foster Who acts: own family, animal, something, friend, We, kittens · What happens: look, not care, find, help, grow, develop · To what, where: new home, something, love, reading, three kittens, homes
«foster» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: foster in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To look after a child for a time in your own home when the child's own family cannot care for them.
The tree, 23 words mark case det obl case det obl case nmod:poss amod obl mark det nmod:poss case amod nsubj aux advmod advcl case obl punct root To PART look VERB after ADP a DET child NOUN for ADP a DET time NOUN in ADP your PRON own ADJ home NOUN when SCONJ the DET child NOUN 's PART own ADJ family NOUN can AUX not PART care VERB for ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 look mark 2 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 after after ADP _ 5 child case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 child det 5 child child NOUN Number=Sing 2 look obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 time case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 time det 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 look obl 9 in in ADP _ 12 home case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 home nmod:poss 11 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 12 home amod 12 home home NOUN Number=Sing 2 look obl 13 when when SCONJ _ 21 care mark 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 child det 15 child child NOUN Number=Sing 18 family nmod:poss 16 's 's PART _ 15 child case 17 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 18 family amod 18 family family NOUN Number=Sing 21 care nsubj 19 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 care aux 20 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 care advmod 21 care care VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 look advcl 22 for for ADP _ 23 them case 23 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 care obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 look punct
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1 look to-infinitive after a child; time in your own home vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in home=Theme 2 not care can the child's own family for them = they vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for they=Theme
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 To look after an animal for a time until it finds a new home.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl case det obl case det obl mark nsubj det amod obj punct root To PART look VERB after ADP an DET animal NOUN for ADP a DET time NOUN until SCONJ it PRON finds VERB a DET new ADJ home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 look mark 2 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 finds advcl 3 after after ADP _ 5 animal case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 animal det 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 look obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 time case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 time det 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 look obl 9 until until SCONJ _ 11 finds mark 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 finds nsubj 11 finds find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 home det 13 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 14 home amod 14 home home NOUN Number=Sing 11 finds obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 finds punct
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1 look to-infinitive animal not said here after a animal; time vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 find present animal a new home vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Topic
Meaning 3 To help something grow or develop: «foster a love of reading».
The tree, 11 words mark obj xcomp cc conj punct punct conj det obj case nmod punct punct root To PART help VERB something PRON grow VERB or CCONJ develop VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT foster VERB a DET love NOUN of ADP reading NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 help mark 2 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 help obj 4 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 develop cc 6 develop develop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 grow conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 foster punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 foster punct 9 foster foster VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 help conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 love det 11 love love NOUN Number=Sing 9 foster obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 reading case 13 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 11 love nmod 14 » » PUNCT _ 9 foster punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help to-infinitive something vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 grow infinitive something not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 develop infinitive something not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 foster in a quote infinitive a love of reading tree rules 5 love in a quote reading nom love «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Connected with fostering: «foster parent», «foster child», «foster family».
The tree, 9 words case obl punct punct compound conj punct punct punct compound conj punct punct punct compound conj punct punct root Connected VERB with ADP fostering NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT foster NOUN parent NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT foster NOUN child NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT foster NOUN family NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Connected connect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 with with ADP _ 3 fostering case 3 fostering fostering NOUN Number=Sing 1 Connected obl 4 : : PUNCT _ 7 parent punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 parent punct 6 foster foster NOUN Number=Sing 7 parent compound 7 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 3 fostering conj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 parent punct 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 child punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 child punct 11 foster foster NOUN Number=Sing 12 child compound 12 child child NOUN Number=Sing 7 parent conj 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 child punct 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 family punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 family punct 16 foster foster NOUN Number=Sing 17 family compound 17 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 parent conj 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 family punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Connected punct
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1 connect participle with fostering and foster parent and foster child and foster family vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with fostering=Co-Patient
Example 1 My friend lives with her foster parents.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root My PRON friend NOUN lives VERB with ADP her PRON foster NOUN parents 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 friend nmod:poss 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 lives nsubj 3 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 parents case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 parents nmod:poss 6 foster foster NOUN Number=Sing 7 parents compound 7 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 lives obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lives punct
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1 live present My friend with friend's foster parents vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with parent=Location
Example 2 We fostered three kittens until they found homes.
nsubj nummod obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root We PRON fostered VERB three NUM kittens NOUN until SCONJ they PRON found VERB homes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 fostered nsubj 2 fostered foster VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 kittens nummod 4 kittens kitten NOUN Number=Plur 2 fostered obj 5 until until SCONJ _ 7 found mark 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 found nsubj 7 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 fostered advcl 8 homes home NOUN Number=Plur 7 found obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 fostered punct
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1 foster past We three kittens tree rules 2 find past kittens = kitten homes vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Topic
Example 3 Some children stay in foster care for a few months.
det nsubj case compound obl case det amod obl punct root Some DET children NOUN stay VERB in ADP foster NOUN care NOUN for ADP a DET few ADJ months NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 stay nsubj 3 stay stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 care case 5 foster foster NOUN Number=Sing 6 care compound 6 care care NOUN Number=Sing 3 stay obl 7 for for ADP _ 10 months case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 months det 9 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 10 months amod 10 months month NOUN Number=Plur 3 stay obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 stay punct
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1 stay present some children foster care month vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in care=Location
Example 4 A good teacher fosters curiosity.
det amod nsubj obj punct root A DET good ADJ teacher NOUN fosters VERB curiosity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 teacher amod 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 fosters nsubj 4 fosters foster VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 curiosity curiosity NOUN Number=Sing 4 fosters obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 fosters punct
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1 foster present a good teacher curiosity tree rules
Example 5 Our foster dog is learning to walk on a lead.
nmod:poss compound nsubj aux mark xcomp case det obl punct root Our PRON foster NOUN dog NOUN is AUX learning VERB to PART walk VERB on ADP a DET lead NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 dog nmod:poss 2 foster foster NOUN Number=Sing 3 dog compound 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 learning nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 learning aux 5 learning learn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 to to PART _ 7 walk mark 7 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 learning xcomp 8 on on ADP _ 10 lead case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 lead det 10 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 7 walk obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 learning punct
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1 learn present · progressive Our foster dog vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 walk to-infinitive Our foster dog not said here a lead vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on lead=Trajectory
Example 6 Foster carers give children a safe, loving home.
compound nsubj iobj det xcomp punct advcl advmod punct root Foster NOUN carers NOUN give VERB children NOUN a DET safe ADJ , PUNCT loving VERB home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Foster foster NOUN Number=Sing 2 carers compound 2 carers carer NOUN Number=Plur 3 give nsubj 3 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 give iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 safe det 6 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 3 give xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 loving punct 8 loving love VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 give advcl 9 home home ADV _ 8 loving advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 give punct
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1 give present Foster carers children safe property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme 2 love gerund Foster carers not said here home property vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 Jurgen and his foster parents went past this castle.
nsubj cc nmod:poss compound conj case det obl punct root Jurgen PROPN and CCONJ his PRON foster NOUN parents NOUN went VERB past ADP this DET castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jurgen Jurgen PROPN Number=Sing 6 went nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 5 parents cc 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 parents nmod:poss 4 foster foster NOUN Number=Sing 5 parents compound 5 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 1 Jurgen conj 6 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 past past ADP _ 9 castle case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 castle det 9 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 6 went obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 went punct
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1 go past Jurgen and his foster parents this castle vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme past castle=Initial_Location
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