--- title: monday — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «monday» in the school dictionary: Monday is the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday; for many children it is the first school day of the week. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [monday in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/monday.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} Monday is the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday; for many children it is the first school day of the week. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:monday:m1:1 # text = Monday is the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday; for many children it is the first school day of the week. 1 Monday Monday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 week week NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ 8 after after ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 Sunday Sunday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nmod _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 11 before before ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 Tuesday Tuesday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ; ; PUNCT : _ 22 punct _ _ 14 for for ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 16 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 22 obl _ _ 17 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ _ 18 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 22 cop _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 20 first first ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 22 amod _ _ 21 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 compound _ _ 22 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 appos _ _ 23 of of ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 24 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 week week NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 26 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | Monday | the day | | | week | | tree rules | | 2 | **is a** | present | it | the first school day | | | week | for many children | tree rules | 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} «On Mondays» means every Monday. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:monday:m2:1 # text = «On Mondays» means every Monday. 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 On on ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 Mondays Monday PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 7 det _ _ 7 Monday Monday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Mondays | | | | monday | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | ## Example 1 {#x1} Ben bought 6 cards on Monday and 5 cards on Tuesday. How many cards did Ben buy in total? *Sentence 1:* Ben bought 6 cards on Monday and 5 cards on Tuesday. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:monday:x1:1 # text = Ben bought 6 cards on Monday and 5 cards on Tuesday. 1 Ben Ben PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 bought buy VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 6 6 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 4 nummod _ _ 4 cards card NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 on on ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 Monday Monday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 8 5 5 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 9 nummod _ _ 9 cards card NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 conj _ _ 10 on on ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 Tuesday Tuesday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **buy** | past | Ben | 6 cards | | | monday; tuesday | | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme | *Sentence 2:* How many cards did Ben buy in total? ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:monday:x1:2 # text = How many cards did Ben buy in total? 1 How how ADV WRB PronType=Int 2 advmod _ _ 2 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 cards card NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 4 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 Ben Ben PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 buy buy VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 total total ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **buy** | past · do-support | many cards | | | total | | | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent | ## Example 2 {#x2} On Monday Ella read 8 pages. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:monday:x2:1 # text = On Monday Ella read 8 pages. 1 On on ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 2 Monday Monday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 Ella Ella PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 4 read read VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 8 8 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 6 nummod _ _ 6 pages page NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **read** | past | | 8 pages | | Monday Ella | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic | ## Example 3 {#x3} Tim had 12 stamps on Monday and gave 4 away on Friday. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:monday:x3:1 # text = Tim had 12 stamps on Monday and gave 4 away on Friday. 1 Tim Tim PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 had have 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 stamps stamp NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 on on ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 Monday Monday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 gave give VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 9 4 4 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 10 nummod _ _ 10 away away ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 11 on on ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 Friday Friday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | Tim | 12 stamps | | | monday | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamp=Patient | | 2 | **give** | past | Tim *not said here* | | | | friday | away *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ## Example 4 {#x4} We have swimming on Mondays. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:monday:x4:1 # text = We have swimming on Mondays. 1 We we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 have have VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 swimming swim VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 2 xcomp _ _ 4 on on ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Mondays Monday PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | present | We | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **swim** | gerund | We *not said here* | | | | monday | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## Example 5 {#x5} Monday comes after Sunday. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:monday:x5:1 # text = Monday comes after Sunday. 1 Monday Monday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 comes come VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 after after ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 Sunday Sunday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** | present | Monday | | | | sunday | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## Example 6 {#x6} The library is closed on Monday. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:monday:x6:1 # text = The library is closed on Monday. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 library library NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 closed close VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 on on ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 Monday Monday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **close** | present · passive | | the library | | | monday | | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | ## Example 7 {#x7} See you on Monday! ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:monday:x7:1 # text = See you on Monday! 1 See see VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 on on ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 Monday Monday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ! ! PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **see** | imperative | you *not said here* | you | | | monday | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus | ## Example 8 {#x8} From Monday to Friday is 5 school days. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:monday:x8:1 # text = From Monday to Friday is 5 school days. 1 From from ADP IN _ 2 case _ _ 2 Monday Monday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 dep _ _ 3 to to ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 Friday Friday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 6 5 5 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 7 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 compound _ _ 8 days day NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | 5 school days | | | | | tree rules | ## Example 9 {#x9} The little daisy was as happy as if the day had been a great holiday, but it was only Monday. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:monday:x9:1 # text = The little daisy was as happy as if the day had been a great holiday, but it was only Monday. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 daisy daisy NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 as as ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 happy happy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 7 as as SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 8 if if SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ _ 11 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 12 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 15 cop _ _ 13 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 14 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 holiday holiday NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 17 but but CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 18 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 nsubj _ _ 19 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 21 cop _ _ 20 only only ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ 21 Monday Monday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the little daisy | | | | | happy *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is a** | past · perfect | the day | a great holiday | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **is a** | past | daisy | Monday | | | | | tree rules | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. 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