puberty Who acts: Puberty, body, natural chemicals, normal part, Many children, voices · What happens: be, change, cause, call, grow up, go · To what, where: time, body, It, hormones, normal part, puberty · Speech: someone speaks here
«puberty» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: puberty in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Puberty is the time, usually between about 9 and 16, when a child's body slowly changes into an adult's body.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop det punct advmod case advmod parataxis cc conj punct mark det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod conj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Puberty NOUN is AUX the DET time NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV between ADP about ADV 9 NUM and CCONJ 16 NUM , PUNCT when SCONJ a DET child NOUN 's PART body NOUN slowly ADV changes VERB into ADP an DET adult NOUN 's PART body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Puberty puberty NOUN Number=Sing 4 time nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 time det 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 9 punct 6 usually usually ADV _ 9 9 advmod 7 between between ADP _ 9 9 case 8 about about ADV _ 9 9 advmod 9 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 time parataxis 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 16 cc 11 16 16 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 9 conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 19 changes punct 13 when when SCONJ _ 19 changes mark 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 child det 15 child child NOUN Number=Sing 17 body nmod:poss 16 's 's PART _ 15 child case 17 body body NOUN Number=Sing 19 changes nsubj 18 slowly slowly ADV _ 19 changes advmod 19 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time conj 20 into into ADP _ 24 body case 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 adult det 22 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 24 body nmod:poss 23 's 's PART _ 22 adult case 24 body body NOUN Number=Sing 19 changes obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 time punct
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1 is a present Puberty the time tree rules 2 change present a child's body into a adult's body result ; slowly property vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into body=Result
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 It is caused by natural chemicals in the body called hormones.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl case det obl acl xcomp punct root It PRON is AUX caused VERB by ADP natural ADJ chemicals NOUN in ADP the DET body NOUN called VERB hormones NOUN . 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 3 caused nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 caused aux:pass 3 caused cause VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 chemicals case 5 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 6 chemicals amod 6 chemicals chemical NOUN Number=Plur 3 caused obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 body case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 body det 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused obl 10 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 body acl 11 hormones hormone NOUN Number=Plur 10 called xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 caused punct
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1 cause present · passive natural chemicals It the body vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient 2 call participle the body not said here hormones vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Puberty is a normal part of growing up.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl compound:prt punct root Puberty NOUN is AUX a DET normal ADJ part NOUN of SCONJ growing VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Puberty puberty NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 4 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 part amod 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 growing mark 7 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 part acl 8 up up ADP _ 7 growing compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present Puberty a normal part tree rules 2 grow up gerund a normal part not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Many children go through puberty between the ages of 10 and 15.
amod nsubj case obl case det nmod case nmod cc conj punct root Many ADJ children NOUN go VERB through ADP puberty NOUN between ADP the DET ages NOUN of ADP 10 NUM and CCONJ 15 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 go nsubj 3 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 5 puberty case 5 puberty puberty NOUN Number=Sing 3 go obl 6 between between ADP _ 8 ages case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ages det 8 ages age NOUN Number=Plur 5 puberty nmod 9 of of ADP _ 10 10 case 10 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 ages nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 15 cc 12 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 10 conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 go punct
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1 go present Many children puberty between the ages of 10 vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through puberty=Initial_Location
Example 3 Boys' voices get deeper during puberty.
nmod:poss case nsubj xcomp case obl punct root Boys NOUN ' PART voices NOUN get VERB deeper ADJ during ADP puberty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 3 voices nmod:poss 2 ' 's PART _ 1 Boys case 3 voices voice NOUN Number=Plur 4 get nsubj 4 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 deeper deep ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 get xcomp 6 during during ADP _ 7 puberty case 7 puberty puberty NOUN Number=Sing 5 deeper obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 get punct
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1 get present Boys's voices deep property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 Girls often start puberty a little earlier than boys.
nsubj advmod obj det obl advmod case obl punct root Girls NOUN often ADV start VERB puberty NOUN a DET little ADJ earlier ADV than ADP boys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 3 start nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 start advmod 3 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 puberty puberty NOUN Number=Sing 3 start obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 little det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 earlier obl 7 earlier early ADV Degree=Cmp 3 start advmod 8 than than ADP _ 9 boys case 9 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 7 earlier obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 start punct
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1 start present Girls puberty early, often property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puberty=Eventuality
Example 5 Our health lesson was about the changes of puberty.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop case det case nmod punct root Our PRON health NOUN lesson NOUN was AUX about ADP the DET changes NOUN of ADP puberty 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 3 lesson nmod:poss 2 health health NOUN Number=Sing 3 lesson compound 3 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 7 changes nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 changes cop 5 about about ADP _ 7 changes case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 changes det 7 changes change NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 puberty case 9 puberty puberty NOUN Number=Sing 7 changes nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 changes punct
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1 is past Our health lesson about the changes; of puberty tree rules
Example 6 During puberty you may need to wash more often.
case obl nsubj aux mark xcomp advmod advmod punct root During ADP puberty NOUN you PRON may AUX need VERB to PART wash VERB more ADV often ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 2 puberty case 2 puberty puberty NOUN Number=Sing 5 need obl 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 need nsubj 4 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 need aux 5 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 wash mark 7 wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 need xcomp 8 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 9 often advmod 9 often often ADV _ 7 wash advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 need punct
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1 need may you during puberty vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 wash not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here often property vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 It is fine to ask a parent or the school nurse about puberty.
expl cop mark csubj det obj cc det compound conj case nmod punct root It PRON is AUX fine ADJ to PART ask VERB a DET parent NOUN or CCONJ the DET school NOUN nurse NOUN about ADP puberty NOUN . 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 3 fine expl 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fine cop 3 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 ask mark 5 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 fine csubj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 parent det 7 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 5 ask obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 nurse cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 nurse det 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 nurse compound 11 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 7 parent conj 12 about about ADP _ 13 puberty case 13 puberty puberty NOUN Number=Sing 11 nurse nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 fine punct
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1 is present fine property tree rules 2 ask speech: ask to-infinitive a parent or the school nurse about puberty vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient
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