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title: cucumber — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cucumber» in the school dictionary: A long, thin, green vegetable with a cool, watery inside, eaten raw in salads or sandwiches. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cucumber

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**Who acts:** plant, you, Cucumbers, We, She, Cucumber sandwiches · **What happens:** eat, grow on, slice, be, grow, stay · **To what, where:** cucumber, water, cucumbers, school garden, test, Pickles · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cucumber» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [cucumber in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cucumber.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long, thin, green vegetable with a cool, watery inside, eaten raw in salads or sandwiches.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cucumber:m1:1
# text = A long, thin, green vegetable with a cool, watery inside, eaten raw in salads or sandwiches.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
13	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
16	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	salads	salad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | raw *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 it grows on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cucumber:m2:1
# text = The plant it grows on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow on** | present | the plant |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slice the cucumber for the salad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cucumber:x1:1
# text = Slice the cucumber for the salad.
1	Slice	slice	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cucumber	cucumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slice** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cucumber |  |  |  | for the salad | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cucumber=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cucumbers are mostly water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cucumber:x2:1
# text = Cucumbers are mostly water.
1	Cucumbers	cucumber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cucumbers | water |  |  |  | mostly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cucumber:x3:1
# text = We grew cucumbers 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	cucumbers	cucumber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	garden	garden	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 | **grow** | past | We | cucumbers |  | the school garden |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cucumber=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stayed as cool as a cucumber in the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cucumber:x4:1
# text = She stayed as cool as a cucumber in the test.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cucumber	cucumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	test	test	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 | **stay** | past | She |  |  | the test |  | as a cucumber; cool *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in test=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pickles are made from little cucumbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cucumber:x5:1
# text = Pickles are made from little cucumbers.
1	Pickles	pickle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cucumbers	cucumber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **make** | present · passive |  | Pickles |  | little cucumbers |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from cucumber=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cucumber sandwiches are popular at tea parties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cucumber:x6:1
# text = Cucumber sandwiches are popular at tea parties.
1	Cucumber	cucumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | present | Cucumber sandwiches |  |  | tea parties |  | popular *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"One is born to that," said the cucumber to itself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cucumber:x7:1
# text = "One is born to that," said the cucumber to itself.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	ccomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cucumber	cucumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | One |  |  |  | to that | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the cucumber |  | cucumber |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to itself=Recipient clause=Topic |

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