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title: mild — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mild» in the school dictionary: Not strong, severe or extreme: «a mild illness», «a mild punishment». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mild

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**Who acts:** It, you, I, Mild cheese, Mr, punishment · **What happens:** be, not need, have, taste · **To what, where:** coat, mild cold, mild curry, mild kind man, beautiful evening

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«mild» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [mild in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mild.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not strong, severe or extreme: «a mild illness», «a mild punishment».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mild:m1:1
# text = Not strong, severe or extreme: «a mild illness», «a mild punishment».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	severe	severe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: of weather — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not too cold, pleasantly warm: «a mild winter».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mild:m2:1
# text = Not too cold, pleasantly warm: «a mild winter».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	pleasantly	pleasantly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of food — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not spicy or strong in taste: «a mild curry», «mild cheese».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mild:m3:1
# text = Not spicy or strong in taste: «a mild curry», «mild cheese».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	curry	curry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gentle and calm in nature: «a mild man».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mild:m4:1
# text = Gentle and calm in nature: «a mild man».
1	Gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's quite mild today, so you won't need a coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mild:x1:1
# text = It's quite mild today, so you won't need a coat.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  | today | mild *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **need** | future | you | a coat |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot coat=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a mild cold, not the flu.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mild:x2:1
# text = I have a mild cold, not the flu.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a mild cold and the flu |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I have the mild curry, please?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mild:x3:1
# text = Can I have the mild curry, please?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	curry	curry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | I | the mild curry |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curry=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mild cheese tastes softer than strong cheese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mild:x4:1
# text = Mild cheese tastes softer than strong cheese.
1	Mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tastes	taste	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	softer	soft	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | Mild cheese |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mr Brown is a mild, kind man.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mild:x5:1
# text = Mr Brown is a mild, kind man.
1	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	Brown	Brown	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mr | a mild kind man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The punishment was mild: just a warning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mild:x6:1
# text = The punishment was mild: just a warning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the punishment |  |  |  |  | a warning *obl*; mild *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a beautiful evening, and the weather mild and clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mild:x7:1
# text = It was a beautiful evening, and the weather mild and clear.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a beautiful evening |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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