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title: som — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «som» in the school dictionary: The som is the money (currency) of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan (money). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# som

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**Who acts:** som, bread, We, fisherman, you · **What happens:** be, mean, not be, cost, change, catch · **To what, where:** money, catfish, English word, fragment, few som, Kyrgyzstan

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The som is the money (currency) of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan (money).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:som:m1:1
# text = The som is the money (currency) of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan (money).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	som	som	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	currency	currency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Kyrgyzstan	Kyrgyzstan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the som | the money |  |  |  | of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan | 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: Ukrainian — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Som» (сом) means catfish, a big river fish with whiskers; it is not an English word.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:som:m2:1
# text = «Som» (сом) means catfish, a big river fish with whiskers; it is not an English word.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Som	som	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	сом	сом	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	catfish	catfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	whiskers	whisker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
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	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Som | catfish and a big river fish with whiskers |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent catfish=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | Som | a English word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Som» is often a fragment of longer words like «some», «somersault» or «blossom».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:som:m3:1
# text = «Som» is often a fragment of longer words like «some», «somersault» or «blossom».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Som	som	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fragment	fragment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	somersault	somersault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	blossom	blossom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Som | a fragment |  |  |  | of longer words like some; often *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Kyrgyzstan, bread costs a few som.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:som:x1:1
# text = In Kyrgyzstan, bread costs a few som.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Kyrgyzstan	Kyrgyzstan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	som	som	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | bread | a few som |  | Kyrgyzstan |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme som=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Som» in Ukrainian means catfish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:som:x2:1
# text = «Som» in Ukrainian means catfish.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Som	som	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Ukrainian	Ukrainian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	catfish	catfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Som in Ukrainian | catfish |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent catfish=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Som» is the start of «somersault».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:som:x3:1
# text = «Som» is the start of «somersault».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Som	som	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	somersault	somersault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We changed dollars into som at the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:som:x4:1
# text = We changed dollars into som at the airport.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	som	som	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | We | dollars |  |  |  | into som *result*; at the airport | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent dollar=Patient into som=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fisherman caught a huge som in the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:som:x5:1
# text = The fisherman caught a huge som in the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	som	som	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | the fisherman | a huge som |  | the river |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent som=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't write «som» when you mean «some».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:som:x6:1
# text = Don't write «som» when you mean «some».
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	som	som	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **write** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | som |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent som=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | you | some |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Topic |

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