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title: prematurely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prematurely» in the school dictionary: Too early; before the usual or proper time: «The baby was born prematurely.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prematurely

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**Who acts:** you, match, striker, hair, flowers, firework · **What happens:** bear, have, be, not celebrate, spend, end · **To what, where:** baby, enough facts, cousin, hospital, goal, thirty · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too early; before the usual or proper time: «The baby was born prematurely.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prematurely:m1:1
# text = Too early; before the usual or proper time: «The baby was born prematurely.».
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	parataxis	_	_
16	prematurely	prematurely	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | the baby |  |  |  | prematurely *property* | 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 -->
Before you have enough facts or before you are ready: «Don't celebrate prematurely.».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prematurely:m2:1
# text = Before you have enough facts or before you are ready: «Don't celebrate prematurely.».
1	Before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
16	prematurely	prematurely	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | you | enough facts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **celebrate** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | prematurely *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin was born prematurely and spent weeks in hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prematurely:x1:1
# text = My cousin was born prematurely and spent weeks in hospital.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	prematurely	prematurely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past · passive |  | My cousin |  |  |  | prematurely *property* | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **spend** | past |  |  |  | hospital | week |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match ended prematurely because of the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prematurely:x2:1
# text = The match ended prematurely because of the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prematurely	prematurely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | the match |  |  |  |  | because the storm; prematurely *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The striker celebrated prematurely and the goal was disallowed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prematurely:x3:1
# text = The striker celebrated prematurely and the goal was disallowed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	celebrated	celebrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prematurely	prematurely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	goal	goal	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	disallowed	disallow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | past | the striker |  |  |  |  | prematurely *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **disallow** | past · passive |  | the goal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His hair went prematurely grey when he was thirty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prematurely:x4:1
# text = His hair went prematurely grey when he was thirty.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prematurely	prematurely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	thirty	thirty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	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 | **go** | past | His hair |  |  |  |  | grey *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | hair | thirty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flowers opened prematurely in the warm February.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prematurely:x5:1
# text = The flowers opened prematurely in the warm February.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prematurely	prematurely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	February	February	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the flowers |  |  |  | february | prematurely *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't judge the book prematurely; read to the end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prematurely:x6:1
# text = Don't judge the book prematurely; read to the end.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	judge	judge	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	prematurely	prematurely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **judge** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the book |  |  |  | prematurely *property* | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent book=Value |
| 2 | **read** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | the end |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to end=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firework went off prematurely, so everyone stepped back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prematurely:x7:1
# text = The firework went off prematurely, so everyone stepped back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firework	firework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	prematurely	prematurely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go off** | past | the firework |  |  |  |  | prematurely *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **step back** | past | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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