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

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**Who acts:** grandparent, grandparents, child, Gran, she, We · **What happens:** be, live, have, bake, visit, come · **To what, where:** parent, four grandparents, favourite grandparent, grandparents, Thanksgiving, Ireland

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«grandparent» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [grandparent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/grandparent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grandparent is a parent of your mother or father: your grandmother or your grandfather.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandparent:m1:1
# text = A grandparent is a parent of your mother or father: your grandmother or your grandfather.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grandparent	grandparent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parent	parent	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	_	10	cc	_	_
10	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 grandparent | a parent and your grandmother or your grandfather |  |  |  | of your mother or 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 -->
Your grandparents are both or all of them together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandparent:m2:1
# text = Your grandparents are both or all of them together.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	both	both	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Your grandparents |  |  |  |  | both *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandparents live by the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandparent:x1:1
# text = My grandparents live by the sea.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My grandparents |  |  |  |  | by the sea | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by sea=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every child has four grandparents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandparent:x2:1
# text = Every child has four grandparents.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | every child | four grandparents |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandparent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran is my favourite grandparent because she bakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandparent:x3:1
# text = Gran is my favourite grandparent because she bakes.
1	Gran	gran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	grandparent	grandparent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	bakes	bake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gran | my favourite grandparent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bake** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visit our grandparents at Thanksgiving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandparent:x4:1
# text = We visit our grandparents at Thanksgiving.
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	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandparent on Dad's side came from Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandparent:x5:1
# text = My grandparent on Dad's side came from Ireland.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandparent	grandparent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | My grandparent on Dad's side |  |  | Ireland |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from ireland=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandparents' Day is a special day at our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandparent:x6:1
# text = Grandparents' Day is a special day at our school.
1	Grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Grandparents's Day | a special day |  | our school |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A great-grandparent is a parent of a grandparent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandparent:x7:1
# text = A great-grandparent is a parent of a grandparent.
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	grandparent	grandparent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	grandparent	grandparent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 grandparent | a parent |  |  |  | of a grandparent | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She phones her grandparents every Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandparent:x8:1
# text = She phones her grandparents every Sunday.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	phones	phone	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl: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 | **phone** | present | She | her grandparents |  |  | sunday |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grandparent=Recipient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sweet children rode on their hobby-horses through all the rooms when they came to see the grandparents.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grandparent:x9:1
# text = The sweet children rode on their hobby-horses through all the rooms when they came to see the grandparents.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rode	rode	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hobby	hobby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	13	det:predet	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rode** | present | the sweet children |  |  | all rooms |  | on children's hobby horses | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | past | children *= child* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive | children *= child* *not said here* | the grandparents |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grandparent=Stimulus |

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