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title: toddler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «toddler» in the school dictionary: A young child who has just learned to walk, usually about one to three years old. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# toddler

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**Who acts:** baby brother, Toddlers, you, toys, toddler, older children · **What happens:** learn, walk, be, wobble, keep, choke · **To what, where:** young child, toddler, small toys, shallow water, tantrum, shop

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A young child who has just learned to walk, usually about one to three years old.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toddler:m1:1
# text = A young child who has just learned to walk, usually about one to three years old.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	learned	learn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
11	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nmod	_	_
16	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl:unmarked	_	_
17	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present · perfect · passive |  | a young child |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 baby brother is a toddler now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toddler:x1:1
# text = My baby brother is a toddler now.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | My baby brother | a toddler |  |  | now |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toddlers wobble when they walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toddler:x2:1
# text = Toddlers wobble when they walk.
1	Toddlers	toddler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wobble	wobble	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wobble** | present | Toddlers |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **walk** | present | Toddlers *= toddler* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep small toys away from toddlers — they could choke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toddler:x3:1
# text = Keep small toys away from toddlers — they could choke.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	toddlers	toddler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	choke	choke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | small toys |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme |
| 2 | **choke** | could | toys *= toy* |  |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A toddler can drown in very shallow water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toddler:x4:1
# text = A toddler can drown in very shallow water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	drown	drown	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drown** | can | a toddler |  |  | shallow water |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The toddler had a tantrum in the shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toddler:x5:1
# text = The toddler had a tantrum in the shop.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tantrum	tantrum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	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** | past | the toddler | a tantrum |  | the shop |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tantrum=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Close the stair gate so the toddler can't fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toddler:x6:1
# text = Close the stair gate so the toddler can't fall.
1	Close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	stair	stair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | imperative | you *not said here* | the stair gate |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **fall** | can | the toddler |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toddlers love to copy what older children do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toddler:x7:1
# text = Toddlers love to copy what older children do.
1	Toddlers	toddler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
6	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Toddlers |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **copy** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Toddlers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | present | older children |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We go to a toddler group on Fridays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toddler:x8:1
# text = We go to a toddler group on Fridays.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Fridays	Friday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **go** | present | We |  |  | a toddler group | friday |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to group=Initial\_Location |

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