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adulthood

Who acts: time, Most animals, animals, Childhood, friendships, people · What happens: grow up, be, grow, reach, come, last · To what, where: adulthood, jobs, bills, love, Youth, things

«adulthood» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: adulthood in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The time of life when you are a grown-up, after childhood and the teenage years.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcasenmodadvmodnsubjcopdetamodpunctcompound:prtpunctcaseccdetamodconjpunctrootTheDETtimeNOUNofADPlifeNOUNwhenADVyouPRONareAUXaDETgrownVERB-PUNCTupADP,PUNCTafterADPchildhoodNOUNandCCONJtheDETteenageADJyearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 timedet
2timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing14 childhoodnsubj
3ofofADP_4 lifecase
4lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing2 timenmod
5whenwhenADVPronType=Int14 childhoodadvmod
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs14 childhoodnsubj
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 childhoodcop
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 childhooddet
9growngrowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 childhoodamod
10--PUNCT_11 uppunct
11upupADP_9 growncompound:prt
12,,PUNCT_14 childhoodpunct
13afterafterADP_14 childhoodcase
14childhoodchildhoodNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
15andandCCONJ_18 yearscc
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 yearsdet
17teenageteenageADJDegree=Pos18 yearsamod
18yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur14 childhoodconj
19..PUNCT_14 childhoodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1grow upparticiplevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2ispresentthe time of lifeafter a grown childhood and the teenage yearstree 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.

Example 1

Most animals grow fast before they reach adulthood.

amodnsubjadvmodmarknsubjadvclobjpunctrootMostADJanimalsNOUNgrowVERBfastADVbeforeSCONJtheyPRONreachVERBadulthoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MostmostADJDegree=Sup2 animalsamod
2animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur3 grownsubj
3growgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4fastfastADVDegree=Pos3 growadvmod
5beforebeforeSCONJ_7 reachmark
6theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs7 reachnsubj
7reachreachVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 growadvcl
8adulthoodadulthoodNOUNNumber=Sing7 reachobj
9..PUNCT_3 growpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresentMost animalsfast propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2reachpresentanimals = animaladulthoodvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent adulthood=Theme

Example 2

Childhood comes before adulthood.

nsubjcaseoblpunctrootChildhoodNOUNcomesVERBbeforeADPadulthoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChildhoodchildhoodNOUNNumber=Sing2 comesnsubj
2comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3beforebeforeADP_4 adulthoodcase
4adulthoodadulthoodNOUNNumber=Sing2 comesobl
5..PUNCT_2 comespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresentChildhoodadulthoodvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before adulthood=Location

Example 3

Some friendships last into adulthood.

detnsubjcaseoblpunctrootSomeDETfriendshipsNOUNlastVERBintoADPadulthoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 friendshipsdet
2friendshipsfriendshipNOUNNumber=Plur3 lastnsubj
3lastlastVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4intointoADP_5 adulthoodcase
5adulthoodadulthoodNOUNNumber=Sing3 lastobl
6..PUNCT_3 lastpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lastpresentsome friendshipsadulthoodvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme

Example 4

In adulthood, people often have jobs and pay bills.

caseoblpunctnsubjadvmodobjccconjobjpunctrootInADPadulthoodNOUN,PUNCTpeopleNOUNoftenADVhaveVERBjobsNOUNandCCONJpayVERBbillsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 adulthoodcase
2adulthoodadulthoodNOUNNumber=Sing6 haveobl
3,,PUNCT_2 adulthoodpunct
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur6 havensubj
5oftenoftenADV_6 haveadvmod
6havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7jobsjobNOUNNumber=Plur6 haveobj
8andandCCONJ_9 paycc
9paypayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 haveconj
10billsbillNOUNNumber=Plur9 payobj
11..PUNCT_6 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentpeoplejobsadulthoodoften propertyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient
2paypresentpeople not said herebillsvn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Asset

Example 5

Frogs reach adulthood after being tadpoles.

nsubjobjcasecopoblpunctrootFrogsNOUNreachVERBadulthoodNOUNafterADPbeingAUXtadpolesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FrogsfrogNOUNNumber=Plur2 reachnsubj
2reachreachVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3adulthoodadulthoodNOUNNumber=Sing2 reachobj
4afterafterADP_6 tadpolescase
5beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 tadpolescop
6tadpolestadpoleNOUNNumber=Plur2 reachobl
7..PUNCT_2 reachpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reachpresentFrogsadulthoodvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent adulthood=Theme
2isgerundafter tadpolestree rules

Example 6

He kept his love of drawing into adulthood.

nsubjnmod:possobjmarkadvclcaseoblpunctrootHePRONkeptVERBhisPRONloveNOUNofSCONJdrawingVERBintoADPadulthoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 keptnsubj
2keptkeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 lovenmod:poss
4loveloveNOUNNumber=Sing2 keptobj
5ofofSCONJ_6 drawingmark
6drawingdrawVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 keptadvcl
7intointoADP_8 adulthoodcase
8adulthoodadulthoodNOUNNumber=Sing6 drawingobl
9..PUNCT_2 keptpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppastHehis lovevn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent love=Theme
2drawgerundHe not said hereinto adulthood resultvn lure-59.3 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent into adulthood=Result
3lovehis = henom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

The Youth, advanced to adulthood, proceeded to steal things of still greater value.

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjpunctaclcaseoblpunctmarkxcompobjcaseadvmodamodnmodpunctrootTheDETYouthNOUN,PUNCTadvancedVERBtoADPadulthoodNOUN,PUNCTproceededVERBtoPARTstealVERBthingsNOUNofADPstillADVgreaterADJvalueNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Youthdet
2YouthyouthNOUNNumber=Sing8 proceedednsubj
3,,PUNCT_4 advancedpunct
4advancedadvanceVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 Youthacl
5totoADP_6 adulthoodcase
6adulthoodadulthoodNOUNNumber=Sing4 advancedobl
7,,PUNCT_2 Youthpunct
8proceededproceedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9totoPART_10 stealmark
10stealstealVERBVerbForm=Inf8 proceededxcomp
11thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur10 stealobj
12ofofADP_15 valuecase
13stillstillADV_14 greateradvmod
14greatergreatADJDegree=Cmp15 valueamod
15valuevalueNOUNNumber=Sing11 thingsnmod
16..PUNCT_8 proceededpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1advanceparticiplethe Youth not said hereadulthoodvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to adulthood=Initial_Location
2proceedpastthe Youthvn begin-55.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3stealto-infinitivethe Youth not said herethings of greater valuevn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thing=Theme

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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