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title: bean — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bean» in the school dictionary: A bean is a seed you can eat, which grows in a pod. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bean

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**Who acts:** bean, you, seed, other plants, Full, jar · **What happens:** be, eat, grow, grow on, use, mean · **To what, where:** seed, pod, plant, 50 jelly beans, 4 rows, 12 beans

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«bean» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [bean in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bean.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bean is a seed you can eat, which grows in a pod.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:m1:1
# text = A bean is a seed you can eat, which grows in a pod.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bean	bean	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	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bean | a seed |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | can | you | a seed *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Patient |
| 3 | **grow** | present | a seed |  |  | a pod |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pod=Location |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A bean is the plant it grows on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:m2:1
# text = A bean is the plant it grows on.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bean	bean	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	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bean | the plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow on** | present | bean | the plant *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location plant=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bean is a seed of other plants used for food or drinks, like coffee beans or cocoa beans.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:m3:1
# text = A bean is a seed of other plants used for food or drinks, like coffee beans or cocoa beans.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bean	bean	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	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	cocoa	cocoa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bean | a seed |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | past | other plants | a seed *not said here* |  |  |  | for food or drinks; like coffee beans or cocoa beans | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent seed=Theme for food=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Full of beans» means full of energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:m4:1
# text = «Full of beans» means full of energy.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Full |  |  |  |  | full *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jar has 50 jelly beans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:x1:1
# text = The jar has 50 jelly beans.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the jar | 50 jelly beans |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bean=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She planted 4 rows of 6 bean plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:x2:1
# text = She planted 4 rows of 6 bean plants.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	bean	bean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | She | 4 rows of 6 bean plants |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ate 12 beans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:x3:1
# text = He ate 12 beans.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | He | 12 beans |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bean=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each bag holds 20 beans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:x4:1
# text = Each bag holds 20 beans.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | each bag | 20 beans |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bean=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We grew a bean in a jar in science class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:x5:1
# text = We grew a bean in a jar in science class.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bean	bean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | We | a bean |  | a jar in science class |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bean=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jack climbed the beanstalk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:x6:1
# text = Jack climbed the beanstalk.
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	beanstalk	beanstalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | Jack | the beanstalk |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location beanstalk=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chocolate is made from cocoa beans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:x7:1
# text = Chocolate is made from cocoa beans.
1	Chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	cocoa	cocoa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Chocolate |  | cocoa beans |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from bean=Material |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't spill the beans about the party!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:x8:1
# text = Don't spill the beans about the party!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	spill	spill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **spill** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the beans |  |  |  | about the party | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bean=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy is full of beans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:x9:1
# text = The puppy is full of beans.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the puppy |  |  |  |  | of beans; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Green beans are a healthy vegetable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:x10:1
# text = Green beans are a healthy vegetable.
1	Green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Green beans | a healthy vegetable |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You will have to steal some beans from the fields.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bean:x11:1
# text = You will have to steal some beans from the fields.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | future | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **steal** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | some beans |  | the fields |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent bean=Theme from field=Source |

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