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title: celery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «celery» in the school dictionary: Celery is a vegetable with long pale-green crunchy stalks and leafy tops, eaten raw or cooked. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# celery

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**Who acts:** Celery, Mum, We, leaves, Ants, salad · **What happens:** be, eat, cook, chop, put, turn · **To what, where:** vegetable, celery, stick, blue water, Celery seeds

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Celery is a vegetable with long pale-green crunchy stalks and leafy tops, eaten raw or cooked.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celery:m1:1
# text = Celery is a vegetable with long pale-green crunchy stalks and leafy tops, eaten raw or cooked.
1	Celery	celery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
7	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	crunchy	crunchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	stalks	stalk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tops	top	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
17	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Celery | a vegetable |  |  |  | with long green crunchy stalks and leafy tops | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | raw *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cook** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum chopped celery for the soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celery:x1:1
# text = Mum chopped celery for the soup.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chopped	chop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	celery	celery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	soup	soup	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 | **chop** | past | Mum | celery |  |  |  | for the soup | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent celery=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Celery is crunchy and full of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celery:x2:1
# text = Celery is crunchy and full of water.
1	Celery	celery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	crunchy	crunchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **is** | present | Celery |  |  |  |  | crunchy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Celery *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of water | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put a stick of celery in blue water and the leaves turned blue.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celery:x3:1
# text = We put a stick of celery in blue water and the leaves turned blue.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	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	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	celery	celery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | a stick of celery |  | blue water |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent stick=Theme in water=Destination |
| 2 | **turn** | past | the leaves |  |  |  |  | blue *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ants on a log is celery with peanut butter and raisins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celery:x4:1
# text = Ants on a log is celery with peanut butter and raisins.
1	Ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	log	log	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	celery	celery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	peanut	peanut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	raisins	raisin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ants on a log | celery |  |  |  | with peanut butter and raisins | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This salad contains celery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celery:x5:1
# text = This salad contains celery.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	celery	celery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **contain** | present | this salad | celery |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot celery=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Celery seeds are used as a spice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celery:x6:1
# text = Celery seeds are used as a spice.
1	Celery	celery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	spice	spice	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 | **use** | present · passive |  | Celery seeds |  |  |  | as a spice | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as spice=Attribute |

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