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title: dill — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dill» in the school dictionary: A herb with soft feathery leaves and a fresh taste, used in cooking, especially with fish, potatoes and pickles. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# dill

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**Who acts:** Mum, I, We, Dill seeds, Australia, you · **What happens:** use, sprinkle, chop, love, grow, smell · **To what, where:** herb, cooking, chopped dill, potatoes, crunchy dill pickles, burger · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A herb with soft feathery leaves and a fresh taste, used in cooking, especially with fish, potatoes and pickles.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dill:m1:1
# text = A herb with soft feathery leaves and a fresh taste, used in cooking, especially with fish, potatoes and pickles.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	herb	herb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	pickles	pickle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a herb with soft feathery leaves and a fresh taste *not said here* |  | cooking and fish and potatoes and pickles |  |  | 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}

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Usage: Australia, NZ, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A silly or foolish person; a mild, friendly insult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dill:m2:1
# text = A silly or foolish person; a mild, friendly insult.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	insult	insult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum sprinkled chopped dill on the potatoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dill:x1:1
# text = Mum sprinkled chopped dill on the potatoes.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sprinkled	sprinkle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	chopped	chop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	dill	dill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	potatoes	potato	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 | **sprinkle** | past | Mum | chopped dill |  | the potatoes |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dill=Theme on potato=Destination |
| 2 | **chop** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I love crunchy dill pickles in my burger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dill:x2:1
# text = I love crunchy dill pickles in my burger.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crunchy	crunchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	dill	dill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pickles	pickle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | I | crunchy dill pickles |  | my burger |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pickle=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dill:x3:1
# text = We grew dill in a pot on the 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	dill	dill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	windowsill	windowsill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dill seeds smell a bit like aniseed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dill:x4:1
# text = Dill seeds smell a bit like aniseed.
1	Dill	dill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smell	smell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	aniseed	aniseed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | Dill seeds | a bit |  |  |  | like aniseed | vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bit=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Australia) «You left your lunch on the bus, you dill!» laughed Jack.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dill:x5:1
# text = (Australia) «You left your lunch on the bus, you dill!» laughed Jack.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	dill	dill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
17	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
18	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** *in a quote* | past | Australia | your lunch |  | the bus |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lunch=Theme on bus=Location |
| 2 | **dill** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** | past | Australia *not said here* | Jack |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Australia) Don't be a dill, put your hat on in the sun.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dill:x6:1
# text = (Australia) Don't be a dill, put your hat on in the sun.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dill	dill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | infinitive |  | a dill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put on** | present · do-support |  | Australia |  | the sun. |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hat=Theme in sun.=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma makes salmon with dill sauce.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dill:x7:1
# text = Grandma makes salmon with dill sauce.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	salmon	salmon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	dill	dill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Grandma | salmon |  |  |  | with dill sauce | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salmon=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gardener was near the gate, watering the dill and parsley, the carrots and parsnips.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dill:x8:1
# text = The gardener was near the gate, watering the dill and parsley, the carrots and parsnips.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gardener	gardener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	watering	water	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dill	dill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	parsley	parsley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	parsnips	parsnip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the gardener |  |  | the gate |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **water** | gerund | the gate *not said here* | the dill and parsley |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent dill=Destination |

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