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title: forage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forage» in the school dictionary: To search for food, especially as animals do in the wild. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# forage

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**Who acts:** animals, fox, We, She, you, farmer · **What happens:** search, do, search around, forage, gather, not eat · **To what, where:** wild, bag, wild food, bins, hedge, pocket

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«forage» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [forage in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/forage.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To search for food, especially as animals do in the wild.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forage:m1:1
# text = To search for food, especially as animals do in the wild.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	search	search	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wild	wild	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for food | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for food=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | present | animals |  |  | the wild |  | especially *property* | vn act-114-1 «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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To search around for something: «foraged in his bag for a pen».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forage:m2:1
# text = To search around for something: «foraged in his bag for a pen».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	search	search	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	foraged	forage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search around** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for something; around *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for something=Theme |
| 2 | **forage** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  | his bag |  | for a pen | vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent in bag=Location for pen=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To gather wild food like berries, mushrooms and herbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forage:m3:1
# text = To gather wild food like berries, mushrooms and herbs.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gather	gather	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	mushrooms	mushroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | to-infinitive |  | wild food |  |  |  | like berries and mushrooms and herbs | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Food for horses and cattle, such as grass and hay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forage:m4:1
# text = Food for horses and cattle, such as grass and hay.
1	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees forage for nectar among the flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forage:x1:1
# text = Bees forage for nectar among the flowers.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	forage	forage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	among	among	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox foraged in the bins at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forage:x2:1
# text = The fox foraged in the bins at night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	foraged	forage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bins	bin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forage** | past | the fox |  |  | the bins | night |  | vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent in bin=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We foraged for blackberries along the hedge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forage:x3:1
# text = We foraged for blackberries along the hedge.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	foraged	forage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	blackberries	blackberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hedge	hedge	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 | **forage** | past | We |  |  | the hedge |  | for blackberries | vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for blackberry=Theme along hedge=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She foraged in her pocket for a coin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forage:x4:1
# text = She foraged in her pocket for a coin.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	foraged	forage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forage** | past | She |  |  | her pocket |  | for a coin | vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent in pocket=Location for coin=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never eat wild mushrooms you've foraged without asking an expert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forage:x5:1
# text = Never eat wild mushrooms you've foraged without asking an expert.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	mushrooms	mushroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	foraged	forage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	expert	expert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | imperative | you *not said here* | wild mushrooms |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mushroom=Patient |
| 2 | **forage** | present · perfect | you | wild mushrooms *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent mushroom=Location |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | you *not said here* | a expert |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent expert=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer stored forage for the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forage:x6:1
# text = The farmer stored forage for the winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	forage	forage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **store** | participle | the farmer *not said here* | forage |  |  | winter |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forage=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An Ass and a Fox went into partnership and sallied out to forage for food together.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forage:x7:1
# text = An Ass and a Fox went into partnership and sallied out to forage for food together.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Ass	ass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	partnership	partnership	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sallied	sally	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	forage	forage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	together	together	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | a Ass and a Fox |  |  | partnership |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into partnership=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **sally out** | past | a Ass and a Fox *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **forage** | to-infinitive | a Ass and a Fox *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for food; together *property* | vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for food=Theme |

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