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title: ni — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ni» in the school dictionary: NI is short for Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# ni

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**Who acts:** NI, Say, Belfast, worker, postcode area, Coins · **What happens:** be, take, pay, shout, have, contain · **To what, where:** money, wages, chemical symbol, Grail, old film, capital

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«ni» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [ni in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ni.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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NI is short for Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ni:m1:1
# text = NI is short for Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom.
1	NI	no	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Northern	Northern	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
6	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	12	flat	_	_
12	Kingdom	Kingdom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	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 | **is** | present | NI |  |  |  |  | for Northern Ireland; short *property* | tree rules |

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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}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
NI is short for National Insurance, money taken from wages to pay for state pensions and benefits.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ni:m2:1
# text = NI is short for National Insurance, money taken from wages to pay for state pensions and benefits.
1	NI	no	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	National	National	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
6	Insurance	Insurance	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	wages	wage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	pensions	pension	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	benefits	benefit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | NI |  |  |  |  | for National Insurance and money; short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | participle |  | money *not said here* |  | wages |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent from wage=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **pay** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for state pensions and benefits | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for pension=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ni is the chemical symbol for the metal nickel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ni:m3:1
# text = Ni is the chemical symbol for the metal nickel.
1	Ni	no	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	nickel	nickel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ni | the chemical symbol |  |  |  | for the metal nickel | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old film «Monty Python and the Holy Grail», the Knights Who Say «Ni!» shout it as a silly word.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ni:m4:1
# text = In the old film «Monty Python and the Holy Grail», the Knights Who Say «Ni!» shout it as a silly word.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Monty	Monty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Python	Python	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Holy	Holy	PROPN	NNP	_	11	compound	_	_
11	Grail	Grail	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Knights	Knight	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	Say	Say	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Ni	Ni	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
22	shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	as	as	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | infinitive | the Knights's Say | Grail |  | the old film |  | as a silly word | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Belfast is the capital of NI.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ni:x1:1
# text = Belfast is the capital of NI.
1	Belfast	Belfast	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	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	NI	NI	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Belfast | the capital |  |  |  | of NI | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every worker in the UK has an NI number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ni:x2:1
# text = Every worker in the UK has an NI number.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	NI	ni	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | every worker in the UK | a NI number |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ni is the symbol for nickel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ni:x3:1
# text = Ni is the symbol for nickel.
1	Ni	no	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nickel	nickel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ni | the symbol |  |  |  | for nickel | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The postcode area BT is in NI.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ni:x4:1
# text = The postcode area BT is in NI.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	postcode	postcode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	BT	BT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	NI	NI	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the postcode area |  |  | NI |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coins can contain Ni (nickel).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ni:x5:1
# text = Coins can contain Ni (nickel).
1	Coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	contain	contain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	Ni	Ni	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	nickel	nickel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | can | Coins | Ni |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot ni=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
NI contributions help pay for state pensions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ni:x6:1
# text = NI contributions help pay for state pensions.
1	NI	no	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	contributions	contribution	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pensions	pension	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | NI contributions |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** | infinitive | NI contributions *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for state pensions | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for pension=Theme |

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