wean Who acts: them, wean, Mum, I, doctor, Scotland · What happens: wean, be, feed, start, give, stop · To what, where: baby, animal, milk, someone, it, sugar
«wean» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: wean in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To wean a baby or young animal is to slowly stop feeding it only on its mother's milk and start giving it other food.
The tree, 25 words mark advcl det obj cc amod conj cop mark advmod xcomp obj advmod case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl cc conj xcomp obj amod obj punct root To PART wean VERB a DET baby NOUN or CCONJ young ADJ animal NOUN is AUX to PART slowly ADV stop VERB feeding VERB it PRON only ADV on ADP its PRON mother NOUN 's PART milk NOUN and CCONJ start VERB giving VERB it PRON other ADJ food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wean mark 2 wean wean VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 stop advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 baby det 4 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 wean obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 animal cc 6 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animal amod 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 4 baby conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 stop cop 9 to to PART _ 11 stop mark 10 slowly slowly ADV _ 11 stop advmod 11 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 feeding feed VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 stop xcomp 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 feeding obj 14 only only ADV _ 19 milk advmod 15 on on ADP _ 19 milk case 16 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 mother nmod:poss 17 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 19 milk nmod:poss 18 's 's PART _ 17 mother case 19 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 12 feeding obl 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 start cc 21 start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 stop conj 22 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 21 start xcomp 23 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 giving obj 24 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 25 food amod 25 food food NOUN Number=Sing 22 giving obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 11 stop punct
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1 wean to-infinitive a baby or young animal vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer baby=Source 2 is present slowly, stop property tree rules 3 feed gerund animal animal's mother's milk vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 start infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 give gerund animal vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient food=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 To wean someone off something is to help them slowly stop needing or using it («wean off sugar», «wean off screens»).
The tree, 21 words mark advcl obj case obl cop mark nsubj advmod obj xcomp cc conj obj punct punct conj compound:prt obj punct punct punct parataxis compound:prt obj punct punct punct root To PART wean VERB someone PRON off ADP something PRON is AUX to PART help VERB them PRON slowly ADV stop VERB needing VERB or CCONJ using VERB it PRON ( PUNCT « PUNCT wean VERB off ADP sugar NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT wean VERB off ADP screens NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wean mark 2 wean wean VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 help advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 wean obj 4 off off ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 wean obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 help cop 7 to to PART _ 8 help mark 8 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 stop nsubj 10 slowly slowly ADV _ 11 stop advmod 11 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 help obj 12 needing need VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 stop xcomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 using cc 14 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 needing conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 using obj 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 wean punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 wean punct 18 wean wean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 help conj 19 off off ADP _ 18 wean compound:prt 20 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 18 wean obj 21 » » PUNCT _ 18 wean punct 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 wean punct 23 « « PUNCT _ 24 wean punct 24 wean wean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 18 wean parataxis 25 off off ADP _ 24 wean compound:prt 26 screens screen NOUN Number=Plur 24 wean obj 27 » » PUNCT _ 24 wean punct 28 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 wean punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 8 help punct
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1 wean to-infinitive someone off something vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer someone=Source 2 is present help property tree rules 3 stop present them = they slowly property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 4 need gerund them = they not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 5 use gerund them = they not said here it vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 6 wean off in a quote infinitive sugar vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer sugar=Source 7 wean off in a quote infinitive screens vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer screen=Source
Meaning 3 Usage: Scotland, dialect — kept apart, not parsed.
A wean is a small child.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET wean NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ 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 wean det 2 wean wean NOUN Number=Sing 6 child nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 child cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 child det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 child amod 6 child child NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 child punct
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1 is a present a wean a small child tree rules
Example 1 Puppies are weaned at about eight weeks.
nsubj aux:pass case advmod nummod obl punct root Puppies NOUN are AUX weaned VERB at ADP about ADV eight NUM weeks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Puppies puppy NOUN Number=Plur 3 weaned nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 weaned aux:pass 3 weaned wean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 weeks case 5 about about ADV _ 6 eight advmod 6 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 weeks nummod 7 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 3 weaned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 weaned punct
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1 wean present · passive Puppies week vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source
Example 2 Mum is weaning the baby onto mashed carrots.
nsubj aux det obj case amod obl punct root Mum NOUN is AUX weaning VERB the DET baby NOUN onto ADP mashed VERB carrots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 weaning nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 weaning aux 3 weaning wean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 baby det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 weaning obj 6 onto onto ADP _ 8 carrots case 7 mashed mash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 carrots amod 8 carrots carrot NOUN Number=Plur 3 weaning obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 weaning punct
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1 wean present · progressive Mum the baby mashed carrots vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer baby=Source 2 mash participle vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Lambs are weaned from their mothers in summer.
nsubj aux:pass case nmod:poss obl case obl punct root Lambs NOUN are AUX weaned VERB from ADP their PRON mothers NOUN in ADP summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 3 weaned nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 weaned aux:pass 3 weaned wean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 mothers case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mothers nmod:poss 6 mothers mother NOUN Number=Plur 3 weaned obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 summer case 8 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 3 weaned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 weaned punct
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1 wean present · passive Lambs summer from Lambs's mothers vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source
Example 4 I am trying to wean myself off fizzy drinks.
nsubj aux mark xcomp obj compound:prt amod obj punct root I PRON am AUX trying VERB to PART wean VERB myself PRON off ADP fizzy ADJ drinks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 trying nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 trying aux 3 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 wean mark 5 wean wean VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 trying xcomp 6 myself myself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 wean obj 7 off off ADP _ 5 wean compound:prt 8 fizzy fizzy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 drinks amod 9 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 5 wean obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 trying punct
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1 try present · progressive I vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 wean off not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here myself tree rules
Example 5 The doctor weaned him off the medicine slowly.
det nsubj obj case det obl advmod punct root The DET doctor NOUN weaned VERB him PRON off ADP the DET medicine NOUN slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 weaned nsubj 3 weaned wean 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 weaned obj 5 off off ADP _ 7 medicine case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 medicine det 7 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 3 weaned obl 8 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 weaned advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 weaned punct
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1 wean past the doctor him = he off the medicine; slowly property vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer he=Source
Example 6 (Scotland) Get the weans ready for school!
punct nsubj punct det obj xcomp case obl punct root ( PUNCT Scotland PROPN ) PUNCT Get VERB the DET weans NOUN ready ADJ for ADP school NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 Get punct 2 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 4 Get nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Scotland punct 4 Get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 weans det 6 weans wean NOUN Number=Plur 4 Get obj 7 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Get xcomp 8 for for ADP _ 9 school case 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 ready obl 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 Get punct
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1 get infinitive Scotland the weans ready property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wean=Stimulus
Example 7 The calf was weaned and moved to the field.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj case det obl punct root The DET calf NOUN was AUX weaned VERB and CCONJ moved VERB to ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 calf det 2 calf calf NOUN Number=Sing 4 weaned nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 weaned aux:pass 4 weaned wean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 moved cc 6 moved move VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 weaned conj 7 to to ADP _ 9 field case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 field det 9 field field NOUN Number=Sing 6 moved obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 weaned punct
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1 wean past · passive the calf vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source 2 move participle the field vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to field=Trajectory
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