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title: teen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «teen» in the school dictionary: A teenager, a person aged 13 to 19. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# teen

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**Who acts:** ending, sister, she, library, Grandpa, Fifteen · **What happens:** age, mean, end, be, have, start · **To what, where:** teens, ten, numbers, teen, 14, teen section

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«teen» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: [teen in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/teen.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A teenager, a person aged 13 to 19.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teen:m1:1
# text = A teenager, a person aged 13 to 19.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teenager	teenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	aged	aged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	19	19	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For or about teenagers: a teen magazine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teen:m2:1
# text = For or about teenagers: a teen magazine.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	1	conj	_	_
4	teenagers	teenager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	teen	teen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In your teens: aged between 13 and 19.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teen:m3:1
# text = In your teens: aged between 13 and 19.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	teens	teen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	aged	age	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	19	19	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **age** | participle |  |  |  | your teens |  | between 13 | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
-teen: the ending of numbers 13 to 19, meaning «and ten».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teen:m4:1
# text = -teen: the ending of numbers 13 to 19, meaning «and ten».
1	-	-	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	teen	teen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	19	19	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | gerund | the ending of numbers *not said here* | ten |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ten=Topic |
| 2 | **end** |  |  | numbers |  |  |  |  | nom ending «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is a teen now, she's 14.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teen:x1:1
# text = My sister is a teen now, she's 14.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	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	teen	teen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My sister | a teen |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | she | 14 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The library has a teen section.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teen:x2:1
# text = The library has a teen section.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	teen	teen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	section	section	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the library | a teen section |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent section=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Grandpa started work in his teens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teen:x3:1
# text = Grandpa started work in his teens.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	teens	teen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | Grandpa | work |  | Grandpa's teens |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Fifteen is a teen number: 10 + 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teen:x4:1
# text = Fifteen is a teen number: 10 + 5.
1	Fifteen	fifteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	teen	teen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	_
8	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	9	cc	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fifteen | a teen number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The film is not suitable for young teens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teen:x5:1
# text = The film is not suitable for young teens.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	suitable	suitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	teens	teen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the film |  |  |  |  | for young teens; suitable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Thirteen is the first teen number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teen:x6:1
# text = Thirteen is the first teen number.
1	Thirteen	thirteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
5	teen	teen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Thirteen | the first teen number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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