.

nsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootDadNOUNgrewVERBaDETmoNOUNforADPcharityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 grewnsubj
2grewgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 modet
4momoNOUNNumber=Sing2 grewobj
5forforADP_6 charitycase
6charitycharityNOUNNumber=Sing2 grewobl
7..PUNCT_2 grewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpastDada mofor charityvn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent mo=Product for charity=Beneficiary

Example 4

Mo Farah won lots of running races.

nsubjflatobjcasecompoundnmodpunctrootMoPROPNFarahPROPNwonVERBlotsNOUNofADPrunningNOUNracesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MoMoPROPNNumber=Sing3 wonnsubj
2FarahFarahPROPNNumber=Sing1 Moflat
3wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4lotslotNOUNNumber=Plur3 wonobj
5ofofADP_7 racescase
6runningrunningNOUNNumber=Sing7 racescompound
7racesraceNOUNNumber=Plur4 lotsnmod
8..PUNCT_3 wonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1winpastMolots of running racesvn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Eventuality

Example 5

My friend Mo is captain of the football team.

nmod:possnsubjapposcopcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootMyPRONfriendNOUNMoPROPNisAUXcaptainNOUNofADPtheDETfootballNOUNteamNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 friendnmod:poss
2friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing5 captainnsubj
3MoMoPROPNNumber=Sing2 friendappos
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 captaincop
5captaincaptainNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_9 teamcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 teamdet
8footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing9 teamcompound
9teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing5 captainnmod
10..PUNCT_5 captainpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMy friendcaptainof the football teamtree rules

Example 6

The phone plan costs ten pounds per mo.

detcompoundnsubjnummodobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETphoneNOUNplanNOUNcostsVERBtenNUMpoundsNOUNperADPmoNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 plandet
2phonephoneNOUNNumber=Sing3 plancompound
3planplanNOUNNumber=Sing4 costsnsubj
4costscostVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5tentenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 poundsnummod
6poundspoundNOUNNumber=Plur4 costsobj
7perperADP_8 mocase
8momoNOUNNumber=Sing6 poundsnmod
9..PUNCT_4 costspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1costpresentthe phone planten poundsper movn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value

Example 7

«He's got a big bushy mo», said Grandpa.

punctnsubjauxccompdetamodamodobjpunctpunctnsubjpunctroot«PUNCTHePRON'sAUXgotVERBaDETbigADJbushyADJmoNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCTsaidVERBGrandpaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 gotpunct
2HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 gotnsubj
3'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 gotaux
4gotgetVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part11 saidccomp
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 modet
6bigbigADJDegree=Pos8 moamod
7bushybushyADJDegree=Pos8 moamod
8momoNOUNNumber=Sing4 gotobj
9»»PUNCT_4 gotpunct
10,,PUNCT_4 gotpunct
11saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
12GrandpaGrandpaPROPNNumber=Sing11 saidnsubj
13..PUNCT_11 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1get in a quotepresent · passiveHea big bushy movn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mo=Stimulus
2say speech: assertpastGrandpavn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

Example 8

I won't never do so no mo'!

nsubjauxadvmodadvmodadvmoddetoblpunctpunctrootIPRONwoAUXn'tPARTneverADVdoVERBsoADVnoDETmoNOUN'PUNCT!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 donsubj
2wowillAUXVerbForm=Fin5 doaux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 doadvmod
4neverneverADVPronType=Neg5 doadvmod
5dodoVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6sosoADV_8 moadvmod
7nonoDETPronType=Neg8 modet
8momoNOUNNumber=Sing5 doobl
9''PUNCT_8 mopunct
10!!PUNCT_5 dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not dofutureIno movn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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