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title: chives — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chives» in the school dictionary: A small herb with thin, hollow green leaves that taste like a mild onion, used chopped on food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chives

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**Who acts:** thin hollow green leaves, small herb, plant, Sprinkle, We, Chives · **What happens:** taste, use, chop, grow, roun, bake · **To what, where:** food, leaves, plant, chives, baked potato, pot

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small herb with thin, hollow green leaves that taste like a mild onion, used chopped on food.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chives:m1:1
# text = A small herb with thin, hollow green leaves that taste like a mild onion, used chopped on food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	herb	herb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	taste	taste	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	onion	onion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	chopped	chop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	xcomp	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | thin hollow green leaves |  |  |  |  | like a mild onion | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **use** | past | a small herb with thin hollow green leaves |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **chop** | participle | a small herb with thin hollow green leaves *not said here* |  |  | food |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on food=Location |

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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 plant that grows these leaves; it has round purple flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chives:m2:1
# text = The plant that grows these leaves; it has round purple flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	round	roun	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
11	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | the plant | this leaves |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location leaf=Theme |
| 2 | **roun** | present · perfect · passive |  | plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sprinkle chopped chives on the baked potato.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chives:x1:1
# text = Sprinkle chopped chives on the baked potato.
1	Sprinkle	sprinkle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chopped	chop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	chives	chive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	baked	bake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	potato	potato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chop** | past | Sprinkle | chives |  | the baked potato |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent chive=Patient on potato=Location |
| 2 | **bake** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We grew chives in a pot on the classroom windowsill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chives:x2:1
# text = We grew chives in a pot on the classroom windowsill.
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	chives	chive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	windowsill	windowsill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | We | chives |  | a pot |  | on the classroom windowsill | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chive=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chives belong to the onion family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chives:x3:1
# text = Chives belong to the onion family.
1	Chives	chive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	onion	onion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	family	family	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 | **belong** | present | Chives |  |  |  |  | to the onion family | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum made scrambled eggs with chives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chives:x4:1
# text = Mum made scrambled eggs with chives.
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	scrambled	scramble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chives	chive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | Mum | scrambled eggs |  |  |  | with chives | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Product |
| 2 | **scramble** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chives have pretty purple flowers in early summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chives:x5:1
# text = The chives have pretty purple flowers in early summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chives	chive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the chives | purple flowers |  |  | summer |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees love the flowers of chives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chives:x6:1
# text = Bees love the flowers of chives.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chives	chive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Bees | the flowers of chives |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer flower=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use scissors to snip the chives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chives:x7:1
# text = Use scissors to snip the chives.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	snip	snip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chives	chive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | scissors |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scissors=Patient |
| 2 | **snip** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the chives |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chive=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In one grew some very fine chives or leeks; this was the kitchen garden.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chives:x8:1
# text = In one grew some very fine chives or leeks; this was the kitchen garden.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chives	chive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	leeks	leek	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | one | some fine chives or leeks |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chive=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | this | the kitchen garden |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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