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title: measurement — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «measurement» in the school dictionary: A measurement is a number with a unit that tells how long, heavy, big, hot or fast something is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# measurement

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**Who acts:** measurement, unit, measurements, Your, you, We · **What happens:** be, tell, use, measure, write, take · **To what, where:** number, act, sizes, 120 cm, table, measurement · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«measurement» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [measurement in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/measurement.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A measurement is a number with a unit that tells how long, heavy, big, hot or fast something is.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurement:m1:1
# text = A measurement is a number with a unit that tells how long, heavy, big, hot or fast something is.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	measurement	measurement	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	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
12	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
21	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	conj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 measurement | a number |  |  |  | with a unit | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | a unit |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | heavy, long *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Measurement is the act of measuring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurement:m2:1
# text = Measurement is the act of measuring.
1	Measurement	measurement	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	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	measuring	measuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Measurement | the act |  |  |  | of measuring | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your measurements are the sizes of your body, such as waist and height, used for clothes.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurement:m3:1
# text = Your measurements are the sizes of your body, such as waist and height, used for clothes.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	measurements	measurement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sizes	size	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your measurements | the sizes |  |  |  | of your body and waist and height | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the sizes *not said here* |  |  |  | for clothes | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **measure** |  | Your |  |  |  |  |  | nom measurement «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The measurement of the table is 120 cm by 80 cm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurement:x1:1
# text = The measurement of the table is 120 cm by 80 cm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the measurement of the table | 120 cm |  |  |  | by 80 cm | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** |  |  | the table |  |  |  |  | nom measurement «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write each measurement with its unit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurement:x2:1
# text = Write each measurement with its unit.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | each measurement |  |  |  | with measurement's unit | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent measurement=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took measurements of the plant every week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurement:x3:1
# text = We took measurements of the plant every week.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	measurements	measurement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | measurements of the plant |  |  | week |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent measurement=Theme |
| 2 | **measure** |  |  | the plant |  |  |  |  | nom measurement «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tailor took my measurements for a suit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurement:x4:1
# text = The tailor took my measurements for a suit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tailor	tailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	measurements	measurement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the tailor | my measurements |  |  |  | for a suit | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent measurement=Theme for suit=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **measure** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom measurement «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measurement of time uses seconds, minutes and hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurement:x5:1
# text = Measurement of time uses seconds, minutes and hours.
1	Measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Measurement of time |  |  |  | second |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **measure** |  |  | time |  |  |  |  | nom measurement «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check your measurements twice before cutting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurement:x6:1
# text = Check your measurements twice before cutting.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	measurements	measurement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | your measurements |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent measurement=Theme |
| 2 | **cut** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **measure** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom measurement «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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