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title: bachelor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bachelor» in the school dictionary: A man who is not married and never has been. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bachelor

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**Who acts:** bachelor pad, unmarried man, uncle, bachelor, sister, She · **What happens:** not marry, be, live, study, have, marry · **To what, where:** man, bachelor, famous bachelor, land, fifty, bachelor party · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bachelor» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [bachelor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bachelor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man who is not married and never has been.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bachelor:m1:1
# text = A man who is not married and never has been.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **marry** | present · passive |  | a man |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: school — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A first university degree, such as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bachelor:m2:1
# text = A first university degree, such as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
3	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Bachelor	bachelor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Arts	Art	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	BA	BA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	Bachelor	Bachelor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Science	Science	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	BSc	BSc	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bachelor pad is a flat where an unmarried man lives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bachelor:m3:1
# text = A bachelor pad is a flat where an unmarried man lives.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bachelor	bachelor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pad	pad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	unmarried	unmarried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a bachelor pad |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a unmarried man |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle is a bachelor who lives with three cats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bachelor:x1:1
# text = My uncle is a bachelor who lives with three cats.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bachelor	bachelor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My uncle | a bachelor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a bachelor |  |  |  |  | with three cats | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with cat=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is studying for a bachelor's degree in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bachelor:x2:1
# text = My sister is studying for a bachelor's degree in science.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	studying	study	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bachelor	bachelor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present · progressive | My sister |  |  |  |  | for a bachelor's degree in science | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for degree=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a Bachelor of Arts in history.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bachelor:x3:1
# text = She has a Bachelor of Arts in history.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Bachelor	bachelor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Arts	art	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a Bachelor of Arts in history |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bachelor=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prince was the most famous bachelor in the land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bachelor:x4:1
# text = The prince was the most famous bachelor in the land.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bachelor	bachelor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the prince | the famous bachelor |  | the land |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bachelor finally married at fifty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bachelor:x5:1
# text = The bachelor finally married at fifty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bachelor	bachelor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **marry** | participle · passive |  | the bachelor |  | fifty |  | finally *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad's friends threw him a bachelor party before the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bachelor:x6:1
# text = Dad's friends threw him a bachelor party before the wedding.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bachelor	bachelor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | Dad's friends | a bachelor party | him *= he* |  | before the wedding |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Destination party=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bachelor's degree usually takes three or four years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bachelor:x7:1
# text = A bachelor's degree usually takes three or four years.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bachelor	bachelor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
10	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a bachelor's degree |  |  |  | year | usually *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the butterfly became what is called an old bachelor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bachelor:x8:1
# text = And the butterfly became what is called an old bachelor.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bachelor	bachelor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the butterfly |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | a old bachelor |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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