mother Who acts: mother, woman, animal mother, female, someone, thing · What happens: be, have, call, give, rise, bring · To what, where: woman, child, mom, female, babies, Something · Speech: someone speaks here
«mother» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: mother in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A mother is a woman who has a child. Your mother is your mom or mum.
Sentence 1: A mother is a woman who has a child.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root A DET mother NOUN is AUX a DET woman NOUN who PRON has VERB a DET child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mother det 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 5 woman nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 woman cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 woman det 5 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 has nsubj 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 woman acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 child det 9 child child NOUN Number=Sing 7 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 woman punct
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1 is a present a mother a woman tree rules 2 have present a woman a child vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=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.
Sentence 2: Your mother is your mom or mum.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nmod:poss cc conj punct root Your PRON mother NOUN is AUX your PRON mom NOUN or CCONJ mum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mother nmod:poss 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 5 mom nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mom cop 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 mom nmod:poss 5 mom mom NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 mum cc 7 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 5 mom conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 mom punct
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1 is a present Your mother your mom or mum tree rules
Meaning 2 An animal mother is the female that has babies: the mother bird.
det compound nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct det compound conj punct root An DET animal NOUN mother NOUN is AUX the DET female NOUN that PRON has VERB babies NOUN : PUNCT the DET mother NOUN bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 mother det 2 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 3 mother compound 3 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 6 female nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 female cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 female det 6 female female NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 has nsubj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 female acl:relcl 9 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 8 has obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 bird punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 bird det 12 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 13 bird compound 13 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 6 female conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 female punct
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1 is a present a animal mother the female and the mother bird tree rules 2 have present the female and the mother bird babies vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
Meaning 3 To mother someone is to care for them, sometimes too much.
mark advcl nsubj cop mark case obl punct advmod advmod advmod punct root To PART mother NOUN someone PRON is AUX to PART care VERB for ADP them PRON , PUNCT sometimes ADV too ADV much ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 mother mark 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 6 care advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 care nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 care cop 5 to to PART _ 6 care mark 6 care care VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 them case 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 care obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 much punct 10 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 12 much advmod 11 too too ADV _ 12 much advmod 12 much much ADV _ 6 care advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 care punct
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1 is present someone for them = they ; care property tree rules
Meaning 4 Something can be called the mother of another thing when it gives rise to it or brings it about.
The tree, 19 words nsubj:pass aux aux:pass det xcomp case det nmod mark nsubj advcl xcomp case obl cc conj obj advmod punct root Something PRON can AUX be AUX called VERB the DET mother NOUN of ADP another DET thing NOUN when SCONJ it PRON gives VERB rise VERB to ADP it PRON or CCONJ brings VERB it PRON about ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 called nsubj:pass 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 called aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 called aux:pass 4 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mother det 6 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 4 called xcomp 7 of of ADP _ 9 thing case 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 9 thing det 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 mother nmod 10 when when SCONJ _ 12 gives mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 gives nsubj 12 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 called advcl 13 rise rise VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 gives xcomp 14 to to ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 rise obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 brings cc 17 brings bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 gives conj 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 brings obj 19 about about ADV _ 17 brings advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 called punct
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1 call can · passive Something vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 give present thing tree rules 3 rise infinitive thing not said here thing vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to it=Initial_Location 4 bring present thing not said here thing about property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 1 His mother gave him 5 dollars.
nmod:poss nsubj iobj nummod obj punct root His PRON mother NOUN gave VERB him PRON 5 NUM dollars 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 mother nmod:poss 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 dollars nummod 6 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past His mother 5 dollars him = he vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient dollar=Theme
Example 2 Her mother is 3 times as old as she is.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root Her PRON mother NOUN is AUX 3 NUM times NOUN as ADV old ADJ as SCONJ she PRON is VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mother nmod:poss 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 7 old nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 old cop 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 times nummod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 7 old obl:unmarked 6 as as ADV _ 7 old advmod 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 as as SCONJ _ 10 is mark 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 is nsubj 10 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 old advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 old punct
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1 is present Her mother time old property tree rules 2 be present she vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Mother baked 24 cookies.
nsubj nummod obj punct root Mother NOUN baked VERB 24 NUM cookies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 2 baked nsubj 2 baked bake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cookies nummod 4 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 2 baked obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 baked punct
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1 bake past Mother 24 cookies vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Product
Example 4 The mother bird brought 6 worms.
det compound nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET mother NOUN bird NOUN brought VERB 6 NUM worms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bird det 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 bird compound 3 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 brought nsubj 4 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 worms nummod 6 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 4 brought obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 brought punct
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1 bring past the mother bird 6 worms vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument worm=Destination
Example 5 We made cards for Mother's Day.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss case obl punct root We PRON made VERB cards NOUN for ADP Mother PROPN 's PART Day PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 4 for for ADP _ 7 Day case 5 Mother Mother PROPN Number=Sing 7 Day nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Mother case 7 Day Day PROPN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We cards for Mother's Day vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent card=Product for day=Beneficiary
Example 6 The mother elephant protects her calf.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET mother NOUN elephant NOUN protects VERB her PRON calf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 elephant det 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 elephant compound 3 elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 4 protects nsubj 4 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 calf nmod:poss 6 calf calf NOUN Number=Sing 4 protects obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 protects punct
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1 protect present the mother elephant elephant's calf vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calf=Beneficiary
Example 7 Her mother tongue is Spanish.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop punct root Her PRON mother NOUN tongue NOUN is AUX Spanish ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 tongue nmod:poss 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 tongue compound 3 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 5 Spanish nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Spanish cop 5 Spanish Spanish ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 Spanish punct
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1 is present Her mother tongue spanish property tree rules
Example 8 My mother is a nurse at the hospital.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root My PRON mother NOUN is AUX a DET nurse NOUN at ADP the DET hospital 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 2 mother nmod:poss 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 5 nurse nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 nurse cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 nurse det 5 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 hospital case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hospital det 8 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 5 nurse nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 nurse punct
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1 is a present My mother a nurse the hospital tree rules
Example 9 Necessity is the mother of invention.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Necessity NOUN is AUX the DET mother NOUN of ADP invention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Necessity necessity NOUN Number=Sing 4 mother nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mother cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mother det 4 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 invention case 6 invention invention NOUN Number=Sing 4 mother nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 mother punct
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1 is a present Necessity the mother of invention tree rules
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