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fatherless

Who acts: Fatherless, he, grandmother, charity, psalm, God · What happens: mean, die, leave, not know, name, care · To what, where: children, fatherless boy, story, fatherless children, fatherless, her · Speech: someone speaks here

«fatherless» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: fatherless in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Fatherless means without a father, because he has died, left or is not known.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjcasedetoblpunctmarknsubjauxparataxispunctconjccaux:passadvmodconjpunctrootFatherlessADJmeansVERBwithoutADPaDETfatherNOUN,PUNCTbecauseSCONJhePRONhasAUXdiedVERB,PUNCTleftVERBorCCONJisAUXnotPARTknownVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FatherlessfatherlessADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withoutwithoutADP_5 fathercase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 fatherdet
5fatherfatherNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
6,,PUNCT_10 diedpunct
7becausebecauseSCONJ_10 diedmark
8hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 diednsubj
9hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 diedaux
10dieddieVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part2 meansparataxis
11,,PUNCT_12 leftpunct
12leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part10 diedconj
13ororCCONJ_16 knowncc
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 knownaux:pass
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 knownadvmod
16knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 leftconj
17..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentFatherlesswithout a fathervn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2diepresent · perfecthevn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
3leaveparticiplehe not said herevn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4not knowpresent · passivehe not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»

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

In old writing, «the fatherless» means children without fathers, often named with widows as people to care for.

The tree, 18 words
caseamodoblpunctpunctdetnsubjpunctobjcasenmodpunctadvmodconjcaseoblcaseoblmarkadvcloblpunctrootInADPoldADJwritingNOUN,PUNCT«PUNCTtheDETfatherlessADJ»PUNCTmeansVERBchildrenNOUNwithoutADPfathersNOUN,PUNCToftenADVnamedVERBwithADPwidowsNOUNasADPpeopleNOUNtoPARTcareVERBforADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 writingcase
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 writingamod
3writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing9 meansobl
4,,PUNCT_3 writingpunct
5««PUNCT_7 fatherlesspunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 fatherlessdet
7fatherlessfatherlessADJDegree=Pos9 meansnsubj
8»»PUNCT_7 fatherlesspunct
9meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur9 meansobj
11withoutwithoutADP_12 fatherscase
12fathersfatherNOUNNumber=Plur10 childrennmod
13,,PUNCT_15 namedpunct
14oftenoftenADV_15 namedadvmod
15namednameVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 meansconj
16withwithADP_17 widowscase
17widowswidowNOUNNumber=Plur15 namedobl
18asasADP_19 peoplecase
19peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur15 namedobl
20totoPART_21 caremark
21carecareVERBVerbForm=Inf15 namedadvcl
22forforADP_21 careobl
23..PUNCT_9 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentthe fatherlesschildrenwithout fathers; in old writingvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot child=Theme in writing=Attribute
2nameparticiplethe fatherless not said herewith widows; as people; often propertyvn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as people=Attribute
3careto-infinitivethe fatherless not said herevn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Example 1

In the story, the fatherless boy was raised by his grandmother.

casedetoblpunctdetamodnsubj:passaux:passcasenmod:possoblpunctrootInADPtheDETstoryNOUN,PUNCTtheDETfatherlessADJboyNOUNwasAUXraisedVERBbyADPhisPRONgrandmotherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 storycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 storydet
3storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing9 raisedobl
4,,PUNCT_3 storypunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 boydet
6fatherlessfatherlessADJDegree=Pos7 boyamod
7boyboyNOUNNumber=Sing9 raisednsubj:pass
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 raisedaux:pass
9raisedraiseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
10bybyADP_12 grandmothercase
11hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 grandmothernmod:poss
12grandmothergrandmotherNOUNNumber=Sing9 raisedobl
13..PUNCT_9 raisedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1raisepast · passiveboy's grandmotherthe fatherless boythe storyvn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme in story=Destination

Example 2

The charity helps fatherless children with school costs.

detnsubjamodobjcasecompoundoblpunctrootTheDETcharityNOUNhelpsVERBfatherlessADJchildrenNOUNwithADPschoolNOUNcostsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 charitydet
2charitycharityNOUNNumber=Sing3 helpsnsubj
3helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4fatherlessfatherlessADJDegree=Pos5 childrenamod
5childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur3 helpsobj
6withwithADP_8 costscase
7schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing8 costscompound
8costscostNOUNNumber=Plur3 helpsobl
9..PUNCT_3 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentthe charityfatherless childrenwith school costsvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary with cost=Theme

Example 3

(Bible) The psalm says God defends the fatherless.

punctccomppunctdetnsubjnsubjccompdetobjpunctroot(PUNCTBiblePROPN)PUNCTTheDETpsalmNOUNsaysVERBGodPROPNdefendsVERBtheDETfatherlessADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Biblepunct
2BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing6 saysccomp
3))PUNCT_2 Biblepunct
4ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 psalmdet
5psalmpsalmNOUNNumber=Sing6 saysnsubj
6sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing8 defendsnsubj
8defendsdefendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 saysccomp
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 fatherlessdet
10fatherlessfatherlessADJDegree=Pos8 defendsobj
11..PUNCT_6 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentthe psalmvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2defendpresentGodthe fatherlessvn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fatherless=Beneficiary

Example 4

Being fatherless did not stop her becoming a great scientist.

copcsubjauxadvmodobjxcompdetamodxcomppunctrootBeingAUXfatherlessADJdidAUXnotPARTstopVERBherPRONbecomingVERBaDETgreatADJscientistNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 fatherlesscop
2fatherlessfatherlessADJDegree=Pos5 stopcsubj
3diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 stopaux
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 stopadvmod
5stopstopVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 stopobj
7becomingbecomeVERBVerbForm=Ger5 stopxcomp
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 scientistdet
9greatgreatADJDegree=Pos10 scientistamod
10scientistscientistNOUNNumber=Sing7 becomingxcomp
11..PUNCT_5 stoppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isgerundfatherless propertytree rules
2not stoppast · do-supporther = shetree rules
3becomegerunda great scientistvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 5

Many famous people grew up fatherless.

amodamodnsubjcompound:prtxcomppunctrootManyADJfamousADJpeopleNOUNgrewVERBupADPfatherlessADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos3 peopleamod
2famousfamousADJDegree=Pos3 peopleamod
3peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 grewnsubj
4grewgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5upupADP_4 grewcompound:prt
6fatherlessfatherlessADJDegree=Pos4 grewxcomp
7..PUNCT_4 grewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1grow uppastMany famous peoplefatherless propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

The village looked after the fatherless family.

detnsubjcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETvillageNOUNlookedVERBafterADPtheDETfatherlessADJfamilyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 villagedet
2villagevillageNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookednsubj
3lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4afterafterADP_7 familycase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 familydet
6fatherlessfatherlessADJDegree=Pos7 familyamod
7familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookedobl
8..PUNCT_3 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpastthe villageafter the fatherless familyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

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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