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title: unborn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unborn» in the school dictionary: Unborn means not yet born: an unborn baby is still growing inside its mother. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unborn

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**Who acts:** Unborn, unborn baby, music, doctor, We, unborn calf · **What happens:** not mean, bear, grow, mean, belong, kick · **To what, where:** generations, unborn baby, planet, God, them, reply · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unborn» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [unborn in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unborn.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unborn means not yet born: an unborn baby is still growing inside its mother.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unborn:m1:1
# text = Unborn means not yet born: an unborn baby is still growing inside its mother.
1	Unborn	unborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
4	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	unborn	unborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	still	still	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
13	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | present | Unborn |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bear** | participle |  |  |  |  | yet |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **grow** | present · progressive | a unborn baby |  |  |  | still | inside baby's mother | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside mother=Location |

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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 -->
Unborn can also mean belonging to the future: generations yet unborn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unborn:m2:1
# text = Unborn can also mean belonging to the future: generations yet unborn.
1	Unborn	unborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	generations	generation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
11	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	unborn	unborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Unborn |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **belong** *not said to happen* | gerund | Unborn *not said here* | generations |  |  |  | to the future | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum's unborn baby kicks when music plays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unborn:x1:1
# text = Mum's unborn baby kicks when music plays.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	unborn	unborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	kicks	kick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick** | present | Mum's unborn baby |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **play** | present | music |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor checked the unborn baby with a scan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unborn:x2:1
# text = The doctor checked the unborn baby with a scan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unborn	unborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	scan	scan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the doctor | the unborn baby |  |  |  | with a scan | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We must protect the planet for generations yet unborn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unborn:x3:1
# text = We must protect the planet for generations yet unborn.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	generations	generation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	unborn	unborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | must | We | the planet |  |  | for generations |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent planet=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unborn calf was healthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unborn:x4:1
# text = The unborn calf was healthy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unborn	unborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	calf	calf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the unborn calf |  |  |  |  | healthy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Smoking can harm an unborn baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unborn:x5:1
# text = Smoking can harm an unborn baby.
1	Smoking	smoking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unborn	unborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	baby	baby	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 | **harm** | can | Smoking | a unborn baby |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus baby=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe the unborn child is precious to God.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unborn:x6:1
# text = Christians believe the unborn child is precious to God.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	unborn	unborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | the unborn child |  | God |  |  | precious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Their mothers cursed them while still unborn," is the reply.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unborn:x7:1
# text = "Their mothers cursed them while still unborn," is the reply.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	mothers	mother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cursed	curse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	nsubj	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	unborn	unborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curse** *in a quote* | past | Their mothers | them *= they* |  |  |  | unborn *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **be** *speech: assert* | present |  | the reply |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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