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title: stepparent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stepparent» in the school dictionary: A stepparent is the person who is married to your mother or father but is not your birth parent: a stepmother or a stepfather. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stepparent

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**Who acts:** stepparent, Mum, Dave, Lots, stepparents · **What happens:** be, marry, not be, help, become, have · **To what, where:** person, birth parent, me, Dave, stepparent, child

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«stepparent» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [stepparent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stepparent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A stepparent is the person who is married to your mother or father but is not your birth parent: a stepmother or a stepfather.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stepparent:m1:1
# text = A stepparent is the person who is married to your mother or father but is not your birth parent: a stepmother or a stepfather.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stepparent	stepparent	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	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|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	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	stepmother	stepmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	stepfather	stepfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 stepparent | the person and a stepmother or a stepfather |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **marry** | present · passive |  | the person and a stepmother or a stepfather |  |  |  | to your mother or father but your birth parent | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to mother=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | present |  | your birth parent |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My stepparent, Mark, helps me with my maths homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stepparent:x1:1
# text = My stepparent, Mark, helps me with my maths homework.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	stepparent	stepparent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Mark	Mark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	compound	_	_
11	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | My stepparent |  | me |  |  | with my maths homework | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary with homework=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When Mum married Dave, he became my stepparent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stepparent:x2:1
# text = When Mum married Dave, he became my stepparent.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	married	marry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	Dave	Dave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	stepparent	stepparent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **marry** | past | Mum | Dave |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dave=Patient |
| 2 | **become** | past | Dave | my stepparent |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Lots of kids in my class have a stepparent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stepparent:x3:1
# text = Lots of kids in my class have a stepparent.
1	Lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stepparent	stepparent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | infinitive | Lots of kids in my class | a stepparent |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stepparent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A stepparent can love a child just like a birth parent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stepparent:x4:1
# text = A stepparent can love a child just like a birth parent.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stepparent	stepparent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	love	love	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | can | a stepparent | a child |  |  |  | like a birth parent | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer child=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cinderella's stepparent was very cruel to her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stepparent:x5:1
# text = Cinderella's stepparent was very cruel to her.
1	Cinderella	Cinderella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	stepparent	stepparent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Cinderella's stepparent |  | Cinderella |  |  | cruel *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both my stepparents came to sports day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stepparent:x6:1
# text = Both my stepparents came to sports day.
1	Both	both	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	stepparents	stepparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | my stepparents |  |  |  | day |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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