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title: momma — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «momma» in the school dictionary: Mom; a child's word for their mother. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# momma

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**Who acts:** child, jokes, momma, I, momma bird, you · **What happens:** word, use, begin, tease, have, pick up · **To what, where:** jokes, momma, someone, snack, me, school · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, mainly US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mom; a child's word for their mother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:momma:m1:1
# text = Mom; a child's word for their mother.
1	Mom	mom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **word** |  | a child |  |  |  |  | for their mother | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

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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: informal, mainly US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any mother, including an animal mother, as in "the momma bear".

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:momma:m2:1
# text = Any mother, including an animal mother, as in "the momma bear".
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	including	including	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	momma	momma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: slang, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used in jokes beginning "Yo momma…", which tease someone about their mother.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:momma:m3:1
# text = Used in jokes beginning "Yo momma…", which tease someone about their mother.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	beginning	begin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Yo	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Slng	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	momma	momma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	…	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	tease	tease	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | jokes |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **begin** | gerund | jokes *not said here* | Yo's momma |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent momma=Eventuality |
| 3 | **tease** | present | Yo's momma | someone |  |  |  | about jokes's mother | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Momma, can I have a snack?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:momma:x1:1
# text = Momma, can I have a snack?
1	Momma	Momma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can | I | a snack |  |  |  | Momma *vocative* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snack=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My momma picks me up from school on Fridays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:momma:x2:1
# text = My momma picks me up from school on Fridays.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	momma	momma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Fridays	Friday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | present | My momma | me |  | school | friday |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The momma bird brought worms back to the nest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:momma:x3:1
# text = The momma bird brought worms back to the nest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	momma	momma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring back** | past | the momma bird |  | worms |  |  | to the nest | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument worm=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't go near the cubs, the momma bear will be close by.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:momma:x4:1
# text = Don't go near the cubs, the momma bear will be close by.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cubs	cub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	momma	momma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | the cubs |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme near cub=Location |
| 2 | **is** | future | the momma bear | the cubs *not said here* |  |  |  | close *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sang the song her momma used to sing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:momma:x5:1
# text = She sang the song her momma used to sing.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	momma	momma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | She | the song |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | past | her momma |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **sing** *speech: express* | to-infinitive | her momma *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's a real momma's boy, he phones her every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:momma:x6:1
# text = He's a real momma's boy, he phones her every day.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	momma	momma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	phones	phone	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a real momma's boy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **phone** | present | boy | a real momma's boy *not said here* | her *= she* |  | day |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Momma said there'd be days like this," Grandpa laughed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:momma:x7:1
# text = "Momma said there'd be days like this," Grandpa laughed.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Momma	Momma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	ccomp	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	_
12	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Momma |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | days |  |  |  | like this | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** | past | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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