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female

Who acts: Female, sex, women, female parts, female bird, 14 female · What happens: mean, have, lay, be, make, call · To what, where: babies, eggs, female person, seeds, plants, female lion · Speech: someone speaks here

«female» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: female in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Female means of the sex that can have babies or lay eggs; women and girls are female.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjcasedetoblnsubjauxacl:relclobjccconjobjpunctnsubjccconjcopparataxispunctrootFemaleADJmeansVERBofADPtheDETsexNOUNthatPRONcanAUXhaveVERBbabiesNOUNorCCONJlayVERBeggsNOUN;PUNCTwomenNOUNandCCONJgirlsNOUNareAUXfemaleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FemalefemaleADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ofofADP_5 sexcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 sexdet
5sexsexNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 havensubj
7cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin8 haveaux
8havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf5 sexacl:relcl
9babiesbabyNOUNNumber=Plur8 haveobj
10ororCCONJ_11 laycc
11laylayVERBMood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 haveconj
12eggseggNOUNNumber=Plur11 layobj
13;;PUNCT_18 femalepunct
14womenwomanNOUNNumber=Plur18 femalensubj
15andandCCONJ_16 girlscc
16girlsgirlNOUNNumber=Plur14 womenconj
17arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 femalecop
18femalefemaleADJDegree=Pos2 meansparataxis
19..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentFemaleof the sexvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2havecanthe sexbabiesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
3laypresentthe sex not said hereeggsvn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result
4ispresentwomen and girlsfemale propertytree rules

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.

Everyday, meaning 2

A female is a female person or animal.

detnsubjcopdetamodccconjpunctrootADETfemaleNOUNisAUXaDETfemaleADJpersonNOUNorCCONJanimalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 femaledet
2femalefemaleNOUNNumber=Sing6 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 persondet
5femalefemaleADJDegree=Pos6 personamod
6personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 animalcc
8animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing6 personconj
9..PUNCT_6 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta femalea female person or animalanimal conjtree rules

Everyday, meaning 3

In plants, female parts make seeds or fruit.

caseoblpunctamodnsubjobjccconjpunctrootInADPplantsNOUN,PUNCTfemaleADJpartsNOUNmakeVERBseedsNOUNorCCONJfruitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 plantscase
2plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur6 makeobl
3,,PUNCT_2 plantspunct
4femalefemaleADJDegree=Pos5 partsamod
5partspartNOUNNumber=Plur6 makensubj
6makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7seedsseedNOUNNumber=Plur6 makeobj
8ororCCONJ_9 fruitcc
9fruitfruitNOUNNumber=Sing7 seedsconj
10..PUNCT_6 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentfemale partsseeds or fruitplantsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset seed=Product

Example 1

A female lion is called a lioness.

detamodnsubj:passaux:passdetxcomppunctrootADETfemaleADJlionNOUNisAUXcalledVERBaDETlionessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 liondet
2femalefemaleADJDegree=Pos3 lionamod
3lionlionNOUNNumber=Sing5 callednsubj:pass
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 calledaux:pass
5calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 lionessdet
7lionesslionessNOUNNumber=Sing5 calledxcomp
8..PUNCT_5 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresent · passivea female liona lioness xcompvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 2

Only the female mosquito bites.

advmoddetamodcompoundpunctrootOnlyADVtheDETfemaleADJmosquitoNOUNbitesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnlyonlyADV_5 bitesadvmod
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 bitesdet
3femalefemaleADJDegree=Pos5 bitesamod
4mosquitomosquitoNOUNNumber=Sing5 bitescompound
5bitesbiteNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 bitespunct

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

Example 3

The female bird sits on the eggs.

detamodnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETfemaleADJbirdNOUNsitsVERBonADPtheDETeggsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 birddet
2femalefemaleADJDegree=Pos3 birdamod
3birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing4 sitsnsubj
4sitssitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ononADP_7 eggscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 eggsdet
7eggseggNOUNNumber=Plur4 sitsobl
8..PUNCT_4 sitspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpresentthe female birdthe eggsvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on egg=Location

Example 4

There are 14 female and 12 male pupils in our class.

explnummodnsubjccnummodamodconjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTherePRONareVERB14NUMfemaleNOUNandCCONJ12NUMmaleADJpupilsNOUNinADPourPRONclassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 areexpl
2arebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
31414NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 femalenummod
4femalefemaleNOUNNumber=Sing2 arensubj
5andandCCONJ_8 pupilscc
61212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 pupilsnummod
7malemaleADJDegree=Pos8 pupilsamod
8pupilspupilNOUNNumber=Plur4 femaleconj
9ininADP_11 classcase
10ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 classnmod:poss
11classclassNOUNNumber=Sing2 areobl
12..PUNCT_2 arepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doespresent14 female and 12 male pupilsour class; therevn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in class=Location

Example 5

The female part of the flower is in the middle.

detamodnsubjcasedetnmodcopcasedetpunctrootTheDETfemaleADJpartNOUNofADPtheDETflowerNOUNisAUXinADPtheDETmiddleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 partdet
2femalefemaleADJDegree=Pos3 partamod
3partpartNOUNNumber=Sing10 middlensubj
4ofofADP_6 flowercase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 flowerdet
6flowerflowerNOUNNumber=Sing3 partnmod
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 middlecop
8ininADP_10 middlecase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 middledet
10middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 middlepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe female part of the flowerthe middletree rules

Example 6

Female sea turtles come back to the beach to lay eggs.

amodcompoundnsubjadvmodcasedetoblmarkadvclobjpunctrootFemaleADJseaNOUNturtlesNOUNcomeVERBbackADVtoADPtheDETbeachNOUNtoPARTlayVERBeggsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FemalefemaleADJDegree=Pos3 turtlesamod
2seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing3 turtlescompound
3turtlesturtleNOUNNumber=Plur4 comensubj
4comecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5backbackADV_4 comeadvmod
6totoADP_8 beachcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 beachdet
8beachbeachNOUNNumber=Sing4 comeobl
9totoPART_10 laymark
10laylayVERBVerbForm=Inf4 comeadvcl
11eggseggNOUNNumber=Plur10 layobj
12..PUNCT_4 comepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1come backpresentFemale sea turtlesthe beachvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial_Location
2layto-infinitiveFemale sea turtles not said hereeggsvn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result

Example 7

Here sat two female figures, a young and an old one.

advmodnummodamodobjpunctdetadvclccdetamodconjpunctrootHereADVsatVERBtwoNUMfemaleADJfiguresNOUN,PUNCTaDETyoungADJandCCONJanDEToldADJoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerehereADVPronType=Dem2 satadvmod
2satsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 figuresnummod
4femalefemaleADJDegree=Pos5 figuresamod
5figuresfigureNOUNNumber=Plur2 satobj
6,,PUNCT_8 youngpunct
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 youngdet
8youngyoungADJDegree=Pos2 satadvcl
9andandCCONJ_12 onecc
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 onedet
11oldoldADJDegree=Pos12 oneamod
12oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing8 youngconj
13..PUNCT_2 satpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpasttwo female figuresherevn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location figure=Theme

Example 8

And if it be a female, then thy valuation shall be thirty shekels. (Torah LEV.27.4, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And if it be a female, then thy valuation shall be thirty shekels.

The tree, 13 words
ccmarknsubjcopdetpunctadvmodnmod:possnsubjauxcopnummodconjpunctrootAndCCONJifSCONJitPRONbeAUXaDETfemaleNOUN,PUNCTthenADVthyPRONvaluationNOUNshallAUXbeAUXthirtyNUMshekelsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_6 femalecc
2ififSCONJ_6 femalemark
3ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 femalensubj
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 femalecop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 femaledet
6femalefemaleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7,,PUNCT_14 shekelspunct
8thenthenADVPronType=Dem14 shekelsadvmod
9thythyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch10 valuationnmod:poss
10valuationvaluationNOUNNumber=Sing14 shekelsnsubj
11shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin14 shekelsaux
12bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf14 shekelscop
13thirtythirtyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card14 shekelsnummod
14shekelsshekelNOUNNumber=Plur6 femaleconj
15..PUNCT_6 femalepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is ainfinitiveita female and thirty shekelstree rules
2is ashallthy valuationthirty shekelsthentree rules
3valuatethynom valuation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Torah LEV.27.4, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNLEV.27.4PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 LEV.27.4punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 LEV.27.4compound
3LEV.27.4LEV.27.4PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 LEV.27.4conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 LEV.27.4punct

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

Example 9

This is the law for her that beareth, whether a male or a female. (Torah LEV.12.7, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: This is the law for her that beareth, whether a male or a female.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjcopdetcasenmodmarkadvclpunctmarkdetobjccdetconjpunctrootThisPRONisAUXtheDETlawNOUNforADPherPRONthatSCONJbearethVERB,PUNCTwhetherSCONJaDETmaleNOUNorCCONJaDETfemaleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem4 lawnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 lawcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 lawdet
4lawlawNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5forforADP_6 hercase
6hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 lawnmod
7thatthatSCONJ_8 bearethmark
8bearethbearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 lawadvcl
9,,PUNCT_12 malepunct
10whetherwhetherSCONJ_12 malemark
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 maledet
12malemaleNOUNNumber=Sing8 bearethobj
13ororCCONJ_15 femalecc
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 femaledet
15femalefemaleNOUNNumber=Sing12 maleconj
16..PUNCT_4 lawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentThisthe lawfor her = shetree rules
2bearpresentThis not said herea male or a femalevn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent male=Patient

Sentence 2: (Torah LEV.12.7, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNLEV.12.7PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 LEV.12.7punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 LEV.12.7compound
3LEV.12.7LEV.12.7PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 LEV.12.7conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 LEV.12.7punct

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

Example 10

there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah. (Torah GEN.7.9, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah.

The tree, 18 words
advmodcaseoblccconjcaseoblcasedetoblpunctconjccconjpunctmarknsubjconjobjpunctrootthereADVwentVERBinADPtwoNUMandCCONJtwoNUMuntoADPNoahPROPNintoADPtheDETarkNOUN,PUNCTmaleNOUNandCCONJfemaleNOUN,PUNCTasSCONJGodPROPNcommandedVERBNoahPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1therethereADVPronType=Dem2 wentadvmod
2wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_4 twocase
4twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card2 wentobl
5andandCCONJ_6 twocc
6twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 twoconj
7untountoADP_8 Noahcase
8NoahNoahPROPNNumber=Sing2 wentobl
9intointoADP_11 arkcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 arkdet
11arkarkNOUNNumber=Sing2 wentobl
12,,PUNCT_13 malepunct
13malemaleNOUNNumber=Sing11 arkconj
14andandCCONJ_15 femalecc
15femalefemaleNOUNNumber=Sing13 maleconj
16,,PUNCT_19 commandedpunct
17asasSCONJ_19 commandedmark
18GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing19 commandednsubj
19commandedcommandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 wentconj
20NoahNoahPROPNNumber=Sing19 commandedobj
21..PUNCT_2 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopasttwo; thereunto Noah; into the ark and male and femalevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into ark=Initial_Location
2commandpastGodNoahvn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent noah=Theme

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.7.9, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.7.9PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.7.9punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.7.9compound
3GEN.7.9GEN.7.9PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.7.9conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.7.9punct

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

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