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title: acre — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «acre» in the school dictionary: An acre is a unit for measuring the size of a piece of land. A big farm field can be many acres. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# acre

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**Who acts:** acre, unit, big farm field, Acres, farmer plants, Tom · **What happens:** be, measure, mean, corn, give, plow · **To what, where:** unit, size, many acres, lot, 12 acres, 30 bushels

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«acre» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [acre in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/acre.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An acre is a unit for measuring the size of a piece of land. A big farm field can be many acres.

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*Sentence 1:* An acre is a unit for measuring the size of a piece of land.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acre:m1:1
# text = An acre is a unit for measuring the size of a piece of land.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	acre	acre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 acre | a unit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund | a unit *not said here* | the size of a piece of land |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme size=Value |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* A big farm field can be many acres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acre:m1:2
# text = A big farm field can be many acres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	acres	acre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a big farm field | many acres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acres can mean a lot of land: «acres of forest».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acre:m2:1
# text = Acres can mean a lot of land: «acres of forest».
1	Acres	acre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	acres	acre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	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** | can | Acres | a lot of land |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A farmer plants corn on 12 acres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acre:x1:1
# text = A farmer plants corn on 12 acres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	corn	corn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	acres	acre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **corn** | present | a farmer plants |  |  | 12 acres |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each acre gives 30 bushels of wheat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acre:x2:1
# text = Each acre gives 30 bushels of wheat.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	acre	acre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	bushels	bushel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | each acre | 30 bushels of wheat |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bushel=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom plows 4 acres a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acre:x3:1
# text = Tom plows 4 acres a day.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plows	plow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	acres	acre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plow** | present | Tom | 4 acres |  |  | day |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent acre=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The park covers 25 acres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acre:x4:1
# text = The park covers 25 acres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	acres	acre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | the park | 25 acres |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme acre=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A football field is a bit more than one acre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acre:x5:1
# text = A football field is a bit more than one acre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	acre	acre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a football field |  |  |  |  | than one acre; a bit *obl:unmarked*; more *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ranch has hundreds of acres of grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acre:x6:1
# text = The ranch has hundreds of acres of grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ranch	ranch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	acres	acre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	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** | present | the ranch | hundreds of acres of grass |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hundred=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire burned 50 acres of forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acre:x7:1
# text = The fire burned 50 acres of forest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burned	burn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	acres	acre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | past | the fire | 50 acres of forest |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent acre=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many acres can he plow in 5 days?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acre:x8:1
# text = How many acres can he plow in 5 days?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	acres	acre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	plow	plow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plow** | can | many acres |  |  |  | day |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rich man's broad acres and the cottager's small garden patch were equally blighted.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acre:x9:1
# text = The rich man's broad acres and the cottager's small garden patch were equally blighted.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	acres	acre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cottager	cottager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
14	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
15	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	blighted	blight	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blight** | past · passive |  | the rich man's broad acres and the cottager's small garden patch |  |  |  | equally *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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