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title: currant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «currant» in the school dictionary: A small dried black grape without seeds, used in cakes, buns and puddings. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# currant

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**Who acts:** small round berry, cake, We, Blackcurrants, you, bun · **What happens:** use, grow, have, eat, write, pick · **To what, where:** small dried black grape, cakes, bunches, ME, cake, redcurrants

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small dried black grape without seeds, used in cakes, buns and puddings.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:currant:m1:1
# text = A small dried black grape without seeds, used in cakes, buns and puddings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	dried	dried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	grape	grape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	buns	bun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	puddings	pudding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a small dried black grape without seeds *not said here* |  | cakes and buns and puddings |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «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 -->
A small round berry that grows in bunches on a bush: blackcurrant, redcurrant, whitecurrant.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:currant:m2:1
# text = A small round berry that grows in bunches on a bush: blackcurrant, redcurrant, whitecurrant.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	berry	berry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bunches	bunch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	blackcurrant	blackcurrant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	redcurrant	redcurrant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	whitecurrant	whitecurrant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	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** | present | a small round berry |  |  | bunches |  | on a bush and blackcurrant and redcurrant and whitecurrant | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bunch=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Five currant buns in a baker's shop, round and fat with a sugar on the top.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:currant:x1:1
# text = Five currant buns in a baker's shop, round and fat with a sugar on the top.
1	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	currant	currant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	buns	bun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	round	round	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake had «EAT ME» written on it in currants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:currant:x2:1
# text = The cake had «EAT ME» written on it in currants.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	EAT	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	ME	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	currants	currant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the cake |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** *in a quote* | infinitive | the cake *not said here* | ME |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
| 3 | **write** | participle | the cake *not said here* |  |  | cake |  | in currants | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on it=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We picked redcurrants in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:currant:x3:1
# text = We picked redcurrants in the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	redcurrants	redcurrant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	garden	garden	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 | **pick** | past | We | redcurrants |  | the garden |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent redcurrant=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blackcurrants are full of vitamin C.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:currant:x4:1
# text = Blackcurrants are full of vitamin C.
1	Blackcurrants	blackcurrant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	vitamin	vitamin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	C.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Blackcurrants |  |  |  |  | of vitamin C.; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put a handful of currants into the scone mixture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:currant:x5:1
# text = Put a handful of currants into the scone mixture.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	handful	handful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	currants	currant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	scone	scone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a handful of currants |  | the scone mixture |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent handful=Goal |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each bun has 8 currants; how many currants are in 5 buns?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:currant:x6:1
# text = Each bun has 8 currants; how many currants are in 5 buns?
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	bun	bun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	currants	currant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	currants	currant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	buns	bun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each bun | 8 currants |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent currant=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | many currants |  |  | 5 buns |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bought a loaf of brown bread and five currant buns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:currant:x7:1
# text = She bought a loaf of brown bread and five currant buns.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	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	loaf	loaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	currant	currant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	buns	bun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | She | a loaf of brown bread and five currant buns |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loaf=Theme |

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