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title: mil — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mil» in the school dictionary: A mil is a very small unit of thickness, one thousandth of an inch, used for plastic, wire and paper. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mil

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**Who acts:** mil, books mil, plastic sheet, thick trash bag, wire, film star · **What happens:** be, use, mean, earn, say, check · **To what, where:** small unit, short word, million dollars, 3 mil, 10 mils, two mil · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mil is a very small unit of thickness, one thousandth of an inch, used for plastic, wire and paper.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mil:m1:1
# text = A mil is a very small unit of thickness, one thousandth of an inch, used for plastic, wire and paper.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mil	mil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	thickness	thickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	thousandth	thousandth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	inch	inch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 mil | a small unit and one thousandth of a inch |  |  |  | of thickness | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for plastic and wire and paper | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
In some old books mil is a short word for a thousand or for a millilitre.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mil:m2:1
# text = In some old books mil is a short word for a thousand or for a millilitre.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	mil	mil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	millilitre	millilitre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | some books mil | a short word |  |  |  | for a thousand or a millilitre | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In informal talk «mil» can mean a million (dollars).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mil:m3:1
# text = In informal talk «mil» can mean a million (dollars).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	mil	mil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | mil | million dollars |  |  |  | in informal talk | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot dollar=Theme in talk=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plastic sheet is 4 mils thick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mil:x1:1
# text = The plastic sheet is 4 mils thick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	mils	mil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | the plastic sheet |  |  |  |  | 4 mils *obl:unmarked*; thick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thick trash bag is 3 mil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mil:x2:1
# text = A thick trash bag is 3 mil.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	trash	trash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	mil	mil	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 thick trash bag | 3 mil |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wire is 10 mils wide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mil:x3:1
# text = The wire is 10 mils wide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	mils	mil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	wide	wide	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 wire | 10 mils |  |  |  | wide *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mil is much thinner than a millimetre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mil:x4:1
# text = A mil is much thinner than a millimetre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mil	mil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	millimetre	millimetre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a mil |  |  |  |  | than a millimetre; thin *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film star earned two mil, he said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mil:x5:1
# text = The film star earned two mil, he said.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	earned	earn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	mil	mil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **earn** | past | the film star | two mil |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mil=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | star |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the box: the bags are 2 mil thick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mil:x6:1
# text = Check the box: the bags are 2 mil thick.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	mil	mil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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* | the box |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the bags |  |  |  |  | 2 mil *obl:unmarked*; thick *property* | tree rules |

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