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title: babyhood — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «babyhood» in the school dictionary: Babyhood is the time in your life when you are a baby, usually the first year or two. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# babyhood

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**Who acts:** Babyhood, you, Most people, photos, we, bear · **What happens:** be, not remember, show, learn, sit, crawl · **To what, where:** time, life, baby, babyhood, childhood, blanket

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Babyhood is the time in your life when you are a baby, usually the first year or two.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babyhood:m1:1
# text = Babyhood is the time in your life when you are a baby, usually the first year or two.
1	Babyhood	babyhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	17	amod	_	_
17	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Babyhood | the time |  | your life |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | you | a baby |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most people cannot remember their babyhood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babyhood:x1:1
# text = Most people cannot remember their babyhood.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	babyhood	babyhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **remember** | can | Most people | people's babyhood |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent babyhood=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These photos show my babyhood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babyhood:x2:1
# text = These photos show my babyhood.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	babyhood	babyhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | this photos | my babyhood |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent babyhood=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In babyhood we learn to sit, crawl and stand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babyhood:x3:1
# text = In babyhood we learn to sit, crawl and stand.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	babyhood	babyhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	crawl	crawl	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | we |  |  | babyhood |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **sit** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **crawl** | infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **stand** | infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Babyhood comes before childhood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babyhood:x4:1
# text = Babyhood comes before childhood.
1	Babyhood	babyhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	before	before	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	childhood	childhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Babyhood |  |  | childhood |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before childhood=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bear kept his blanket from babyhood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babyhood:x5:1
# text = The bear kept his blanket from babyhood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	blanket	blanket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	babyhood	babyhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the bear | bear's blanket |  | babyhood |  |  | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer blanket=Beneficiary from babyhood=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During babyhood, babies sleep for most of the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:babyhood:x6:1
# text = During babyhood, babies sleep for most of the day.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	babyhood	babyhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | babies |  |  |  | during babyhood | for most of the day | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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