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title: teens — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «teens» in the school dictionary: Your teens are the years of your life when your age ends in «-teen», from 13 to 19. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# teens

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**Who acts:** teens, age, young people, cousin, library, you · **What happens:** be, end, age, mean, have, need · **To what, where:** years, teen, teenagers, 13, numbers, teens

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Your teens are the years of your life when your age ends in «-teen», from 13 to 19.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teens:m1:1
# text = Your teens are the years of your life when your age ends in «-teen», from 13 to 19.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teens	teen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	teen	teen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	parataxis	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	19	19	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 teens | the years |  |  |  | of your life | tree rules |
| 2 | **end** | present | your age |  |  | teen |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teens are teenagers, young people aged 13 to 19.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teens:m2:1
# text = Teens are teenagers, young people aged 13 to 19.
1	Teens	teen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	teenagers	teenager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	aged	age	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl	_	_
8	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	19	19	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Teens | teenagers and young people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **age** | participle | young people *not said here* | 13 |  |  |  | to 19 | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 13=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teens can also mean numbers from 13 to 19, or temperatures in that range.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teens:m3:1
# text = The teens can also mean numbers from 13 to 19, or temperatures in that range.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teens	teen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	19	19	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	temperatures	temperature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	det	_	_
16	range	range	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | the teens | numbers  temperatures in that range |  | 13 to 19 |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin is in her teens now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teens:x1:1
# text = My cousin is in her teens now.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	teens	teen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My cousin |  |  | her teens | now |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This library has a special section for teens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teens:x2:1
# text = This library has a special section for teens.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	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	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	section	section	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	teens	teen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teens need lots of sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teens:x3:1
# text = Teens need lots of sleep.
1	Teens	teen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Teens | lots of sleep |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count the teen numbers from thirteen to nineteen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teens:x4:1
# text = Count the teen numbers from thirteen to nineteen.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	teen	teen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	thirteen	thirteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	nineteen	nineteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | the teen numbers |  | thirteen to nineteen |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Temperatures will be in the mid-teens tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teens:x5:1
# text = Temperatures will be in the mid-teens tomorrow.
1	Temperatures	temperature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mid-teens	mid-teen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | Temperatures |  |  | the mid-teens | tomorrow |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He started playing guitar in his early teens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teens:x6:1
# text = He started playing guitar in his early teens.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	teens	teen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **play** | gerund | He *not said here* | guitar |  | his early teens |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guitar=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't confuse thirteen (13) with thirty (30).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teens:x7:1
# text = Don't confuse thirteen (13) with thirty (30).
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	confuse	confuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	thirteen	thirteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	thirty	thirty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **confuse** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | thirteen |  |  |  | with thirty | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent thirteen=Patient with thirty=Co-Patient |

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