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title: hazelnut — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hazelnut» in the school dictionary: A hazelnut is the small, round, brown nut of the hazel tree, with a hard shell. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hazelnut

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**Who acts:** hazelnut, flavour, squirrel, I, Hazelnuts, school · **What happens:** be, use, spread, bury, love, grow · **To what, where:** small brown nut, flavour, chocolate, ice cream, hazelnut, chocolate hazelnut

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hazelnut is the small, round, brown nut of the hazel tree, with a hard shell.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazelnut:m1:1
# text = A hazelnut is the small, round, brown nut of the hazel tree, with a hard shell.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hazelnut	hazelnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	hazel	hazel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hazelnut | the small brown nut |  |  |  | of the hazel tree | tree rules |

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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: adjective use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hazelnut is the flavour of this nut, used in chocolate spreads, ice cream and coffee.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazelnut:m2:1
# text = Hazelnut is the flavour of this nut, used in chocolate spreads, ice cream and coffee.
1	Hazelnut	hazelnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flavour	flavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hazelnut | the flavour |  |  |  | of this nut | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the flavour *not said here* |  | chocolate |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **spread** | present | the flavour | ice cream and coffee |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cream=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The squirrel buried a hazelnut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazelnut:x1:1
# text = The squirrel buried a hazelnut.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buried	bury	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	hazelnut	hazelnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** | past | the squirrel | a hazelnut |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hazelnut=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I love chocolate hazelnut spread on toast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazelnut:x2:1
# text = I love chocolate hazelnut spread on toast.
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	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	hazelnut	hazelnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **love** | present | I | chocolate hazelnut |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hazelnut=Stimulus |
| 2 | **spread** | participle |  | chocolate hazelnut *not said here* |  | toast |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on toast=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hazelnuts grow on hazel trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazelnut:x3:1
# text = Hazelnuts grow on hazel trees.
1	Hazelnuts	hazelnut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	hazel	hazel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Hazelnuts |  |  | hazel trees |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on tree=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school is nut-free because of allergies, so no hazelnut snacks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazelnut:x4:1
# text = Our school is nut-free because of allergies, so no hazelnut snacks.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	allergies	allergy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
13	hazelnut	hazelnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our school |  |  |  |  | because allergies; no hazelnut snacks *obl*; free *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dormice eat hazelnuts before they hibernate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazelnut:x5:1
# text = Dormice eat hazelnuts before they hibernate.
1	Dormice	dormouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hazelnuts	hazelnut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hibernate	hibernate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Dormice | hazelnuts |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hazelnut=Patient |
| 2 | **hibernate** | present | Dormice *= dormouse* |  |  |  |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crack the hazelnut with a nutcracker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazelnut:x6:1
# text = Crack the hazelnut with a nutcracker.
1	Crack	crack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hazelnut	hazelnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	nutcracker	nutcracker	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* | the hazelnut |  |  |  | with a nutcracker | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hazelnut=Patient with nutcracker=Instrument |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bag holds 50 hazelnuts; how many in 4 bags?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazelnut:x7:1
# text = A bag holds 50 hazelnuts; how many in 4 bags?
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	hazelnuts	hazelnut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a bag | 50 hazelnuts |  |  |  | many in 4 bags *obl* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hazelnut=Theme |

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