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gestation

Who acts: baby animal, idea, gestation period, Human gestation, Mice, you · What happens: grow, bear, take, develop, be, last · To what, where: animal, 22 months, short gestation, gestation periods, table, pouch

«gestation» 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: gestation in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

The time a baby animal grows inside its mother before it is born.

detobl:unmarkeddetcompoundnsubjcasenmod:possoblmarknsubj:passaux:passadvclpunctrootTheDETtimeNOUNaDETbabyNOUNanimalNOUNgrowsVERBinsideADPitsPRONmotherNOUNbeforeSCONJitPRONisAUXbornVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 timedet
2timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing6 growsobl:unmarked
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 animaldet
4babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing5 animalcompound
5animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing6 growsnsubj
6growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7insideinsideADP_9 mothercase
8itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 mothernmod:poss
9mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing6 growsobl
10beforebeforeSCONJ_13 bornmark
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 bornnsubj:pass
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 bornaux:pass
13bornbearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 growsadvcl
14..PUNCT_6 growspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresenta baby animaltimeinside animal's mothervn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside mother=Location
2bearpresent · passiveanimalvn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

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

The time an idea or plan takes to develop.

detobl:unmarkeddetnsubjccconjmarkxcomppunctrootTheDETtimeNOUNanDETideaNOUNorCCONJplanNOUNtakesVERBtoPARTdevelopVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 timedet
2timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing7 takesobl:unmarked
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 ideadet
4ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing7 takesnsubj
5ororCCONJ_6 plancc
6planplanNOUNNumber=Sing4 ideaconj
7takestakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8totoPART_9 developmark
9developdevelopVERBVerbForm=Inf7 takesxcomp
10..PUNCT_7 takespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepresenta idea or plantimevn require-103 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition
2developto-infinitivea idea or plan not said herevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

The gestation period of an elephant is about 22 months.

detcompoundnsubjcasedetnmodcopadvmodnummodpunctrootTheDETgestationNOUNperiodNOUNofADPanDETelephantNOUNisAUXaboutADV22NUMmonthsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 perioddet
2gestationgestationNOUNNumber=Sing3 periodcompound
3periodperiodNOUNNumber=Sing10 monthsnsubj
4ofofADP_6 elephantcase
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 elephantdet
6elephantelephantNOUNNumber=Sing3 periodnmod
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 monthscop
8aboutaboutADV_9 22advmod
92222NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 monthsnummod
10monthsmonthNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 monthspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe gestation period of a elephant22 monthstree rules

Example 2

Human gestation lasts about nine months.

amodnsubjadvmodnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootHumanADJgestationNOUNlastsVERBaboutADVnineNUMmonthsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HumanhumanADJDegree=Pos2 gestationamod
2gestationgestationNOUNNumber=Sing3 lastsnsubj
3lastslastVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aboutaboutADV_5 nineadvmod
5ninenineNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 monthsnummod
6monthsmonthNOUNNumber=Plur3 lastsobl:unmarked
7..PUNCT_3 lastspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lastpresentHuman gestationmonthvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme

Example 3

Mice have a short gestation.

nsubjdetamodobjpunctrootMiceNOUNhaveVERBaDETshortADJgestationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MicemouseNOUNNumber=Plur2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 gestationdet
4shortshortADJDegree=Pos5 gestationamod
5gestationgestationNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
6..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentMicea short gestationvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gestation=Patient

Example 4

Compare the gestation periods in the table.

detcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootCompareVERBtheDETgestationNOUNperiodsNOUNinADPtheDETtableNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ComparecompareVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 periodsdet
3gestationgestationNOUNNumber=Sing4 periodscompound
4periodsperiodNOUNNumber=Plur1 Compareobj
5ininADP_7 tablecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 tabledet
7tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing1 Compareobl
8..PUNCT_1 Comparepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1compareimperativeyou not said herethe gestation periodsthe tablevn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent period=Patient

Example 5

Kangaroos have a very short gestation, then the baby grows in the pouch.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjdetadvmodamodobjpunctadvmoddetnsubjparataxiscasedetoblpunctrootKangaroosNOUNhaveVERBaDETveryADVshortADJgestationNOUN,PUNCTthenADVtheDETbabyNOUNgrowsVERBinADPtheDETpouchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KangarooskangarooNOUNNumber=Plur2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 gestationdet
4veryveryADV_5 shortadvmod
5shortshortADJDegree=Pos6 gestationamod
6gestationgestationNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
7,,PUNCT_11 growspunct
8thenthenADVPronType=Dem11 growsadvmod
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 babydet
10babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing11 growsnsubj
11growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 haveparataxis
12ininADP_14 pouchcase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 pouchdet
14pouchpouchNOUNNumber=Sing11 growsobl
15..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentKangaroosa short gestationvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gestation=Patient
2growpresentthe babythe pouchthenvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pouch=Location

Example 6

The idea had a long gestation before it became a book.

detnsubjdetamodobjmarknsubjadvcldetxcomppunctrootTheDETideaNOUNhadVERBaDETlongADJgestationNOUNbeforeSCONJitPRONbecameVERBaDETbookNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 ideadet
2ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 gestationdet
5longlongADJDegree=Pos6 gestationamod
6gestationgestationNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
7beforebeforeSCONJ_9 becamemark
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 becamensubj
9becamebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 hadadvcl
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 bookdet
11bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing9 becamexcomp
12..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe ideaa long gestationvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gestation=Patient
2becomepastideaa bookvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

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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