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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 school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: female in the school dictionary.

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.

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 animaltree rules

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 lionvn 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

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