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title: gen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gen» in the school dictionary: «Gen» is short for «generation», as in «Gen Z» or «Gen Alpha», a group of people born around the same time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gen

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Gen, I, Gen., older cousin, cousin, Callum · **What happens:** be, bear, mean, give, say, call · **To what, where:** people, information, gen, me, Gen Z, Children · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«gen» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [gen in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gen.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Gen» is short for «generation», as in «Gen Z» or «Gen Alpha», a group of people born around the same time.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gen:m1:1
# text = «Gen» is short for «generation», as in «Gen Z» or «Gen Alpha», a group of people born around the same time.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	generation	generation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Gen	Gen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	_
27	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	acl	_	_
28	around	around	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gen |  |  |  | for generation or Gen Alpha | short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | participle |  | people *not said here* |  |  | time |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .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: UK slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Gen» means «genuinely» or «honestly»: «I'm gen tired».

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gen:m2:1
# text = «Gen» means «genuinely» or «honestly»: «I'm gen tired».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	genuinely	genuinely	ADV	RB	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	honestly	honestly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl:unmarked	_	_
17	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Gen |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | gen *obl:unmarked*; tired *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, informal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The gen» means the information or the facts: «give me the gen».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gen:m3:1
# text = «The gen» means the information or the facts: «give me the gen».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	iobj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the gen | the information or the facts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the gen | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient gen=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Gen.» is short for the army rank General, and «Gen» for the Bible book Genesis.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gen:m4:1
# text = «Gen.» is short for the army rank General, and «Gen» for the Bible book Genesis.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Gen.	Gen.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	General	General	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
19	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	Genesis	Genesis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gen. |  |  |  |  | for the army rank; short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My older cousin says she is Gen Z.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gen:x1:1
# text = My older cousin says she is Gen Z.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	Gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | My older cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | cousin | Gen Z |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children born recently are sometimes called Gen Alpha.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gen:x2:1
# text = Children born recently are sometimes called Gen Alpha.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	recently	recently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	advmod	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	Gen	Gen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | participle |  | Children *not said here* |  |  |  | recently *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | Children |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«That was gen the best film ever», said Callum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gen:x3:1
# text = «That was gen the best film ever», said Callum.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	ccomp	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	Callum	Callum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past |  | that gen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **film** *in a quote* |  | that gen |  |  |  | ever |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Callum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new next-gen console came out at the weekend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gen:x4:1
# text = The new next-gen console came out at the weekend.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	console	console	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	out	out	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the new gen console |  |  |  | weekend | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look up Gen 1:1 — the first verse of the Bible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gen:x5:1
# text = Look up Gen 1:1 — the first verse of the Bible.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	Gen	Gen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	1:1	1:1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look up** | imperative | you *not said here* | Gen |  |  |  | the first verse of the Bible *obl* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **verse** |  |  | the Bible |  |  |  |  | nom verse «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gen. Eisenhower led the soldiers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gen:x6:1
# text = Gen. Eisenhower led the soldiers.
1	Gen.	Gen.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Eisenhower	Eisenhower	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | Gen. | the soldiers |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soldier=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad asked for «the gen» on the school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gen:x7:1
# text = Grandad asked for «the gen» on the school trip.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Grandad |  |  | the school trip |  | for the gen | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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