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title: dentition — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dentition» in the school dictionary: Dentition is the set of teeth in a mouth: how many teeth there are, what kinds and how they are arranged. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dentition

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**Who acts:** Dentition, many teeth, sharp canines, first dentition, dentist, Scientists · **What happens:** be, kind, arrange, mean, grow, have · **To what, where:** set, kinds, babies, sharp canines, meat, 20 milk teeth · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dentition is the set of teeth in a mouth: how many teeth there are, what kinds and how they are arranged.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dentition:m1:1
# text = Dentition is the set of teeth in a mouth: how many teeth there are, what kinds and how they are arranged.
1	Dentition	dentition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
14	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	15	expl	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	nsubj	_	_
18	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	23	advmod	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dentition | the set |  |  |  | of teeth in a mouth; many teeth and kinds *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **kind** |  | many teeth and kinds |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **arrange** | present · passive |  | kinds *= kind* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dentition can mean the growing of teeth, especially in babies and children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dentition:m2:1
# text = Dentition can mean the growing of teeth, especially in babies and children.
1	Dentition	dentition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Dentition |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **grow** *not said to happen* | gerund | Dentition *not said here* |  |  | babies and children |  | of teeth | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in baby=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lion's dentition has long sharp canines for tearing meat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dentition:x1:1
# text = A lion's dentition has long sharp canines for tearing meat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dentition	dentition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	canines	canine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	tearing	tear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a lion's dentition | sharp canines |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent canine=Patient |
| 2 | **tear** | gerund | sharp canines *not said here* | meat |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location meat=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children's first dentition has 20 milk teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dentition:x2:1
# text = Children's first dentition has 20 milk teeth.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	dentition	dentition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Children's first dentition | 20 milk teeth |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist checked my dentition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dentition:x3:1
# text = The dentist checked my dentition.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dentition	dentition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the dentist | my dentition |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dentition=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A horse's dentition shows roughly how old it is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dentition:x4:1
# text = A horse's dentition shows roughly how old it is.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dentition	dentition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a horse's dentition |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | dentition |  |  |  |  | old, roughly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists studied the dinosaur's dentition to guess its diet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dentition:x5:1
# text = Scientists studied the dinosaur's dentition to guess its diet.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	dentition	dentition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	guess	guess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	diet	diet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | past | Scientists | the dinosaur's dentition |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dentition=Topic |
| 2 | **guess** | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | dentition's diet |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diet=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adult human dentition usually has 32 teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dentition:x6:1
# text = Adult human dentition usually has 32 teeth.
1	Adult	adult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dentition	dentition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	32	32	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	teeth	tooth	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 | **have** | present | Adult human dentition | 32 teeth |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |

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