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title: juvenile — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «juvenile» in the school dictionary: A juvenile is a young animal or person, not yet an adult. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# juvenile

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**Who acts:** juvenile, way, juvenile eagle, Juveniles, you, it · **What happens:** be, mean, do, seem, say, grow · **To what, where:** young animal, immature, brown feathers, special court, that, juvenile · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A juvenile is a young animal or person, not yet an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juvenile:m1:1
# text = A juvenile is a young animal or person, not yet an adult.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	juvenile	juvenile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
11	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a juvenile | a young animal or person and a adult |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Juvenile means to do with young people, as in a juvenile court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juvenile:m2:1
# text = Juvenile means to do with young people, as in a juvenile court.
1	Juvenile	juvenile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	juvenile	juvenile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Juvenile |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with young people; as a juvenile court | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Juvenile also means childish or silly in a way that seems immature (said about grown-ups or older children).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juvenile:m3:1
# text = Juvenile also means childish or silly in a way that seems immature (said about grown-ups or older children).
1	Juvenile	juvenile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	childish	childish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	immature	immature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
15	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	21	amod	_	_
21	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Juvenile |  |  |  |  | childish *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **seem** | present | a way | immature |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme immature=Attribute |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  | immature *not said here* |  |  |  | about grown ups or older children | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The juvenile eagle had brown feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juvenile:x1:1
# text = The juvenile eagle had brown feathers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	juvenile	juvenile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the juvenile eagle | brown feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Juveniles go to a special court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juvenile:x2:1
# text = Juveniles go to a special court.
1	Juveniles	juvenile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	court	court	NOUN	NN	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 | **go** | present | Juveniles |  |  | a special court |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to court=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop that — it's so juvenile!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juvenile:x3:1
# text = Stop that — it's so juvenile!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	1	obj	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	juvenile	juvenile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* | that |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality that=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | juvenile |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The aquarium had juvenile sharks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juvenile:x4:1
# text = The aquarium had juvenile sharks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	aquarium	aquarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	juvenile	juvenile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sharks	shark	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** | past | the aquarium | juvenile sharks |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shark=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Juvenile fish hide in the seaweed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juvenile:x5:1
# text = Juvenile fish hide in the seaweed.
1	Juvenile	juvenile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hide	hide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	seaweed	seaweed	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 | **hide** | present | Juvenile fish |  |  | the seaweed |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in seaweed=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pulling faces at the teacher was juvenile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juvenile:x6:1
# text = Pulling faces at the teacher was juvenile.
1	Pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	juvenile	juvenile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | gerund |  | faces |  |  |  | at the teacher | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent face=Theme at teacher=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Pulling | juvenile |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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