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millennial

Who acts: person, mum, Millennials, internet, millennial celebrations, cousin · What happens: bear, become, call, do, be, grow up · To what, where: person, adult, millennial celebrations, 1988, jokes, different generations · Speech: someone speaks here

«millennial» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: millennial in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A person born roughly between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s, who became an adult around the year 2000; also called Generation Y.

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjacladvmodcasedetamodoblccdetconjpunctnsubjdetxcompcasedetoblflatpunctadvmodconjcompoundxcomppunctrootADETpersonNOUNbornVERBroughlyADVbetweenADPtheDETearlyADJ1980sNOUNandCCONJtheDETmid-1990sNOUN,PUNCTwhoPRONbecameVERBanDETadultNOUNaroundADPtheDETyearNOUN2000NUM;PUNCTalsoADVcalledVERBGenerationPROPNYPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 persondet
2personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing14 becamensubj
3bornbearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 personacl
4roughlyroughlyADV_3 bornadvmod
5betweenbetweenADP_8 1980scase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 1980sdet
7earlyearlyADJDegree=Pos8 1980samod
81980s1980sNOUNNumber=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card3 bornobl
9andandCCONJ_11 mid-1990scc
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 mid-1990sdet
11mid-1990smid-1990NOUNNumber=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card8 1980sconj
12,,PUNCT_14 becamepunct
13whowhoPRONPronType=Rel14 becamensubj
14becamebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
15anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 adultdet
16adultadultNOUNNumber=Sing14 becamexcomp
17aroundaroundADP_19 yearcase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 yeardet
19yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing14 becameobl
2020002000NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card19 yearflat
21;;PUNCT_23 calledpunct
22alsoalsoADV_23 calledadvmod
23calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 becameconj
24GenerationGenerationPROPNNumber=Sing25 Ycompound
25YYPROPNNumber=Sing23 calledxcomp
26..PUNCT_14 becamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bearparticiplea person not said herebetween the early 1980s and the mid-1990s; roughly propertyvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
2becomepasta persona adultyearvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
3callparticiplea person not said herevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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

Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

To do with a millennium (a thousand years) or the year 2000: «millennial celebrations».

The tree, 14 words
markcasedetoblpunctdetnummodappospunctccdetconjflatpunctpunctamodoblpunctpunctrootToPARTdoVERBwithADPaDETmillenniumNOUN(PUNCTaDETthousandNUMyearsNOUN)PUNCTorCCONJtheDETyearNOUN2000NUM:PUNCT«PUNCTmillennialADJcelebrationsNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 domark
2dodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withwithADP_5 millenniumcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 millenniumdet
5millenniummillenniumNOUNNumber=Sing2 doobl
6((PUNCT_9 yearspunct
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 yearsdet
8thousandthousandNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 yearsnummod
9yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur5 millenniumappos
10))PUNCT_9 yearspunct
11ororCCONJ_13 yearcc
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 yeardet
13yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing5 millenniumconj
1420002000NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card13 yearflat
15::PUNCT_18 celebrationspunct
16««PUNCT_18 celebrationspunct
17millennialmillennialADJDegree=Pos18 celebrationsamod
18celebrationscelebrationNOUNNumber=Plur2 doobl
19»»PUNCT_18 celebrationspunct
20..PUNCT_2 dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doto-infinitivemillennial celebrationswith a millennium or the yearvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

To do with millennials: «millennial habits».

markcaseoblpunctpunctamodappospunctpunctrootToPARTdoVERBwithADPmillennialsNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTmillennialADJhabitsNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 domark
2dodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withwithADP_4 millennialscase
4millennialsmillennialNOUNNumber=Plur2 doobl
5::PUNCT_4 millennialspunct
6««PUNCT_8 habitspunct
7millennialmillennialADJDegree=Pos8 habitsamod
8habitshabitNOUNNumber=Plur4 millennialsappos
9»»PUNCT_8 habitspunct
10..PUNCT_2 dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doto-infinitivewith millennialsvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

My mum is a millennial, born in 1988.

nmod:possnsubjcopdetpunctconjcaseoblpunctrootMyPRONmumNOUNisAUXaDETmillennialADJ,PUNCTbornVERBinADP1988NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 mumnmod:poss
2mummumNOUNNumber=Sing5 millennialnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 millennialcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 millennialdet
5millennialmillennialADJDegree=Posrootroot
6,,PUNCT_7 bornpunct
7bornbearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 millennialconj
8ininADP_9 1988case
919881988NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 bornobl
10..PUNCT_5 millennialpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMy mummillennial propertytree rules
2bearparticipleMy mum not said here1988vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer

Example 2

Millennials grew up as the internet arrived.

nsubjcompound:prtmarkdetnsubjadvclpunctrootMillennialsNOUNgrewVERBupADPasSCONJtheDETinternetNOUNarrivedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MillennialsmillennialNOUNNumber=Plur2 grewnsubj
2grewgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3upupADP_2 grewcompound:prt
4asasSCONJ_7 arrivedmark
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 internetdet
6internetinternetNOUNNumber=Sing7 arrivednsubj
7arrivedarriveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 grewadvcl
8..PUNCT_2 grewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1grow uppastMillennialsvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2arrivepastthe internetvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

There were millennial celebrations all over the world on 1 January 2000.

explamodnsubjadvmodcasedetnmodcasenummodoblnmod:unmarkedpunctrootTherePRONwereVERBmillennialADJcelebrationsNOUNallADVoverADPtheDETworldNOUNonADP1NUMJanuaryPROPN2000NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 wereexpl
2werebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3millennialmillennialADJDegree=Pos4 celebrationsamod
4celebrationscelebrationNOUNNumber=Plur2 werensubj
5allallADV_8 worldadvmod
6overoverADP_8 worldcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 worlddet
8worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing4 celebrationsnmod
9ononADP_11 Januarycase
1011NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 Januarynummod
11JanuaryJanuaryPROPNNumber=Sing2 wereobl
1220002000NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 Januarynmod:unmarked
13..PUNCT_2 werepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepastmillennial celebrations over the worldtherejanuaryvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

My cousin calls Dad's jokes «so millennial».

nmod:possnsubjnmod:posscaseobjpunctadvmodxcomppunctpunctrootMyPRONcousinNOUNcallsVERBDadPROPN'sPARTjokesNOUN«PUNCTsoADVmillennialADJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 cousinnmod:poss
2cousincousinNOUNNumber=Sing3 callsnsubj
3callscallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4DadDadPROPNNumber=Sing6 jokesnmod:poss
5's'sPART_4 Dadcase
6jokesjokeNOUNNumber=Plur3 callsobj
7««PUNCT_9 millennialpunct
8sosoADV_9 millennialadvmod
9millennialmillennialADJDegree=Pos3 callsxcomp
10»»PUNCT_9 millennialpunct
11..PUNCT_3 callspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresentMy cousinDad's jokesmillennial propertyvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent joke=Recipient
2jokeDadnom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

Millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alpha are different generations.

nsubjpunctcompoundconjcccompoundconjcopamodpunctrootMillennialsNOUN,PUNCTGenNOUNZNOUNandCCONJGenPROPNAlphaPROPNareAUXdifferentADJgenerationsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MillennialsmillennialNOUNNumber=Plur10 generationsnsubj
2,,PUNCT_4 Zpunct
3GengenNOUNNumber=Sing4 Zcompound
4ZzNOUNNumber=Sing1 Millennialsconj
5andandCCONJ_7 Alphacc
6GenGenPROPNNumber=Sing7 Alphacompound
7AlphaAlphaPROPNNumber=Sing1 Millennialsconj
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 generationscop
9differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos10 generationsamod
10generationsgenerationNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 generationspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMillennials and Gen Z and Gen Alphadifferent generationstree rules

Example 6

Some millennials remember dial-up internet.

detnsubjxcomppunctcompound:prtobjpunctrootSomeDETmillennialsNOUNrememberVERBdialVERB-PUNCTupADPinternetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 millennialsdet
2millennialsmillennialNOUNNumber=Plur3 remembernsubj
3rememberrememberVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4dialdialVERBVerbForm=Inf3 rememberxcomp
5--PUNCT_6 uppunct
6upupADP_4 dialcompound:prt
7internetinternetNOUNNumber=Sing4 dialobj
8..PUNCT_3 rememberpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rememberpresentsome millennialsvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2dial upinfinitivesome millennials not said hereinternettree rules

Example 7

The town planted a millennial oak tree in 2000.

detnsubjdetamodcompoundobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETtownNOUNplantedVERBaDETmillennialADJoakNOUNtreeNOUNinADP2000NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 towndet
2towntownNOUNNumber=Sing3 plantednsubj
3plantedplantVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 treedet
5millennialmillennialADJDegree=Pos7 treeamod
6oakoakNOUNNumber=Sing7 treecompound
7treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing3 plantedobj
8ininADP_9 2000case
920002000NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 plantedobl
10..PUNCT_3 plantedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1plantpastthe towna millennial oak tree2000vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tree=Theme in 2000=Destination

Example 8

The castle has stood for a millennial span – a whole thousand years.

detnsubj:passauxcasedetamodoblpunctdetamodnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETcastleNOUNhasAUXstoodVERBforADPaDETmillennialADJspanNOUN–PUNCTaDETwholeADJthousandNUMyearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 castledet
2castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing4 stoodnsubj:pass
3hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 stoodaux
4stoodstandVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5forforADP_8 spancase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 spandet
7millennialmillennialADJDegree=Pos8 spanamod
8spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing4 stoodobl
9–-PUNCT_4 stoodpunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 thousanddet
11wholewholeADJDegree=Pos12 thousandamod
12thousandthousandNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card13 yearsnummod
13yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur4 stoodobl:unmarked
14..PUNCT_4 stoodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1standpresent · perfect · passivethe castleyearfor a millennial spanvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus for span=Attribute

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