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title: mature — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mature» in the school dictionary: Mature means fully grown or developed: «a mature oak tree». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mature

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**Who acts:** Mature, cheese, caterpillar, She, It, That · **What happens:** mean, grow, develop, behave, grow up, mature · **To what, where:** sensible grown way, mature way, argument, strong taste · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«mature» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [mature in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mature.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mature means fully grown or developed: «a mature oak tree».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mature:m1:1
# text = Mature means fully grown or developed: «a mature oak tree».
1	Mature	mature	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	developed	develop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	mature	mature	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	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 | Mature |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **develop** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Mature means behaving in a sensible, grown-up way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mature:m2:1
# text = Mature means behaving in a sensible, grown-up way.
1	Mature	mature	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
6	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Mature |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **behave** | gerund |  |  |  | a sensible grown way |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **grow up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To mature means to grow up, or to become ready: cheese and fruit mature with time.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mature:m3:1
# text = To mature means to grow up, or to become ready: cheese and fruit mature with time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mature	mature	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	mature	mature	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mature** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **grow up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **become** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **mature** | present | cheese and fruit |  |  |  | time |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mature can mean older, as in «mature students».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mature:m4:1
# text = Mature can mean older, as in «mature students».
1	Mature	mature	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	mature	mature	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Mature |  |  |  |  | old *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caterpillar matures into a butterfly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mature:x1:1
# text = The caterpillar matures into a butterfly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	matures	mature	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	butterfly	butterfly	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 | **mature** | present | the caterpillar |  |  |  |  | into a butterfly | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.product»: agent=Agent into butterfly=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is very mature for her age.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mature:x2:1
# text = She is very mature for her age.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mature	mature	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  | for her age | mature *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It takes years for an oak tree to mature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mature:x3:1
# text = It takes years for an oak tree to mature.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	mature	mature	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | It |  |  |  | year | for a oak tree | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for tree=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **mature** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was a mature way to settle the argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mature:x4:1
# text = That was a mature way to settle the argument.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mature	mature	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	settle	settle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a mature way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **settle** | to-infinitive |  | the argument |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme argument=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mature cheddar has a strong taste.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mature:x5:1
# text = Mature cheddar has a strong taste.
1	Mature	mature	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cheddar	cheddar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	taste	taste	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 | **have** | present | Mature cheddar | a strong taste |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mature students go back to college as adults.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mature:x6:1
# text = Mature students go back to college as adults.
1	Mature	mature	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	college	college	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go back** | present | Mature students |  |  |  |  | to college *result*; as adults | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to college=Result |

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