mu Who acts: Mu, symbol μ, μm, Mù, tone, people · What happens: be, mean, fall, sound, not have, not be · To what, where: twelfth letter, millionth, Mandarin syllable, tree, nothing, ordinary English word · Speech: someone speaks here
«mu» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: mu in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Mu (μ, M) is the twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet, the Greek m.
The tree, 14 words nsubj punct appos punct conj punct cop det amod case det amod nmod punct det amod conj root Mu NOUN ( PUNCT μ NOUN , PUNCT M NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET twelfth ADJ letter NOUN of ADP the DET Greek ADJ alphabet NOUN , PUNCT the DET Greek ADJ m. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mu mu NOUN Number=Sing 10 letter nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 μ punct 3 μ μ NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mu appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 M punct 5 M M NOUN Number=Sing 3 μ conj 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 μ punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 letter cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 letter det 9 twelfth twelfth ADJ Degree=Pos 10 letter amod 10 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 14 alphabet case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 alphabet det 13 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 14 alphabet amod 14 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 10 letter nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 m. punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 m. det 17 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 18 m. amod 18 m. m. NOUN Number=Sing 10 letter conj
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1 is a present Mu the twelfth letter and the Greek m. of the Greek alphabet tree 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: science, maths — kept apart, not parsed.
The symbol μ means micro-, one millionth: a μm (micrometre) is a millionth of a metre.
The tree, 16 words det compound nsubj xcomp punct punct nummod obl punct det nsubj punct appos punct cop det parataxis case det nmod punct root The DET symbol NOUN μ NOUN means VERB micro ADJ - PUNCT , PUNCT one NUM millionth NOUN : PUNCT a DET μm NOUN ( PUNCT micrometre NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET millionth NOUN of ADP a DET metre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 μ det 2 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 3 μ compound 3 μ μ NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 micro micro ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means xcomp 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 micro punct 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 millionth punct 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 millionth nummod 9 millionth millionth NOUN Number=Sing 5 micro obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 μm punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 μm det 12 μm μm NOUN Number=Sing 18 millionth nsubj 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 micrometre punct 14 micrometre micrometre NOUN Number=Sing 12 μm appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 micrometre punct 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 millionth cop 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 millionth det 18 millionth millionth NOUN Number=Sing 4 means parataxis 19 of of ADP _ 21 metre case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 metre det 21 metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 18 millionth nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present the symbol μ micro property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a μm a millionth of a metre tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: Mandarin, pinyin — kept apart, not parsed.
Mù is a Mandarin syllable; with a falling tone it means tree or wood (木), and also eye (目); it sounds like moo to an English ear.
The tree, 27 words nsubj cop det amod punct case det amod obl nsubj parataxis obj cc conj punct appos punct punct cc advmod conj punct appos punct punct nsubj parataxis case obl case det amod obl punct root Mù PROPN is AUX a DET Mandarin ADJ syllable NOUN ; PUNCT with ADP a DET falling VERB tone NOUN it PRON means VERB tree NOUN or CCONJ wood NOUN ( PUNCT 木 NOUN ) PUNCT , PUNCT and CCONJ also ADV eye NOUN ( PUNCT 目 NOUN ) PUNCT ; PUNCT it PRON sounds VERB like ADP moo NOUN to ADP an DET English ADJ ear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mù Mù PROPN Number=Sing 5 syllable nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 syllable cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 syllable det 4 Mandarin mandarin ADJ Degree=Pos 5 syllable amod 5 syllable syllable NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 means punct 7 with with ADP _ 10 tone case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 tone det 9 falling fall VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 tone amod 10 tone tone NOUN Number=Sing 12 means obl 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 means nsubj 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 syllable parataxis 13 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 12 means obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 wood cc 15 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 13 tree conj 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 木 punct 17 木 木 NOUN Number=Sing 13 tree appos 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 木 punct 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 eye punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 eye cc 21 also also ADV _ 22 eye advmod 22 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 5 syllable conj 23 ( ( PUNCT _ 24 目 punct 24 目 目 NOUN Number=Sing 22 eye appos 25 ) ) PUNCT _ 24 目 punct 26 ; ; PUNCT _ 28 sounds punct 27 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 sounds nsubj 28 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 syllable parataxis 29 like like ADP _ 30 moo case 30 moo moo NOUN Number=Sing 28 sounds obl 31 to to ADP _ 34 ear case 32 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 34 ear det 33 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 34 ear amod 34 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 28 sounds obl 35 . . PUNCT _ 5 syllable punct
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1 is a present Mù a Mandarin syllable and eye tree rules 2 fall gerund vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 mean present tone tree or wood with a falling tone vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Topic 4 sound present tone like moo; to a English ear vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ear=Experiencer
Meaning 4 Usage: Japanese, Zen — kept apart, not parsed.
Mu can mean nothing or not having. It is not an ordinary English word.
Sentence 1: Mu can mean nothing or not having.
nsubj aux obj cc advmod conj punct root Mu NOUN can AUX mean VERB nothing PRON or CCONJ not PART having VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mu mu NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 mean obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 having cc 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 having advmod 7 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 nothing conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Mu nothing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic 2 not have gerund Mu not said here vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: It is not an ordinary English word.
nsubj cop advmod det amod amod punct root It PRON is AUX not PART an DET ordinary ADJ English ADJ word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 word nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 word advmod 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 word det 5 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 6 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 word punct
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1 not is a present Mu a ordinary English word tree rules
Meaning 5 In some stories, people chant mu as a sound with no meaning, like a magic word.
The tree, 16 words case det obl punct nsubj obj case det obl case det nmod punct case det compound parataxis punct root In ADP some DET stories NOUN , PUNCT people NOUN chant VERB mu NOUN as ADP a DET sound NOUN with ADP no DET meaning NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET magic NOUN word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 stories case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 stories det 3 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 6 chant obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 stories punct 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 chant nsubj 6 chant chant VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 mu mu NOUN Number=Sing 6 chant obj 8 as as ADP _ 10 sound case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sound det 10 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 6 chant obl 11 with with ADP _ 13 meaning case 12 no no DET PronType=Neg 13 meaning det 13 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 10 sound nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 word punct 15 like like ADP _ 18 word case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 word det 17 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 18 word compound 18 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 chant parataxis 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 chant punct
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1 chant present people mu some stories as a sound with no meaning vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mu=Topic
Example 1 Mu is a letter in the Greek alphabet.
nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root Mu NOUN is AUX a DET letter NOUN in ADP the DET Greek ADJ alphabet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mu mu NOUN Number=Sing 4 letter nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 letter cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 letter det 4 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 alphabet case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 alphabet det 7 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 8 alphabet amod 8 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 4 letter nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 letter punct
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1 is a present Mu a letter the Greek alphabet tree rules
Example 2 The symbol μm means micrometre.
det compound nsubj obj punct root The DET symbol NOUN μm NOUN means VERB micrometre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 μm det 2 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 3 μm compound 3 μm μm NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 micrometre micrometre NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present the symbol μm micrometre vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent micrometre=Topic
Example 3 In Mandarin, mù means tree.
case obl punct nsubj obj punct root In ADP Mandarin PROPN , PUNCT mù NOUN means VERB tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Mandarin case 2 Mandarin Mandarin PROPN Number=Sing 5 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Mandarin punct 4 mù mù NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present mù tree in Mandarin vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot tree=Theme in mandarin=Attribute
Example 4 The Chinese character for tree, 木, is said mù.
det amod nsubj case nmod punct conj punct aux:pass xcomp punct root The DET Chinese ADJ character NOUN for ADP tree NOUN , PUNCT 木 NOUN , PUNCT is AUX said VERB mù NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 character det 2 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 3 character amod 3 character character NOUN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 4 for for ADP _ 5 tree case 5 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 character nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 木 punct 7 木 木 NOUN Number=Sing 5 tree conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 character punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 said aux:pass 10 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 mù mù NOUN Number=Sing 10 said xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive the Chinese character for tree and 木 vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic
Example 5 Alpha, beta and mu are all Greek letters.
nsubj punct appos cc conj cop advmod amod punct root Alpha PROPN , PUNCT beta NOUN and CCONJ mu NOUN are AUX all ADV Greek ADJ letters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing 9 letters nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 beta punct 3 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 1 Alpha appos 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 mu cc 5 mu mu NOUN Number=Sing 3 beta conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 letters cop 7 all all ADV _ 9 letters advmod 8 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 9 letters amod 9 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 letters punct
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1 is a present Alpha Greek letters all property tree rules
Example 6 Bacteria are measured in μm.
nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root Bacteria NOUN are AUX measured VERB in ADP μm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bacteria bacterium NOUN Number=Plur 3 measured nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 measured aux:pass 3 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 μm case 5 μm μm NOUN Number=Sing 3 measured obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 measured punct
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1 measure present · passive Bacteria μm vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value
Example 7 ‘We must bow three times eastwards and say “Mu...mu...mu...”’
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj aux nummod compound obj cc conj punct obj punct conj punct conj punct punct punct root ‘ PUNCT We PRON must AUX bow VERB three NUM times NOUN eastwards NOUN and CCONJ say VERB “ PUNCT Mu NOUN ... PUNCT mu NOUN ... PUNCT mu NOUN ... PUNCT ” PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 4 bow punct 2 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 bow nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 bow aux 4 bow bow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 times nummod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 7 eastwards compound 7 eastwards eastward NOUN Number=Plur 4 bow obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 say cc 9 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 bow conj 10 “ " PUNCT _ 11 Mu punct 11 Mu mu NOUN Number=Sing 9 say obj 12 ... ... PUNCT _ 13 mu punct 13 mu mu NOUN Number=Sing 11 Mu conj 14 ... ... PUNCT _ 15 mu punct 15 mu mu NOUN Number=Sing 11 Mu conj 16 ... ... PUNCT _ 4 bow punct 17 ” " PUNCT _ 4 bow punct 18 ’ ' PUNCT _ 4 bow punct
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1 bow must We times eastwards vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eastward=Topic 2 say speech: assert infinitive We not said here Mu and mu and mu vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent mu=Topic
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