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title: auntie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «auntie» in the school dictionary: Auntie is a friendly, informal word for an aunt, the sister of your mum or dad, or the wife of your uncle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# auntie

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**Who acts:** Auntie, children, We, Two aunties, my, girl · **What happens:** be, come, live, bring, call, play · **To what, where:** friendly informal word, kind name, many families, Scotland, cake, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«auntie» 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: [auntie in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/auntie.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Auntie is a friendly, informal word for an aunt, the sister of your mum or dad, or the wife of your uncle.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auntie:m1:1
# text = Auntie is a friendly, informal word for an aunt, the sister of your mum or dad, or the wife of your uncle.
1	Auntie	auntie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Auntie | a friendly informal word or the wife of your uncle |  |  |  | for a aunt | tree rules |

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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 -->
In many families and cultures, auntie is a kind name for a woman friend of the family or an older woman.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auntie:m2:1
# text = In many families and cultures, auntie is a kind name for a woman friend of the family or an older woman.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cultures	culture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	auntie	auntie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	22	amod	_	_
22	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | auntie | a kind name |  | many families and cultures |  | for a woman friend of the family or a older woman | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Auntie Mel is coming for tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auntie:x1:1
# text = Auntie Mel is coming for tea.
1	Auntie	auntie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Mel	Mel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present · progressive | Auntie |  |  |  |  | for tea | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My auntie lives in Scotland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auntie:x2:1
# text = My auntie lives in Scotland.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	auntie	auntie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My auntie |  |  | Scotland |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in scotland=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Auntie brought us a cake for my birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auntie:x3:1
# text = Auntie brought us a cake for my birthday.
1	Auntie	Auntie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | Auntie | a cake | us |  |  | for my birthday | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent we=Destination cake=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My auntie is my mum's sister, so her children are my cousins.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auntie:x4:1
# text = My auntie is my mum's sister, so her children are my cousins.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	auntie	auntie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My auntie | my mum's sister |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | her children | my cousins |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We call Mum's best friend Auntie Jo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auntie:x5:1
# text = We call Mum's best friend Auntie Jo.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	Auntie	Auntie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
8	Jo	Jo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | We |  | Mum's best friend |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two aunties came to my school play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auntie:x6:1
# text = Two aunties came to my school play.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	aunties	auntie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Two aunties |  |  | my school play |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to play=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **play** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Good morning, auntie," says the girl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auntie:x7:1
# text = "Good morning, auntie," says the girl.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	auntie	auntie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the girl |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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