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title: midi — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «midi» in the school dictionary: A midi is a skirt or dress that reaches the middle of the lower leg. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# midi

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**Who acts:** midi, skirt, She, you, We · **What happens:** be, reach, send, wear, plug, make · **To what, where:** skirt, middle, way, music notes, each, blue midi dress

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A midi is a skirt or dress that reaches the middle of the lower leg.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midi:m1:1
# text = A midi is a skirt or dress that reaches the middle of the lower leg.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	midi	midi	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	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	reaches	reach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 midi | a skirt or dress |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reach** | present | a skirt or dress | the middle of the lower leg |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent middle=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a way for electronic instruments and computers to send music notes to each other.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midi:m2:1
# text = MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a way for electronic instruments and computers to send music notes to each other.
1	MIDI	midi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	Instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	Digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Interface	interface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	electronic	electronic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	instruments	instrument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
18	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	17	obl	_	_
22	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | MIDI | a way |  |  |  | for electronic instruments and computers | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | to-infinitive |  | music notes |  | each |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent note=Theme to each=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Midi is French for «noon» or «south» (French), as in «le Midi», the south of France.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midi:m3:1
# text = Midi is French for «noon» or «south» (French), as in «le Midi», the south of France.
1	Midi	midi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	south	south	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	le	le	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	Midi	midi	NOUN	NN	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Midi |  |  |  | noon | french *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a blue midi dress to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midi:x1:1
# text = She wore a blue midi dress to the party.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	midi	midi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a blue midi dress |  |  |  | to the party | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plug the MIDI keyboard into the laptop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midi:x2:1
# text = Plug the MIDI keyboard into the laptop.
1	Plug	plug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	MIDI	midi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	keyboard	keyboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plug** | imperative | you *not said here* | the MIDI keyboard |  | the laptop |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme keyboard=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game's music was made with MIDI files.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midi:x3:1
# text = The game's music was made with MIDI files.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	MIDI	midi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	files	file	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the game's music |  |  |  | with MIDI files | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In French, «midi» means twelve o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midi:x4:1
# text = In French, «midi» means twelve o'clock.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	midi	midi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | midi | twelve o'clock |  |  |  | in French | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot o'clock=Theme in french=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mini, midi, maxi — short, middle, long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midi:x5:1
# text = Mini, midi, maxi — short, middle, long.
1	Mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	midi	midi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	maxi	maxi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	middle	middle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had lunch at midi in Paris.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midi:x6:1
# text = We had lunch at midi in Paris.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	midi	midi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | lunch |  | midi |  | in Paris | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

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