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title: cranberry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cranberry» in the school dictionary: A small, round, red, very sour berry that grows on low bushes in wet, boggy ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cranberry

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**Who acts:** small sour berry, We, Cranberries, Farmers, Mum, She · **What happens:** grow, have, taste, flood, float, put · **To what, where:** low bushes, turkey, own, bog, top, dried cranberries

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small, round, red, very sour berry that grows on low bushes in wet, boggy ground.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cranberry:m1:1
# text = A small, round, red, very sour berry that grows on low bushes in wet, boggy ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	berry	berry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
19	boggy	boggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | a small sour berry |  |  | low bushes |  | in wet boggy ground | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bush=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 deep red colour of these berries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cranberry:m2:1
# text = The deep red colour of these berries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had turkey with cranberry sauce for dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cranberry:x1:1
# text = We had turkey with cranberry sauce for dinner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	turkey	turkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	cranberry	cranberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | turkey |  |  |  | with cranberry sauce for dinner | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turkey=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cranberries taste very sour on their own.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cranberry:x2:1
# text = Cranberries taste very sour on their own.
1	Cranberries	cranberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	taste	taste	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **taste** | present | Cranberries |  |  | Cranberries's own |  | sour *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers flood the bog so the cranberries float to the top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cranberry:x3:1
# text = Farmers flood the bog so the cranberries float to the top.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flood	flood	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	bog	bog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cranberries	cranberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	float	float	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flood** | present | Farmers | the bog |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bog=Patient |
| 2 | **float** | present | the cranberries |  |  | the top |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to top=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum put dried cranberries in the muffins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cranberry:x4:1
# text = Mum put dried cranberries in the muffins.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	cranberries	cranberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	muffins	muffin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **put** | past | Mum | dried cranberries |  | the muffins |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cranberry=Theme in muffin=Destination |
| 2 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She drank a glass of cranberry juice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cranberry:x5:1
# text = She drank a glass of cranberry juice.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	cranberry	cranberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | past | She | a glass of cranberry juice |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The recipe needs 200 grams of cranberries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cranberry:x6:1
# text = The recipe needs 200 grams of cranberries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	grams	gram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cranberries	cranberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the recipe | 200 grams of cranberries |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot gram=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My new jumper is a dark cranberry red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cranberry:x7:1
# text = My new jumper is a dark cranberry red.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	cranberry	cranberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	red	red	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My new jumper | a dark cranberry red |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So the bear promised to lie very still; but the moment the cranberries touched her eyes she sprang up with a roar.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cranberry:x8:1
# text = So the bear promised to lie very still; but the moment the cranberries touched her eyes she sprang up with a roar.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cranberries	cranberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
18	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	sprang	spring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
20	up	up	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	roar	roar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | the bear |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **lie** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the bear *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **touch** | past | the moment and the cranberries | bear's eyes |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme eye=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **spring up** | past | bear |  |  |  |  | with a roar | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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