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title: child — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «child» in the school dictionary: A child is a young boy or girl. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# child

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**Who acts:** child, Kid, you, official notices, Grandma, Children · **What happens:** be, joke, do, not be, stop, act · **To what, where:** young boy, son, chatty words, child, down meaning, minor · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«child» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [child in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/child.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A child is a young boy or girl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:m1:1
# text = A child is a young boy or girl.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a child | a young boy or girl |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A child is someone's son or daughter, at any age.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:m2:1
# text = A child is someone's son or daughter, at any age.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a child | someone's son or daughter and any age |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma has three children. Children means more than one child.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Grandma has three children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:m2e:1
# text = Grandma has three children.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandma | three children |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Children means more than one child.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:m2e:2
# text = Children means more than one child.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	5	advmod	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	3	fixed	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Children | one child |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Kid», «kiddo», «nipper» (UK), «ankle-biter» and «rug rat» (Australia, US, joking) are chatty words for a child.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:m3:1
# text = «Kid», «kiddo», «nipper» (UK), «ankle-biter» and «rug rat» (Australia, US, joking) are chatty words for a child.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	kiddo	kiddo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	nipper	nipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	biter	biter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	rug	rug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	rat	rat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
26	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	31	punct	_	_
33	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	35	cop	_	_
34	chatty	chatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
36	for	for	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
38	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	35	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **joke** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Kid and kiddo and nipper and rug rat and Australia and US | chatty words |  |  |  | for a child | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Don't be such a child» or «stop acting like a child» is a put-down meaning you are being silly or babyish.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:m4:1
# text = «Don't be such a child» or «stop acting like a child» is a put-down meaning you are being silly or babyish.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	7	det:predet	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
12	acting	act	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
19	put	put	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	down	down	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
23	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
24	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
25	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	26	cop	_	_
26	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	acl:relcl	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	babyish	babyish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | such child |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stop** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **act** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | like a child | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like child=Attribute |
| 5 | **is a** | present |  | a down meaning |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **is** | present | you | a down meaning *not said here* |  |  |  | silly *property* | tree rules |
| 7 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The exam voice and official notices say «minor», «juvenile», «pupil», «dependant», «persons under the age of 12».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:m5:1
# text = The exam voice and official notices say «minor», «juvenile», «pupil», «dependant», «persons under the age of 12».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	notices	notice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	minor	minor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	juvenile	juvenile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	dependant	dependant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	appos	_	_
26	under	under	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | official notices | minor and juvenile |  |  |  | pupil *obl* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent minor=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
32 cards are shared between 8 children equally. How many does each child get?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* 32 cards are shared between 8 children equally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x1:1
# text = 32 cards are shared between 8 children equally.
1	32	32	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present · passive |  | 32 cards |  |  |  | between 8 children; equally *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* How many does each child get?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x1:2
# text = How many does each child get?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · do-support | each child | many |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer many=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 4 tables with 5 children at each table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x2:1
# text = There are 4 tables with 5 children at each table.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 4 tables with 5 children at each table |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
6 children were in the park and 3 more came.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x3:1
# text = 6 children were in the park and 3 more came.
1	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	nsubj	_	_
10	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | 6 children |  |  | the park |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | past | 3 more |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every child in the class got a sticker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x4:1
# text = Every child in the class got a sticker.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | every child in the class | a sticker |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sticker=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt has two children, a boy and a girl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x5:1
# text = My aunt has two children, a boy and a girl.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My aunt | two children |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children under 12 must wear a helmet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x6:1
# text = Children under 12 must wear a helmet.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | must | Children under 12 | a helmet |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When Dad was a child, he lived on a farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x7:1
# text = When Dad was a child, he lived on a farm.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Dad | a child |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | past | a child |  |  | a farm |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on farm=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children laughed at the clown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x8:1
# text = The children laughed at the clown.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | the children |  |  | the clown |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
12 kids at the party, sorry, 13 with me

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x9:1
# text = 12 kids at the party, sorry, 13 with me
1	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	sorry	sorry	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oh, stop acting like a child and share them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x10:1
# text = Oh, stop acting like a child and share them.
1	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	acting	act	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **act** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a child | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like child=Attribute |
| 3 | **share** | present | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x11:1
# text = Minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
1	Minors	minor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	accompanied	accompany	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accompany** | must · passive | a adult | Minors |  |  | time |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thirty-two cards are apportioned equally among eight minors; state the allocation per minor.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x12:1
# text = Thirty-two cards are apportioned equally among eight minors; state the allocation per minor.
1	Thirty	thirty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	conj	_	_
4	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	apportioned	apportion	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	among	among	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	minors	minor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	state	state	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	allocation	allocation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	per	per	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	minor	minor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apportion** | present · passive |  | Thirty cards |  |  |  | among eight minors; equally *property* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | the allocation |  |  |  | per minor | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent allocation=Topic |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All children, except one, grow up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:child:x13:1
# text = All children, except one, grow up.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	except	except	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow up** | present | all children |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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