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title: min — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «min» in the school dictionary: Min is the short way to write minute. There are 60 min in one hour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# min

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**Who acts:** Min, 60 min, bus ride, She, cake, hour · **What happens:** be, write, allow, take, read, bake · **To what, where:** short way, smallest amount, pasta, 5 min, game box · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Min is the short way to write minute. There are 60 min in one hour.

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*Sentence 1:* Min is the short way to write minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:min:m1:1
# text = Min is the short way to write minute.
1	Min	min	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	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 a** | present | Min | the short way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | minute |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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:* There are 60 min in one hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:min:m1:2
# text = There are 60 min in one hour.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	min	minute	NOUN	NNS	Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	hour	hour	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 | **does** | present | 60 min |  |  | there | hour |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Min can also be short for minimum, the smallest amount allowed (as in «min 3 players»).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:min:m2:1
# text = Min can also be short for minimum, the smallest amount allowed (as in «min 3 players»).
1	Min	min	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	minimum	minimum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	amod	_	_
11	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
12	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	min	min	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
18	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Min |  |  |  |  | for minimum; short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **allow** | participle |  | the smallest amount *not said here* |  |  |  | as min 3 players | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus ride takes 25 min.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:min:x1:1
# text = The bus ride takes 25 min.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	min	minute	NOUN	NNS	Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | the bus ride |  |  |  | minute |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She reads for 15 min every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:min:x2:1
# text = She reads for 15 min every day.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	min	minute	NOUN	NNS	Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	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 | **read** | present | She |  |  |  | day; minute |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
1 h 20 min = 80 min.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:min:x3:1
# text = 1 h 20 min = 80 min.
1	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	h	H	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	min	minute	NOUN	NNS	Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	7	cc	_	_
6	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	min	minute	NOUN	NNS	Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake bakes for 40 min.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:min:x4:1
# text = The cake bakes for 40 min.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bakes	bake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	min	minute	NOUN	NNS	Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | present | the cake |  |  |  | minute |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An hour has 60 minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:min:x5:1
# text = An hour has 60 minutes.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	minutes	minute	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 hour |  |  |  | minute |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cook the pasta for 10 min.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:min:x6:1
# text = Cook the pasta for 10 min.
1	Cook	cook	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	min	minute	NOUN	NNS	Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur	1	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 | **cook** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pasta |  |  | minute |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pasta=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The next train comes in 5 min.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:min:x7:1
# text = The next train comes in 5 min.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	min	min	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 | **come** | present | the next train |  |  | 5 min |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in min=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Min. age 8 years, says the board game box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:min:x8:1
# text = Min. age 8 years, says the board game box.
1	Min	min	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
3	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Min and age | the game box |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent box=Topic |

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