grownup Who acts: grownup, you, grownups, I, film, She · What happens: be, grow, grow up, mean, act, ask · To what, where: adult, person, grownup, you, candle, big table · Speech: someone speaks here
«grownup» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: grownup in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, children's word — kept apart, not parsed.
A grownup is an adult, a person who is fully grown.
det nsubj cop det punct det appos nsubj aux:pass advmod acl:relcl punct root A DET grownup NOUN is AUX an DET adult NOUN , PUNCT a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX fully ADV grown VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grownup det 2 grownup grownup NOUN Number=Sing 5 adult nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 adult cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 adult det 5 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 person punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 adult appos 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 grown nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 grown aux:pass 11 fully fully ADV _ 12 grown advmod 12 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 person acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 adult punct
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1 is a present a grownup a adult tree rules 2 grow present · passive a person fully property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=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 Grown-up means adult or acting like an adult: a grown-up decision.
The tree, 13 words nsubj punct compound:prt xcomp cc conj case det obl punct det amod punct compound:prt parataxis punct root Grown VERB - PUNCT up NOUN means VERB adult ADJ or CCONJ acting VERB like ADP an DET adult NOUN : PUNCT a DET grown VERB - PUNCT up NOUN decision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means nsubj 2 - - PUNCT _ 3 up punct 3 up up NOUN Number=Sing 1 Grown compound:prt 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 adult adult ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 acting cc 7 acting act VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 adult conj 8 like like ADP _ 10 adult case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 adult det 10 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 7 acting obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 16 decision punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 decision det 13 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 decision amod 14 - - PUNCT _ 15 up punct 15 up up NOUN Number=Sing 13 grown compound:prt 16 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 4 means parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 grow up participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present adult property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 act gerund like a adult vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like adult=Attribute 4 grow up participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Ask a grownup to help you light the candle.
det obj mark xcomp obj xcomp det obj punct root Ask VERB a DET grownup NOUN to PART help VERB you PRON light VERB the DET candle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 grownup det 3 grownup grownup NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 4 to to PART _ 5 help mark 5 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Ask xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 help obj 7 light light VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 help xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 candle det 9 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 7 light obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here a grownup vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent grownup=Recipient clause=Topic 2 help not said to happen to-infinitive a grownup not said here you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 light not said to happen infinitive you not said here the candle vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candle=Product
Example 2 If you get lost, find a grown-up you can trust.
mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct det advcl punct compound:prt nsubj aux ccomp punct root If SCONJ you PRON get AUX lost VERB , PUNCT find VERB a DET grown VERB - PUNCT up ADP you PRON can AUX trust VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 lost mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 lost nsubj 3 get get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lost aux:pass 4 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 find advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 lost punct 6 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 grown det 8 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 trust advcl 9 - - PUNCT _ 10 up punct 10 up up ADP _ 8 grown compound:prt 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 trust nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 trust aux 13 trust trust VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 find ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 find punct
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1 lose a condition, not said to happen present · passive you vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 find imperative you not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 grow up participle you not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 trust can you vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The grownups sat at a big table.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET grownups NOUN sat VERB at ADP a DET big ADJ table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 grownups det 2 grownups grownup NOUN Number=Plur 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 table case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 table det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 table amod 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past the grownups a big table vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at table=Location
Example 4 You are so grown-up now!
nsubj aux:pass advmod punct compound:prt advmod punct root You PRON are AUX so ADV grown VERB - PUNCT up ADP now ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 grown nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 grown aux:pass 3 so so ADV _ 4 grown advmod 4 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 - - PUNCT _ 6 up punct 6 up up ADP _ 4 grown compound:prt 7 now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 grown advmod 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 grown punct
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1 grow up present · passive You now vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 When I'm a grownup, I'll stay up late.
advmod nsubj cop det obl punct nsubj aux compound:prt advmod punct root When ADV I PRON 'm AUX a DET grownup NOUN , PUNCT I PRON 'll AUX stay VERB up ADP late ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 5 grownup advmod 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 grownup nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grownup cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 grownup det 5 grownup grownup NOUN Number=Sing 9 stay obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 grownup punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 stay nsubj 8 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 stay aux 9 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 up up ADP _ 9 stay compound:prt 11 late late ADV Degree=Pos 9 stay advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 stay punct
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1 is a present I a grownup tree rules 2 stay up future I late property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The film is for grownups only.
det nsubj cop case advmod punct root The DET film NOUN is AUX for ADP grownups NOUN only ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 grownups nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grownups cop 4 for for ADP _ 5 grownups case 5 grownups grownup NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 only only ADV _ 5 grownups advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 grownups punct
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1 is present the film for grownups tree rules
Example 7 She made a grown-up choice to say sorry.
nsubj det amod punct compound:prt obj mark acl xcomp punct root She PRON made VERB a DET grown VERB - PUNCT up ADP choice NOUN to PART say VERB sorry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 choice det 4 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 choice amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 6 up punct 6 up up ADP _ 4 grown compound:prt 7 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 8 to to PART _ 9 say mark 9 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 choice acl 10 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 say xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past She a grown choice vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Product 2 grow up participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 say speech: apologize to-infinitive She not said here a grown choice not said here sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Two grownups and three children got on the bus.
nummod nsubj cc nummod conj case det obl punct root Two NUM grownups NOUN and CCONJ three NUM children NOUN got VERB on ADP the DET bus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 grownups nummod 2 grownups grownup NOUN Number=Plur 6 got nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 children cc 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 children nummod 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 grownups conj 6 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 bus case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bus det 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 6 got obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 got punct
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1 get past Two grownups and three children the bus vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on bus=Source
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