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title: mp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mp» in the school dictionary: Member of Parliament: a person elected to make laws for an area. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# mp

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**Who acts:** soldiers, mezzo piano, class, MP, hundreds, music · **What happens:** elect, make, act, mean, write, visit · **To what, where:** person, laws, army, letter, local MP, school · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«mp» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [mp in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mp.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Member of Parliament: a person elected to make laws for an area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mp:m1:1
# text = Member of Parliament: a person elected to make laws for an area.
1	Member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | participle · passive |  | a person |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | laws |  |  |  | for a area | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent law=Product for area=Asset |

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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 -->
Military Police (MP): soldiers who act as police in the army.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mp:m2:1
# text = Military Police (MP): soldiers who act as police in the army.
1	Military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	MP	mp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	act	act	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | present | soldiers |  |  | the army |  | as police | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as police=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
mp in mp3 and mp4: file types for sound and video.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mp:m3:1
# text = mp in mp3 and mp4: file types for sound and video.
1	mp	mp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	mp3	MP3	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	mp4	mp4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	types	type	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
mp: mezzo piano, meaning fairly quietly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mp:m4:1
# text = mp: mezzo piano, meaning fairly quietly.
1	mp	mp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	mezzo	mezzo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | gerund | mezzo piano *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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Usage: maths, computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
MP for megapixel(s) in cameras.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mp:m5:1
# text = MP for megapixel(s) in cameras.
1	MP	mp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	megapixel	megapixel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	s	s	X	AFX	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cameras	camera	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class wrote a letter to our local MP about the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mp:x1:1
# text = Our class wrote a letter to our local MP about the park.
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	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	MP	mp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Our class | a letter | our local MP about the park |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to mp=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The MP visited our school and answered questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mp:x2:1
# text = The MP visited our school and answered questions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	MP	mp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | the MP | our school |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | the MP *not said here* | questions |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are hundreds of MPs in the House of Commons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mp:x3:1
# text = There are hundreds of MPs in the House of Commons.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	MPs	mp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	House	House	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Commons	Commons	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | hundreds of MPs in the House of Commons |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The song is saved as an mp3 file.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mp:x4:1
# text = The song is saved as an mp3 file.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	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	saved	save	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	mp3	MP3	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present · passive |  | the song |  |  |  | as a mp3 file | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music says mp, so play fairly quietly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mp:x5:1
# text = The music says mp, so play fairly quietly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	mp	mp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	fairly	fairly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the music | mp |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | fairly, quietly *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The MPs stopped the soldier at the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mp:x6:1
# text = The MPs stopped the soldier at the gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	MPs	mp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the MPs | the soldier |  | the gate |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality soldier=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This camera has 12 MP.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mp:x7:1
# text = This camera has 12 MP.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	MP	mp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | this camera | 12 MP |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mp=Patient |

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