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title: maternal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «maternal» in the school dictionary: To do with a mother or being a mother; motherly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# maternal

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**Who acts:** women, maternal grandmother, Hens, She, Elephants, maternal uncle · **What happens:** do, be, relate, have, show, feel · **To what, where:** mother, babies, mum, strong maternal care, strong maternal bonds, maternity ward

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To do with a mother or being a mother; motherly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maternal:m1:1
# text = To do with a mother or being a mother; motherly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
11	motherly	motherly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a mother or a mother; motherly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund |  | a mother |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: family — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Related through your mother («maternal grandmother» = your mum's mother).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maternal:m2:1
# text = Related through your mother («maternal grandmother» = your mum's mother).
1	Related	relate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	through	through	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	maternal	maternal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	14	punct	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **relate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | through your mother | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: health — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with women having babies («maternal health»).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maternal:m3:1
# text = To do with women having babies («maternal health»).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:agent	_	_
5	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	maternal	maternal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | gerund | women *not said here* | babies |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My maternal grandmother is my mum's mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maternal:x1:1
# text = My maternal grandmother is my mum's mum.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	maternal	maternal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is a** | present | My maternal grandmother | my mum's mum |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hens show strong maternal care.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maternal:x2:1
# text = Hens show strong maternal care.
1	Hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	maternal	maternal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Hens | strong maternal care |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent care=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt maternal towards the little kitten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maternal:x3:1
# text = She felt maternal towards the little kitten.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	maternal	maternal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She |  |  |  |  | towards the little kitten; maternal *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Elephants have strong maternal bonds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maternal:x4:1
# text = Elephants have strong maternal bonds.
1	Elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	maternal	maternal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bonds	bond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Elephants | strong maternal bonds |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bond=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The maternity ward is where babies are born.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maternal:x5:1
# text = The maternity ward is where babies are born.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	maternity	maternity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ward	ward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **is** | present · passive |  | the maternity ward |  |  |  | bear *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My maternal uncle lives in Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maternal:x6:1
# text = My maternal uncle lives in Ireland.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	maternal	maternal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My maternal uncle |  |  | Ireland |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ireland=Location |

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