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title: socialisation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «socialisation» in the school dictionary: Socialisation is the way a child learns how to behave with other people and fit into their family, school and society: sharing, manners, language, rules and customs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# socialisation

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**Who acts:** Socialisation, child, way, animals, School, children · **What happens:** be, learn, behave, fit, share, get · **To what, where:** way, family, manners, puppy, kitten, business · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Socialisation is the way a child learns how to behave with other people and fit into their family, school and society: sharing, manners, language, rules and customs.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialisation:m1:1
# text = Socialisation is the way a child learns how to behave with other people and fit into their family, school and society: sharing, manners, language, rules and customs.
1	Socialisation	socialisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	learns	learn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	behave	behave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	society	society	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
24	sharing	share	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	manners	manners	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
30	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	conj	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	customs	custom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Socialisation | the way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | present | a child | the way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **behave** | to-infinitive | a child *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with other people | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **fit** | present | a child *not said here* |  |  | people's family and school and society |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into family=Destination |
| 5 | **share** | gerund | the way *not said here* | manners and language and rules and customs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
For animals, socialisation is getting a puppy or kitten used to people, other animals, sounds and places, so it is calm and friendly.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialisation:m2:1
# text = For animals, socialisation is getting a puppy or kitten used to people, other animals, sounds and places, so it is calm and friendly.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	socialisation	socialisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	so	so	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · progressive | animals's socialisation | a puppy or kitten |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | kitten *not said here* |  |  |  | to people | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | socialisation |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | socialisation *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **socialise** |  | animals |  |  |  |  |  | nom socialisation «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal, money/politics — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Putting a business or service under the control of the state or the community.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialisation:m3:1
# text = Putting a business or service under the control of the state or the community.
1	Putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | gerund |  | a business or service |  | the control of the state or the community |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent business=Theme under control=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
School helps with children's socialisation, not just learning facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialisation:x1:1
# text = School helps with children's socialisation, not just learning facts.
1	School	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	socialisation	socialisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
11	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | School |  |  |  |  | with children's socialisation | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with socialisation=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **learn** | gerund | School *not said here* | facts |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic |
| 3 | **socialise** |  | children |  |  |  |  |  | nom socialisation «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Socialisation teaches us to say please and thank you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialisation:x2:1
# text = Socialisation teaches us to say please and thank you.
1	Socialisation	socialisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	teaches	teach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | Socialisation |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | Socialisation *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present | Socialisation *not said here* |  | you |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our puppy goes to socialisation classes on Saturdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialisation:x3:1
# text = Our puppy goes to socialisation classes on Saturdays.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	socialisation	socialisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	classes	class	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Saturdays	Saturday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Our puppy |  |  | socialisation classes on Saturdays |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to class=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without good socialisation, a dog may be scared of strangers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialisation:x4:1
# text = Without good socialisation, a dog may be scared of strangers.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	socialisation	socialisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | may | a dog |  |  |  |  | without good socialisation; of strangers; scared *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Playing team games is part of socialisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialisation:x5:1
# text = Playing team games is part of socialisation.
1	Playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	socialisation	socialisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | gerund |  | team games |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Playing | part |  |  |  | of socialisation | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Different countries have different socialisation, so manners differ.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialisation:x6:1
# text = Different countries have different socialisation, so manners differ.
1	Different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	socialisation	socialisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	manners	manners	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	nsubj	_	_
9	differ	differ	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Different countries | different socialisation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent socialisation=Patient |
| 2 | **differ** | present | manners |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma says too much screen time can slow socialisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:socialisation:x7:1
# text = Grandma says too much screen time can slow socialisation.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	slow	slow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
9	socialisation	socialisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **slow** | can | much screen time | socialisation |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent socialisation=Patient |

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