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title: cabbage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cabbage» in the school dictionary: A cabbage is a round vegetable made of tightly packed green, white or purple leaves. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cabbage

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**Who acts:** cabbage, Calling, they, We, Red cabbage juice, Nan · **What happens:** be, make, pack, eat, call, mean · **To what, where:** round vegetable, leaves, plant, someone, cabbages, school garden · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cabbage» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [cabbage in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cabbage.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cabbage is a round vegetable made of tightly packed green, white or purple leaves.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cabbage:m1:1
# text = A cabbage is a round vegetable made of tightly packed green, white or purple leaves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
9	tightly	tightly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	packed	pack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
11	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
16	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cabbage | a round vegetable |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a round vegetable *not said here* |  |  |  | of packed green leaves | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **pack** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | tightly *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Cabbage is the leaves of this plant eaten as food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cabbage:m2:1
# text = Cabbage is the leaves of this plant eaten as food.
1	Cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cabbage | the leaves |  |  |  | of this plant | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | participle |  | this plant *not said here* |  |  |  | as food | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: rude, UK slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calling someone a cabbage means they seem dull or unable to think or move.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cabbage:m3:1
# text = Calling someone a cabbage means they seem dull or unable to think or move.
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme cabbage=Result |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Calling |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **seem** | present | they |  |  |  |  | dull *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **move** | infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cabbage:x1:1
# text = We grew cabbages 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	cabbages	cabbage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | We | cabbages |  | the school garden |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cabbage=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Red cabbage juice turns pink in vinegar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cabbage:x2:1
# text = Red cabbage juice turns pink in vinegar.
1	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | Red cabbage juice |  |  | vinegar |  | pink *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in vinegar=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coleslaw is made with cabbage and carrot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cabbage:x3:1
# text = Coleslaw is made with cabbage and carrot.
1	Coleslaw	coleslaw	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	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Coleslaw |  |  |  | with cabbage and carrot | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Caterpillars made holes in the cabbage leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cabbage:x4:1
# text = Caterpillars made holes in the cabbage leaves.
1	Caterpillars	caterpillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nan cooked cabbage with the roast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cabbage:x5:1
# text = Nan cooked cabbage with the roast.
1	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cooked	cook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	roast	roast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | past | Nan | cabbage |  |  |  | with the roast | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent cabbage=Patient with roast=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cabbage weighs about a kilogram.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cabbage:x6:1
# text = A cabbage weighs about a kilogram.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	weighs	weigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kilogram	kilogram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | present | a cabbage |  |  |  |  | about a kilogram | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(rude) «Stop sitting there like a cabbage!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cabbage:x7:1
# text = (rude) «Stop sitting there like a cabbage!»
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **sit** *in a quote* | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | there |  | like a cabbage | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
See these lovely cabbages and these fresh herbs!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cabbage:x8:1
# text = See these lovely cabbages and these fresh herbs!
1	See	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cabbages	cabbage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
7	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | imperative | you *not said here* | this lovely cabbages and this fresh herbs |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cabbage=Stimulus |

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