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title: millimetre — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «millimetre» in the school dictionary: A millimetre is a small unit of length; there are 10 millimetres in a centimetre and 1,000 in a metre. It is written mm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# millimetre

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**Who acts:** millimetre, 10 millimetres, you, We, ant, gap · **What happens:** be, write, measure, make, have · **To what, where:** small unit, millimetre, line, 1 centimetre, 25 millimetres, 6 mm

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A millimetre is a small unit of length; there are 10 millimetres in a centimetre and 1,000 in a metre. It is written mm.

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*Sentence 1:* A millimetre is a small unit of length; there are 10 millimetres in a centimetre and 1,000 in a metre.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millimetre:m1:1
# text = A millimetre is a small unit of length; there are 10 millimetres in a centimetre and 1,000 in a metre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	millimetre	millimetre	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	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	11	expl	_	_
11	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	millimetres	millimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	centimetre	centimetre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	1,000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	metre	metre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 millimetre | a small unit |  |  |  | of length | tree rules |
| 2 | **does** | present | 10 millimetres in a centimetre |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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:* It is written mm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millimetre:m1:2
# text = It is written mm.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	mm	mm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | millimetre |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient mm=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A millimetre is about the thickness of a credit card.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millimetre:x1:1
# text = A millimetre is about the thickness of a credit card.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	millimetre	millimetre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thickness	thickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	credit	credit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a millimetre |  |  |  |  | about the thickness; of a credit card | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure the line to the nearest millimetre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millimetre:x2:1
# text = Measure the line to the nearest millimetre.
1	Measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	nearest	near	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	millimetre	millimetre	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 | **measure** | imperative | you *not said here* | the line |  |  |  | to the nearest millimetre | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme line=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
10 millimetres make 1 centimetre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millimetre:x3:1
# text = 10 millimetres make 1 centimetre.
1	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	millimetres	millimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	centimetre	centimetre	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 | 10 millimetres | 1 centimetre |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset centimetre=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had 25 millimetres of rain today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millimetre:x4:1
# text = We had 25 millimetres of rain today.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	millimetres	millimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | 25 millimetres of rain |  |  | today |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millimetre=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ant is 6 mm long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millimetre:x5:1
# text = The ant is 6 mm long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ant	ant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	mm	mm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	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 ant | 6 mm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
35 mm = 3.5 cm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millimetre:x6:1
# text = 35 mm = 3.5 cm.
1	35	35	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	mm	mm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	5	punct	_	_
4	3.5	3.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Frac	5	nummod	_	_
5	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gap was only a millimetre wide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millimetre:x7:1
# text = The gap was only a millimetre wide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	millimetre	millimetre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the gap | a millimetre |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A metre has 1,000 millimetres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millimetre:x8:1
# text = A metre has 1,000 millimetres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	metre	metre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	1,000	1000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	millimetres	millimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | a metre | 1,000 millimetres |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millimetre=Patient |

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