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title: beetroot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «beetroot» in the school dictionary: Beetroot is a round, dark red root vegetable that grows under the ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# beetroot

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**Who acts:** Beetroot, round dark red root vegetable, We, Beetroot juice, He, everyone · **What happens:** be, grow, use, describe, stain, go · **To what, where:** round dark red root vegetable, ground, Beetroot, deep red colour, school garden, shirt

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beetroot is a round, dark red root vegetable that grows under the ground.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beetroot:m1:1
# text = Beetroot is a round, dark red root vegetable that grows under the ground.
1	Beetroot	beetroot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	under	under	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Beetroot | a round dark red root vegetable |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | a round dark red root vegetable |  |  | the ground |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under ground=Location |

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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 -->
Beetroot is also used to describe a deep red colour, especially a red face.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beetroot:m2:1
# text = Beetroot is also used to describe a deep red colour, especially a red face.
1	Beetroot	beetroot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Beetroot |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **describe** | to-infinitive |  | a deep red colour and a red face |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent colour=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We grew beetroot in the school garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beetroot:x1:1
# text = We grew beetroot in the school garden.
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	beetroot	beetroot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **grow** | past | We | beetroot |  | the school garden |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location beetroot=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beetroot juice stained my shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beetroot:x2:1
# text = Beetroot juice stained my shirt.
1	Beetroot	beetroot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stained	stain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **stain** | past | Beetroot juice | my shirt |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent shirt=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He went as red as a beetroot when everyone sang to him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beetroot:x3:1
# text = He went as red as a beetroot when everyone sang to him.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beetroot	beetroot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | He |  |  |  |  | red *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | everyone |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to he=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma makes beetroot soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beetroot:x4:1
# text = Grandma makes beetroot soup.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	beetroot	beetroot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Grandma | beetroot soup |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do you want beetroot on your burger?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beetroot:x5:1
# text = Do you want beetroot on your burger?
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	beetroot	beetroot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	burger	burger	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 | **want** | present · do-support | you | beetroot |  | your burger |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot beetroot=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beetroot is sweet when it is roasted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beetroot:x6:1
# text = Beetroot is sweet when it is roasted.
1	Beetroot	beetroot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	roasted	roast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Beetroot |  |  |  |  | sweet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **roast** | present · passive |  | Beetroot |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

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