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title: carrot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carrot» in the school dictionary: A carrot is a long orange vegetable; it is the root of a plant that grows under the ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# carrot

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** carrot, plant, someone, rabbit, She, bag · **What happens:** be, grow, use, make, do, eat · **To what, where:** long orange vegetable, root, ground, reward, someone, something

<!-- .vabout -->
«carrot» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [carrot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carrot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carrot is a long orange vegetable; it is the root of a plant that grows under the ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrot:m1:1
# text = A carrot is a long orange vegetable; it is the root of a plant that grows under the ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	under	under	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a carrot | a long orange vegetable |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | carrot | the root |  |  |  | of a plant | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | present | a plant |  |  | the ground |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under ground=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 carrot is a reward used to make someone do something: «the carrot and the stick».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrot:m2:1
# text = A carrot is a reward used to make someone do something: «the carrot and the stick».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carrot	carrot	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	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a carrot | a reward |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a reward *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | infinitive | someone *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbit eats 3 carrots a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrot:x1:1
# text = The rabbit eats 3 carrots a day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | the rabbit | 3 carrots |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carrot=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She planted 5 rows of 10 carrots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrot:x2:1
# text = She planted 5 rows of 10 carrots.
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	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | She | 5 rows of 10 carrots |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bag has 12 carrots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrot:x3:1
# text = A bag has 12 carrots.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	carrots	carrot	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 | **have** | present | a bag | 12 carrots |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carrot=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sold carrots for 1 dollar each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrot:x4:1
# text = He sold carrots for 1 dollar each.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | He | carrots |  |  |  | for 1 dollar | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent carrot=Recipient each=Theme for dollar=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We pulled carrots from the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrot:x5:1
# text = We pulled carrots from the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	garden	garden	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 | **pull** | past | We | carrots |  | the garden |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent carrot=Theme from garden=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carrot sticks make a healthy snack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrot:x6:1
# text = Carrot sticks make a healthy snack.
1	Carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snowman has a carrot for a nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrot:x7:1
# text = The snowman has a carrot for a nose.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snowman	snowman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	nose	nose	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 | **have** | present | the snowman | a carrot |  |  |  | for a nose | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carrot=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma bakes carrot cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrot:x8:1
# text = Grandma bakes carrot cake.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bakes	bake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cake	cake	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 | **bake** | present | Grandma | carrot cake |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Product |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carrots grow under the soil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrot:x9:1
# text = Carrots grow under the soil.
1	Carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Carrots |  |  | the soil |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under soil=Location |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The extra playtime was a carrot to finish work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrot:x10:1
# text = The extra playtime was a carrot to finish work.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	playtime	playtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the extra playtime | a carrot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive |  | work |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality work=Eventuality |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gardener was near the gate, watering the dill and parsley, the carrots and parsnips.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrot:x11:1
# text = The gardener was near the gate, watering the dill and parsley, the carrots and parsnips.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gardener	gardener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	watering	water	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dill	dill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	parsley	parsley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	parsnips	parsnip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the gardener |  |  | the gate |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **water** | gerund | the gate *not said here* | the dill and parsley |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent dill=Destination |

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