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title: apricot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «apricot» in the school dictionary: An apricot is a small, round, soft fruit with orange-yellow skin and a large stone inside. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# apricot

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**Who acts:** apricot, I, Apricot jam, apricot tree, She, Apricots · **What happens:** be, dry, paint, have, not eat · **To what, where:** small round soft fruit, pale yellow colour, apricots, lunchbox, room apricot, large stone

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An apricot is a small, round, soft fruit with orange-yellow skin and a large stone inside.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apricot:m1:1
# text = An apricot is a small, round, soft fruit with orange-yellow skin and a large stone inside.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	apricot	apricot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
20	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a apricot | a small round soft fruit |  |  |  | with orange yellow skin and a large stone | tree rules |

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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 -->
Apricot is a pale orange-yellow colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apricot:m2:1
# text = Apricot is a pale orange-yellow colour.
1	Apricot	apricot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | present | Apricot | a pale yellow colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had dried apricots in my lunchbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apricot:x1:1
# text = I had dried apricots in my lunchbox.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	apricots	apricot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	lunchbox	lunchbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | past · perfect | I | apricots |  | my lunchbox |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient apricot=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Apricot jam is my favourite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apricot:x2:1
# text = Apricot jam is my favourite.
1	Apricot	apricot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	favourite	favourite	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** | present | Apricot jam |  |  |  |  | favourite *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The apricot tree is full of fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apricot:x3:1
# text = The apricot tree is full of fruit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	apricot	apricot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the apricot tree |  |  |  |  | of fruit; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She painted her room apricot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apricot:x4:1
# text = She painted her room apricot.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	apricot	apricot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | She | her room apricot |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent apricot=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Apricots have a large stone in the middle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apricot:x5:1
# text = Apricots have a large stone in the middle.
1	Apricots	apricot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Apricots | a large stone |  | the middle |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Apricot kernels should not be eaten — they can be poisonous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apricot:x6:1
# text = Apricot kernels should not be eaten — they can be poisonous.
1	Apricot	apricot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	kernels	kernel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | should · passive |  | Apricot kernels |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | can | kernels *= kernel* |  |  |  |  | poisonous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Early apples, ladies; early pears and apricots, and all cheap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:apricot:x7:1
# text = Early apples, ladies; early pears and apricots, and all cheap.
1	Early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	ladies	lady	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pears	pear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	apricots	apricot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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