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title: avocado — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «avocado» in the school dictionary: An avocado is a pear-shaped fruit with dark green or black skin, soft pale-green flesh and one big seed (stone) in the middle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# avocado

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**Who acts:** avocado, I, ripe avocado, you, We, adult · **What happens:** shape, be, grow on, like, feel, press · **To what, where:** shaped fruit, name, avocado, toast, avocados, guacamole

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«avocado» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [avocado in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/avocado.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An avocado is a pear-shaped fruit with dark green or black skin, soft pale-green flesh and one big seed (stone) in the middle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avocado:m1:1
# text = An avocado is a pear-shaped fruit with dark green or black skin, soft pale-green flesh and one big seed (stone) in the middle.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	avocado	avocado	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	pear	pear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
11	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
17	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nummod	_	_
23	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
25	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	26	punct	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a avocado | a shaped fruit and soft green flesh in the middle and one big seed |  |  |  | with dark green skin | 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 -->
Avocado is also the name of the tree it grows on and of a pale green colour.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avocado:m2:1
# text = Avocado is also the name of the tree it grows on and of a pale green colour.
1	Avocado	avocado	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Avocado | the name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow on** | present | Avocado |  |  |  |  | of the tree | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like avocado on toast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avocado:x1:1
# text = I like avocado on toast.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	avocado	avocado	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | avocado |  | toast |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot avocado=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ripe avocado feels a bit soft when you press it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avocado:x2:1
# text = A ripe avocado feels a bit soft when you press it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ripe	ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	avocado	avocado	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	press	press	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | a ripe avocado |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **press** | present | you | avocado |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We mashed avocados to make guacamole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avocado:x3:1
# text = We mashed avocados to make guacamole.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	mashed	mash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	avocados	avocado	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	guacamole	guacamole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mash** | past | We | avocados |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent avocado=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | guacamole |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset guacamole=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The avocado has one big stone in the middle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avocado:x4:1
# text = The avocado has one big stone in the middle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	avocado	avocado	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We grew an avocado plant from a seed in a jar of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avocado:x5:1
# text = We grew an avocado plant from a seed in a jar of water.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	avocado	avocado	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | We | a avocado plant |  | a seed |  | in a jar of water | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient plant=Extent from seed=Initial\_State in jar=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let an adult cut the avocado — the knife can slip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avocado:x6:1
# text = Let an adult cut the avocado — the knife can slip.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	avocado	avocado	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	slip	slip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cut** | past | a adult | the avocado |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent avocado=Product |
| 3 | **slip** | can | the knife |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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