---
title: benjamin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «benjamin» in the school dictionary: Benjamin is a boy's name; short forms are Ben and Benji. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benjamin/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/) / benjamin

# benjamin

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Benjamin, short forms, American inventor, cousin, Joseph, It · **What happens:** be, have, do, fly, hide, mean · **To what, where:** name, Ben, youngest son, Bible, dollar bill, face · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«benjamin» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [benjamin in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/benjamin.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Benjamin is a boy's name; short forms are Ben and Benji.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:benjamin:m1:1
# text = Benjamin is a boy's name; short forms are Ben and Benji.
1	Benjamin	Benjamin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	forms	form	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Benji	Benji	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Benjamin | a boy's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | short forms | Ben and Benji |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob in the Bible and the brother of Joseph.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:benjamin:m2:1
# text = Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob in the Bible and the brother of Joseph.
1	Benjamin	Benjamin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Benjamin | the youngest son |  | the Bible and the brother of Joseph |  | of Jacob | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A benjamin is a 100-dollar bill, because it has Benjamin Franklin's face on it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:benjamin:m3:1
# text = A benjamin is a 100-dollar bill, because it has Benjamin Franklin's face on it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	benjamin	benjamin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
13	Benjamin	Benjamin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Franklin	Franklin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a benjamin | a dollar bill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | benjamin | Benjamin Franklin's face |  | face |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Benjamin Franklin was an American inventor and leader who did experiments with electricity and kites.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:benjamin:m4:1
# text = Benjamin Franklin was an American inventor and leader who did experiments with electricity and kites.
1	Benjamin	Benjamin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Franklin	Franklin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	inventor	inventor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	experiments	experiment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	kites	kite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Benjamin | a American inventor and leader |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | past | a American inventor and leader | experiments |  |  |  | with electricity and kites | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin Benjamin is five.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:benjamin:x1:1
# text = My cousin Benjamin is five.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	Benjamin	Benjamin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My cousin | five |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, Benjamin was Jacob's youngest son.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:benjamin:x2:1
# text = In the Bible, Benjamin was Jacob's youngest son.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Benjamin	Benjamin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Benjamin | Jacob's youngest son |  | the Bible |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:benjamin:x3:1
# text = Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm.
1	Benjamin	Benjamin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Franklin	Franklin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | Benjamin | a kite |  | a storm |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent kite=Theme in storm=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Joseph hid a cup in Benjamin's sack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:benjamin:x4:1
# text = Joseph hid a cup in Benjamin's sack.
1	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	Benjamin	Benjamin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	sack	sack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | Joseph | a cup |  | Benjamin's sack |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cup=Patient in sack=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«It's all about the benjamins» means it's all about money (US, slang).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:benjamin:x5:1
# text = «It's all about the benjamins» means it's all about money (US, slang).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	benjamins	benjamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	all	all	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	about	about	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | It |  |  |  |  | about the benjamins; all *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the benjamins |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | about money; all *property* | tree rules |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [benign](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benign/)
- next →: [bennet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bennet/)
- ↑ back to [B in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/)