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title: guava — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «guava» in the school dictionary: A tropical fruit, round or pear-shaped, with green or yellow skin and pink or white sweet flesh full of small seeds. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# guava

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**Who acts:** small tree, I, Guavas, guava tree, Gran, monkey · **What happens:** shape, grow on, have, smell, be, grow · **To what, where:** guava juice, hot countries, lots, guava jam, guava, tree

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«guava» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [guava in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/guava.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tropical fruit, round or pear-shaped, with green or yellow skin and pink or white sweet flesh full of small seeds.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guava:m1:1
# text = A tropical fruit, round or pear-shaped, with green or yellow skin and pink or white sweet flesh full of small seeds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tropical	tropical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	pear	pear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	_
20	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
22	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 -->
The small tree that this fruit grows on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guava:m2:1
# text = The small tree that this fruit grows on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow on** | present | the small tree |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had guava juice for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guava:x1:1
# text = I had guava juice for breakfast.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	guava	guava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | guava juice |  |  |  | for breakfast | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent juice=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Guavas smell sweet when they are ripe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guava:x2:1
# text = Guavas smell sweet when they are ripe.
1	Guavas	guava	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smell	smell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	ripe	ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | Guavas |  |  |  |  | sweet *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | Guavas *= guava* |  |  |  |  | ripe *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guava tree grows in hot countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guava:x3:1
# text = The guava tree grows in hot countries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	guava	guava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | the guava tree |  |  | hot countries |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Guavas have lots of vitamin C.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guava:x4:1
# text = Guavas have lots of vitamin C.
1	Guavas	guava	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	vitamin	vitamin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	C.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Guavas | lots of vitamin C. |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran made guava jam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guava:x5:1
# text = Gran made guava jam.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	guava	guava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Gran | guava jam |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jam=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The monkey stole a guava from the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guava:x6:1
# text = The monkey stole a guava from the tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	guava	guava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tree	tree	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 | **steal** | past | the monkey | a guava |  | the tree |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent guava=Theme from tree=Source |

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