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title: almond — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «almond» in the Early Modern English dictionary: Here it means the almond tree or its flower, not the nut. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# almond

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**Who acts:** it, canary · **What happens:** mean, make, fly, bloom, sing, be · **To what, where:** almond tree, four cups, green palm trees, candlestick · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«almond» in the Early Modern English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: [almond in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/almond.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Here it means the almond tree or its flower, not the nut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:almond:m1:1
# text = Here it means the almond tree or its flower, not the nut.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	almond	almond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | it | the almond tree or its flower and the nut |  | here |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Topic |

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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}

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And in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof.

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From Torah EXO.25.34, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:almond:x1:1
# text = And in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	candlestick	candlestick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	almond	almond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	blossoms	blossom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	knops	knop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
15	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
20	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | four cups *not said here* |  |  |  | like almond blossoms and the knops; thereof *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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"I flew beneath green palm-trees, and amidst the blooming almond-trees," sang the canary.

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From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:almond:x2:1
# text = "I flew beneath green palm-trees, and amidst the blooming almond-trees," sang the canary.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
11	amidst	amidst	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	blooming	bloom	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	amod	_	_
14	almond	almond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
19	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	canary	canary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** *in a quote* | past | the canary *= canary* |  |  | green palm trees |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent beneath tree=Location |
| 2 | **bloom** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the canary |  |  |  |  | amidst the blooming almond trees | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;

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From Torah EXO.37.20, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:almond:x3:1
# text = And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	candlestick	candlestick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	almond	almond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	blossoms	blossom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	knops	knop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
16	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
21	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | four cups and the flowers |  | the candlestick |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | four cups and the flowers *not said here* |  |  |  | like almond blossoms and the knops; thereof *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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