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title: monthly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «monthly» in the school dictionary: Happening, done or paid once every month. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# monthly

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**Who acts:** Happening, magazine, I, club, you, We · **What happens:** happen, do, pay, measure, come out, get · **To what, where:** pocket money, monthly meeting, monthly cooking magazine, 15 dollars, bush, window

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«monthly» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [monthly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/monthly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Happening, done or paid once every month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monthly:m1:1
# text = Happening, done or paid once every month.
1	Happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	csubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | participle | Happening |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pay** | participle | Happening *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measured over one month (monthly rainfall).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monthly:m2:1
# text = Measured over one month (monthly rainfall).
1	Measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	over	over	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	monthly	monthly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rainfall	rainfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | participle |  |  |  |  | month |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A magazine that comes out once a month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monthly:m3:1
# text = A magazine that comes out once a month.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | present | a magazine |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I get my pocket money monthly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monthly:x1:1
# text = I get my pocket money monthly.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	monthly	monthly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | I | my pocket money |  |  |  | monthly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club has a monthly meeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monthly:x2:1
# text = The club has a monthly meeting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	monthly	monthly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the club | a monthly meeting |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meeting=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at the monthly rainfall in the bar chart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monthly:x3:1
# text = Look at the monthly rainfall in the bar chart.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	monthly	monthly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rainfall	rainfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the monthly rainfall in the bar chart | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at rainfall=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We pay for the gym monthly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monthly:x4:1
# text = We pay for the gym monthly.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	monthly	monthly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | We |  |  |  |  | for the gym; monthly *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for gym=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum reads a monthly cooking magazine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monthly:x5:1
# text = Mum reads a monthly cooking magazine.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	monthly	monthly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | Mum | a monthly cooking magazine |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magazine=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If the monthly cost is 15 dollars, the cost for a year is 15 × 12 = 180 dollars.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monthly:x6:1
# text = If the monthly cost is 15 dollars, the cost for a year is 15 × 12 = 180 dollars.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	monthly	monthly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	×	×	SYM	SYM	Number=Sing	20	dep	_	_
17	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
18	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	19	case	_	_
19	180	180	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nmod	_	_
20	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the monthly cost | 15 dollars |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the window stood a bush bearing monthly roses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:monthly:x7:1
# text = In the window stood a bush bearing monthly roses.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	bearing	bear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	monthly	monthly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past |  | a bush |  | the window |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bush=Theme in window=Destination |
| 2 | **bear** | gerund |  | monthly roses |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rose=Patient |

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