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title: mill — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mill» in the school dictionary: A mill is a building with machines for grinding grain into flour, often powered by wind or water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mill

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**Who acts:** mill, building, small machine, Workers, you, It · **What happens:** be, grind, power, make, mill around, go · **To what, where:** building, grain, flour, factory, crowd, pepper

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mill is a building with machines for grinding grain into flour, often powered by wind or water.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mill:m1:1
# text = A mill is a building with machines for grinding grain into flour, often powered by wind or water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	_	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	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	grinding	grind	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
10	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	powered	power	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 mill | a building |  |  |  | with machines | tree rules |
| 2 | **grind** | gerund | a building *not said here* | grain |  | flour |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent grain=Material into flour=Product |
| 3 | **power** | participle | a mill *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by wind or water; often *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
A factory where things like cotton, paper or steel are made.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mill:m2:1
# text = A factory where things like cotton, paper or steel are made.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a factory |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small machine for grinding, such as a pepper mill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mill:m3:1
# text = A small machine for grinding, such as a pepper mill.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	grinding	grind	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	pepper	pepper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grind** | gerund | a small machine and a pepper mill *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To mill around is to move about in a crowd without going anywhere special.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mill:m4:1
# text = To mill around is to move about in a crowd without going anywhere special.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mill	mill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	around	around	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
13	anywhere	anywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	12	advmod	_	_
14	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mill around** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a crowd |  | about, move *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | anywhere, special *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old water mill ground wheat into flour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mill:x1:1
# text = The old water mill ground wheat into flour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers in the cotton mill worked long hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mill:x2:1
# text = Workers in the cotton mill worked long hours.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | Workers in the cotton mill |  |  |  | hour |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grind some pepper with the pepper mill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mill:x3:1
# text = Grind some pepper with the pepper mill.
1	Grind	grind	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	pepper	pepper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pepper	pepper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	mill	mill	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 | **grind** | imperative | you *not said here* | some pepper |  |  |  | with the pepper mill | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent pepper=Patient with mill=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fans milled around outside the stadium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mill:x4:1
# text = Fans milled around outside the stadium.
1	Fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	milled	mill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	around	around	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stadium	stadium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mill around** | participle |  | Fans *not said here* |  |  |  | outside the stadium; around *property* | vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was just a run-of-the-mill day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mill:x5:1
# text = It was just a run-of-the-mill day.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
5	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The windmill's sails turned in the breeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mill:x6:1
# text = The windmill's sails turned in the breeze.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	windmill	windmill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	breeze	breeze	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 | **turn** | past | the windmill's sails |  |  | the breeze |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in breeze=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There he sees a mill\[381\] standing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mill:x7:1
# text = There he sees a mill[381] standing.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	381	381	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	standing	standing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | he | a mill |  | there |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mill=Stimulus |

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