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month

Who acts: month, year, some, February, She, 12 months · What happens: be, have, mean, save, earn, go · To what, where: one, 28, 20 dollars, 500 dollars, much, library

«month» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: month in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A month is one of the twelve parts of a year, like March or July. A year has 12 months.

Sentence 1: A month is one of the twelve parts of a year, like March or July.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjcopcasedetnummodnmodcasedetnmodpunctcasenmodccconjpunctrootADETmonthNOUNisAUXoneNUMofADPtheDETtwelveNUMpartsNOUNofADPaDETyearNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPMarchPROPNorCCONJJulyPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 monthdet
2monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing4 onensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 onecop
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
5ofofADP_8 partscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 partsdet
7twelvetwelveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 partsnummod
8partspartNOUNNumber=Plur4 onenmod
9ofofADP_11 yearcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 yeardet
11yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing8 partsnmod
12,,PUNCT_14 Marchpunct
13likelikeADP_14 Marchcase
14MarchMarchPROPNNumber=Sing8 partsnmod
15ororCCONJ_16 Julycc
16JulyJulyPROPNNumber=Sing14 Marchconj
17..PUNCT_4 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta monthoneof the twelve parts of a year like March or Julytree 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.

Sentence 2: A year has 12 months.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctrootADETyearNOUNhasVERB12NUMmonthsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 yeardet
2yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
41212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 monthsnummod
5monthsmonthNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta yearmonthvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Meaning 2

A month has about 30 days, or about 4 weeks; some have 31 days, and February has 28 or 29.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjadvmodnummodobjpunctccadvmodnummodacl:relclpunctnsubjparataxisnummodobjpunctccnsubjconjobjccconjpunctrootADETmonthNOUNhasVERBaboutADV30NUMdaysNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJaboutADV4NUMweeksNOUN;PUNCTsomeDEThaveVERB31NUMdaysNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJFebruaryPROPNhasVERB28NUMorCCONJ29NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 monthdet
2monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aboutaboutADV_5 30advmod
53030NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 daysnummod
6daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
7,,PUNCT_11 weekspunct
8ororCCONJ_11 weekscc
9aboutaboutADV_10 4advmod
1044NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 weeksnummod
11weeksweekNOUNNumber=Plur6 daysacl:relcl
12;;PUNCT_14 havepunct
13somesomeDETPronType=Ind14 havensubj
14havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 hasparataxis
153131NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card16 daysnummod
16daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur14 haveobj
17,,PUNCT_20 haspunct
18andandCCONJ_20 hascc
19FebruaryFebruaryPROPNNumber=Sing20 hasnsubj
20hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 haveconj
212828NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card20 hasobj
22ororCCONJ_23 29cc
232929NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card21 28conj
24..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta monthdayvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2havepresentsomedayvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3havepresentFebruary28vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 28=Patient

Meaning 3

A month can also mean any time of about four weeks: «in a month».

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjauxadvmoddetobjcaseadvmodnummodnmodpunctpunctcasedetparataxispunctpunctrootADETmonthNOUNcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBanyDETtimeNOUNofADPaboutADVfourNUMweeksNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTinADPaDETmonthNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 monthdet
2monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing5 meannsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 meanaux
4alsoalsoADV_5 meanadvmod
5meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6anyanyDETPronType=Ind7 timedet
7timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing5 meanobj
8ofofADP_11 weekscase
9aboutaboutADV_10 fouradvmod
10fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 weeksnummod
11weeksweekNOUNNumber=Plur7 timenmod
12::PUNCT_16 monthpunct
13««PUNCT_16 monthpunct
14ininADP_16 monthcase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 monthdet
16monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing5 meanparataxis
17»»PUNCT_16 monthpunct
18..PUNCT_5 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancana monthtimevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

Example 1

She saves 20 dollars every month.

nsubjnummodobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootShePRONsavesVERB20NUMdollarsNOUNeveryDETmonthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 savesnsubj
2savessaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
32020NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 dollarsnummod
4dollarsdollarNOUNNumber=Plur2 savesobj
5everyeveryDETPronType=Tot6 monthdet
6monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing2 savesobl:unmarked
7..PUNCT_2 savespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1savepresentShe20 dollarsmonthvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme

Example 2

There are 12 months in a year.

explnummodnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootTherePRONareVERB12NUMmonthsNOUNinADPaDETyearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 areexpl
2arebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
31212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 monthsnummod
4monthsmonthNOUNNumber=Plur2 arensubj
5ininADP_7 yearcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 yeardet
7yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing2 areobl
8..PUNCT_2 arepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doespresent12 monthsthereyearvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

The rent is 500 dollars a month.

detnsubjcopnummoddetnmod:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETrentNOUNisAUX500NUMdollarsNOUNaDETmonthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 rentdet
2rentrentNOUNNumber=Sing5 dollarsnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 dollarscop
4500500NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 dollarsnummod
5dollarsdollarNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 monthdet
7monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing5 dollarsnmod:unmarked
8..PUNCT_5 dollarspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe rent500 dollarsmonthtree rules

Example 4

How much does he earn in 3 months?

advmodobjauxnsubjcasenummodoblpunctrootHowADVmuchADJdoesAUXhePRONearnVERBinADP3NUMmonthsNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int2 muchadvmod
2muchmuchADJDegree=Pos5 earnobj
3doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 earnaux
4hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 earnnsubj
5earnearnVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6ininADP_8 monthscase
733NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 monthsnummod
8monthsmonthNOUNNumber=Plur5 earnobl
9??PUNCT_5 earnpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1earnpresent · do-supporthemuchmonthvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Theme

Example 5

My birthday is in the month of May.

nmod:possnsubjcopcasedetcasenmodpunctrootMyPRONbirthdayNOUNisAUXinADPtheDETmonthNOUNofADPMayPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 birthdaynmod:poss
2birthdaybirthdayNOUNNumber=Sing6 monthnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 monthcop
4ininADP_6 monthcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 monthdet
6monthmonthNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 Maycase
8MayMayPROPNNumber=Sing6 monthnmod
9..PUNCT_6 monthpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMy birthdayin the month; maytree rules

Example 6

The puppy is 3 months old.

detnsubjcopnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETpuppyNOUNisAUX3NUMmonthsNOUNoldADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 puppydet
2puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing6 oldnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 oldcop
433NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 monthsnummod
5monthsmonthNOUNNumber=Plur6 oldobl:unmarked
6oldoldADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 oldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe puppymonthold propertytree rules

Example 7

We go to the library once a month.

nsubjcasedetobladvmoddetobl:unmarkedpunctrootWePRONgoVERBtoADPtheDETlibraryNOUNonceADVaDETmonthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 gonsubj
2gogoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoADP_5 librarycase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 librarydet
5librarylibraryNOUNNumber=Sing2 goobl
6onceonceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult2 goadvmod
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 monthdet
8monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing6 onceobl:unmarked
9..PUNCT_2 gopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopresentWethe libraryonce propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to library=Initial_Location

Example 8

It takes about a month for the Moon to go round the Earth.

nsubjadvmoddetoblcasedetoblmarkadvclcasedetoblpunctrootItPRONtakesVERBaboutADVaDETmonthNOUNforADPtheDETMoonPROPNtoPARTgoVERBroundADPtheDETEarthPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 takesnsubj
2takestakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aboutaboutADV_5 monthadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 monthdet
5monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing2 takesobl
6forforADP_8 Mooncase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Moondet
8MoonMoonPROPNNumber=Sing2 takesobl
9totoPART_10 gomark
10gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf2 takesadvcl
11roundroundADP_13 Earthcase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 Earthdet
13EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing10 goobl
14..PUNCT_2 takespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepresentItmonthfor the Moonvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for moon=Beneficiary
2goto-infinitivethe Earthvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme round earth=Initial_Location

Example 9

A month passed; a year passed.

detobl:unmarkedpunctdetobl:unmarkedconjpunctrootADETmonthNOUNpassedVERB;PUNCTaDETyearNOUNpassedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 monthdet
2monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing3 passedobl:unmarked
3passedpassVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4;;PUNCT_3 passedpunct
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 yeardet
6yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing7 passedobl:unmarked
7passedpassVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 passedconj
8..PUNCT_3 passedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1passparticiplemonthvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2passparticipleyearvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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