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title: threenager — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «threenager» in the school dictionary: a three-year-old child who behaves like a moody, rude teenager: arguing, sulking, slamming doors. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# threenager

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**Who acts:** old child, parent, chat, column Tips, gossip, threenager · **What happens:** behave, argue, sulk, slam, tell, be · **To what, where:** doors, me, threenager, shoes, eyes, room · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: humorous — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a three-year-old child who behaves like a moody, rude teenager: arguing, sulking, slamming doors.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threenager:m1:1
# text = a three-year-old child who behaves like a moody, rude teenager: arguing, sulking, slamming doors.
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	behaves	behave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	moody	moody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	teenager	teenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	arguing	argue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	sulking	sulk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	slamming	slam	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	_
22	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | present | a old child |  |  |  |  | like a moody rude teenager | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like teenager=Attribute |
| 2 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | gerund | a old child |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sulk** | gerund | a old child *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **slam** | gerund | a old child *not said here* | doors |  |  |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(parent) My threenager just told me I'm "so annoying".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threenager:x1:1
# text = (parent) My threenager just told me I'm "so annoying".
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	threenager	threenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | parent and My threenager |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | parent and My threenager *= parent* |  |  |  |  | annoying *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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(chat) living with a threenager is harder than the terrible twos

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threenager:x2:1
# text = (chat) living with a threenager is harder than the terrible twos
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
5	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	threenager	threenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	twos	two	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | chat |  |  |  |  | than the terrible twos; hard *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(column) Tips for surviving your threenager.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threenager:x3:1
# text = (column) Tips for surviving your threenager.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	column	column	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Tips	tip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	surviving	survive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	threenager	threenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **survive** | gerund | column Tips *not said here* | your threenager |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme threenager=Circumstance |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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(gossip) Her threenager refused to wear shoes all week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threenager:x4:1
# text = (gossip) Her threenager refused to wear shoes all week.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	gossip	gossip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	threenager	threenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | gossip |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **wear** | to-infinitive | gossip *not said here* | shoes |  |  | week |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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(joke) The threenager rolled his eyes and stomped off to his room.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threenager:x5:1
# text = (joke) The threenager rolled his eyes and stomped off to his room.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	threenager	threenager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	rolled	roll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stomped	stomp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | past | the threenager | threenager's eyes |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Agent |
| 2 | **stomp off** | past | the threenager *not said here* |  |  | threenager's room |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to room=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(nursery) We have a room full of threenagers today!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threenager:x6:1
# text = (nursery) We have a room full of threenagers today!
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	nursery	nursery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	threenagers	threenager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | nursery |  |  | today |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Patient |

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