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title: coconut — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coconut» in the school dictionary: A coconut is the large, hard, hairy brown fruit of a palm tree, with white flesh and liquid inside. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coconut

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**Who acts:** coconut, Coconuts, We, cake, Coconut milk, you · **What happens:** be, use, grow, crack, open, drink · **To what, where:** large hard hairy brown fruit, white flesh, cooking, palm trees, coconut, water

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coconut is the large, hard, hairy brown fruit of a palm tree, with white flesh and liquid inside.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coconut:m1:1
# text = A coconut is the large, hard, hairy brown fruit of a palm tree, with white flesh and liquid inside.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coconut	coconut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	hairy	hairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a coconut | the large hard hairy brown fruit and white flesh and liquid |  |  |  | of a palm tree | tree rules |

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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 -->
Coconut is the white flesh used in cooking and sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coconut:m2:1
# text = Coconut is the white flesh used in cooking and sweets.
1	Coconut	coconut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Coconut | the white flesh |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the white flesh *not said here* |  | cooking and sweets |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coconuts grow on palm trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coconut:x1:1
# text = Coconuts grow on palm trees.
1	Coconuts	coconut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Coconuts |  |  | palm trees |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on tree=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cracked open a coconut and drank the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coconut:x2:1
# text = We cracked open a coconut and drank the water.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cracked	crack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coconut	coconut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | infinitive | We *not said here* | a coconut |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location coconut=Theme |
| 3 | **drink** | past | We *not said here* | the water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This cake has coconut on top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coconut:x3:1
# text = This cake has coconut on top.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	coconut	coconut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | this cake | coconut |  | top |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coconut=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coconut is very hard on the outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coconut:x4:1
# text = A coconut is very hard on the outside.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coconut	coconut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	outside	outside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a coconut |  |  | the outside |  | hard *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coconut milk makes the curry creamy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coconut:x5:1
# text = Coconut milk makes the curry creamy.
1	Coconut	coconut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	curry	curry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	creamy	creamy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	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 | Coconut milk | the curry |  |  |  | creamy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material curry=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coconuts can float across the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coconut:x6:1
# text = Coconuts can float across the ocean.
1	Coconuts	coconut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	float	float	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | can | Coconuts |  |  | the ocean |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across ocean=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't sit right under a coconut palm; a falling coconut can hurt.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coconut:x7:1
# text = Don't sit right under a coconut palm; a falling coconut can hurt.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	right	right	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	coconut	coconut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	amod	_	_
12	coconut	coconut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **sit** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | a coconut palm |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under palm=Location |
| 2 | **fall** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **hurt** | can | a falling coconut |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tall palm trees grew in long rows on the shore and bore coconuts in their top branches.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coconut:x8:1
# text = Tall palm trees grew in long rows on the shore and bore coconuts in their top branches.
1	Tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	coconuts	coconut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | Tall palm trees |  |  | long rows |  | on the shore | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in row=Location |
| 2 | **bear** | past | Tall palm trees *not said here* | coconuts |  | trees's top branches |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coconut=Patient |

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