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title: mortality — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mortality» in the school dictionary: Mortality is the fact that every living thing will one day die. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mortality

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**Who acts:** Mortality, living thing, time, Infant mortality, Vaccines, Seeing · **What happens:** be, die, call, lower, see, make · **To what, where:** fact, number, mortality rate, measles, old tree fall, Grandpa · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Mortality is the fact that every living thing will one day die.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortality:m1:1
# text = Mortality is the fact that every living thing will one day die.
1	Mortality	mortality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
7	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:outer	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mortality | the fact |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | future | every living thing | the fact *not said here* |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Mortality is also the number of deaths in a group or a place over a time, often called the mortality rate.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortality:m2:1
# text = Mortality is also the number of deaths in a group or a place over a time, often called the mortality rate.
1	Mortality	mortality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	deaths	death	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	over	over	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl:relcl	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	mortality	mortality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	rate	rate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mortality | the number |  |  |  | of deaths in a group or a place over a time | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a time *not said here* | the mortality rate |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Infant mortality was very high in Victorian times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortality:x1:1
# text = Infant mortality was very high in Victorian times.
1	Infant	infant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	mortality	mortality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Infant mortality |  |  |  | time | high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vaccines lowered the mortality rate from measles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortality:x2:1
# text = Vaccines lowered the mortality rate from measles.
1	Vaccines	vaccine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lowered	lower	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mortality	mortality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rate	rate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	measles	measle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lower** | past | Vaccines | the mortality rate |  | measles |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rate=Theme from measle=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Seeing the old tree fall made Grandpa think about his own mortality.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortality:x3:1
# text = Seeing the old tree fall made Grandpa think about his own mortality.
1	Seeing	see	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	mortality	mortality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | gerund |  | the old tree fall |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fall=Stimulus |
| 2 | **make** | past | Seeing | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive | Grandpa *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about Grandpa's own mortality | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about mortality=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mortality among the young birds was high in the cold spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortality:x4:1
# text = Mortality among the young birds was high in the cold spring.
1	Mortality	mortality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	among	among	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Mortality among the young birds |  |  |  | spring | high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors study mortality to find which illnesses are most dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortality:x5:1
# text = Doctors study mortality to find which illnesses are most dangerous.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mortality	mortality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	7	det	_	_
7	illnesses	illness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	10	advmod	_	_
10	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Doctors | mortality |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mortality=Topic |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Doctors *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | which illnesses |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe that Jesus' resurrection gives hope beyond mortality.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mortality:x6:1
# text = Christians believe that Jesus' resurrection gives hope beyond mortality.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	resurrection	resurrection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
8	hope	hope	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	obj	_	_
9	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	mortality	mortality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **give** | present | Jesus's resurrection |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **hope** | present |  |  |  |  |  | beyond mortality | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **resurrect** |  | Jesus |  |  |  |  |  | nom resurrection «event transitive»: poss=agent |

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