--- title: gran — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «gran» in the school dictionary: Gran is a friendly, informal word for grandmother. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [gran in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gran.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} Gran is a friendly, informal word for grandmother. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:gran:m1:1 # text = Gran is a friendly, informal word for grandmother. 1 Gran Gran PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 4 friendly friendly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 6 informal informal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 grandmother grandmother NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | Gran | a friendly informal word | | | | for grandmother | tree rules | 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. ## Example 1 {#x1} We are going to Gran's house for the weekend. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:gran:x1:1 # text = We are going to Gran's house for the weekend. 1 We we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 Gran Gran PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's 's PART POS _ 5 case _ _ 7 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 weekend weekend NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | present · progressive | We | | | Gran's house | weekend | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to house=Initial\_Location | ## Example 2 {#x2} My gran makes the best scones. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:gran:x2:1 # text = My gran makes the best scones. 1 My my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 gran gran NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 makes make VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 6 amod _ _ 6 scones scone NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | present | My gran | the best scones | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset scone=Product | ## Example 3 {#x3} Gran, can you read me a story? ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:gran:x3:1 # text = Gran, can you read me a story? 1 Gran Gran PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 read read VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **read** | can | Gran | a story | me | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient story=Topic | ## Example 4 {#x4} My gran is my mum's mum. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:gran:x4:1 # text = My gran is my mum's mum. 1 My my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 gran gran NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 4 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's 's PART POS _ 5 case _ _ 7 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | My gran | my mum's mum | | | | | tree rules | ## Example 5 {#x5} Gran and Grandad live by the sea. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:gran:x5:1 # text = Gran and Grandad live by the sea. 1 Gran Gran PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 and and CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 3 Grandad Grandad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 conj _ _ 4 live live VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 by by ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **live** | present | Gran and Grandad | | | | | by the sea | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by sea=Location | ## Example 6 {#x6} I phoned Gran on her birthday. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:gran:x6:1 # text = I phoned Gran on her birthday. 1 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 phoned phone VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 Gran Gran PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 4 on on ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 birthday birthday NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **phone** | past | I | | Gran | Gran's birthday | | | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent gran=Recipient | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [gramps](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gramps/) - next →: [granary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granary/) - ↑ back to [G in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/)