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title: menopause — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «menopause» in the school dictionary: The time in a woman's life, usually in middle age, when her monthly periods stop for good and she can no longer have babies. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# menopause

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**Who acts:** monthly periods, woman, menopause, normal part, Mum, women · **What happens:** stop, have, be, grow, say, go · **To what, where:** babies, normal part, menopause, puberty, middle age · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The time in a woman's life, usually in middle age, when her monthly periods stop for good and she can no longer have babies.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menopause:m1:1
# text = The time in a woman's life, usually in middle age, when her monthly periods stop for good and she can no longer have babies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	middle	middle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	monthly	monthly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	periods	period	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
22	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
23	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
24	no	no	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	26	advmod	_	_
26	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
27	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | woman's monthly periods |  |  |  |  | for good | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **have** | can | woman | babies |  |  |  | long *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The menopause is a normal part of growing older for women.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menopause:x1:1
# text = The menopause is a normal part of growing older for women.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	menopause	menopause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	xcomp	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 menopause | a normal part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | a normal part *not said here* |  |  |  |  | old *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum said she is going through the menopause.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menopause:x2:1
# text = Mum said she is going through the menopause.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	menopause	menopause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | present · progressive | Mum |  |  | the menopause |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through menopause=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During the menopause, some women feel very hot suddenly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menopause:x3:1
# text = During the menopause, some women feel very hot suddenly.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	menopause	menopause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | some women |  |  |  | during the menopause | hot, suddenly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our health lesson explained puberty and the menopause.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menopause:x4:1
# text = Our health lesson explained puberty and the menopause.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	puberty	puberty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	menopause	menopause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | Our health lesson | puberty and the menopause |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puberty=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The menopause usually happens in middle age.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menopause:x5:1
# text = The menopause usually happens in middle age.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	menopause	menopause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	middle	middle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
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 | **happen** | present | the menopause |  |  |  | in middle age | usually *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in age=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is kind to be patient with people going through big body changes like the menopause.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menopause:x6:1
# text = It is kind to be patient with people going through big body changes like the menopause.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	patient	patient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	menopause	menopause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with people; patient *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **change** | present | big body |  |  |  |  | like the menopause | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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