mature Who acts: Mature, cheese, caterpillar, She, It, That · What happens: mean, grow, develop, behave, grow up, mature · To what, where: sensible grown way, mature way, argument, strong taste · Speech: someone speaks here
«mature» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: mature in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Mature means fully grown or developed: «a mature oak tree».
nsubj advmod ccomp cc conj punct punct det amod compound parataxis punct punct root Mature ADJ means VERB fully ADV grown VERB or CCONJ developed VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET mature ADJ oak NOUN tree NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mature mature ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fully fully ADV _ 4 grown advmod 4 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 means ccomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 developed cc 6 developed develop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 grown conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 12 tree punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 12 tree punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tree det 10 mature mature ADJ Degree=Pos 12 tree amod 11 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 12 tree compound 12 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 tree punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Mature vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 grow participle fully property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 develop participle vn appear-48.1.1 «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 Mature means behaving in a sensible, grown-up way.
nsubj ccomp case det amod punct amod punct compound:prt obl punct root Mature ADJ means VERB behaving VERB in ADP a DET sensible ADJ , PUNCT grown VERB - PUNCT up ADP way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mature mature ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 behaving behave VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 4 in in ADP _ 11 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 way det 6 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 sensible punct 8 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 way amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 10 up punct 10 up up ADP _ 8 grown compound:prt 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 behaving obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Mature vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 behave gerund a sensible grown way vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 3 grow up participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To mature means to grow up, or to become ready: cheese and fruit mature with time.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj mark xcomp compound:prt punct cc mark advcl xcomp punct nsubj cc conj parataxis case obl punct root To PART mature VERB means VERB to PART grow VERB up ADP , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART become VERB ready ADJ : PUNCT cheese NOUN and CCONJ fruit NOUN mature VERB with ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 mature mark 2 mature mature VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 grow mark 5 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 up up ADP _ 5 grow compound:prt 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 become punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 become cc 9 to to PART _ 10 become mark 10 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 grow advcl 11 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 10 become xcomp 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 mature punct 13 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 16 mature nsubj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 fruit cc 15 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 13 cheese conj 16 mature mature VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means parataxis 17 with with ADP _ 18 time case 18 time time NOUN Number=Sing 16 mature obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mature to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 grow up not said to happen to-infinitive vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 become to-infinitive ready property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 5 mature present cheese and fruit time vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.
Mature can mean older, as in «mature students».
nsubj aux xcomp punct case case punct amod parataxis punct punct root Mature ADJ can AUX mean VERB older ADJ , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT mature ADJ students NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mature mature ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 mean xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 students punct 6 as as ADP _ 10 students case 7 in in ADP _ 10 students case 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 students punct 9 mature mature ADJ Degree=Pos 10 students amod 10 students student NOUN Number=Plur 3 mean parataxis 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 students punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Mature old property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 1 The caterpillar matures into a butterfly.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET caterpillar NOUN matures VERB into ADP a DET butterfly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 3 matures nsubj 3 matures mature VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 butterfly case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 butterfly det 6 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 3 matures obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 matures punct
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1 mature present the caterpillar into a butterfly vn grow-26.2.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.product»: agent=Agent into butterfly=Product
Example 2 She is very mature for her age.
nsubj cop advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON is AUX very ADV mature ADJ for ADP her PRON age 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 4 mature nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mature cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 mature advmod 4 mature mature ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 age case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 age nmod:poss 7 age age NOUN Number=Sing 4 mature obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 mature punct
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1 is present She for her age mature property tree rules
Example 3 It takes years for an oak tree to mature.
nsubj obj case det compound obl mark advcl punct root It PRON takes VERB years NOUN for ADP an DET oak NOUN tree NOUN to PART mature VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 takes nsubj 2 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 years year NOUN Number=Plur 2 takes obj 4 for for ADP _ 7 tree case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tree det 6 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 7 tree compound 7 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 takes obl 8 to to PART _ 9 mature mark 9 mature mature VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 takes advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 takes punct
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1 take present It year for a oak tree vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for tree=Beneficiary 2 mature to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 That was a mature way to settle the argument.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl det obj punct root That PRON was AUX a DET mature ADJ way NOUN to PART settle VERB the DET argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 way nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 4 mature mature ADJ Degree=Pos 5 way amod 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 settle mark 7 settle settle VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 way acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 argument det 9 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 7 settle obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a past That a mature way tree rules 2 settle to-infinitive the argument vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme argument=Location
Example 5 Mature cheddar has a strong taste.
amod nsubj det amod obj punct root Mature ADJ cheddar NOUN has VERB a DET strong ADJ taste NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mature mature ADJ Degree=Pos 2 cheddar amod 2 cheddar cheddar NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 taste det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 taste amod 6 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Mature cheddar a strong taste vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient
Example 6 Mature students go back to college as adults.
amod nsubj advmod case obl case obl punct root Mature ADJ students NOUN go VERB back ADV to ADP college NOUN as ADP adults NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mature mature ADJ Degree=Pos 2 students amod 2 students student NOUN Number=Plur 3 go nsubj 3 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 back back ADV _ 3 go advmod 5 to to ADP _ 6 college case 6 college college NOUN Number=Sing 3 go obl 7 as as ADP _ 8 adults case 8 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur 3 go obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 go punct
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1 go back present Mature students to college result ; as adults vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to college=Result
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