infancy Who acts: Infancy, someone, Many children, babies, internet, Mum · What happens: be, mean, die, learn, smile, sit · To what, where: time, baby, early stage, infancy, child, love
«infancy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: infancy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Infancy is the time when someone is a baby or very young child.
nsubj cop det advmod nsubj cop det nmod cc advmod amod conj punct root Infancy NOUN is AUX the DET time NOUN when ADV someone PRON is AUX a DET baby NOUN or CCONJ very ADV young ADJ child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Infancy infancy NOUN Number=Sing 4 time nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 time det 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 baby advmod 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 baby nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 baby cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 baby det 9 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 time nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 child cc 11 very very ADV _ 12 young advmod 12 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 13 child amod 13 child child NOUN Number=Sing 9 baby conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 time punct
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1 is a present Infancy the time tree rules 2 is a present someone a baby or young child tree 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 Infancy also means the very early stage of something new, like an idea or invention.
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod det advmod amod obj case nmod amod punct case det appos cc conj punct root Infancy NOUN also ADV means VERB the DET very ADV early ADJ stage NOUN of ADP something PRON new ADJ , PUNCT like ADP an DET idea NOUN or CCONJ invention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Infancy infancy NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stage det 5 very very ADV _ 6 early advmod 6 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stage amod 7 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 stage nmod 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 idea punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 idea case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 idea det 14 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 9 something appos 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 invention cc 16 invention invention NOUN Number=Sing 14 idea conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Infancy the early stage of something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stage=Topic
Example 1 Many children died in infancy in the 1800s.
amod nsubj case obl case det obl punct root Many ADJ children NOUN died VERB in ADP infancy NOUN in ADP the DET 1800s NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 died nsubj 3 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 infancy case 5 infancy infancy NOUN Number=Sing 3 died obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 1800s case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 1800s det 8 1800s 1800 NOUN Number=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card 3 died obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 died punct
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1 die past Many children in the 1800s; in infancy vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in infancy=Attribute
Example 2 During infancy, babies learn to smile, sit and crawl.
case obl punct nsubj mark xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root During ADP infancy NOUN , PUNCT babies NOUN learn VERB to PART smile VERB , PUNCT sit VERB and CCONJ crawl VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 2 infancy case 2 infancy infancy NOUN Number=Sing 5 learn obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 infancy punct 4 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 5 learn nsubj 5 learn learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 smile mark 7 smile smile VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 learn xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 sit punct 9 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 smile conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 crawl cc 11 crawl crawl VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 sit conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 learn punct
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1 learn present babies during infancy vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 smile to-infinitive babies not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 sit infinitive babies not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 crawl infinitive babies not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The internet was in its infancy when Mum was a child.
det nsubj cop case nmod:poss advmod nsubj cop det nmod punct root The DET internet NOUN was AUX in ADP its PRON infancy NOUN when ADV Mum NOUN was AUX a DET child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 internet det 2 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 6 infancy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 infancy cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 infancy case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 infancy nmod:poss 6 infancy infancy NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 child advmod 8 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 11 child nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 child cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 child det 11 child child NOUN Number=Sing 6 infancy nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 infancy punct
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1 is past the internet internet's infancy tree rules 2 is a past Mum a child tree rules
Example 4 His love of drawing started in infancy.
nmod:poss nsubj mark aux:pass case obl punct root His PRON love NOUN of SCONJ drawing VERB started VERB in ADP infancy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 love nmod:poss 2 love love NOUN Number=Sing 5 started nsubj 3 of of SCONJ _ 5 started mark 4 drawing draw VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 started aux:pass 5 started start VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 infancy case 7 infancy infancy NOUN Number=Sing 5 started obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 started punct
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1 start gerund · passive His love infancy vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 love His = he nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The project is still in its infancy.
det nsubj cop advmod case nmod:poss punct root The DET project NOUN is AUX still ADV in ADP its PRON infancy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 project det 2 project project NOUN Number=Sing 7 infancy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 infancy cop 4 still still ADV _ 7 infancy advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 infancy case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 infancy nmod:poss 7 infancy infancy NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 infancy punct
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1 is present the project project's infancy still tree rules
Example 6 Vaccines protect babies during infancy.
nsubj obj case obl punct root Vaccines NOUN protect VERB babies NOUN during ADP infancy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vaccines vaccine NOUN Number=Plur 2 protect nsubj 2 protect protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 2 protect obj 4 during during ADP _ 5 infancy case 5 infancy infancy NOUN Number=Sing 2 protect obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 protect punct
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1 protect present Vaccines babies during infancy vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Beneficiary
Example 7 "Ever since my infancy, I have dwelt in the cave of Chiron the Centaur.
The tree, 14 words punct advmod case nmod:poss punct nsubj aux acl:relcl case det obl case nmod det appos punct root " PUNCT Ever ADV since ADP my PRON infancy NOUN , PUNCT I PRON have AUX dwelt VERB in ADP the DET cave NOUN of ADP Chiron PROPN the DET Centaur PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 infancy punct 2 Ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 5 infancy advmod 3 since since ADP _ 5 infancy case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 infancy nmod:poss 5 infancy infancy NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 dwelt punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 dwelt nsubj 8 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 dwelt aux 9 dwelt dwell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 infancy acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 12 cave case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 cave det 12 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 9 dwelt obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 Chiron case 14 Chiron Chiron PROPN Number=Sing 12 cave nmod 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Centaur det 16 Centaur Centaur PROPN Number=Sing 14 Chiron appos 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 infancy punct
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1 dwell in a quote present · perfect I my infancy not said here the cave of Chiron vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme infancy=Location
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