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title: meconium — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «meconium» in the school dictionary: The first poo of a newborn baby: dark green, thick and sticky, made from what the baby swallowed in the womb. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# meconium

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**Who acts:** Meconium, midwife, poo, aunt, baby · **What happens:** make, swallow, call, be, check, pass · **To what, where:** baby, first poo, meconium, nurse, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science, health — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first poo of a newborn baby: dark green, thick and sticky, made from what the baby swallowed in the womb.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meconium:m1:1
# text = The first poo of a newborn baby: dark green, thick and sticky, made from what the baby swallowed in the womb.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	poo	poo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	newborn	newborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	16	obl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
21	swallowed	swallow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	acl	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	womb	womb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from what=Material |
| 2 | **swallow** | participle |  | the baby *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A newborn baby's first poo is called meconium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meconium:x1:1
# text = A newborn baby's first poo is called meconium.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	newborn	newborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	poo	poo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	meconium	meconium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a newborn baby's first poo |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Meconium is dark green and sticky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meconium:x2:1
# text = Meconium is dark green and sticky.
1	Meconium	meconium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Meconium |  |  |  |  | green *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Meconium *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The midwife checked that the baby had passed meconium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meconium:x3:1
# text = The midwife checked that the baby had passed meconium.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	midwife	midwife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	meconium	meconium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the midwife |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pass** | past · perfect · passive |  | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient meconium=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a few days, a baby's poo changes from meconium to yellow.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meconium:x4:1
# text = After a few days, a baby's poo changes from meconium to yellow.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	poo	poo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	meconium	meconium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | a baby's poo |  |  | meconium | day | to yellow *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent from meconium=Initial\_State to yellow=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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My aunt, who is a nurse, told us about meconium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meconium:x5:1
# text = My aunt, who is a nurse, told us about meconium.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	meconium	meconium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My aunt and a nurse | a nurse |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | My aunt and a nurse |  | us |  |  | about meconium | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent we=Recipient about meconium=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Meconium is made of things the baby swallowed before it was born.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meconium:x6:1
# text = Meconium is made of things the baby swallowed before it was born.
1	Meconium	meconium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:agent	_	_
8	swallowed	swallow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive | the baby | Meconium |  |  |  | of things | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |
| 2 | **swallow** | participle |  | the baby *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bear** | past · passive |  | Meconium |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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