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title: beanstalk — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «beanstalk» in the school dictionary: The tall stem of a bean plant that climbs up a pole or string. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# beanstalk

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**Who acts:** bean plant, that, Jack, beanstalk, I, We · **What happens:** climb up, stem, grow up, grow, curl, be · **To what, where:** pole, bean plant, clouds, beanstalk, ten centimetres, bamboo cane

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tall stem of a bean plant that climbs up a pole or string.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanstalk:m1:1
# text = The tall stem of a bean plant that climbs up a pole or string.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bean	bean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	climbs	climb	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb up** | present | a bean plant | a pole or string |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location pole=Theme |
| 2 | **stem** |  |  | a bean plant |  |  |  |  | nom stem «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
The magic giant beanstalk in the fairy tale «Jack and the Beanstalk» that grows up into the clouds.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanstalk:m2:1
# text = The magic giant beanstalk in the fairy tale «Jack and the Beanstalk» that grows up into the clouds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	beanstalk	beanstalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Beanstalk	Beanstalk	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow up** | present | that |  |  |  |  | into the clouds *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into cloud=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanstalk:x1:1
# text = Jack climbed the beanstalk up into the clouds.
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	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **climb up** | past | Jack | the beanstalk |  | the clouds |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our beanstalk grew ten centimetres in a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanstalk:x2:1
# text = Our beanstalk grew ten centimetres in a week.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	beanstalk	beanstalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | Our beanstalk | ten centimetres |  |  | week |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location centimetre=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beanstalk curled around the bamboo cane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanstalk:x3:1
# text = The beanstalk curled around the bamboo cane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beanstalk	beanstalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	curled	curl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **curl** | participle |  | the beanstalk *not said here* |  | the bamboo cane |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around cane=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the play, I was the giant at the top of the beanstalk.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanstalk:x4:1
# text = In the play, I was the giant at the top of the beanstalk.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	beanstalk	beanstalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | I |  |  | the play |  | at the top of the beanstalk; giant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We measured the beanstalk every Monday and drew a graph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanstalk:x5:1
# text = We measured the beanstalk every Monday and drew a graph.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|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	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | We | the beanstalk |  |  | monday |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme beanstalk=Value |
| 2 | **draw** | past | We *not said here* | a graph |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent graph=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magic beans grew into an enormous beanstalk overnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanstalk:x6:1
# text = The magic beans grew into an enormous beanstalk overnight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	enormous	enormous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	beanstalk	beanstalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the magic beans |  |  |  |  | into a enormous beanstalk *result*; overnight *property* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into beanstalk=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad's runner beans have very long beanstalks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beanstalk:x7:1
# text = Grandad's runner beans have very long beanstalks.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	beanstalks	beanstalk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandad's runner beans | long beanstalks |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beanstalk=Patient |

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