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title: grandmother — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grandmother» in the school dictionary: A grandmother is the mother of your mother or of your father. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grandmother

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**Who acts:** grandmother, Children, great grandmother, She, We, Red Riding Hood · **What happens:** be, call, bake, give, knit, visit · **To what, where:** mother, Grandma, 36 cookies, 5 dollars, grandchild, 2 scarves · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«grandmother» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [grandmother in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/grandmother.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grandmother is the mother of your mother or of your father.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandmother:m1:1
# text = A grandmother is the mother of your mother or of your father.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a grandmother | the mother |  |  |  | of your mother or your 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children often call her Grandma, Granny, Nan or Nana.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandmother:m2:1
# text = Children often call her Grandma, Granny, Nan or Nana.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Nana	Nana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Children |  | her Grandma |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grandma=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A great-grandmother is the mother of your grandmother or grandfather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandmother:m3:1
# text = A great-grandmother is the mother of your grandmother or grandfather.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a great grandmother | the mother |  |  |  | of your grandmother or grandfather | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandmother baked 36 cookies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandmother:x1:1
# text = Grandmother baked 36 cookies.
1	Grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	baked	bake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	36	36	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cookies	cookie	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 | **bake** | participle | Grandmother | 36 cookies |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave 5 dollars to each grandchild.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandmother:x2:1
# text = She gave 5 dollars to each grandchild.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	grandchild	grandchild	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | 5 dollars | each grandchild |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme to grandchild=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandmother is 50 years older than me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandmother:x3:1
# text = My grandmother is 50 years older than me.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandmother knits 2 scarves a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandmother:x4:1
# text = Grandmother knits 2 scarves a week.
1	Grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knits	knit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	scarves	scarf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | present | Grandmother | 2 scarves  a week |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scarf=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visit Granny every Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandmother:x5:1
# text = We visit Granny every Sunday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | present | We | Granny |  |  | sunday |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent granny=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandmother told me stories about when she was a girl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandmother:x6:1
# text = My grandmother told me stories about when she was a girl.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | My grandmother | stories | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient story=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | past | grandmother |  |  |  |  | about a girl | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Little Red Riding Hood took a basket to her grandmother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandmother:x7:1
# text = Little Red Riding Hood took a basket to her grandmother.
1	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Red	Red	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	Riding	Riding	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Red Riding Hood | a basket | Hood's grandmother |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent basket=Theme to grandmother=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My nan lives in Dublin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandmother:x8:1
# text = My nan lives in Dublin.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My nan |  |  | Dublin |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dublin=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That is what grandmother told us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandmother:x9:1
# text = That is what grandmother told us.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
4	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | grandmother |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |

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