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title: bennet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bennet» in the school dictionary: A family name; best known as the Bennet family, especially Elizabeth Bennet, in Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice". Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bennet

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**Who acts:** yellow flowers, Elizabeth, Mrs, daughters, Bennet family, Mr · **What happens:** know, call, be, want, marry, have · **To what, where:** family name, wood avens, heroine, daughters, five daughters, library · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bennet» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [bennet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bennet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A family name; best known as the Bennet family, especially Elizabeth Bennet, in Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bennet:m1:1
# text = A family name; best known as the Bennet family, especially Elizabeth Bennet, in Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice".
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Bennet	Bennet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	Elizabeth	Elizabeth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
14	Bennet	Bennet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	Jane	Jane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	_
18	Austen	Austen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
20	novel	novel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
21	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	Prejudice	prejudice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | participle |  | a family name *not said here* |  |  |  | as the Bennet family | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer as family=Attribute |

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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}

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Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Herb bennet: a wild plant with yellow flowers, also called wood avens.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bennet:m2:1
# text = Herb bennet: a wild plant with yellow flowers, also called wood avens.
1	Herb	herb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bennet	bennet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
13	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	avens	aven	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | yellow flowers *not said here* | wood avens |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Elizabeth Bennet is the heroine of "Pride and Prejudice".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bennet:x1:1
# text = Elizabeth Bennet is the heroine of "Pride and Prejudice".
1	Elizabeth	Elizabeth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	Bennet	Bennet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	heroine	heroine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	Prejudice	prejudice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Elizabeth | the heroine |  |  |  | of Pride and Prejudice | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mrs Bennet wants her daughters to marry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bennet:x2:1
# text = Mrs Bennet wants her daughters to marry.
1	Mrs	Mrs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Bennet	Bennet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Mrs | Mrs's daughters |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **marry** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Mrs's daughters *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bennet family had five daughters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bennet:x3:1
# text = The Bennet family had five daughters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Bennet	Bennet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the Bennet family | five daughters |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daughter=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mr Bennet loved reading in his library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bennet:x4:1
# text = Mr Bennet loved reading in his library.
1	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Bennet	Bennet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **love** | past | Mr |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **read** | gerund | Mr *not said here* |  |  | Mr's library |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Herb bennet grows in shady woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bennet:x5:1
# text = Herb bennet grows in shady woods.
1	Herb	herb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bennet	bennet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Herb bennet |  |  | shady woods |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class read a short version of the Bennet sisters' story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bennet:x6:1
# text = Our class read a short version of the Bennet sisters' story.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Bennet	Bennet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	sisters	sister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | Our class | a short version of the Bennet sisters's story |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent version=Topic |

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