puberty

«puberty» in Mova's school dictionary: the time, usually between about 9 and 16, when a child's… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (puberty — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Puberty is the time, usually between about 9 and 16, when a child's body slowly changes into an adult's body. tree →

2) It is caused by natural chemicals in the body called hormones. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health and science lessons puberty explains growth spurts, body hair, voice changes, spots and stronger feelings; in stories it marks growing up. Phrases: «go through puberty», «reach puberty», «during puberty», «start puberty».

examples

• Puberty is a normal part of growing up. tree →
• Many children go through puberty between the ages of 10 and 15. tree →
• Boys' voices get deeper during puberty. tree →
• Girls often start puberty a little earlier than boys. tree →
• Our health lesson was about the changes of puberty. tree →
• During puberty you may need to wash more often. tree →
• It is fine to ask a parent or the school nurse about puberty. tree →

note

Uncountable: no «a puberty» and no plural. Pronounced PYOO-ber-tee. Everyone starts at a different time, and that is normal; early or late does not mean something is wrong.

In the corpora

• Puberty happens at different times for everyone, usually starting between about 8 and 14.
• During puberty, sweat glands become more active, so wash every day and use deodorant.
• Before puberty, girls and boys have about the same strength, and both get stronger with practice.
• Before puberty boys and girls have very similar muscle, speed and strength, and practice matters most.
• The big growth spurt of puberty can come years earlier for one child than another, and many late bloomers catch up.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «puberty» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.