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title: fraise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fraise» in the school dictionary: «Fraise» is the French word for strawberry; it is said like «frez» to an English ear. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fraise

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**Who acts:** Fraise, tool, Je, menu, tarte, Fraises · **What happens:** be, say, frill, widen, mean, offer · **To what, where:** French word, Fraise, stiff frilled collar, tool, hole, strawberry · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fraise» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [fraise in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fraise.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Fraise» is the French word for strawberry; it is said like «frez» to an English ear.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fraise:m1:1
# text = «Fraise» is the French word for strawberry; it is said like «frez» to an English ear.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Fraise	fraise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	frez	frez	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fraise | the French word |  |  |  | for strawberry | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | Fraise |  |  |  | frez *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |

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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: history, rare English — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fraise is a stiff frilled collar like a ruff, or a fence of sharp stakes around a fort.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fraise:m2:1
# text = A fraise is a stiff frilled collar like a ruff, or a fence of sharp stakes around a fort.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fraise	fraise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	frilled	frill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ruff	ruff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	stakes	stake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
18	around	around	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	fort	fort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **frill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a fraise | a stiff frilled collar or a fence of sharp stakes around a fort |  |  |  | like a ruff | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: rare English — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fraise is a tool for widening a hole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fraise:m3:1
# text = A fraise is a tool for widening a hole.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fraise	fraise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	widening	widen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fraise | a tool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **widen** | gerund | a tool *not said here* | a hole |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hole=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In French, «fraise» means strawberry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fraise:x1:1
# text = In French, «fraise» means strawberry.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	fraise	fraise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | fraise | strawberry |  |  |  | in French | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot strawberry=Theme in french=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Je voudrais une glace à la fraise, said Emma in French class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fraise:x2:1
# text = Je voudrais une glace à la fraise, said Emma in French class.
1	Je	Je	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	9	nsubj	_	_
2	voudrais	voudrais	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	flat:foreign	_	_
3	une	une	X	FW	_	1	flat:foreign	_	_
4	glace	glace	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	flat:foreign	_	_
5	à	à	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	la	la	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fraise	fraise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	Emma	Emma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Je |  |  |  |  | à la fraise | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The menu offered «tarte aux fraises», a strawberry tart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fraise:x3:1
# text = The menu offered «tarte aux fraises», a strawberry tart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	offered	offer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	tarte	tarte	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	7	nsubj	_	_
6	aux	aux	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	fraises	fraise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	tart	tart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **offer** | past | the menu | a strawberry tart |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fraise** *in a quote* |  | tarte |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fraises des bois are tiny wild strawberries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fraise:x4:1
# text = Fraises des bois are tiny wild strawberries.
1	Fraises	fraise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	des	des	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	conj	_	_
3	bois	boi	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fraises and bois | tiny wild strawberries |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old fort had a fraise of sharp stakes round its wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fraise:x5:1
# text = The old fort had a fraise of sharp stakes round its wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fort	fort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fraise	fraise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	stakes	stake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	round	round	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old fort | a fraise of sharp stakes round fort's wall |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fraise=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher held up a strawberry and said, «une fraise!».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fraise:x6:1
# text = Our teacher held up a strawberry and said, «une fraise!».
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	une	une	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	fraise	fraise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold up** | past | Our teacher | a strawberry |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot strawberry=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Our teacher *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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