generation Who acts: generation, Three generations, younger generation, family tree, new generation, none · What happens: be, bear, live, grow up, have, mean · To what, where: people, own children, something, one version, house, recipe
«generation» 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: generation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A generation is all the people born and living at about the same time, like children, parents or grandparents.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det:predet det acl cc conj case advmod det amod obl punct case obl punct appos cc conj punct root A DET generation NOUN is AUX all DET the DET people NOUN born VERB and CCONJ living VERB at ADP about ADV the DET same ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT like ADP children NOUN , PUNCT parents NOUN or CCONJ grandparents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 generation det 2 generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 6 people nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 people cop 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 people det:predet 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 people det 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 people acl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 living cc 9 living live VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 born conj 10 at at ADP _ 14 time case 11 about about ADV _ 14 time advmod 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 time det 13 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 14 time amod 14 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 living obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 children punct 16 like like ADP _ 17 children case 17 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 born obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 parents punct 19 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 17 children appos 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 grandparents cc 21 grandparents grandparent NOUN Number=Plur 19 parents conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 people punct
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1 is a present a generation all people tree rules 2 bear participle all people not said here like children vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 3 live gerund time vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 A generation is the time it takes children to grow up and have their own children, about 25–30 years.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det obl:unmarked nsubj obj mark advcl compound:prt cc conj nmod:poss amod obj punct advmod nummod case nmod obl:unmarked punct root A DET generation NOUN is AUX the DET time NOUN it PRON takes VERB children NOUN to PART grow VERB up ADP and CCONJ have VERB their PRON own ADJ children NOUN , PUNCT about ADV 25 NUM – SYM 30 NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 generation det 2 generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 7 takes nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 takes cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 takes obl:unmarked 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 takes nsubj 7 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 takes obj 9 to to PART _ 10 grow mark 10 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 takes advcl 11 up up ADP _ 10 grow compound:prt 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 have cc 13 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 grow conj 14 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 children nmod:poss 15 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 16 children amod 16 children child NOUN Number=Plur 13 have obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 25 punct 18 about about ADV _ 19 25 advmod 19 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 22 years nummod 20 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 21 30 case 21 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 19 25 nmod 22 years year NOUN Number=Plur 7 takes obl:unmarked 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 takes punct
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1 is present a generation time; year take property tree rules 2 grow up to-infinitive a generation not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 have present a generation not said here children's own children vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient
Meaning 3 Generation means making something, especially electricity: power generation.
nsubj xcomp obj punct advmod appos punct compound conj punct root Generation NOUN means VERB making VERB something PRON , PUNCT especially ADV electricity NOUN : PUNCT power NOUN generation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 making obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 electricity punct 6 especially especially ADV _ 7 electricity advmod 7 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 4 something appos 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 generation punct 9 power power NOUN Number=Sing 10 generation compound 10 generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 4 something conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Generation vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen gerund Generation not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
Meaning 4 A generation of a product is one version of it, like a new generation of phones.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod case nmod punct case det amod conj case nmod punct root A DET generation NOUN of ADP a DET product NOUN is AUX one NUM version NOUN of ADP it PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET new ADJ generation NOUN of ADP phones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 generation det 2 generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 8 version nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 product case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 product det 5 product product NOUN Number=Sing 2 generation nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 version cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 version nummod 8 version version NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 version nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 generation punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 generation case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 generation det 14 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 15 generation amod 15 generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 8 version conj 16 of of ADP _ 17 phones case 17 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 15 generation nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 version punct
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1 is a present a generation of a product one version and a new generation of phones of product tree rules
Example 1 Three generations of my family live in our house.
nummod nsubj case nmod:poss nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Three NUM generations NOUN of ADP my PRON family NOUN live VERB in ADP our PRON house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 generations nummod 2 generations generation NOUN Number=Plur 6 live nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 family case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 family nmod:poss 5 family family NOUN Number=Sing 2 generations nmod 6 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 house case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 house nmod:poss 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 6 live obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 live punct
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1 live present Three generations of my family our house vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location
Example 2 The recipe was passed down from generation to generation.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt case obl case obl punct root The DET recipe NOUN was AUX passed VERB down ADP from ADP generation NOUN to ADP generation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 recipe det 2 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 4 passed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 passed aux:pass 4 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 down down ADP _ 4 passed compound:prt 6 from from ADP _ 7 generation case 7 generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 4 passed obl 8 to to ADP _ 9 generation case 9 generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 4 passed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 passed punct
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1 pass down past · passive the recipe from generation; to generation vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: subject=Theme from generation=Initial_Location to generation=Destination
Example 3 My grandparents' generation didn't have mobile phones.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj aux advmod amod obj punct root My PRON grandparents NOUN ' PART generation NOUN did AUX n't PART have VERB mobile ADJ phones 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 grandparents nmod:poss 2 grandparents grandparent NOUN Number=Plur 4 generation nmod:poss 3 ' 's PART _ 2 grandparents case 4 generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 7 have nsubj 5 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 have aux 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 have advmod 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 mobile mobile ADJ Degree=Pos 9 phones amod 9 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 7 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 have punct
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1 not have past · do-support My grandparents's generation mobile phones vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Patient
Example 4 Wind farms are used for electricity generation.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound obl punct root Wind NOUN farms NOUN are AUX used VERB for ADP electricity NOUN generation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 2 farms compound 2 farms farm NOUN Number=Plur 4 used nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 generation case 6 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 7 generation compound 7 generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 4 used obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use present · passive Wind farms for electricity generation vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for generation=Eventuality
Example 5 The younger generation loves video games.
det amod nsubj compound obj punct root The DET younger ADJ generation NOUN loves VERB video NOUN games NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 generation det 2 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 generation amod 3 generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 4 loves nsubj 4 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 video video NOUN Number=Sing 6 games compound 6 games game NOUN Number=Plur 4 loves obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 loves punct
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1 love present the younger generation video games vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer game=Stimulus
Example 6 A family tree shows four generations.
det compound nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET family NOUN tree NOUN shows VERB four NUM generations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tree det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 tree compound 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 generations nummod 6 generations generation NOUN Number=Plur 4 shows obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present a family tree four generations vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent generation=Recipient
Example 7 The new generation of tablets is faster.
det amod nsubj case nmod cop punct root The DET new ADJ generation NOUN of ADP tablets NOUN is AUX faster ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 generation det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 generation amod 3 generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 7 faster nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 tablets case 5 tablets tablet NOUN Number=Plur 3 generation nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 faster cop 7 faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 faster punct
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1 is present the new generation of tablets fast property tree rules
Example 8 Our generation must look after the planet.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case det obl punct root Our PRON generation NOUN must AUX look VERB after ADP the DET planet 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 2 generation nmod:poss 2 generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 4 look nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 look aux 4 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 after after ADP _ 7 planet case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 planet det 7 planet planet NOUN Number=Sing 4 look obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 look punct
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1 look must Our generation after the planet vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 9 But the vow was broken, and for nine generations of men none of the Lambtons died in his bed.
The tree, 19 words cc det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct cc case nummod obl case nmod nsubj case det nmod conj case nmod:poss obl punct root But CCONJ the DET vow NOUN was AUX broken VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ for ADP nine NUM generations NOUN of ADP men NOUN none PRON of ADP the DET Lambtons PROPN died VERB in ADP his PRON bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 5 broken cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 vow det 3 vow vow NOUN Number=Sing 5 broken nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 broken aux:pass 5 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 17 died punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 17 died cc 8 for for ADP _ 10 generations case 9 nine nine NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 generations nummod 10 generations generation NOUN Number=Plur 17 died obl 11 of of ADP _ 12 men case 12 men man NOUN Number=Plur 10 generations nmod 13 none none PRON PronType=Neg 17 died nsubj 14 of of ADP _ 16 Lambtons case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Lambtons det 16 Lambtons Lambton PROPN Number=Plur 13 none nmod 17 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 broken conj 18 in in ADP _ 20 bed case 19 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 bed nmod:poss 20 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 17 died obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 broken punct
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1 break past · passive the vow vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 die past none for nine generations of men in his bed vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in bed=Attribute
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