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title: spouse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spouse» in the school dictionary: Your spouse is the person you are married to: your husband or your wife. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# spouse

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**Who acts:** spouse, person, forms, form, your, guest · **What happens:** be, marry, use, sex, ask, name · **To what, where:** person, you, word, forms, spouse, dinner · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«spouse» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [spouse in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spouse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your spouse is the person you are married to: your husband or your wife.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouse:m1:1
# text = Your spouse is the person you are married to: your husband or your wife.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	spouse	spouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your spouse | the person and your husband or your wife |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **marry** | present · passive | the person and your husband or your wife *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «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}

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Usage: formal, law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word used on forms and in law for a married partner, whatever their sex.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouse:m2:1
# text = The word used on forms and in law for a married partner, whatever their sex.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	forms	form	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	married	married	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	partner	partner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	appos	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	sex	sex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | the word *not said here* |  | forms and law |  | for a married partner | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sex** |  | forms *= form* |  |  |  |  |  | nom sex «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The form asks for your name and your spouse's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouse:x1:1
# text = The form asks for your name and your spouse's name.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	spouse	spouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | the form |  |  |  |  | for your name and your spouse's name | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **name** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **name** |  | your spouse |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each guest may bring their spouse to the dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouse:x2:1
# text = Each guest may bring their spouse to the dinner.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	spouse	spouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | may | each guest | their spouse |  | the dinner |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent spouse=Theme to dinner=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the law, a spouse can inherit money when their husband or wife dies.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouse:x3:1
# text = In the law, a spouse can inherit money when their husband or wife dies.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	spouse	spouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	inherit	inherit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	15	mark	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	dies	die	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** | can | a spouse | money |  | the law |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **die** | present | their husband or wife |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt and her spouse live in Dublin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouse:x4:1
# text = My aunt and her spouse live in Dublin.
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	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	spouse	spouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My aunt and her spouse |  |  | Dublin |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dublin=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king's spouse is called the queen consort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouse:x5:1
# text = The king's spouse is called the queen consort.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	spouse	spouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	consort	consort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the king's spouse |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spouses often share a bank account.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouse:x6:1
# text = Spouses often share a bank account.
1	Spouses	spouse	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present | Spouses | a bank account |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher wrote «spouse» on the family-tree worksheet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouse:x7:1
# text = The teacher wrote «spouse» on the family-tree worksheet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	spouse	spouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	worksheet	worksheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the teacher | spouse |  | the tree worksheet |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent spouse=Theme on worksheet=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"My darling dear, my life-long spouse! now will I never part from thee!"

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouse:x8:1
# text = "My darling dear, my life-long spouse! now will I never part from thee!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	darling	darling	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	spouse	spouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
12	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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