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title: kg — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kg» in the school dictionary: Kg is the short way to write kilogram, a unit for how heavy something is. 1 kg is 1000 grams. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kg

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**Who acts:** Kg, something, 1 kg, bag, Apples, box · **What happens:** be, write, weigh, cost, bear · **To what, where:** short way, kilogram, 1000 grams, 5 kg, 3 dollars, 12 kg

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«kg» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [kg in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kg.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kg is the short way to write kilogram, a unit for how heavy something is. 1 kg is 1000 grams.

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*Sentence 1:* Kg is the short way to write kilogram, a unit for how heavy something is.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kg:m1:1
# text = Kg is the short way to write kilogram, a unit for how heavy something is.
1	Kg	kg	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	kilogram	kilogram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
14	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kg | the short way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | to-infinitive |  | kilogram |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kilogram=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | heavy *property* | tree rules |

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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:* 1 kg is 1000 grams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kg:m1:2
# text = 1 kg is 1000 grams.
1	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	kg	kg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	1000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	grams	gram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | 1 kg | 1000 grams |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kg is the same for one or many: 1 kg, 5 kg.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kg:m2:1
# text = Kg is the same for one or many: 1 kg, 5 kg.
1	Kg	kg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Kg |  |  |  |  | for one; 1 kg *obl*; same *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Kg *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bag of rice weighs 5 kg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kg:x1:1
# text = A bag of rice weighs 5 kg.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	weighs	weigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | present | a bag of rice | 5 kg |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kg=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Apples cost 3 dollars per kg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kg:x2:1
# text = Apples cost 3 dollars per kg.
1	Apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	per	per	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	kg	kg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | Apples | 3 dollars |  |  |  | per kg | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The box weighs 12 kg and the lid 1 kg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kg:x3:1
# text = The box weighs 12 kg and the lid 1 kg.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	weighs	weigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
9	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	_
10	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | present | the box | 12 kg and the lid kg |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kg=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
2 kg = 2000 g.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kg:x4:1
# text = 2 kg = 2000 g.
1	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	case	_	_
4	2000	2000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	g.	g.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bag of sugar is about 1 kg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kg:x5:1
# text = A bag of sugar is about 1 kg.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bag of sugar | 1 kg |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My suitcase weighs 20 kg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kg:x6:1
# text = My suitcase weighs 20 kg.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	suitcase	suitcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	weighs	weigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | present | My suitcase | 20 kg |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kg=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Half a kilogram is 500 g, written 0.5 kg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kg:x7:1
# text = Half a kilogram is 500 g, written 0.5 kg.
1	Half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	kilogram	kilogram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	g	G	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
9	0.5	0.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | half kilogram | 500 g |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle | 500 g *not said here* | 0.5 kg |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kg=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby weighed 3 kg when she was born.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kg:x8:1
# text = The baby weighed 3 kg when she was born.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | past | the baby | 3 kg |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kg=Value |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | baby |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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