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title: incubation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «incubation» in the school dictionary: Incubation is keeping eggs warm so they can develop and hatch. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# incubation

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**Who acts:** Incubation, eggs, incubation period, Chicken eggs, hen, Chickenpox · **What happens:** keep, develop, hatch, be, catch, show · **To what, where:** eggs, time, illness, first signs, period, something

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Incubation is keeping eggs warm so they can develop and hatch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incubation:m1:1
# text = Incubation is keeping eggs warm so they can develop and hatch.
1	Incubation	incubation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	develop	develop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hatch	hatch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	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 | **keep** | present · progressive | Incubation | eggs |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme |
| 2 | **develop** | can | eggs *= egg* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **hatch** | infinitive | eggs *= egg* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient |

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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}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The incubation period is the time between catching an illness and showing the first signs of it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incubation:m2:1
# text = The incubation period is the time between catching an illness and showing the first signs of it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	incubation	incubation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	15	amod	_	_
15	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the incubation period | the time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** | gerund | the incubation period *not said here* | a illness |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Theme |
| 3 | **show** | gerund | the incubation period *not said here* | the first signs of period |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sign=Recipient |
| 4 | **sign** |  |  | period |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Incubation is keeping something, like bacteria or a new business idea, in the right conditions so it can grow.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incubation:m3:1
# text = Incubation is keeping something, like bacteria or a new business idea, in the right conditions so it can grow.
1	Incubation	incubation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	_
18	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · progressive | Incubation | something |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | can | Incubation |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chicken eggs need about 21 days of incubation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incubation:x1:1
# text = Chicken eggs need about 21 days of incubation.
1	Chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	21	21	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	incubation	incubation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Chicken eggs |  |  |  | day |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During incubation the hen turns her eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incubation:x2:1
# text = During incubation the hen turns her eggs.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	incubation	incubation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	eggs	egg	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 | **turn** | present | the hen | hen's eggs |  |  | during incubation |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent egg=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chickenpox has an incubation period of 10 to 21 days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incubation:x3:1
# text = Chickenpox has an incubation period of 10 to 21 days.
1	Chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	incubation	incubation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	21	21	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	_
10	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Chickenpox | a incubation period of 10 days |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent period=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bacteria were kept at body temperature for incubation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incubation:x4:1
# text = The bacteria were kept at body temperature for incubation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	incubation	incubation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past · passive |  | the bacteria |  | body temperature for incubation |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme at temperature=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We checked the eggs every morning during incubation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incubation:x5:1
# text = We checked the eggs every morning during incubation.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	incubation	incubation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | We | the eggs |  |  | during incubation; morning |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Penguin fathers do the incubation in some species.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incubation:x6:1
# text = Penguin fathers do the incubation in some species.
1	Penguin	penguin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	incubation	incubation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	species	species	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | Penguin fathers | the incubation |  | some species |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent incubation=Eventuality |

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