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title: parental — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «parental» in the school dictionary: Parental means of or about parents, or from a parent. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# parental

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**Who acts:** Parental, Parental care, human parents, You, tablet, Emperor penguins · **What happens:** mean, be, look, need, have, rate · **To what, where:** way animal, parental permission, parental controls, film, strong parental care, parental leave

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«parental» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [parental in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/parental.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parental means of or about parents, or from a parent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parental:m1:1
# text = Parental means of or about parents, or from a parent.
1	Parental	parental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Parental |  |  |  |  | of parents or a parent | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Parental care is the way animal or human parents look after their young.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parental:m2:1
# text = Parental care is the way animal or human parents look after their young.
1	Parental	parental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
8	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	young	young	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Parental care | the way animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | human parents | the way animal *not said here* |  |  | after parents's young |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme animal=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You need parental permission for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parental:x1:1
# text = You need parental permission for the trip.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	parental	parental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | You | parental permission |  |  |  | for the trip | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot permission=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tablet has parental controls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parental:x2:1
# text = The tablet has parental controls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	parental	parental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	controls	control	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the tablet | parental controls |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent control=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This film is rated PG: parental guidance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parental:x3:1
# text = This film is rated PG: parental guidance.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	rated	rate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	PG	PG	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	parental	parental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	guidance	guidance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **rate** | present · passive |  | this film |  |  |  | parental guidance *obl* | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme pg=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Emperor penguins show strong parental care.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parental:x4:1
# text = Emperor penguins show strong parental care.
1	Emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	parental	parental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Emperor penguins | strong parental care |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent care=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad took parental leave when the baby was born.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parental:x5:1
# text = Dad took parental leave when the baby was born.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	parental	parental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	leave	leave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Dad | parental leave |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leave=Theme |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parental consent is needed to join the club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parental:x6:1
# text = Parental consent is needed to join the club.
1	Parental	parental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	consent	consent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present · passive |  | Parental consent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Parental consent *not said here* | the club |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parental love is very strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parental:x7:1
# text = Parental love is very strong.
1	Parental	parental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Parental love |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fill in the parental form.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parental:x8:1
# text = Fill in the parental form.
1	Fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	parental	parental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the parental form |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And now, together with my parental blessing, I bequeath to you this doll.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parental:x9:1
# text = And now, together with my parental blessing, I bequeath to you this doll.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	parental	parental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	bequeath	bequeath	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	doll	doll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bequeath** | present | I | this doll | you |  | now | with my parental blessing | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent doll=Theme to you=Goal |
| 2 | **bless** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom blessing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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