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pm

Who acts: pm, hours, School, film, 11, 4 pm · What happens: mean, be, stand, finish, start, visit · To what, where: private message, 3, 7:30, 3 hours, 16:00, town · Speech: someone speaks here

«pm» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: pm in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

«pm» (from Latin post meridiem, "after midday") means the hours after 12 noon and before midnight: 3 pm is in the afternoon.

The tree, 22 words
punctnsubjpunctpunctcaseamodadvmodappospunctpunctcaseappospunctpunctdetnsubjcasenummodnmodcccaseconjpunctapposnmod:unmarkedcopcasedetccomppunctroot«PUNCTpmNOUN»PUNCT(PUNCTfromADPLatinADJpostADVmeridiemNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTafterADPmiddayNOUN"PUNCT)PUNCTmeansVERBtheDEThoursNOUNafterADP12NUMnoonNOUNandCCONJbeforeADPmidnightNOUN:PUNCT3NUMpmNOUNisAUXinADPtheDETafternoonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 pmpunct
2pmp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing15 meansnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 pmpunct
4((PUNCT_8 meridiempunct
5fromfromADP_8 meridiemcase
6LatinLatinADJDegree=Pos8 meridiemamod
7postpostADV_8 meridiemadvmod
8meridiemmeridiemNOUNNumber=Sing2 pmappos
9,,PUNCT_12 middaypunct
10""PUNCT_12 middaypunct
11afterafterADP_12 middaycase
12middaymiddayNOUNNumber=Sing8 meridiemappos
13""PUNCT_12 middaypunct
14))PUNCT_8 meridiempunct
15meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 hoursdet
17hourshourNOUNNumber=Plur30 afternoonnsubj
18afterafterADP_20 nooncase
191212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card20 noonnummod
20noonnoonNOUNNumber=Sing17 hoursnmod
21andandCCONJ_23 midnightcc
22beforebeforeADP_23 midnightcase
23midnightmidnightNOUNNumber=Sing20 noonconj
24::PUNCT_25 3punct
2533NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card23 midnightappos
26pmp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing25 3nmod:unmarked
27isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin30 afternooncop
28ininADP_30 afternooncase
29thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art30 afternoondet
30afternoonafternoonNOUNNumber=Sing15 meansccomp
31..PUNCT_15 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentpmvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2ispresentthe hours after 12 noon and midnightin the afternoontree 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

«PM» (UK, Australia, Canada, etc.) stands for Prime Minister, the leader of the government.

The tree, 14 words
punctnsubjpunctpunctappospunctconjpunctconjpunctflat:foreignpunctcasecompoundoblpunctdetapposcasedetnmodpunctroot«PUNCTPMNOUN»PUNCT(PUNCTUKPROPN,PUNCTAustraliaPROPN,PUNCTCanadaPROPN,PUNCTetc.NOUN)PUNCTstandsVERBforADPPrimePROPNMinisterPROPN,PUNCTtheDETleaderNOUNofADPtheDETgovernmentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 PMpunct
2PMp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing13 standsnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 PMpunct
4((PUNCT_5 UKpunct
5UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing2 PMappos
6,,PUNCT_7 Australiapunct
7AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing5 UKconj
8,,PUNCT_9 Canadapunct
9CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing5 UKconj
10,,PUNCT_11 etc.punct
11etc.etc.NOUNAbbr=Yes Number=Plur9 Canadaflat:foreign
12))PUNCT_5 UKpunct
13standsstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
14forforADP_16 Ministercase
15PrimePrimePROPN_16 Ministercompound
16MinisterMinisterPROPNNumber=Sing13 standsobl
17,,PUNCT_19 leaderpunct
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 leaderdet
19leaderleaderNOUNNumber=Sing16 Ministerappos
20ofofADP_22 governmentcase
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 governmentdet
22governmentgovernmentNOUNNumber=Sing19 leadernmod
23..PUNCT_13 standspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1standpresentPMfor Prime Ministervn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for minister=Attribute

Meaning 3

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

«PM» means a private message.

punctnsubjpunctdetamodobjpunctroot«PUNCTPMNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBaDETprivateADJmessageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 PMpunct
2PMp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing4 meansnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 PMpunct
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 messagedet
6privateprivateADJDegree=Pos7 messageamod
7messagemessageNOUNNumber=Sing4 meansobj
8..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentPMa private messagevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Topic

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"PM me".

punctcompoundpunctpunctroot"PUNCTPMNOUNmePRON"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 mepunct
2PMp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing3 mecompound
3meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prsrootroot
4""PUNCT_3 mepunct
5..PUNCT_3 mepunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

School finishes at 3 pm.

nsubjcaseoblnmod:unmarkedpunctrootSchoolNOUNfinishesVERBatADP3NUMpmNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SchoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing2 finishesnsubj
2finishesfinishVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_4 3case
433NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 finishesobl
5pmp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing4 3nmod:unmarked
6..PUNCT_2 finishespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1finishpresentSchool3 pmvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 2

The film starts at 7:30 pm.

detnsubjcaseoblnmod:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETfilmNOUNstartsVERBatADP7:30NUMpmNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 filmdet
2filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing3 startsnsubj
3startsstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4atatADP_5 7:30case
57:307:30NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 startsobl
6pmp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing5 7:30nmod:unmarked
7..PUNCT_3 startspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startpresentthe film7:30 pmvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 3

From 11 am to 2 pm is 3 hours.

casensubjnmod:unmarkedcasenmodnmod:unmarkedcopnummodpunctrootFromADP11NUMamNOUNtoADP2NUMpmNOUNisAUX3NUMhoursNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FromfromADP_2 11case
21111NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 hoursnsubj
3ama.m.NOUNNumber=Sing2 11nmod:unmarked
4totoADP_5 2case
522NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 11nmod
6pmp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing5 2nmod:unmarked
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 hourscop
833NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 hoursnummod
9hourshourNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 hourspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresent11 am to 2 pm3 hourstree rules

Example 4

4 pm on the 24-hour clock is 16:00.

nummodnsubjcasedetnummodpunctcompoundnmodcoppunctroot4NUMpmNOUNonADPtheDET24NUM-PUNCThourNOUNclockNOUNisAUX16:00NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
144NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 pmnummod
2pmp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing10 16:00nsubj
3ononADP_8 clockcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 clockdet
52424NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 hournummod
6--PUNCT_5 24punct
7hourhourNOUNNumber=Sing8 clockcompound
8clockclockNOUNNumber=Sing2 pmnmod
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 16:00cop
1016:0016:00NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 16:00punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresent4 pm on the hour clock16:00tree rules

Example 5

The PM visited our town today.

detnsubjnmod:possobjobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETPMNOUNvisitedVERBourPRONtownNOUNtodayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 PMdet
2PMp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing3 visitednsubj
3visitedvisitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 townnmod:poss
5towntownNOUNNumber=Sing3 visitedobj
6todaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing3 visitedobl:unmarked
7..PUNCT_3 visitedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1visitpastthe PMour towntodayvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Co-Agent

Example 6

Lunch is at 12 pm, which means noon.

nsubjcopcasenummodpunctnsubjparataxisobjpunctrootLunchNOUNisAUXatADP12NUMpmNOUN,PUNCTwhichPRONmeansVERBnoonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LunchlunchNOUNNumber=Sing5 pmnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 pmcop
3atatADP_5 pmcase
41212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 pmnummod
5pmp.m.NOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_8 meanspunct
7whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel8 meansnsubj
8meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 pmparataxis
9noonnoonNOUNNumber=Sing8 meansobj
10..PUNCT_5 pmpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentLunch12 pmtree rules
2meanpresent12 pmnoonvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 7

Can you PM me the homework?

auxnsubjcompounddetobjpunctrootCanAUXyouPRONPMNOUNmePRONtheDEThomeworkNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meaux
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 mensubj
3PMp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing4 mecompound
4meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prsrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 homeworkdet
6homeworkhomeworkNOUNNumber=Sing4 meobj
7??PUNCT_4 mepunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 8

The shop is open 9 am – 5 pm.

detnsubjcopobl:unmarkednmod:unmarkedcasenmodnmod:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETshopNOUNisAUXopenADJ9NUMamNOUN–SYM5NUMpmNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 shopdet
2shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing4 opennsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 opencop
4openopenADJDegree=Posrootroot
599NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 openobl:unmarked
6ama.m.NOUNNumber=Sing5 9nmod:unmarked
7––SYMExtPos=ADP8 5case
855NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 9nmod
9pmp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing8 5nmod:unmarked
10..PUNCT_4 openpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe shop9 am – 5 pm obl:unmarked; open propertytree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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