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title: dm — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dm» in the school dictionary: dm is the short way to write decimeter. A decimeter is 10 centimeters, and a meter is 10 dm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dm

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**Who acts:** dm, decimeter, meter, stick, you, cube · **What happens:** be, write, add, hold · **To what, where:** short way, decimeter, 10 centimeters, 10 dm, 5 dm, 4 dm

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«dm» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: [dm in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dm.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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dm is the short way to write decimeter. A decimeter is 10 centimeters, and a meter is 10 dm.

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*Sentence 1:* dm is the short way to write decimeter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dm:m1:1
# text = dm is the short way to write decimeter.
1	dm	dm	NOUN	NN	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	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	decimeter	decimeter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | dm | the short way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | to-infinitive |  | decimeter |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decimeter=Theme |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* A decimeter is 10 centimeters, and a meter is 10 dm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dm:m1:2
# text = A decimeter is 10 centimeters, and a meter is 10 dm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	decimeter	decimeter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	centimeters	centimeter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	meter	meter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	dm	dm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a decimeter | 10 centimeters and 10 dm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a meter | 10 dm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stick is 5 dm long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dm:x1:1
# text = The stick is 5 dm long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dm	dm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the stick | 5 dm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
3 dm = 30 cm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dm:x2:1
# text = 3 dm = 30 cm.
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	dm	dm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	case	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add 4 dm and 6 dm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dm:x3:1
# text = Add 4 dm and 6 dm.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	dm	dm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dm	dm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | 4 dm and 6 dm |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dm=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Which is longer, 1 m or 8 dm?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dm:x4:1
# text = Which is longer, 1 m or 8 dm?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	m	M	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	dm	dm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | 1 m or 8 dm *obl*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cube with 1 dm sides holds 1 liter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dm:x5:1
# text = A cube with 1 dm sides holds 1 liter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cube	cube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	dm	dm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	liter	lite	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a cube with 1 dm sides |  |  |  |  | lite *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book is 2 dm tall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dm:x6:1
# text = The book is 2 dm tall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dm	dm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the book |  |  |  |  | 2 dm *obl:unmarked*; tall *property* | tree rules |

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