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title: litre — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «litre» in the school dictionary: A litre is a unit for measuring liquids and the space inside things (volume). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# litre

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**Who acts:** litre, tank, Milk, She, jug, bath · **What happens:** be, measure, have, fill, hold, cost · **To what, where:** unit, 1000 millilitres, amount, 40 litres, 1 dollar, 2 litres

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«litre» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [litre in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/litre.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A litre is a unit for measuring liquids and the space inside things (volume).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:litre:m1:1
# text = A litre is a unit for measuring liquids and the space inside things (volume).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	liquids	liquid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	volume	volume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	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 | a litre | a unit |  |  |  | for measuring liquids and the space inside things | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A litre has 1000 millilitres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:litre:m2:1
# text = A litre has 1000 millilitres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	1000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	millilitres	millilitre	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 | **have** | present | a litre | 1000 millilitres |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millilitre=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A litre is also an amount of something that fills that much: a litre of milk.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:litre:m3:1
# text = A litre is also an amount of something that fills that much: a litre of milk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	fills	fill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	obj	_	_
12	much	much	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a litre | a amount |  |  |  | of something; a litre of milk *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent that=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tank holds 40 litres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:litre:x1:1
# text = The tank holds 40 litres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	litres	litre	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 | **hold** | present | the tank | 40 litres |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Milk costs 1 dollar a litre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:litre:x2:1
# text = Milk costs 1 dollar a litre.
1	Milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	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 | Milk | 1 dollar |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme dollar=Beneficiary litre=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She drinks 2 litres of water a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:litre:x3:1
# text = She drinks 2 litres of water a day.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drinks	drink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | present | She | 2 litres of water |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many millilitres in 3 litres?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:litre:x4:1
# text = How many millilitres in 3 litres?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	millilitres	millilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A litre has 1000 millilitres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:litre:x5:1
# text = A litre has 1000 millilitres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	1000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	millilitres	millilitre	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 | **have** | present | a litre | 1000 millilitres |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millilitre=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This jug holds half a litre of juice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:litre:x6:1
# text = This jug holds half a litre of juice.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | this jug | half litre of juice |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bath held about 150 litres of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:litre:x7:1
# text = The bath held about 150 litres of water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	150	150	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the bath | 150 litres of water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Petrol costs more per litre this year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:litre:x8:1
# text = Petrol costs more per litre this year.
1	Petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
4	per	per	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | Petrol | more |  |  | year | per litre | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme more=Value |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure the water in litres with a measuring jug.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:litre:x9:1
# text = Measure the water in litres with a measuring jug.
1	Measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	measuring	measuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | imperative | you *not said here* | the water |  | litres |  | with a measuring jug | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme water=Value |

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