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title: sibling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sibling» in the school dictionary: A sibling is a brother or sister. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sibling

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**Who acts:** sibling, I, you, younger sibling, only child, Twins · **What happens:** be, have, sibling, start, bear, share · **To what, where:** brother, two siblings, siblings, rivalry, school, bedrooms

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«sibling» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [sibling in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sibling.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A sibling is a brother or sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sibling:m1:1
# text = A sibling is a brother or sister.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sibling	sibling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sibling | a brother or sister |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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I have two siblings: a brother and a sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sibling:x1:1
# text = I have two siblings: a brother and a sister.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	siblings	sibling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | two siblings and a brother and a sister |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sibling=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do you have any siblings?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sibling:x2:1
# text = Do you have any siblings?
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	siblings	sibling	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 · do-support | you | any siblings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sibling=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sibling rivalry is normal, but be kind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sibling:x3:1
# text = Sibling rivalry is normal, but be kind.
1	Sibling	sibling	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	rivalry	rivalry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sibling** | gerund |  | rivalry |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Sibling |  |  |  |  | normal *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | infinitive | Sibling *not said here* |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My younger sibling started school this year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sibling:x4:1
# text = My younger sibling started school this year.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	sibling	sibling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | My younger sibling | school |  |  | year |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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An only child has no siblings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sibling:x5:1
# text = An only child has no siblings.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	siblings	sibling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a only child | no siblings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sibling=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Twins are siblings born on the same day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sibling:x6:1
# text = Twins are siblings born on the same day.
1	Twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	siblings	sibling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **is a** | present | Twins | siblings |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | participle |  | siblings *not said here* |  |  | day |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Siblings often share bedrooms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sibling:x7:1
# text = Siblings often share bedrooms.
1	Siblings	sibling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bedrooms	bedroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present | Siblings | bedrooms |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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If there are 4 children in a family, each child has 3 siblings.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sibling:x8:1
# text = If there are 4 children in a family, each child has 3 siblings.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	siblings	sibling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | 4 children |  |  | a family; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in family=Location |
| 2 | **have** | present | each child | 3 siblings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sibling=Patient |

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