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title: mamo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mamo» in the school dictionary: «Mamo» is how you call your mother in Ukrainian — «Mum!» or «Mom!» — the form used when speaking to her (from «mama», mother). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mamo

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**Who acts:** Mamo, you, It, child, new classmate, classmate · **What happens:** be, call, use, speak, not be, shout · **To what, where:** mother, Ukrainian, form, mama, Mamo, English word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Ukrainian — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Mamo» is how you call your mother in Ukrainian — «Mum!» or «Mom!» — the form used when speaking to her (from «mama», mother).

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamo:m1:1
# text = «Mamo» is how you call your mother in Ukrainian — «Mum!» or «Mom!» — the form used when speaking to her (from «mama», mother).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mamo	mamo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Ukrainian	Ukrainian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Mom	mom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
22	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
25	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	24	acl	_	_
26	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	27	advmod	_	_
27	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	25	advcl	_	_
28	to	to	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obl	_	_
30	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	from	from	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	mama	mama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
36	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | Mamo |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | present | you |  | your mother | Ukrainian |  | Mum or Mom and the form *obl* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mother=Recipient |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | the form *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  | mama and mother | Mamo |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is not an English word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamo:m2:1
# text = It is not an English word.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | It | a English word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Mamo!» shouted the little boy at the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamo:x1:1
# text = «Mamo!» shouted the little boy at the playground.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mamo	mamo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | Mamo | the little boy |  | the playground |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Ukrainian, a child calls «Mamo!» to their mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamo:x2:1
# text = In Ukrainian, a child calls «Mamo!» to their mum.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Ukrainian	Ukrainian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Mamo	mamo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | a child | Mamo | their mum | Ukrainian |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent mamo=Topic to mum=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our new classmate from Kyiv says «mamo» when she rings her mum.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamo:x3:1
# text = Our new classmate from Kyiv says «mamo» when she rings her mum.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Kyiv	Kyiv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	mamo	mamo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	rings	ring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Our new classmate from Kyiv | mamo |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent mamo=Topic |
| 2 | **ring** | present | classmate | classmate's mum |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mum=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Mamo, dyvys!» means «Mum, look!» in Ukrainian.

<!-- fold The tree, 7 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamo:x4:1
# text = «Mamo, dyvys!» means «Mum, look!» in Ukrainian.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mamo	mamo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	dyvys	dyvy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Ukrainian	Ukrainian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Mamo and dyvys |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **look** *in a quote* | infinitive | Mum |  |  |  |  | in Ukrainian | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in ukrainian=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mamo sounds a bit like «Mama» in English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamo:x5:1
# text = Mamo sounds a bit like «Mama» in English.
1	Mamo	mamo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Mama	Mama	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | Mamo | a bit like Mama |  | English |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in english=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Mamo» is not an English word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamo:x6:1
# text = «Mamo» is not an English word.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mamo	mamo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **not** **is a** | present | Mamo | a English word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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