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title: male — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «male» in the school dictionary: Belonging to the sex that cannot give birth or lay eggs; in animals, the one that makes sperm: «a male lion». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# male

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**Who acts:** sex, one, part, male lion, male seahorse, male peacock · **What happens:** belong, not give, lay, make, have, fit · **To what, where:** male lion, birth, eggs, sperm, part, hole

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Belonging to the sex that cannot give birth or lay eggs; in animals, the one that makes sperm: «a male lion».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:male:m1:1
# text = Belonging to the sex that cannot give birth or lay eggs; in animals, the one that makes sperm: «a male lion».
1	Belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sex	sex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
12	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
21	sperm	sperm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
23	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | gerund |  | a male lion |  |  |  | to the sex; in animals | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **give** | can | the sex | birth |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birth=Theme |
| 3 | **lay** | infinitive | the sex *not said here* | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |
| 4 | **make** | present | the one | sperm |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sperm=Product |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A male person, animal or plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:male:m2:1
# text = A male person, animal or plant.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of a plug or part — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a part that fits into a hole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:male:m3:1
# text = Having a part that fits into a hole.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a part |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |
| 2 | **fit** | present | a part |  |  | a hole |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into hole=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The male lion has a big mane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:male:x1:1
# text = The male lion has a big mane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the male lion | a big mane |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mane=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A male seahorse carries the babies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:male:x2:1
# text = A male seahorse carries the babies.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	seahorse	seahorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	babies	baby	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 | **carry** | present | a male seahorse | the babies |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The male peacock has a beautiful tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:male:x3:1
# text = The male peacock has a beautiful tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	peacock	peacock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the male peacock | a beautiful tail |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most of the birds we saw were males.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:male:x4:1
# text = Most of the birds we saw were males.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	males	male	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | we | the birds *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bird=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Most of the birds | males |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fill in the form: male or female.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:male:x5:1
# text = Fill in the form: male or female.
1	Fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	female	female	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the form |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stamen is the male part of a flower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:male:x6:1
# text = The stamen is the male part of a flower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stamen	stamen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 stamen | the male part |  |  |  | of a flower | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a male divinity he is more particularly the god of shepherds and flocks.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:male:x7:1
# text = As a male divinity he is more particularly the god of shepherds and flocks.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	divinity	divinity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
8	particularly	particularly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	shepherds	shepherd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	flocks	flock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | he | the god |  |  |  | as a male divinity; of shepherds and flocks; particularly *property* | tree rules |

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