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title: nanna — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nanna» in the school dictionary: Grandmother; a child's name for their gran. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nanna

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**Who acts:** child, We, Nanna, Dad, you, I · **What happens:** name, stay, make, knit, have, stop · **To what, where:** Nanna, pikelets, jumper, me, nanna nap, couch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, Australia, NZ, UK, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandmother; a child's name for their gran.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nanna:m1:1
# text = Grandmother; a child's name for their gran.
1	Grandmother	grandmother	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	name	name	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	gran	gran	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 | **name** |  | a child |  |  |  |  | for their gran | nom name «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, joking — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An old-fashioned or fussy person: such a nanna.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nanna:m2:1
# text = An old-fashioned or fussy person: such a nanna.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fussy	fussy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	11	det:predet	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	nanna	nanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Australia, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nanna nap: a short sleep during the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nanna:m3:1
# text = nanna nap: a short sleep during the day.
1	nanna	nanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	nap	nap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We're staying at Nanna's for the weekend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nanna:x1:1
# text = We're staying at Nanna's for the weekend.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	staying	stay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Nanna	Nanna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **stay** | present · progressive | We |  |  | Nanna | weekend |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at nanna=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Nanna made pikelets for afternoon tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nanna:x2:1
# text = Nanna made pikelets for afternoon tea.
1	Nanna	Nanna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pikelets	pikelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Nanna | pikelets |  |  |  | for afternoon tea | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent pikelet=Product for tea=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My nanna knits me a jumper every winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nanna:x3:1
# text = My nanna knits me a jumper every winter.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nanna	nanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knits	knit	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	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | present | My nanna | a jumper | me |  | winter |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary jumper=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Dad had a nanna nap on the couch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nanna:x4:1
# text = Dad had a nanna nap on the couch.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nanna	nanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	nap	nap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	couch	couch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **have** | past | Dad | a nanna nap |  | the couch |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nap=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Stop being such a nanna and come to the party!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nanna:x5:1
# text = Stop being such a nanna and come to the party!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
3	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	5	det:predet	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nanna	nanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* | such nanna |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality nanna=Eventuality |
| 2 | **come** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | the party |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to party=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nanna and Pop live by the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nanna:x6:1
# text = Nanna and Pop live by the beach.
1	Nanna	Nanna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Pop	Pop	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	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 | **live** | present | Nanna and Pop |  |  |  |  | by the beach | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by beach=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I called Nanna to say happy birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nanna:x7:1
# text = I called Nanna to say happy birthday.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Nanna	Nanna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | I | Nanna |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | happy birthday |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent birthday=Topic |

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