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title: mini — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mini» in the school dictionary: Mini means very small or smaller than usual: a mini pizza, a mini test. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mini

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**Who acts:** Mini, word, you, your, We, party · **What happens:** mean, start, be, write, answer, go · **To what, where:** small, word, small British car, short skirt, answer, mini whiteboard

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mini means very small or smaller than usual: a mini pizza, a mini test.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mini:m1:1
# text = Mini means very small or smaller than usual: a mini pizza, a mini test.
1	Mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	conj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Mini | small |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent small=Topic |

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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 -->
As the start of a word (mini-), it means "small": minibus, minibeast, miniskirt, mini-golf.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mini:m2:1
# text = As the start of a word (mini-), it means "small": minibus, minibeast, miniskirt, mini-golf.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
18	minibus	minibus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	minibeast	minibeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	miniskirt	miniskirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | word | small |  |  |  | as the start of a word | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent small=Topic as start=Attribute |
| 2 | **start** |  |  | a word |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Mini is a small British car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mini:m3:1
# text = A Mini is a small British car.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mini	Mini	PROPN	NNP	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	car	car	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 a** | present | a Mini | a small British car |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mini is a short skirt (a miniskirt).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mini:m4:1
# text = A mini is a short skirt (a miniskirt).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mini	mini	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	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	miniskirt	miniskirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	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 a** | present | a mini | a short skirt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write your answer on your mini whiteboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mini:x1:1
# text = Write your answer on your mini whiteboard.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	whiteboard	whiteboard	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 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | your answer |  | your mini whiteboard |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent answer=Theme on whiteboard=Destination |
| 2 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went on a minibeast hunt and found three snails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mini:x2:1
# text = We went on a minibeast hunt and found three snails.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	minibeast	minibeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	hunt	hunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	snails	snail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | a minibeast hunt |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on hunt=Location |
| 2 | **find** | past | We *not said here* | three snails |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snail=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party had mini sausages and mini muffins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mini:x3:1
# text = The party had mini sausages and mini muffins.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	muffins	muffin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the party | mini sausages and mini muffins |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sausage=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class went to the zoo in a minibus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mini:x4:1
# text = Our class went to the zoo in a minibus.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	minibus	minibus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Our class |  |  | a minibus |  | to the zoo | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to zoo=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's have a mini quiz before lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mini:x5:1
# text = Let's have a mini quiz before lunch.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | a mini quiz |  |  | before lunch |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quiz=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma drove a little red Mini.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mini:x6:1
# text = Grandma drove a little red Mini.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Mini	Mini	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | Grandma | a little red Mini |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mini=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played mini-golf on holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mini:x7:1
# text = We played mini-golf on holiday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	holiday	holiday	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 | **play** | past | We | mini golf |  | holiday |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent golf=Theme |

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