maternity Who acts: Maternity, it, mother, teacher, Mum, baby · What happens: be, mean, do, have, get, bear · To what, where: state, baby, leave time, work, maternity, little brother · Speech: someone speaks here
«maternity» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: maternity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Maternity is the state of being a mother.
nsubj cop det case cop det nmod punct root Maternity NOUN is AUX the DET state NOUN of ADP being AUX a DET mother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maternity maternity NOUN Number=Sing 4 state nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 state cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 state det 4 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 mother case 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 mother cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mother det 8 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 4 state nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 state punct
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1 is a present Maternity the state tree rules 2 is gerund of a mother 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 As an adjective it means to do with having a baby: maternity clothes, a maternity ward.
The tree, 16 words case det obl nsubj mark ccomp mark advcl det obj punct compound conj punct det compound conj punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN it PRON means VERB to PART do VERB with SCONJ having VERB a DET baby NOUN : PUNCT maternity NOUN clothes NOUN , PUNCT a DET maternity NOUN ward NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 8 with with SCONJ _ 9 having mark 9 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 do advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 baby det 11 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 9 having obj 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 clothes punct 13 maternity maternity NOUN Number=Sing 14 clothes compound 14 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 11 baby conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 ward punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 ward det 17 maternity maternity NOUN Number=Sing 18 ward compound 18 ward ward NOUN Number=Sing 14 clothes conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present it as a adjective vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 have gerund a baby and maternity clothes and a maternity ward vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: work — kept apart, not parsed.
Maternity leave is time off work that a mother gets before and after her baby is born, often with maternity pay.
The tree, 21 words compound compound cop case nmod obj det nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc mark nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct advmod case compound conj punct root Maternity NOUN leave NOUN is AUX time NOUN off ADP work NOUN that PRON a DET mother NOUN gets VERB before ADV and CCONJ after SCONJ her PRON baby NOUN is AUX born VERB , PUNCT often ADV with ADP maternity NOUN pay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maternity maternity NOUN Number=Sing 2 leave compound 2 leave leave NOUN Number=Sing 4 time compound 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time cop 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 off off ADP _ 6 work case 6 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 time nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 gets obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mother det 9 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 10 gets nsubj 10 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 work acl:relcl 11 before before ADV _ 10 gets advmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 17 born cc 13 after after SCONJ _ 17 born mark 14 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 baby nmod:poss 15 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 17 born nsubj:pass 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 born aux:pass 17 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 before conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 pay punct 19 often often ADV _ 22 pay advmod 20 with with ADP _ 22 pay case 21 maternity maternity NOUN Number=Sing 22 pay compound 22 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 17 born conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 time punct
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1 is a present leave time off work tree rules 2 get present a mother work before property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus 3 bear present · passive mother's baby vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 Our teacher is going on maternity leave next month.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case obl advcl amod obl:unmarked punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN is AUX going VERB on ADP maternity NOUN leave VERB next ADJ month 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 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 going nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 going aux 4 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 maternity case 6 maternity maternity NOUN Number=Sing 4 going obl 7 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 going advcl 8 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 9 month amod 9 month month NOUN Number=Sing 7 leave obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 going punct
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1 go present · progressive Our teacher maternity vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on maternity=Location 2 leave present Our teacher not said here month vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 My little brother was born in the maternity ward.
nmod:poss amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN was AUX born VERB in ADP the DET maternity NOUN ward 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 born nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 born aux:pass 5 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 ward case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ward det 8 maternity maternity NOUN Number=Sing 9 ward compound 9 ward ward NOUN Number=Sing 5 born obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 born punct
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1 bear past · passive My little brother the maternity ward vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 Mum wore maternity clothes before the baby came.
nsubj compound obj mark det nsubj advcl punct root Mum NOUN wore VERB maternity NOUN clothes NOUN before SCONJ the DET baby NOUN came VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 maternity maternity NOUN Number=Sing 4 clothes compound 4 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 2 wore obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 8 came mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 baby det 7 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 8 came nsubj 8 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 wore advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past Mum maternity clothes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source 2 come past the baby vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Some mothers get maternity pay while they look after their babies.
det nsubj compound obj mark nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Some DET mothers NOUN get VERB maternity NOUN pay NOUN while SCONJ they PRON look VERB after ADP their PRON babies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 mothers det 2 mothers mother NOUN Number=Plur 3 get nsubj 3 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 maternity maternity NOUN Number=Sing 5 pay compound 5 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obj 6 while while SCONJ _ 8 look mark 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 look nsubj 8 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 get advcl 9 after after ADP _ 11 babies case 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 babies nmod:poss 11 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 8 look obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 get present some mothers maternity pay vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pay=Stimulus 2 look present mothers = mother after mothers's babies vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 The maternity unit is on the second floor.
det compound nsubj cop case det amod punct root The DET maternity NOUN unit NOUN is AUX on ADP the DET second ADJ floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 unit det 2 maternity maternity NOUN Number=Sing 3 unit compound 3 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 8 floor nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 floor cop 5 on on ADP _ 8 floor case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 floor det 7 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 floor amod 8 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 floor punct
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1 is present the maternity unit the second floor tree rules
Example 6 When the baby is born, the dad may take paternity leave.
advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct det nsubj aux compound obj punct root When ADV the DET baby NOUN is AUX born VERB , PUNCT the DET dad NOUN may AUX take VERB paternity NOUN leave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 5 born advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 baby det 3 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 5 born nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 born aux:pass 5 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 take advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 born punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dad det 8 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 10 take nsubj 9 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 take aux 10 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 paternity paternity NOUN Number=Sing 12 leave compound 12 leave leave NOUN Number=Sing 10 take obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 take punct
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1 bear present · passive the baby vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 take may the dad paternity leave vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leave=Theme
Example 7 She returned to work after a year of maternity leave.
nsubj mark advcl case det obl case compound nmod punct root She PRON returned VERB to PART work VERB after ADP a DET year NOUN of ADP maternity NOUN leave NOUN . 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 returned nsubj 2 returned return VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 work mark 4 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 returned advcl 5 after after ADP _ 7 year case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 year det 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 4 work obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 leave case 9 maternity maternity NOUN Number=Sing 10 leave compound 10 leave leave NOUN Number=Sing 7 year nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 returned punct
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1 return past She vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 work to-infinitive She not said here year vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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