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mono

Who acts: Mono, virus, you, one ear, cousin, monorail · What happens: be, record, play, come, cause, make · To what, where: sound, one channel, illness, you, glandular fever, UK · Speech: someone speaks here

«mono» 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: mono in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Mono is short for monophonic: sound recorded or played through one channel, so it comes from one speaker and not left and right like stereo.

The tree, 25 words
nsubjcopcaseoblpunctparataxisaclccconjcasenummodoblpunctadvmodnsubjconjcasenummodoblccadvmodconjccconjcaseoblpunctrootMonoNOUNisAUXshortADJforADPmonophonicADJ:PUNCTsoundNOUNrecordedVERBorCCONJplayedVERBthroughADPoneNUMchannelNOUN,PUNCTsoADVitPRONcomesVERBfromADPoneNUMspeakerNOUNandCCONJnotPARTleftADJandCCONJrightADJlikeADPstereoNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MonomonoNOUNNumber=Sing3 shortnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 shortcop
3shortshortADJDegree=Posrootroot
4forforADP_5 monophoniccase
5monophonicmonophonicADJDegree=Pos3 shortobl
6::PUNCT_7 soundpunct
7soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing3 shortparataxis
8recordedrecordVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 soundacl
9ororCCONJ_10 playedcc
10playedplayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 recordedconj
11throughthroughADP_13 channelcase
12oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card13 channelnummod
13channelchannelNOUNNumber=Sing10 playedobl
14,,PUNCT_17 comespunct
15sosoADV_17 comesadvmod
16ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 comesnsubj
17comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 shortconj
18fromfromADP_20 speakercase
19oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card20 speakernummod
20speakerspeakerNOUNNumber=Sing17 comesobl
21andandCCONJ_23 leftcc
22notnotPARTPolarity=Neg23 leftadvmod
23leftleftADJDegree=Pos20 speakerconj
24andandCCONJ_25 rightcc
25rightrightADJDegree=Pos23 leftconj
26likelikeADP_27 stereocase
27stereostereoNOUNNumber=Sing25 rightobl
28..PUNCT_3 shortpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMonofor monophonic; short propertytree rules
2recordparticiplesound not said herevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3playparticipleone channelvn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4comepresentMonofrom one speakervn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from speaker=Initial_Location

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: US, informal, medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

Mono is short for mononucleosis, an illness caused by a virus that makes you very tired with a sore throat and swollen glands (in the UK called glandular fever).

The tree, 29 words
nsubjcopcaseoblpunctdetapposaclcasedetoblnsubjacl:relclobjadvmodxcompcasedetamodoblccamodconjpunctcasedetoblparataxisamodobjpunctpunctrootMonoNOUNisAUXshortADJforADPmononucleosisNOUN,PUNCTanDETillnessNOUNcausedVERBbyADPaDETvirusNOUNthatPRONmakesVERByouPRONveryADVtiredADJwithADPaDETsoreADJthroatNOUNandCCONJswollenADJglandsNOUN(PUNCTinADPtheDETUKPROPNcalledVERBglandularADJfeverNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MonomonoNOUNNumber=Sing3 shortnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 shortcop
3shortshortADJDegree=Posrootroot
4forforADP_5 mononucleosiscase
5mononucleosismononucleosisNOUNNumber=Sing3 shortobl
6,,PUNCT_8 illnesspunct
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 illnessdet
8illnessillnessNOUNNumber=Sing5 mononucleosisappos
9causedcauseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 illnessacl
10bybyADP_12 viruscase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 virusdet
12virusvirusNOUNNumber=Sing9 causedobl
13thatthatPRONPronType=Rel14 makesnsubj
14makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 virusacl:relcl
15youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs14 makesobj
16veryveryADV_17 tiredadvmod
17tiredtiredADJDegree=Pos14 makesxcomp
18withwithADP_21 throatcase
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 throatdet
20soresoreADJDegree=Pos21 throatamod
21throatthroatNOUNNumber=Sing17 tiredobl
22andandCCONJ_24 glandscc
23swollenswollenADJDegree=Pos24 glandsamod
24glandsglandNOUNNumber=Plur21 throatconj
25((PUNCT_29 calledpunct
26ininADP_28 UKcase
27thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art28 UKdet
28UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing29 calledobl
29calledcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 makesparataxis
30glandularglandularADJDegree=Pos31 feveramod
31feverfeverNOUNNumber=Sing29 calledobj
32))PUNCT_29 calledpunct
33..PUNCT_3 shortpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMonofor mononucleosis; short propertytree rules
2causeparticiplea illness not said hereby a virusvn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition
3makepresenta virusyoutired propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product
4callpastglandular feverthe UKvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fever=Recipient

Meaning 3

Mono- at the start of a word means one or single, as in monorail, monologue, monochrome, monotone.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjpunctcasedetapposcasedetnmodobjccconjpunctcasecaseparataxispunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctrootMonoNOUN-PUNCTatADPtheDETstartNOUNofADPaDETwordNOUNmeansVERBoneNUMorCCONJsingleADJ,PUNCTasADPinADPmonorailNOUN,PUNCTmonologueNOUN,PUNCTmonochromeNOUN,PUNCTmonotoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MonomonoNOUNNumber=Sing9 meansnsubj
2--PUNCT_5 startpunct
3atatADP_5 startcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 startdet
5startstartNOUNNumber=Sing1 Monoappos
6ofofADP_8 wordcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 worddet
8wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing5 startnmod
9meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 meansobj
11ororCCONJ_12 singlecc
12singlesingleADJDegree=Pos10 oneconj
13,,PUNCT_16 monorailpunct
14asasADP_16 monorailcase
15ininADP_16 monorailcase
16monorailmonorailNOUNNumber=Sing9 meansparataxis
17,,PUNCT_18 monologuepunct
18monologuemonologueNOUNNumber=Sing16 monorailconj
19,,PUNCT_20 monochromepunct
20monochromemonochromeNOUNNumber=Sing16 monorailconj
21,,PUNCT_22 monotonepunct
22monotonemonotoneNOUNNumber=Sing16 monorailconj
23..PUNCT_9 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentMonoonevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic
2starta wordnom start «event transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 4

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Mono can be short for monochrome (one colour, or black and white).

The tree, 12 words
nsubjauxcopcaseoblpunctnummodappospunctccamodccconjpunctpunctrootMonoNOUNcanAUXbeAUXshortADJforADPmonochromeNOUN(PUNCToneNUMcolourNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJblackADJandCCONJwhiteADJ)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MonomonoNOUNNumber=Sing4 shortnsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 shortaux
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 shortcop
4shortshortADJDegree=Posrootroot
5forforADP_6 monochromecase
6monochromemonochromeNOUNNumber=Sing4 shortobl
7((PUNCT_9 colourpunct
8oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 colournummod
9colourcolourNOUNNumber=Sing6 monochromeappos
10,,PUNCT_12 blackpunct
11ororCCONJ_12 blackcc
12blackblackADJDegree=Pos9 colouramod
13andandCCONJ_14 whitecc
14whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos12 blackconj
15))PUNCT_9 colourpunct
16..PUNCT_4 shortpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1iscanMonofor monochrome; short propertytree rules

Example 1

Old records were recorded in mono.

amodnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctrootOldADJrecordsNOUNwereAUXrecordedVERBinADPmonoNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OldoldADJDegree=Pos2 recordsamod
2recordsrecordNOUNNumber=Plur4 recordednsubj:pass
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 recordedaux:pass
4recordedrecordVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5ininADP_6 monocase
6monomonoNOUNNumber=Sing4 recordedobl
7..PUNCT_4 recordedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1recordpast · passiveOld recordsmonovn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in mono=Destination

Example 2

Switch the headphones to mono if one ear doesn't work.

detobjcaseoblmarknummodnsubjauxadvmodadvclpunctrootSwitchVERBtheDETheadphonesNOUNtoADPmonoNOUNifSCONJoneNUMearNOUNdoesAUXn'tPARTworkVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SwitchswitchVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 headphonesdet
3headphonesheadphoneNOUNNumber=Plur1 Switchobj
4totoADP_5 monocase
5monomonoNOUNNumber=Sing1 Switchobl
6ififSCONJ_11 workmark
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 earnummod
8earearNOUNNumber=Sing11 worknsubj
9doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 workaux
10n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 workadvmod
11workworkVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Switchadvcl
12..PUNCT_1 Switchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1switchimperativeyou not said herethe headphonesto mono resultvn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent headphone=Patient to mono=Result
2not work a condition, not said to happenpresent · do-supportone earvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

My cousin had mono and missed three weeks of school.

nmod:possnsubjobjccconjnummodobjcasenmodpunctrootMyPRONcousinNOUNhadVERBmonoNOUNandCCONJmissedVERBthreeNUMweeksNOUNofADPschoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 cousinnmod:poss
2cousincousinNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4monomonoNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
5andandCCONJ_6 missedcc
6missedmissVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 hadconj
7threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 weeksnummod
8weeksweekNOUNNumber=Plur6 missedobj
9ofofADP_10 schoolcase
10schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing8 weeksnmod
11..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastMy cousinmonovn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mono=Patient
2misspastMy cousin not said hereweekvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer

Example 4

A monorail runs on just one rail.

detnsubjcaseadvmodnummodoblpunctrootADETmonorailNOUNrunsVERBonADPjustADVoneNUMrailNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 monoraildet
2monorailmonorailNOUNNumber=Sing3 runsnsubj
3runsrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ononADP_7 railcase
5justjustADV_6 oneadvmod
6oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 railnummod
7railrailNOUNNumber=Sing3 runsobl
8..PUNCT_3 runspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1runpresenta monorailone railvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on rail=Trajectory

Example 5

A monologue is a speech by one person.

detnsubjcopdetcasenummodnmodpunctrootADETmonologueNOUNisAUXaDETspeechNOUNbyADPoneNUMpersonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 monologuedet
2monologuemonologueNOUNNumber=Sing5 speechnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 speechcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 speechdet
5speechspeechNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6bybyADP_8 personcase
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 personnummod
8personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing5 speechnmod
9..PUNCT_5 speechpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta monologuea speechby one persontree rules

Example 6

Don't share drinks: mono spreads through spit.

auxadvmodobjpunctnsubjadvclcaseoblpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTshareVERBdrinksNOUN:PUNCTmonoNOUNspreadsVERBthroughADPspitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 shareaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 shareadvmod
3shareshareVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4drinksdrinkNOUNNumber=Plur3 shareobj
5::PUNCT_7 spreadspunct
6monomonoNOUNNumber=Sing7 spreadsnsubj
7spreadsspreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 shareadvcl
8throughthroughADP_9 spitcase
9spitspitNOUNNumber=Sing7 spreadsobl
10..PUNCT_3 sharepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not shareimperative · do-supportyou not said heredrinkstree rules
2spreadpresentmonospitvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through spit=Location

Example 7

The photo looks great in mono.

detnsubjxcompcaseoblpunctrootTheDETphotoNOUNlooksVERBgreatADJinADPmonoNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 photodet
2photophotoNOUNNumber=Sing3 looksnsubj
3lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4greatgreatADJDegree=Pos3 looksxcomp
5ininADP_6 monocase
6monomonoNOUNNumber=Sing3 looksobl
7..PUNCT_3 lookspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresentthe photoin mono; great propertyvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in mono=Theme

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