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title: dah — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dah» in the school dictionary: Dah is the long sound or long signal in Morse code, written as a dash (−); the short one is «dit». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# dah

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**Who acts:** Dah, short one, people, it, spelling, that · **What happens:** be, write, say, show, mean, not be · **To what, where:** long sound, dit, sound, something, spelling, English word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«dah» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [dah in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dah.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dah is the long sound or long signal in Morse code, written as a dash (−); the short one is «dit».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dah:m1:1
# text = Dah is the long sound or long signal in Morse code, written as a dash (−); the short one is «dit».
1	Dah	Dah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	Morse	Morse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	dash	dash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	−	−	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	dit	dit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dah | the long sound or long signal in Morse code |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  | the long sound or long signal in Morse code *not said here* |  |  |  | as a dash | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as dash=Attribute |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the short one | dit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Dah» is a sound people say, as in «ta-dah!», when showing something proudly; it can also be a spelling of «duh» meaning «that's obvious».

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dah:m2:1
# text = «Dah» is a sound people say, as in «ta-dah!», when showing something proudly; it can also be a spelling of «duh» meaning «that's obvious».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Dah	Dah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	ta	of	ADP	IN	Abbr=Yes	15	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	dah	dah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
20	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
21	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	20	obj	_	_
22	proudly	proudly	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
25	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
26	also	also	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
27	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	cop	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	duh	duh	INTJ	UH	_	34	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	32	punct	_	_
34	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	29	acl	_	_
35	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	38	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	38	cop	_	_
38	obvious	obvious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dah | a sound and a spelling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people | a sound and a spelling *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sound=Topic |
| 3 | **show** | gerund | people *not said here* | something |  |  |  | proudly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Recipient |
| 4 | **is a** | can | it | a spelling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **mean** | gerund | a spelling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  |  |  | obvious *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dah is not an English word in other uses; it may be a part of a name or a word in another language.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dah:m3:1
# text = Dah is not an English word in other uses; it may be a part of a name or a word in another language.
1	Dah	Dah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	_
9	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	24	det	_	_
24	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | Dah | a English word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | other | a English word *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | may | word | a part or a word in another language |  |  |  | of a name | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Morse code, the letter A is dit-dah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dah:x1:1
# text = In Morse code, the letter A is dit-dah.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Morse	Morse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	flat	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	dit	dit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	dah	dah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the letter | dit dah |  | Morse code |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
SOS is three dits, three dahs and three dits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dah:x2:1
# text = SOS is three dits, three dahs and three dits.
1	SOS	sos	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dits	dit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	dahs	dah	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	dits	dit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | SOS | three dits and three dahs and three dits |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ta-dah! said the magician, pulling out a rabbit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dah:x3:1
# text = Ta-dah! said the magician, pulling out a rabbit.
1	Ta	Ta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	dah	dah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Ta and dah |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pull out** | gerund | Ta and dah *not said here* | a rabbit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the button longer for a dah than for a dit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dah:x4:1
# text = Hold the button longer for a dah than for a dit.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	1	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dah	dah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dit	dit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the button |  |  |  | for a dah; than a dit; long *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Is water wet?» «Dah, of course!»

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Is water wet?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dah:x5:1
# text = «Is water wet?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «Dah, of course!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dah:x5:2
# text = «Dah, of course!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Dah	Dah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tapped out dahs and dits on the desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dah:x6:1
# text = We tapped out dahs and dits on the desk.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tapped	tap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	dahs	dah	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dits	dit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap out** | past | We | dahs and dits |  |  |  | on the desk | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent dah=Instrument on desk=Patient |

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