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title: pregnant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pregnant» in the school dictionary: A woman or female animal is pregnant when a baby (or babies) is growing inside her body before it is born. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pregnant

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**Who acts:** woman, baby, pregnant pause, everyone, aunt, you · **What happens:** be, grow, bear, wait, come, give · **To what, where:** body, silence, seat, pregnant lady, kittens, heavy things

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A woman or female animal is pregnant when a baby (or babies) is growing inside her body before it is born.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pregnant:m1:1
# text = A woman or female animal is pregnant when a baby (or babies) is growing inside her body before it is born.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	pregnant	pregnant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	16	mark	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
17	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a woman or female animal |  |  |  |  | pregnant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present · progressive | a baby |  |  | baby's body |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside body=Location |
| 3 | **bear** | present · passive |  | body |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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 -->
A pregnant pause is a silence full of meaning, when everyone waits for what comes next.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pregnant:m2:1
# text = A pregnant pause is a silence full of meaning, when everyone waits for what comes next.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pregnant	pregnant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pause	pause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
12	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	_
13	waits	wait	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	16	nsubj	_	_
16	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
17	next	next	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pregnant pause | a silence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | present | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | present |  |  |  |  |  | next *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is pregnant, and the baby is due in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pregnant:x1:1
# text = My aunt is pregnant, and the baby is due in spring.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	pregnant	pregnant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	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** | present | My aunt |  |  |  |  | pregnant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the baby |  |  |  | spring | due *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please give your seat to the pregnant lady.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pregnant:x2:1
# text = Please give your seat to the pregnant lady.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	pregnant	pregnant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lady	lady	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 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | your seat | the pregnant lady |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent seat=Theme to lady=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our cat is pregnant and will have kittens soon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pregnant:x3:1
# text = Our cat is pregnant and will have kittens soon.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	pregnant	pregnant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	kittens	kitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our cat |  |  |  |  | pregnant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | future | Our cat *not said here* | kittens |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kitten=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A human baby grows for about nine months while the mother is pregnant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pregnant:x4:1
# text = A human baby grows for about nine months while the mother is pregnant.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	pregnant	pregnant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | a human baby |  |  |  | month |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the mother |  |  |  |  | pregnant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pregnant women should not lift very heavy things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pregnant:x5:1
# text = Pregnant women should not lift very heavy things.
1	Pregnant	pregnant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **lift** | should | Pregnant women | heavy things |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a pregnant pause before the teacher read out the winner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pregnant:x6:1
# text = There was a pregnant pause before the teacher read out the winner.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	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	pregnant	pregnant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pause	pause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a pregnant pause |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **read out** | past | the teacher | the winner |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent winner=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Elephants stay pregnant for almost two years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pregnant:x7:1
# text = Elephants stay pregnant for almost two years.
1	Elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pregnant	pregnant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	years	year	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 | **stay** | present | Elephants |  |  |  | year | pregnant *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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