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title: blackberry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blackberry» in the school dictionary: A blackberry is a small soft dark purple-black fruit made of many tiny round parts, which grows on a thorny bush called a bramble. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blackberry

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**Who acts:** blackberry, many tiny round parts, thorny bush, We, Blackberries, Mum · **What happens:** be, make, grow, call, bush, pick · **To what, where:** small soft dark black fruit, thorny bush, bramble, blackberry, blackberries, fingers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«blackberry» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [blackberry in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blackberry.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blackberry is a small soft dark purple-black fruit made of many tiny round parts, which grows on a thorny bush called a bramble.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blackberry:m1:1
# text = A blackberry is a small soft dark purple-black fruit made of many tiny round parts, which grows on a thorny bush called a bramble.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blackberry	blackberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
7	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
8	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
15	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	thorny	thorny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
25	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	24	acl	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	bramble	bramble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blackberry | a small soft dark black fruit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a small soft dark black fruit *not said here* |  |  |  | of many tiny round parts | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **grow** | present | many tiny round parts |  |  | a thorny bush |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bush=Location |
| 4 | **call** | participle | a thorny bush *not said here* | a bramble |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent bramble=Recipient |

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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 blackberry bush itself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blackberry:m2:1
# text = The blackberry bush itself.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blackberry	blackberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bush	bush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bush** | infinitive | the blackberry | blackberry |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We picked blackberries along the lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blackberry:x1:1
# text = We picked blackberries along the lane.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	blackberries	blackberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	along	along	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | We | blackberries |  |  |  | along the lane | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blackberry=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blackberries stain your fingers purple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blackberry:x2:1
# text = Blackberries stain your fingers purple.
1	Blackberries	blackberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stain	stain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stain** | present | Blackberries | your fingers |  |  |  | purple *property* | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent finger=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum made blackberry and apple crumble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blackberry:x3:1
# text = Mum made blackberry and apple crumble.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	blackberry	blackberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	crumble	crumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Mum | blackberry and apple crumble |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blackberry=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watch out for thorns on the blackberry bush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blackberry:x4:1
# text = Watch out for thorns on the blackberry bush.
1	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	thorns	thorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	blackberry	blackberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the blackberry bush |  | for thorns | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for thorn=Theme on bush=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blackberry is made of lots of tiny bubbles called drupelets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blackberry:x5:1
# text = A blackberry is made of lots of tiny bubbles called drupelets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blackberry	blackberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	drupelets	drupelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a blackberry |  |  |  | of lots of tiny bubbles | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **call** | participle | tiny bubbles *not said here* | drupelets |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Birds love eating ripe blackberries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blackberry:x6:1
# text = Birds love eating ripe blackberries.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	ripe	ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	blackberries	blackberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **love** | present | Birds |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **eat** *not said to happen* | gerund | Birds *not said here* | ripe blackberries |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blackberry=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only eat berries if an adult says they are safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blackberry:x7:1
# text = Only eat berries if an adult says they are safe.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | imperative | you *not said here* | berries |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent berry=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a adult |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | berries *= berry* |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Green blackberries are not ripe yet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blackberry:x8:1
# text = Green blackberries are not ripe yet.
1	Green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	blackberries	blackberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	ripe	ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Green blackberries |  |  |  | yet | ripe *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail had bread and milk and blackberries for supper.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blackberry:x9:1
# text = But Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail had bread and milk and blackberries for supper.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
2	Flopsy	Flopsy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Mopsy	Mopsy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	Cotton	Cotton	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	blackberries	blackberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	supper	supper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Flopsy | bread and milk and blackberries for supper |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Patient |

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