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title: kid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kid» in the school dictionary: A kid is a child or a young person. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kid

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**Who acts:** kid, kidding, I, 30 kids, 18 kids, many kids · **What happens:** be, tease, kid, mean, joke, go · **To what, where:** child, young goat, friendly way, 2 apples, camp, soccer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«kid» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [kid in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kid.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kid is a child or a young person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:m1:1
# text = A kid is a child or a young person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kid	kid	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	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a kid | a child or a young person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A kid is a young goat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:m2:1
# text = A kid is a young goat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kid	kid	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	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a kid | a young goat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To kid is to joke or tease in a friendly way; «just kidding» means «I was joking».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:m3:1
# text = To kid is to joke or tease in a friendly way; «just kidding» means «I was joking».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	joke	joke	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tease	tease	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	just	just	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	kidding	kid	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | joke *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tease** | infinitive |  |  |  | a friendly way |  |  | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **kid** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present | kidding |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **joke** *speech: other* *in a quote* | past · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were 30 kids at camp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:x1:1
# text = There were 30 kids at camp.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | 30 kids at camp |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
18 kids went home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:x2:1
# text = 18 kids went home.
1	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	home	home	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | 18 kids |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each kid got 2 apples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:x3:1
# text = Each kid got 2 apples.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | each kid | 2 apples |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer apple=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many kids stayed at camp?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:x4:1
# text = How many kids stayed at camp?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | many kids |  |  | camp |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at camp=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kids played soccer after school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:x5:1
# text = The kids played soccer after school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	soccer	soccer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the kids | soccer |  |  | after school |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soccer=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goat had two kids in the spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:x6:1
# text = The goat had two kids in the spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the goat | two kids |  |  | spring |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kid=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm just kidding, I didn't really eat your cake!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:x7:1
# text = I'm just kidding, I didn't really eat your cake!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	kidding	kid	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	really	really	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kid** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **eat** | past · do-support | I | your cake |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kids under 5 ride the bus for free.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:x8:1
# text = Kids under 5 ride the bus for free.
1	Kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
4	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | present | Kids under 5 | the bus |  |  |  | for free | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent bus=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Are you kidding? That's amazing!

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Are you kidding?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:x9:1
# text = Are you kidding?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kidding	kid	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kid** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* That's amazing!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:x9:2
# text = That's amazing!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | amazing *property* | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She ordered from the kids' menu.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:x10:1
# text = She ordered from the kids' menu.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | She |  |  | the kids's menu |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from menu=Source |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Kid knew there was little hope for him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kid:x11:1
# text = The Kid knew there was little hope for him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Kid	Kid	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
5	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | the Kid |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **be** | past | little hope for Kid |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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