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title: micro — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «micro» in the school dictionary: Micro means very small: «a micro farm», «micro plastics». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# micro

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**Who acts:** Micro, We, microscope, you, little brother, Microplastics · **What happens:** mean, make, be, use, program, show · **To what, where:** small, words, one millionth, short name, BBC micro:bit, schools

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«micro» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [micro in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/micro.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Micro means very small: «a micro farm», «micro plastics».

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:micro:m1:1
# text = Micro means very small: «a micro farm», «micro plastics».
1	Micro	Micro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	micro	micro	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	micro	micro	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	plastics	plastic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Micro | small |  |  |  | a micro farm *obl* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent small=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
As a prefix, micro- makes words about tiny things: microscope, microchip, microphone, microwave.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:micro:m2:1
# text = As a prefix, micro- makes words about tiny things: microscope, microchip, microphone, microwave.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	prefix	prefix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	micro	micro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	microchip	microchip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	microphone	microphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | micro | words |  |  |  | as a prefix; about tiny things | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset word=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In measurement, micro- means one millionth, as in micrometre or microgram.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:micro:m3:1
# text = In measurement, micro- means one millionth, as in micrometre or microgram.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	micro	micro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	millionth	millionth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	micrometre	micrometre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	microgram	microgram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | micro | one millionth |  |  |  | in measurement | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot millionth=Theme in measurement=Attribute |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A micro is a short name for a small computer, a microwave oven, or the BBC micro:bit used in schools.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:micro:m4:1
# text = A micro is a short name for a small computer, a microwave oven, or the BBC micro:bit used in schools.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	micro	micro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	BBC	BBC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	micro:bit	micro:bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
20	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a micro | a short name and a microwave oven or the BBC micro:bit |  |  |  | for a small computer | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the BBC micro:bit *not said here* |  | schools |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We programmed the micro:bit to show a heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:micro:x1:1
# text = We programmed the micro:bit to show a heart.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	programmed	program	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	micro:bit	micro:bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **program** | past | We | the micro:bit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | a heart |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent heart=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A microscope helps you see micro-organisms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:micro:x2:1
# text = A microscope helps you see micro-organisms.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	micro-organisms	micro-organism	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a microscope | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | you *not said here* | micro-organisms |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer micro-organism=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother has a micro scooter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:micro:x3:1
# text = My little brother has a micro scooter.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	micro	micro	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	scooter	scooter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My little brother | a micro scooter |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scooter=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Micro means very small.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:micro:x4:1
# text = Micro means very small.
1	Micro	Micro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Micro | small |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent small=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Microplastics are tiny bits of plastic in the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:micro:x5:1
# text = Microplastics are tiny bits of plastic in the sea.
1	Microplastics	microplastic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Microplastics | tiny bits |  |  |  | of plastic in the sea | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A micrometre is one millionth of a metre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:micro:x6:1
# text = A micrometre is one millionth of a metre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	micrometre	micrometre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	millionth	millionth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	metre	metre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a micrometre | one millionth |  |  |  | of a metre | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) Put the soup in the micro for two minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:micro:x7:1
# text = (informal) Put the soup in the micro for two minutes.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	micro	micro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the soup |  | the micro | minute |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent soup=Theme in micro=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The micro-chip in the dog's neck has its owner's details.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:micro:x8:1
# text = The micro-chip in the dog's neck has its owner's details.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	micro-chip	micro-chip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the micro-chip in the dog's neck | micro-chip's owner's details |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Patient |
| 2 | **detail** |  | micro-chip's owner |  |  |  |  |  | nom detail «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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