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title: maiden — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «maiden» in the school dictionary: A maiden is a girl or young woman who is not married. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# maiden

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**Who acts:** maiden, Maiden adjective, maiden name, woman, no, knight · **What happens:** be, not marry, mean, voyage, have, marry · **To what, where:** girl, young woman, ship, family name, maiden, maiden voyage · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«maiden» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [maiden in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/maiden.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old, literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A maiden is a girl or young woman who is not married.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maiden:m1:1
# text = A maiden is a girl or young woman who is not married.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	maiden	maiden	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	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	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 maiden | a girl or young woman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **marry** | present · passive |  | young woman |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maiden as an adjective means first, for example a ship's maiden voyage.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maiden:m2:1
# text = Maiden as an adjective means first, for example a ship's maiden voyage.
1	Maiden	maiden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	maiden	maiden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	voyage	voyage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a Maiden adjective |  |  |  |  | for example  a ship's maiden voyage; first *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for example=Attribute |
| 2 | **voyage** |  |  | a ship |  |  |  |  | nom voyage «act transitive»: poss=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A maiden name is the family name a woman had before she married.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maiden:m3:1
# text = A maiden name is the family name a woman had before she married.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	maiden	maiden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	married	marry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 maiden name | the family name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | a woman | the family name *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient |
| 3 | **marry** | past | woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: cricket — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A maiden (over) is an over in which no runs are scored.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maiden:m4:1
# text = A maiden (over) is an over in which no runs are scored.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	maiden	maiden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	over	over	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	over	over	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	nsubj	_	_
12	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	scored	score	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | over *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | present | no |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **score** | present · passive | no *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight rescued the maiden from the dragon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maiden:x1:1
# text = The knight rescued the maiden from the dragon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rescued	rescue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	maiden	maiden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dragon	dragon	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 | **rescue** | past | the knight | the maiden |  |  |  | from the dragon | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent maiden=Theme from dragon=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maiden:x2:1
# text = The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Titanic	Titanic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sank	sink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	maiden	maiden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	voyage	voyage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	1912	1912	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink** | past | the Titanic |  |  | Titanic's maiden voyage |  | in 1912 | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **voyage** |  | Titanic |  |  |  |  |  | nom voyage «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My mum's maiden name was Murphy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maiden:x3:1
# text = My mum's maiden name was Murphy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	maiden	maiden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	Murphy	Murphy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | My mum's maiden name | Murphy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | My mum |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bowler sent down a maiden over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maiden:x4:1
# text = The bowler sent down a maiden over.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bowler	bowler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	maiden	maiden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	over	over	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send down** | past | the bowler | a maiden |  |  |  | over *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent maiden=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot made his maiden flight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maiden:x5:1
# text = The pilot made his maiden flight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	maiden	maiden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the pilot | pilot's maiden flight |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset flight=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave her maiden speech in Parliament.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maiden:x6:1
# text = She gave her maiden speech in Parliament.
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	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	maiden	maiden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	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 | **give** | past | She | her maiden speech |  | Parliament |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Theme |
| 2 | **speak** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Hail, fair maiden!" says the hunter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maiden:x7:1
# text = "Hail, fair maiden!" says the hunter.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Hail	hail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	maiden	maiden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Hail | the hunter |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hunter=Topic |

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