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title: mnemonic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mnemonic» in the school dictionary: A mnemonic is a trick that helps you remember something, like a rhyme, a saying or a word made from first letters. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mnemonic

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**Who acts:** mnemonic, trick, you, Richard, BIDMAS, I · **What happens:** be, help, remember, make, mean, order · **To what, where:** trick, you, something, word, first letters, memory · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«mnemonic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [mnemonic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mnemonic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mnemonic is a trick that helps you remember something, like a rhyme, a saying or a word made from first letters.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mnemonic:m1:1
# text = A mnemonic is a trick that helps you remember something, like a rhyme, a saying or a word made from first letters.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mnemonic	mnemonic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	saying	saying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
21	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	acl	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	24	amod	_	_
24	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mnemonic | a trick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | a trick | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **remember** | infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | participle |  | a word *not said here* |  | first letters |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from letter=Material |

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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 -->
Mnemonic means helping the memory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mnemonic:m2:1
# text = Mnemonic means helping the memory.
1	Mnemonic	mnemonic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Mnemonic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **help** *not said to happen* | gerund | Mnemonic *not said here* | the memory |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain» is a mnemonic for the rainbow.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mnemonic:x1:1
# text = «Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain» is a mnemonic for the rainbow.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Richard	Richard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	Of	Of	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
4	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
5	Gave	Gave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
6	Battle	Battle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	In	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Vain	Vain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mnemonic	mnemonic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Richard and Battle in Vain | a mnemonic |  |  |  | for the rainbow | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
BIDMAS is a mnemonic for the order of operations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mnemonic:x2:1
# text = BIDMAS is a mnemonic for the order of operations.
1	BIDMAS	BIDMAS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mnemonic	mnemonic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	operations	operation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | BIDMAS | a mnemonic |  |  |  | for the order of operations | tree rules |
| 2 | **order** |  |  | operations |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Never Eat Shredded Wheat» helps you remember North, East, South, West.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mnemonic:x3:1
# text = «Never Eat Shredded Wheat» helps you remember North, East, South, West.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	Eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	csubj	_	_
4	Shredded	shred	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	Wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	West	West	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | Shredded Wheat |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheat=Patient |
| 2 | **shred** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **help** | present |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **remember** | infinitive | you *not said here* | North and East and South and West |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent north=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I made up a mnemonic to remember the planets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mnemonic:x4:1
# text = I made up a mnemonic to remember the planets.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mnemonic	mnemonic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | past | I | a mnemonic |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mnemonic=Pivot |
| 2 | **remember** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the planets |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent planet=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Thirty days hath September» is a mnemonic rhyme.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mnemonic:x5:1
# text = «Thirty days hath September» is a mnemonic rhyme.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Thirty	thirty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	csubj	_	_
5	September	September	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	mnemonic	mnemonic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present | Thirty days |  |  |  | september |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a mnemonic rhyme |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mnemonic helped me spell «necessary»: one collar, two sleeves.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mnemonic:x6:1
# text = A mnemonic helped me spell «necessary»: one collar, two sleeves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mnemonic	mnemonic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	spell	spell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	necessary	necessary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	sleeves	sleeve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | a mnemonic | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **spell** | infinitive | me *not said here* | necessary |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent necessary=Theme |

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