adoption Who acts: Taking, cousin, shelter, Adoption, kitten, formal adoption · What happens: take, become, give, start, use, adopt · To what, where: child, family, parent, animal, shelter, new idea
«adoption» 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: adoption in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Taking a child into your family by law and becoming their parent for ever.
The tree, 14 words det obj case nmod:poss obl case obl cc conj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Taking VERB a DET child NOUN into ADP your PRON family NOUN by ADP law NOUN and CCONJ becoming VERB their PRON parent NOUN for ADP ever ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 child det 3 child child NOUN Number=Sing 1 Taking obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 family case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 family nmod:poss 6 family family NOUN Number=Sing 1 Taking obl 7 by by ADP _ 8 law case 8 law law NOUN Number=Sing 1 Taking obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 becoming cc 10 becoming become VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Taking conj 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 parent nmod:poss 12 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 10 becoming obj 13 for for ADP _ 14 ever case 14 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 10 becoming obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Taking punct
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1 take gerund a child your family by law vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent child=Theme into family=Destination 2 become gerund their parent vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient parent=Result
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 Taking an animal from a shelter to give it a home: pet adoption.
The tree, 13 words csubj det obj case det obl mark obj det obj punct compound conj punct root Taking VERB an DET animal NOUN from ADP a DET shelter NOUN to PART give VERB it PRON a DET home NOUN : PUNCT pet NOUN adoption NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 give csubj 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 animal det 3 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 1 Taking obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 shelter case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shelter det 6 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Taking obl 7 to to PART _ 8 give mark 8 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 give obj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 home det 11 home home NOUN Number=Sing 8 give obj 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 adoption punct 13 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 14 adoption compound 14 adoption adoption NOUN Number=Sing 11 home conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 give punct
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1 take gerund a animal a shelter vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent animal=Theme from shelter=Initial_Location 2 give to-infinitive Taking animal vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient home=Theme
Meaning 3 Starting to use a new idea, rule or method: the adoption of a new timetable.
The tree, 15 words csubj mark xcomp det amod obj punct conj cc conj punct det case det amod nmod punct root Starting VERB to PART use VERB a DET new ADJ idea NOUN , PUNCT rule NOUN or CCONJ method NOUN : PUNCT the DET adoption NOUN of ADP a DET new ADJ timetable NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Starting start VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 adoption csubj 2 to to PART _ 3 use mark 3 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Starting xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 idea det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 idea amod 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 rule punct 8 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 6 idea conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 method cc 10 method method NOUN Number=Sing 6 idea conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 adoption punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 adoption det 13 adoption adoption NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 of of ADP _ 17 timetable case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 timetable det 16 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 17 timetable amod 17 timetable timetable NOUN Number=Sing 13 adoption nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 13 adoption punct
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1 start gerund vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 use to-infinitive a new idea and rule or method vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient 3 adopt a new timetable nom adoption «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 My cousin joined our family through adoption.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root My PRON cousin NOUN joined VERB our PRON family NOUN through ADP adoption NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 3 joined nsubj 3 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 family nmod:poss 5 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 joined obj 6 through through ADP _ 7 adoption case 7 adoption adoption NOUN Number=Sing 3 joined obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 joined punct
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1 join past My cousin our family adoption vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Patient
Example 2 The shelter holds a pet adoption day every month.
det nsubj det compound compound obl:unmarked det obl:unmarked punct root The DET shelter NOUN holds VERB a DET pet NOUN adoption NOUN day NOUN every DET month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shelter det 2 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 5 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 6 adoption compound 6 adoption adoption NOUN Number=Sing 7 day compound 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds obl:unmarked 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 month det 9 month month NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present the shelter day; month vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Adoption makes the child a full member of the family.
nsubj det obj det amod obj case det nmod punct root Adoption NOUN makes VERB the DET child NOUN a DET full ADJ member NOUN of ADP the DET family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Adoption adoption NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 child det 4 child child NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 member det 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 7 member amod 7 member member NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 family case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 family det 10 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 member nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Adoption a full member of the family the child vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset child=Beneficiary member=Product
Example 4 The kitten is up for adoption.
det nsubj cop advmod case punct root The DET kitten NOUN is AUX up ADV for ADP adoption NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kitten det 2 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 6 adoption nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 adoption cop 4 up up ADV _ 6 adoption advmod 5 for for ADP _ 6 adoption case 6 adoption adoption NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 adoption punct
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1 is present the kitten for adoption tree rules
Example 5 (formal) The adoption of the new rules took a year.
punct amod punct det nsubj case det amod nmod det obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET adoption NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ rules NOUN took VERB a DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 adoption amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 adoption det 5 adoption adoption NOUN Number=Sing 10 took nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 9 rules case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rules det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rules amod 9 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 5 adoption nmod 10 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 year det 12 year year NOUN Number=Sing 10 took obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 took punct
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1 take past the formal adoption of the new rules year vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 adopt the new rules nom adoption «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 They celebrate the day of her adoption with a cake.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod case det nmod punct root They PRON celebrate VERB the DET day NOUN of ADP her PRON adoption NOUN with ADP a DET cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 celebrate nsubj 2 celebrate celebrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 day det 4 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 celebrate obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 adoption case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 adoption nmod:poss 7 adoption adoption NOUN Number=Sing 4 day nmod 8 with with ADP _ 10 cake case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cake det 10 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 7 adoption nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 celebrate punct
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1 celebrate present They day vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 adopt her = she with a cake nom adoption «act transitive»: poss=agent with=obl
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