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title: dad — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dad» in the school dictionary: Dad is a word for father. It is written with a capital letter when used as a name: «Thanks, Dad!». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dad

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**Who acts:** Dad, Jill, strawberries, you · **What happens:** be, write, use, give, pick, weigh · **To what, where:** word, 10 dollars, her, 24 strawberries, 30, all · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«dad» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: [dad in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dad.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Dad is a word for father. It is written with a capital letter when used as a name: «Thanks, Dad!».

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*Sentence 1:* Dad is a word for father.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dad:m1:1
# text = Dad is a word for father.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dad | a word |  |  |  | for father | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* It is written with a capital letter when used as a name: «Thanks, Dad!».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dad:m1:2
# text = It is written with a capital letter when used as a name: «Thanks, Dad!».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | word |  |  |  | with a capital letter | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as a name | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her dad gave her 10 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dad:x1:1
# text = Her dad gave her 10 dollars.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Her dad | 10 dollars | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient dollar=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad picked 24 strawberries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dad:x2:1
# text = Dad picked 24 strawberries.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | Dad | 24 strawberries |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strawberry=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jill and her dad picked 30 in all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dad:x3:1
# text = Jill and her dad picked 30 in all.
1	Jill	Jill	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | Jill and her dad | 30 |  | all |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 30=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her dad's strawberries weighed 12 pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dad:x4:1
# text = Her dad's strawberries weighed 12 pounds.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **weigh** | past | Her dad's strawberries | 12 pounds |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dad takes me to football on Saturdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dad:x5:1
# text = My dad takes me to football on Saturdays.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Saturdays	Saturday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | My dad | me |  | football | saturday |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme to football=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanks, Dad, for the lift!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dad:x6:1
# text = Thanks, Dad, for the lift!
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad is 6 years older than Mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dad:x7:1
# text = Dad is 6 years older than Mum.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Dad |  |  |  | year | than Mum; old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask your mum or dad before you go to a friend's house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dad:x8:1
# text = Ask your mum or dad before you go to a friend's house.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | your mum or dad |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient |
| 2 | **go** | present | you |  |  | a friend's house |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to house=Initial\_Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Dad, dad!" she cried, "look, look! the ox has brought us a bear.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dad:x9:1
# text = "Dad, dad!" she cried, "look, look! the ox has brought us a bear.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
19	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **look** *in a quote* | infinitive | Dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **look** *in a quote* | infinitive | Dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **bring** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive |  | the ox |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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