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title: mb — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mb» in the school dictionary: MB = megabyte: a unit of computer memory or file size, about one million bytes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mb

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**Who acts:** Mb megabit, doctor, photo, file, broadband speed, 1,000 MB · **What happens:** use, make, name, be, email, show · **To what, where:** Mb megabit, 1 megabyte, MB, 3 MB, 40 MB, 70

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«mb» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [mb in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mb.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
MB = megabyte: a unit of computer memory or file size, about one million bytes.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mb:m1:1
# text = MB = megabyte: a unit of computer memory or file size, about one million bytes.
1	MB	mb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	3	punct	_	_
3	megabyte	megabyte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	about	about	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	compound	_	_
16	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	bytes	byte	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mb = megabit, used for internet speed (Mbps, megabits per second); 8 megabits make 1 megabyte.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mb:m2:1
# text = Mb = megabit, used for internet speed (Mbps, megabits per second); 8 megabits make 1 megabyte.
1	Mb	Mb	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	=	=	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	megabit	megabit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Mbps	Mbps	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	megabits	megabit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	per	per	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	megabits	megabit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
20	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
21	megabyte	megabyte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | Mb megabit *not said here* |  |  |  | for internet speed | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | Mb megabit | 1 megabyte |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset megabyte=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science, weather — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
mb = millibar, a unit of air pressure on weather maps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mb:m3:1
# text = mb = millibar, a unit of air pressure on weather maps.
1	mb	mb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	3	punct	_	_
3	millibar	millibar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	maps	map	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: MB — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for Manitoba, a province of Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mb:m4:1
# text = Short for Manitoba, a province of Canada.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Manitoba	Manitoba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	province	province	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
MB is also used for «Bachelor of Medicine» after a doctor's name.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mb:m5:1
# text = MB is also used for «Bachelor of Medicine» after a doctor's name.
1	MB	mb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Bachelor	bachelor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Medicine	Medicine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | MB |  |  |  | for Bachelor of Medicine after a doctor's name | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for bachelor=Eventuality |
| 2 | **name** |  | a doctor |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This photo is 3 MB.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mb:x1:1
# text = This photo is 3 MB.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	MB	mb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | this photo | 3 MB |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The file is too big to email; it is 40 MB.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mb:x2:1
# text = The file is too big to email; it is 40 MB.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	email	email	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	MB	mb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the file |  |  |  |  | big *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **email** | to-infinitive | the file *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | file | 40 MB |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our broadband speed is 70 Mbps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mb:x3:1
# text = Our broadband speed is 70 Mbps.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	broadband	broadband	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	70	70	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	Mbps	Mbps	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our broadband speed | 70 |  |  |  | Mbps *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
1,000 MB is about 1 GB.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mb:x4:1
# text = 1,000 MB is about 1 GB.
1	1,000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	MB	mb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	GB	gb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | 1,000 MB | 1 GB |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather map shows 1,000 mb of pressure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mb:x5:1
# text = The weather map shows 1,000 mb of pressure.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	1,000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	mb	mb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the weather map | 1,000 mb of pressure |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mb=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Winnipeg, MB, is in Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mb:x6:1
# text = Winnipeg, MB, is in Canada.
1	Winnipeg	Winnipeg	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	MB	MB	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Winnipeg |  |  | Canada |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A song is usually about 4 MB.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mb:x7:1
# text = A song is usually about 4 MB.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	MB	mb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a song | 4 MB |  |  |  | usually *property* | tree rules |

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