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title: millilitre — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «millilitre» in the school dictionary: A millilitre is a very small unit for measuring liquid. A litre has 1000 millilitres; a teaspoon holds about 5 millilitres. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# millilitre

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**Who acts:** millilitre, litre, teaspoon, It, bottle, She · **What happens:** be, have, hold, write, pour, take · **To what, where:** small unit, 1000 millilitres, 5 millilitres, written ml, 500 millilitres, 250 millilitres · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«millilitre» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [millilitre in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/millilitre.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A millilitre is a very small unit for measuring liquid. A litre has 1000 millilitres; a teaspoon holds about 5 millilitres.

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*Sentence 1:* A millilitre is a very small unit for measuring liquid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millilitre:m1:1
# text = A millilitre is a very small unit for measuring liquid.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	millilitre	millilitre	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	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	measuring	measuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 millilitre | a small unit |  |  |  | for measuring liquid | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* A litre has 1000 millilitres; a teaspoon holds about 5 millilitres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millilitre:m1:2
# text = A litre has 1000 millilitres; a teaspoon holds about 5 millilitres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	1000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	millilitres	millilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teaspoon	teaspoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	about	about	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	millilitres	millilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a litre | 1000 millilitres |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millilitre=Patient |
| 2 | **hold** | present | a teaspoon | 5 millilitres |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millilitre=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is written ml or mL.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millilitre:m2:1
# text = It is written ml or mL.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	ml	ml	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	mL	ml	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | It | written ml or mL |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bottle holds 500 millilitres of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millilitre:x1:1
# text = A bottle holds 500 millilitres of water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	millilitres	millilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a bottle | 500 millilitres of water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millilitre=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She pours 250 millilitres into each glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millilitre:x2:1
# text = She pours 250 millilitres into each glass.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pours	pour	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	250	250	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	millilitres	millilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	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 | **pour** | present | She | 250 millilitres |  | each glass |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent millilitre=Theme into glass=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many millilitres are in 2 litres?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millilitre:x3:1
# text = How many millilitres are in 2 litres?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	millilitres	millilitre	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	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 millilitres |  |  | 2 litres |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jug has 1200 millilitres of juice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millilitre:x4:1
# text = The jug has 1200 millilitres of juice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	1200	1200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	millilitres	millilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the jug | 1200 millilitres of juice |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millilitre=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take 5 ml of medicine, as the doctor said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millilitre:x5:1
# text = Take 5 ml of medicine, as the doctor said.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	ml	ml	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	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 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | 5 ml of medicine |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ml=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A can of soda holds 330 ml.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millilitre:x6:1
# text = A can of soda holds 330 ml.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	330	330	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	ml	ml	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a soda | 330 ml |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ml=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fill the measuring cylinder to 50 millilitres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millilitre:x7:1
# text = Fill the measuring cylinder to 50 millilitres.
1	Fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	measuring	measuring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	millilitres	millilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **fill** | imperative | you *not said here* | the measuring cylinder |  |  |  | to 50 millilitres | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cylinder=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A raindrop is much less than one millilitre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millilitre:x8:1
# text = A raindrop is much less than one millilitre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	raindrop	raindrop	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	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	millilitre	millilitre	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 raindrop |  |  |  |  | than one millilitre; less *property* | tree rules |

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