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menstruation

Who acts: vagina, Menstruation, health lesson, Most people, girls, both · What happens: happen, call, have, be, explain, start · To what, where: natural monthly bleeding, period, normal part, menstruation, nine, pads · Speech: someone speaks here

«menstruation» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: menstruation in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: science, health — kept apart, not parsed.

The natural monthly bleeding from the womb (uterus) through the vagina that happens to girls and women, usually from puberty until about age 50; it is also called «having a period».

The tree, 31 words
detamodamodnsubj:passcasedetnmodpunctappospunctcasedetnmodnsubjacl:relclcaseoblccconjpunctadvmodcaseconjcaseadvmodoblflatpunctnsubj:passaux:passadvmodpunctparataxisdetobjpunctpunctrootTheDETnaturalADJmonthlyADJbleedingNOUNfromADPtheDETwombNOUN(PUNCTuterusNOUN)PUNCTthroughADPtheDETvaginaNOUNthatPRONhappensVERBtoADPgirlsNOUNandCCONJwomenNOUN,PUNCTusuallyADVfromADPpubertyNOUNuntilADPaboutADVageNOUN50NUM;PUNCTitPRONisAUXalsoADVcalledVERB«PUNCThavingVERBaDETperiodNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 bleedingdet
2naturalnaturalADJDegree=Pos4 bleedingamod
3monthlymonthlyADJDegree=Pos4 bleedingamod
4bleedingbleedingNOUNNumber=Sing32 callednsubj:pass
5fromfromADP_7 wombcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 wombdet
7wombwombNOUNNumber=Sing4 bleedingnmod
8((PUNCT_9 uteruspunct
9uterusuterusNOUNNumber=Sing7 wombappos
10))PUNCT_9 uteruspunct
11throughthroughADP_13 vaginacase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 vaginadet
13vaginavaginaNOUNNumber=Sing4 bleedingnmod
14thatthatPRONPronType=Rel15 happensnsubj
15happenshappenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 vaginaacl:relcl
16totoADP_17 girlscase
17girlsgirlNOUNNumber=Plur15 happensobl
18andandCCONJ_19 womencc
19womenwomanNOUNNumber=Plur17 girlsconj
20,,PUNCT_23 pubertypunct
21usuallyusuallyADV_23 pubertyadvmod
22fromfromADP_23 pubertycase
23pubertypubertyNOUNNumber=Sing17 girlsconj
24untiluntilADP_26 agecase
25aboutaboutADV_26 ageadvmod
26ageageNOUNNumber=Sing15 happensobl
275050NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card26 ageflat
28;;PUNCT_32 calledpunct
29ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs32 callednsubj:pass
30isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin32 calledaux:pass
31alsoalsoADV_32 calledadvmod
32calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
33««PUNCT_34 havingpunct
34havinghaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part32 calledparataxis
35aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art36 perioddet
36periodperiodNOUNNumber=Sing34 havingobj
37»»PUNCT_34 havingpunct
38..PUNCT_32 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1happenpresentthe vaginauntil ageto girls and women and pubertyvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2call speech: assertpresent · passivethe natural monthly bleeding from the womb through the vaginatree rules
3have in a quotegerunda periodvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent period=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.

Example 1

Menstruation is a normal part of puberty.

nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootMenstruationNOUNisAUXaDETnormalADJpartNOUNofADPpubertyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MenstruationmenstruationNOUNNumber=Sing5 partnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 partcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 partdet
4normalnormalADJDegree=Pos5 partamod
5partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 pubertycase
7pubertypubertyNOUNNumber=Sing5 partnmod
8..PUNCT_5 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMenstruationa normal partof pubertytree rules

Example 2

Our health lesson explained menstruation and the menstrual cycle.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjobjccdetamodconjpunctrootOurPRONhealthNOUNlessonNOUNexplainedVERBmenstruationNOUNandCCONJtheDETmenstrualADJcycleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 lessonnmod:poss
2healthhealthNOUNNumber=Sing3 lessoncompound
3lessonlessonNOUNNumber=Sing4 explainednsubj
4explainedexplainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5menstruationmenstruationNOUNNumber=Sing4 explainedobj
6andandCCONJ_9 cyclecc
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 cycledet
8menstrualmenstrualADJDegree=Pos9 cycleamod
9cyclecycleNOUNNumber=Sing5 menstruationconj
10..PUNCT_4 explainedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1explain speech: assertpastOur health lessonmenstruation and the menstrual cyclevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent menstruation=Topic

Example 3

Menstruation usually happens about once a month.

nsubjadvmodadvmodadvmoddetobl:unmarkedpunctrootMenstruationNOUNusuallyADVhappensVERBaboutADVonceADVaDETmonthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MenstruationmenstruationNOUNNumber=Sing3 happensnsubj
2usuallyusuallyADV_3 happensadvmod
3happenshappenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aboutaboutADV_5 onceadvmod
5onceonceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult3 happensadvmod
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 monthdet
7monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing5 onceobl:unmarked
8..PUNCT_3 happenspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1happenpresentMenstruationonce, usually propertyvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

Most people call menstruation «having a period».

amodnsubjobjpunctadvcldetobjpunctpunctrootMostADJpeopleNOUNcallVERBmenstruationNOUN«PUNCThavingVERBaDETperiodNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MostmostADJDegree=Sup2 peopleamod
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 callnsubj
3callcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4menstruationmenstruationNOUNNumber=Sing3 callobj
5««PUNCT_6 havingpunct
6havinghaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 calladvcl
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 perioddet
8periodperiodNOUNNumber=Sing6 havingobj
9»»PUNCT_6 havingpunct
10..PUNCT_3 callpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1call speech: assertpresentMost peoplemenstruationvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent menstruation=Recipient
2have in a quotegerundMost people not said herea periodvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent period=Patient

Example 5

Some girls start menstruation at nine, others at fifteen – both are normal.

The tree, 12 words
detnsubjobjcaseoblpunctoblcaseoblpunctnsubjcopparataxispunctrootSomeDETgirlsNOUNstartVERBmenstruationNOUNatADPnineNUM,PUNCTothersNOUNatADPfifteenNUM–PUNCTbothDETareAUXnormalADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 girlsdet
2girlsgirlNOUNNumber=Plur3 startnsubj
3startstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4menstruationmenstruationNOUNNumber=Sing3 startobj
5atatADP_6 ninecase
6ninenineNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 startobl
7,,PUNCT_8 otherspunct
8othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur3 startobl
9atatADP_10 fifteencase
10fifteenfifteenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 startobl
11–-PUNCT_14 normalpunct
12bothbothDETPronType=Tot14 normalnsubj
13arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 normalcop
14normalnormalADJDegree=Pos3 startparataxis
15..PUNCT_3 startpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startpresentsome girlsmenstruationnineat fifteen; others oblvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent menstruation=Eventuality
2ispresentbothnormal propertytree rules

Example 6

The school nurse has pads for anyone who needs them.

detcompoundnsubjobjcasenmodnsubjacl:relclobjpunctrootTheDETschoolNOUNnurseNOUNhasVERBpadsNOUNforADPanyonePRONwhoPRONneedsVERBthemPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 nursedet
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 nursecompound
3nursenurseNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5padspadNOUNNumber=Plur4 hasobj
6forforADP_7 anyonecase
7anyoneanyonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 padsnmod
8whowhoPRONPronType=Rel9 needsnsubj
9needsneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 anyoneacl:relcl
10themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 needsobj
11..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe school nursepadsfor anyonevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pad=Patient
2needpresentpads = padvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot they=Theme

Example 7

Menstruation stops during pregnancy.

nsubjcaseoblpunctrootMenstruationNOUNstopsVERBduringADPpregnancyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MenstruationmenstruationNOUNNumber=Sing2 stopsnsubj
2stopsstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3duringduringADP_4 pregnancycase
4pregnancypregnancyNOUNNumber=Sing2 stopsobl
5..PUNCT_2 stopspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stoppresentMenstruationduring pregnancyvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 8

It's fine to ask a parent or the school nurse questions about menstruation.

The tree, 14 words
explcopmarkcsubjdetobjccdetcompoundcompoundconjcasenmodpunctrootItPRON'sAUXfineADJtoPARTaskVERBaDETparentNOUNorCCONJtheDETschoolNOUNnurseNOUNquestionsNOUNaboutADPmenstruationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 fineexpl
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 finecop
3finefineADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 askmark
5askaskVERBVerbForm=Inf3 finecsubj
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 parentdet
7parentparentNOUNNumber=Sing5 askobj
8ororCCONJ_12 questionscc
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 questionsdet
10schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing11 nursecompound
11nursenurseNOUNNumber=Sing12 questionscompound
12questionsquestionNOUNNumber=Plur7 parentconj
13aboutaboutADP_14 menstruationcase
14menstruationmenstruationNOUNNumber=Sing12 questionsnmod
15..PUNCT_3 finepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentfine propertytree rules
2ask speech: askto-infinitivea parent or the nurse questions about menstruationvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient

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