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title: millennium — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «millennium» in the school dictionary: A millennium is a period of a thousand years. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# millennium

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**Who acts:** millennium, new thousand years, Christ, Christians, Ten centuries, People · **What happens:** be, mean, start, celebrate, describe, understand · **To what, where:** period, calendar, year reign, Book, different ways, thousand years

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A millennium is a period of a thousand years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millennium:m1:1
# text = A millennium is a period of a thousand years.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	millennium	millennium	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	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 millennium | a period |  |  | year |  | 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 -->
«The millennium» often means the moment when a new thousand years starts in the calendar, celebrated with big parties and fireworks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millennium:m2:1
# text = «The millennium» often means the moment when a new thousand years starts in the calendar, celebrated with big parties and fireworks.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	millennium	millennium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	14	mark	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	calendar	calendar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	celebrated	celebrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the millennium |  |  |  | moment | often *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **start** | present | a new thousand years |  |  | the calendar |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **celebrate** | participle |  | the calendar *not said here* |  |  |  | with big parties and fireworks | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Bible, church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Millennium is a thousand-year reign of Christ described in the Book of Revelation, which Christians understand in different ways.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millennium:m3:1
# text = The Millennium is a thousand-year reign of Christ described in the Book of Revelation, which Christians understand in different ways.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Millennium	millennium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
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	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	reign	reign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	Christ	Christ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	described	describe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Book	Book	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Revelation	Revelation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	obj	_	_
19	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	understand	understand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Millennium | a year reign |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **describe** | past | Christ |  |  | the Book of Revelation |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **understand** | present | Christians | a year reign |  | different ways |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer which=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A millennium is a thousand years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millennium:x1:1
# text = A millennium is a thousand years.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	millennium	millennium	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	5	det	_	_
5	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a millennium | thousand years |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ten centuries make a millennium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millennium:x2:1
# text = Ten centuries make a millennium.
1	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	centuries	century	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	millennium	millennium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Ten centuries | a millennium |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset millennium=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pyramids have stood for several millennia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millennium:x3:1
# text = The pyramids have stood for several millennia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pyramids	pyramid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	millennia	millennia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present · perfect · passive |  | the pyramids |  |  |  | for several millennia | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus for millennia=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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People celebrated the new millennium with fireworks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millennium:x4:1
# text = People celebrated the new millennium with fireworks.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	celebrated	celebrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	millennium	millennium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | past | People | the new millennium |  |  |  | with fireworks | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millennium=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rivers shape valleys over millennia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millennium:x5:1
# text = Rivers shape valleys over millennia.
1	Rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shape	shape	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	valleys	valley	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	millennia	millennia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | present | Rivers | valleys |  | millennia |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset valley=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many decades are in a millennium? One hundred.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* How many decades are in a millennium?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millennium:x6:1
# text = How many decades are in a millennium?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	decades	decade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	millennium	millennium	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** | present | many decades |  |  | a millennium |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* One hundred.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millennium:x6:2
# text = One hundred.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	compound	_	_
2	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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