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title: egg — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «egg» in the school dictionary: An egg is the round or oval thing a hen lays, which people eat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# egg

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**Who acts:** egg, hen, people, birds, babies, Mum · **What happens:** be, lay, eat, grow, pack, buy · **To what, where:** round thing, chocolate egg, Easter, 26 eggs, boxes, dozen eggs

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«egg» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [egg in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/egg.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An egg is the round or oval thing a hen lays, which people eat.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egg:m1:1
# text = An egg is the round or oval thing a hen lays, which people eat.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	oval	oval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	lays	lay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obj	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a egg | the round thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lay** | present | a hen | the round thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Result |
| 3 | **eat** | present | people | the round thing |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient |

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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 -->
An egg is what birds, fish, frogs, insects and reptiles lay; their babies grow inside.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egg:m2:1
# text = An egg is what birds, fish, frogs, insects and reptiles lay; their babies grow inside.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
5	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	reptiles	reptile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
14	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
19	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a egg |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lay** | present | birds and fish and frogs and insects and reptiles |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **grow** | present | birds's babies |  |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An egg is also a chocolate egg at Easter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egg:m3:1
# text = An egg is also a chocolate egg at Easter.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a egg | a chocolate egg |  | Easter |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
26 eggs are packed in boxes of 6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egg:x1:1
# text = 26 eggs are packed in boxes of 6.
1	26	26	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	packed	pack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | present · passive |  | 26 eggs |  | boxes of 6 |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in box=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum buys 3 dozen eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egg:x2:1
# text = Mum buys 3 dozen eggs.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	_
4	dozen	dozen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | Mum | dozen eggs |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mia had 12 eggs and broke 2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egg:x3:1
# text = Mia had 12 eggs and broke 2.
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Mia | 12 eggs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |
| 2 | **break** | past | Mia *not said here* | 2 |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 2=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hen laid an egg this morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egg:x4:1
# text = The hen laid an egg this morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	laid	lay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | past | the hen | a egg |  |  | morning |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frogs lay hundreds of eggs in ponds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egg:x5:1
# text = Frogs lay hundreds of eggs in ponds.
1	Frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ponds	pond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | Frogs | hundreds of eggs |  | ponds |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hundred=Theme in pond=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like a boiled egg for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egg:x6:1
# text = I like a boiled egg for breakfast.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	boiled	boil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | a boiled egg |  |  |  | for breakfast | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer egg=Stimulus for breakfast=Attribute |
| 2 | **boil** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chicks hatched from their eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egg:x7:1
# text = The chicks hatched from their eggs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hatched	hatch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eggs	egg	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 | **hatch** | past | the chicks |  |  |  |  | from chicks's eggs | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP V NP.product PP.patient»: agent=Agent from egg=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crack two eggs into the bowl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egg:x8:1
# text = Crack two eggs into the bowl.
1	Crack	crack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bowl	bowl	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 | **crack** | imperative | you *not said here* | two eggs |  |  |  | into the bowl *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent egg=Patient into bowl=Result |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"A cock can lay an egg!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egg:x9:1
# text = "A cock can lay an egg!
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cock	cock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** *in a quote* | can | a cock | a egg |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

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