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title: cauliflower — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cauliflower» in the school dictionary: A cauliflower is a vegetable with a large, firm white head made of tiny flower buds, surrounded by green leaves. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cauliflower

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**Who acts:** cauliflower, Dad, Romanesco cauliflower, We, rugby player · **What happens:** be, make, surround, cook, grow, chop · **To what, where:** vegetable, large firm white head, tiny flower buds, cauliflower cheese, bunch, spiral fractal shapes

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«cauliflower» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [cauliflower in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cauliflower.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cauliflower is a vegetable with a large, firm white head made of tiny flower buds, surrounded by green leaves.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cauliflower:m1:1
# text = A cauliflower is a vegetable with a large, firm white head made of tiny flower buds, surrounded by green leaves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cauliflower	cauliflower	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	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	buds	bud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	surrounded	surround	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cauliflower | a vegetable |  |  |  | with a large firm white head | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a large firm white head *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **surround** | participle |  | tiny flower buds *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: 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}

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Usage: as food — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cauliflower is the vegetable cooked or raw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cauliflower:m2:1
# text = Cauliflower is the vegetable cooked or raw.
1	Cauliflower	cauliflower	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	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cauliflower | the vegetable |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cook** | participle |  | the vegetable *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad made cauliflower cheese for tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cauliflower:x1:1
# text = Dad made cauliflower cheese for tea.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cauliflower	cauliflower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tea	tea	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 | **make** | past | Dad | cauliflower cheese |  |  |  | for tea | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cheese=Material for tea=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cauliflower is really a bunch of tiny flower buds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cauliflower:x2:1
# text = A cauliflower is really a bunch of tiny flower buds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cauliflower	cauliflower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bunch	bunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	buds	bud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 cauliflower | a bunch |  |  |  | of tiny flower buds | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cauliflower can be white, orange, green or purple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cauliflower:x3:1
# text = Cauliflower can be white, orange, green or purple.
1	Cauliflower	cauliflower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	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** | can | Cauliflower |  |  |  |  | white *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Cauliflower *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Cauliflower *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Romanesco cauliflower makes spiral fractal shapes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cauliflower:x4:1
# text = Romanesco cauliflower makes spiral fractal shapes.
1	Romanesco	Romanesco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cauliflower	cauliflower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	spiral	spiral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	fractal	fractal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Romanesco cauliflower | spiral fractal shapes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shape=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cauliflower:x5:1
# text = We grew a cauliflower 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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cauliflower	cauliflower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **grow** | past | We | a cauliflower |  | the school garden |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cauliflower=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cauliflower rice is made by chopping it very finely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cauliflower:x6:1
# text = Cauliflower rice is made by chopping it very finely.
1	Cauliflower	cauliflower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rice	rice	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	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	chopping	chop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	6	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 | **make** | present · passive |  | Cauliflower rice |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **chop** | gerund |  | rice |  |  |  | finely *property* | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rugby player can get «cauliflower ear» from bumps to the ear.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cauliflower:x7:1
# text = A rugby player can get «cauliflower ear» from bumps to the ear.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	cauliflower	cauliflower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bumps	bump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | can | a rugby player | cauliflower ear |  | bumps to the ear |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ear=Theme from bump=Source |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“And after the cauliflower, some cake and jam.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cauliflower:x8:1
# text = “And after the cauliflower, some cake and jam.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cauliflower	cauliflower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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