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title: adolescent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adolescent» in the school dictionary: An adolescent is a young person who is growing from a child into an adult, usually aged about 12 to 18; a teenager. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adolescent

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**Who acts:** adolescent, young person, behaviour, teenager, body, big sister · **What happens:** be, grow, age, mean, do, describe · **To what, where:** young person, 12, behaviour, lot, adolescent, more privacy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«adolescent» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [adolescent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adolescent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An adolescent is a young person who is growing from a child into an adult, usually aged about 12 to 18; a teenager.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adolescent:m1:1
# text = An adolescent is a young person who is growing from a child into an adult, usually aged about 12 to 18; a teenager.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	adolescent	adolescent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	aged	age	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl	_	_
19	about	about	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	obj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	teenager	teenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a adolescent | a young person and a teenager |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present · progressive | a young person and a teenager |  |  |  |  | from a child; into a adult *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into adult=Result |
| 3 | **age** | participle | a young person and a teenager *not said here* | 12 |  |  |  | to 18; usually *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 12=Patient |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adolescent means to do with this time of life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adolescent:m2:1
# text = Adolescent means to do with this time of life.
1	Adolescent	adolescent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Adolescent |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: disapproving — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adolescent can describe behaviour that is silly or immature, like a teenager showing off.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adolescent:m3:1
# text = Adolescent can describe behaviour that is silly or immature, like a teenager showing off.
1	Adolescent	adolescent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	immature	immature	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	teenager	teenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
14	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	off	off	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Adolescent | behaviour |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent behaviour=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | behaviour |  |  |  |  | silly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | behaviour *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **show off** | gerund | a teenager *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An adolescent's body changes a lot during puberty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adolescent:x1:1
# text = An adolescent's body changes a lot during puberty.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	adolescent	adolescent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	puberty	puberty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | a adolescent's body | a lot |  |  | during puberty |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big sister is an adolescent now, and she wants more privacy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adolescent:x2:1
# text = My big sister is an adolescent now, and she wants more privacy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	adolescent	adolescent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	_	_
13	privacy	privacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My big sister | a adolescent |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | present | she | more privacy |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot privacy=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library has a section for adolescent readers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adolescent:x3:1
# text = The library has a section for adolescent readers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	section	section	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	adolescent	adolescent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	readers	reader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the library | a section |  |  |  | for adolescent readers | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent section=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adolescents need plenty of sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adolescent:x4:1
# text = Adolescents need plenty of sleep.
1	Adolescents	adolescent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Adolescents | plenty of sleep |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot plenty=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book is about the adolescent years of a famous scientist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adolescent:x5:1
# text = The book is about the adolescent years of a famous scientist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	adolescent	adolescent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the book |  |  |  | about the adolescent years | of a famous scientist | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Throwing food was a bit adolescent, Dad said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adolescent:x6:1
# text = Throwing food was a bit adolescent, Dad said.
1	Throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	adolescent	adolescent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | gerund |  | food |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Throwing | a bit adolescent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a bit adolescent |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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