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title: mph — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mph» in the school dictionary: Miles per hour: how many miles something travels in one hour; a unit of speed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mph

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**Who acts:** Miles, speed limit, car, cheetah, sign, train · **What happens:** travel, be, go, run, say · **To what, where:** many miles, 20 mph, 60 mph, 70 mph, 30 miles, 30 mph · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Miles per hour: how many miles something travels in one hour; a unit of speed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mph:m1:1
# text = Miles per hour: how many miles something travels in one hour; a unit of speed.
1	Miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
2	per	per	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | Miles per hour | many miles |  |  | hour | a unit of speed *obl* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The speed limit near school is 20 mph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mph:x1:1
# text = The speed limit near school is 20 mph.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	mph	mph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the speed limit near school | 20 mph |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car was going at 60 mph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mph:x2:1
# text = The car was going at 60 mph.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	mph	mph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past · progressive | the car |  |  | 60 mph |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at mph=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cheetah can run at about 70 mph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mph:x3:1
# text = A cheetah can run at about 70 mph.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheetah	cheetah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	70	70	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	mph	mph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | can | a cheetah |  |  | 70 mph |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at mph=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At 30 mph, a car goes 30 miles in one hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mph:x4:1
# text = At 30 mph, a car goes 30 miles in one hour.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	mph	mph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | a car | 30 miles |  | 30 mph | hour |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mile=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign said 40 mph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mph:x5:1
# text = The sign said 40 mph.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	mph	mph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sign | 40 mph |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent mph=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train travelled 120 miles in 2 hours, so its speed was 60 mph.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mph:x6:1
# text = The train travelled 120 miles in 2 hours, so its speed was 60 mph.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	travelled	travel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	mph	mph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | past | the train | 120 miles |  |  | hour |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location mile=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | train's speed | 60 mph |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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