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

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**Who acts:** small child, Mommy, toddler, little sister, baby duck, Max · **What happens:** word, use, have, cry, look, call · **To what, where:** general, bad dream, Mommy, Mom, pond, baby · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«mommy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [mommy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mommy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, US and Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mother; a small child's word for their mom.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **word** |  | a small child |  |  |  |  | for their mom | 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 — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used about mothers in general, as in "mommy bloggers" or "new mommies".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mommy:m2:1
# text = Used about mothers in general, as in "mommy bloggers" or "new mommies".
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	parataxis	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	mothers	mother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	mommy	mommy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	bloggers	blogger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	mommies	mommy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | general |  | about mothers | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mommy, I had a bad dream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mommy:x1:1
# text = Mommy, I had a bad dream.
1	Mommy	mommy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Mommy | a bad dream |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dream=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The toddler cried, "Mommy, look at me!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mommy:x2:1
# text = The toddler cried, "Mommy, look at me!"
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Mommy	mommy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | the toddler | Mommy |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **look** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at the toddler *= toddler* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at i=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister calls Mom "Mommy".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mommy:x3:1
# text = My little sister calls Mom "Mommy".
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Mom	Mom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	iobj	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Mommy	mommy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | My little sister | Mommy | Mom |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mom=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The baby duck followed its mommy into the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mommy:x4:1
# text = The baby duck followed its mommy into the pond.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mommy	mommy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pond	pond	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 | **follow** | past | the baby duck | duck's mommy |  | the pond |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mommy=Theme into pond=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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"I'm not a baby, I don't need my mommy," Max said bravely.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mommy:x5:1
# text = "I'm not a baby, I don't need my mommy," Max said bravely.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	mommy	mommy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	_
16	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
18	bravely	bravely	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | Max | a baby |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **need** *in a quote* | present · do-support | Max | my mommy |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot mommy=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Max | my mommy *not said here* |  |  |  | bravely *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent mommy=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mommy and Daddy are coming to the school play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mommy:x6:1
# text = Mommy and Daddy are coming to the school play.
1	Mommy	Mommy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Daddy	Daddy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present · progressive | Mommy and Daddy |  |  | the school play |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to play=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lost boy kept asking for his mommy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mommy:x7:1
# text = The lost boy kept asking for his mommy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mommy	mommy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | past | the lost boy |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | the lost boy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for boy's mommy | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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