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title: acorn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «acorn» in the school dictionary: An acorn is the nut of an oak tree; it is smooth and oval and sits in a little rough cup. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# acorn

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**Who acts:** acorn, Squirrels, I, oak tree, We, Acorns · **What happens:** be, sit, bury, find, grow, have · **To what, where:** nut, little rough cup, acorns, ground, shiny brown acorn, park

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An acorn is the nut of an oak tree; it is smooth and oval and sits in a little rough cup.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acorn:m1:1
# text = An acorn is the nut of an oak tree; it is smooth and oval and sits in a little rough cup.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	acorn	acorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	oval	oval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	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 | a acorn | the nut |  |  |  | of a oak tree | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | acorn |  |  |  |  | smooth *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | acorn *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **sit** | present | acorn *not said here* |  |  | a little rough cup |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in cup=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squirrels bury acorns in the ground for winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acorn:x1:1
# text = Squirrels bury acorns in the ground for winter.
1	Squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bury	bury	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	acorns	acorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **bury** | present | Squirrels | acorns |  | the ground | winter |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent acorn=Theme in ground=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I found a shiny brown acorn in the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acorn:x2:1
# text = I found a shiny brown acorn in the park.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	acorn	acorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | I | a shiny brown acorn |  | the park |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acorn=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An oak tree grows from an acorn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acorn:x3:1
# text = An oak tree grows from an acorn.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	acorn	acorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | a oak tree |  |  |  |  | from a acorn | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from acorn=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The acorn still had its little cup on top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acorn:x4:1
# text = The acorn still had its little cup on top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	acorn	acorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the acorn | acorn's little cup |  | top | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made tiny people out of acorns and pipe cleaners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acorn:x5:1
# text = We made tiny people out of acorns and pipe cleaners.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	acorns	acorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	cleaners	cleaner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | tiny people |  | acorns and pipe cleaners |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acorns fall from oak trees in autumn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acorn:x6:1
# text = Acorns fall from oak trees in autumn.
1	Acorns	acorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | present | Acorns |  |  | oak trees | autumn |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from tree=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't eat raw acorns; they taste bitter and can upset your tummy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acorn:x7:1
# text = Don't eat raw acorns; they taste bitter and can upset your tummy.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	acorns	acorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	taste	taste	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	upset	upset	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | raw acorns |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acorn=Patient |
| 2 | **taste** | present | acorns *= acorn* |  |  |  |  | bitter *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **upset** | can | acorns *= acorn* *not said here* | your tummy |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus tummy=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We collected 12 acorns and gave away 5, so we had 7 left.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acorn:x8:1
# text = We collected 12 acorns and gave away 5, so we had 7 left.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	acorns	acorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	obj	_	_
14	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | past | We | 12 acorns |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acorn=Theme |
| 2 | **give away** | past | We *not said here* | 5 |  |  |  | away *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 5=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | past | we | 7 |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 7=Patient |
| 4 | **leave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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