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title: mm — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mm» in the school dictionary: Mm is the short way to write millimetre, a very tiny unit of length. A centimetre has 10 millimetres. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mm

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**Who acts:** Mm, centimetre, people, sound, food, line · **What happens:** be, write, have, make, say, think · **To what, where:** short way, millimetre, 10 millimetres, sound, 45 mm, 12 mm · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Mm is the short way to write millimetre, a very tiny unit of length. A centimetre has 10 millimetres.

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*Sentence 1:* Mm is the short way to write millimetre, a very tiny unit of length.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mm:m1:1
# text = Mm is the short way to write millimetre, a very tiny unit of length.
1	Mm	mm	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	millimetre	millimetre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mm | the short way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | to-infinitive |  | millimetre |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millimetre=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:* A centimetre has 10 millimetres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mm:m1:2
# text = A centimetre has 10 millimetres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	centimetre	centimetre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	10	10	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 centimetre | 10 millimetres |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millimetre=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Mm» or «mmm» is also a sound people make to say yes, to think, or to say food is tasty.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mm:m2:1
# text = «Mm» or «mmm» is also a sound people make to say yes, to think, or to say food is tasty.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mm	mm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	mmm	mmm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	also	also	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	ccomp	_	_
24	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
26	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mm or mmm | a sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | people | a sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | a sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic |
| 4 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | a sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **is** | present | food |  |  |  |  | tasty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The line is 45 mm long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mm:x1:1
# text = The line is 45 mm long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	45	45	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 line | 45 mm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It rained 12 mm today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mm:x2:1
# text = It rained 12 mm today.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rained	rain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	mm	mm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rain** | past | It | 12 mm |  |  | today |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coin is 2 mm thick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mm:x3:1
# text = A coin is 2 mm thick.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	mm	mm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | a coin |  |  |  |  | 2 mm *obl:unmarked*; thick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many mm are in 3 cm?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mm:x4:1
# text = How many mm are in 3 cm?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mm	mm	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	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cm	cm	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 mm |  |  | 3 cm |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ant is about 5 mm long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mm:x5:1
# text = The ant is about 5 mm long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ant	ant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	mm	mm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the ant |  |  |  |  | 5 mm *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The small marks on a ruler are millimetres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mm:x6:1
# text = The small marks on a ruler are millimetres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	millimetres	millimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the small marks on a ruler | millimetres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Mmm, this soup is yummy!" said Ella.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mm:x7:1
# text = "Mmm, this soup is yummy!" said Ella.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mmm	mmm	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	yummy	yummy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	Ella	Ella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | this soup |  |  |  |  | yummy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | Ella |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Mm-hm," said Dad, nodding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mm:x8:1
# text = "Mm-hm," said Dad, nodding.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mm	mm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	hm	hm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	nodding	nod	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Mm hm |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **nod** | gerund | Mm hm *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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