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title: mi — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mi» in the school dictionary: Mi is the short way to write mile, a long unit of length for roads and trips. A mile is about 1.6 kilometers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mi

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**Who acts:** Mi, mile, town, She, trail, car · **What happens:** be, write, sing, re, drive, go · **To what, where:** short way, mile, 1.6 kilometers, mi, third note, 12 mi · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mi is the short way to write mile, a long unit of length for roads and trips. A mile is about 1.6 kilometers.

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*Sentence 1:* Mi is the short way to write mile, a long unit of length for roads and trips.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mi:m1:1
# text = Mi is the short way to write mile, a long unit of length for roads and trips.
1	Mi	Mi	PROPN	NNP	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	mile	mile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	trips	trip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	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 | Mi | the short way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | to-infinitive |  | mile |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mile=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.

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*Sentence 2:* A mile is about 1.6 kilometers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mi:m1:2
# text = A mile is about 1.6 kilometers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mile	mile	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	1.6	1.6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	kilometers	kilometer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is a** | present | a mile | 1.6 kilometers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In singing (do, re, mi), mi is the third note of the scale.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mi:m2:1
# text = In singing (do, re, mi), mi is the third note of the scale.
1	In	in	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	re	re	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	mi	mi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
11	mi	mi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	15	amod	_	_
15	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund | mi *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **re** | infinitive · do-support |  | mi |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | mi | the third note |  |  |  | of the scale | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town is 12 mi away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mi:x1:1
# text = The town is 12 mi away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	mi	mi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the town | 12 mi |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She drives 30 mi each day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mi:x2:1
# text = She drives 30 mi each day.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drives	drive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	mi	mi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | present | She | 30 mi |  |  | day |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mi=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trail is 4 mi long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mi:x3:1
# text = The trail is 4 mi long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	mi	mi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the trail | 4 mi |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A car goes 60 mi in one hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mi:x4:1
# text = A car goes 60 mi in one hour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	mi	mi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hour	hour	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 | **go** | present | a car | 60 mi |  |  | hour |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mi=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign said: Beach 3 mi.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mi:x5:1
# text = The sign said: Beach 3 mi.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Beach	Beach	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	_
7	mi	mi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sign |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The speed limit is 25 mph near the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mi:x6:1
# text = The speed limit is 25 mph near the school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	mph	mph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the speed limit | 25 mph |  | the school |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do.

<!-- fold The tree, 8 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mi:x7:1
# text = Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	re	re	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	mi	mi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	fa	fa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	la	la	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	ti	ti	X	XX	Foreign=Yes	11	flat:foreign	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **re** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | mi and fa |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive | la |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hiked 2 mi before lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mi:x8:1
# text = We hiked 2 mi before lunch.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hiked	hike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	mi	mi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hike** | past | We | 2 mi |  |  | before lunch |  | tree rules |

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