baby
Who acts: young child, aunt, baby, you, She, Baby teeth · What happens: not walk, talk, have, sleep, call, hold · To what, where: baby, baby kangaroo, babies worms, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«baby» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: baby in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A very young child who cannot yet walk or talk much.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 child | det |
| 2 | very | very | ADV | _ | 3 young | advmod |
| 3 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 child | amod |
| 4 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 walk | nsubj |
| 6 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 walk | aux |
| 7 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 walk | advmod |
| 8 | yet | yet | ADV | _ | 9 walk | advmod |
| 9 | walk | walk | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 child | acl:relcl |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 talk | cc |
| 11 | talk | talk | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 walk | conj |
| 12 | much | much | ADV | _ | 11 talk | advmod |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 child | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not walk | can | a young child | yet | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | talk | infinitive | a young child not said here | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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
A very young animal.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 animal | det |
| 2 | very | very | ADV | _ | 3 young | advmod |
| 3 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 animal | amod |
| 4 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 animal | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a baby bird".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 bird | punct |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 bird | det |
| 3 | baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 bird | compound |
| 4 | bird | bird | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 bird | punct |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 bird | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
The youngest person in a family.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 person | det |
| 2 | youngest | young | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 3 person | amod |
| 3 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 family | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 family | det |
| 6 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 person | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 person | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4
As an adjective, very small or young.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As | as | ADP | _ | 3 adjective | case |
| 2 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 adjective | det |
| 3 | adjective | adjective | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 small | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 small | punct |
| 5 | very | very | ADV | _ | 6 small | advmod |
| 6 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 young | cc |
| 8 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 small | conj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 small | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"baby teeth".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 teeth | punct |
| 2 | baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 teeth | compound |
| 3 | teeth | tooth | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 teeth | punct |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 teeth | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
My aunt just had a baby.
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 aunt | nmod:poss |
| 2 | aunt | aunt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 had | nsubj |
| 3 | just | just | ADV | _ | 4 had | advmod |
| 4 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 baby | det |
| 6 | baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 had | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | My aunt | a baby | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient |
Example 2
The baby is sleeping.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 baby | det |
| 2 | baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sleeping | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 sleeping | aux |
| 4 | sleeping | sleep | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 sleeping | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sleep | present · progressive | the baby | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 3
A baby kangaroo is called a joey.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 kangaroo | det |
| 2 | baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 kangaroo | compound |
| 3 | kangaroo | kangaroo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 called | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 called | aux:pass |
| 5 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 joey | det |
| 7 | joey | joey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 called | xcomp |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 called | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | present · passive | a baby kangaroo | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
Example 4
Hold the baby gently.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hold | hold | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 baby | det |
| 3 | baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Hold | obj |
| 4 | gently | gently | ADV | _ | 1 Hold | advmod |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Hold | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold | imperative | you not said here | the baby | gently property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme |
Example 5
She is the baby of the family.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 baby | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 baby | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 baby | det |
| 4 | baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 family | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 family | det |
| 7 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 baby | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 baby | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | She | the baby | of the family | tree rules |
Example 6
Baby teeth fall out.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 teeth | compound |
| 2 | teeth | tooth | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 fall | nsubj |
| 3 | fall | fall | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | out | out | ADP | _ | 3 fall | compound:prt |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 fall | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fall out | present | Baby teeth | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 7
The bird fed its babies worms.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 bird | det |
| 2 | bird | bird | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fed | nsubj |
| 3 | fed | feed | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 worms | nmod:poss |
| 5 | babies | baby | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 worms | compound |
| 6 | worms | worm | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 fed | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 fed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feed | past | the bird | bird's babies worms | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worm=Recipient |
Example 8
Our babysitter reads us stories.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 babysitter | nmod:poss |
| 2 | babysitter | babysitter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 reads | nsubj |
| 3 | reads | read | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 reads | obj |
| 5 | stories | story | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 us | nmod:unmarked |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 reads | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | read | present | Our babysitter | us | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Topic |
Example 9
"It's only the baby," said John.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 baby | punct |
| 2 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 baby | nsubj |
| 3 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 baby | cop |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 6 baby | advmod |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 baby | det |
| 6 | baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 said | ccomp |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 baby | punct |
| 8 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 baby | punct |
| 9 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | John | John | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 said | nsubj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a in a quote | present | It | the baby | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | John | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
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