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title: honeydew — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «honeydew» in the school dictionary: A honeydew is a kind of melon with smooth pale skin and sweet pale-green flesh. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# honeydew

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**Who acts:** honeydew, ants, We, Honeydew melons, car, Bees · **What happens:** be, make, like, eat, have, drink · **To what, where:** kind, sweet sticky liquid, aphids, honeydew melon, honeydew, honey

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A honeydew is a kind of melon with smooth pale skin and sweet pale-green flesh.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeydew:m1:1
# text = A honeydew is a kind of melon with smooth pale skin and sweet pale-green flesh.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	honeydew	honeydew	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	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
13	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
14	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 honeydew | a kind |  |  |  | of melon; with smooth pale skin and sweet green flesh | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Honeydew is a sweet sticky liquid made by insects such as aphids, which ants like to eat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeydew:m2:1
# text = Honeydew is a sweet sticky liquid made by insects such as aphids, which ants like to eat.
1	Honeydew	honeydew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	aphids	aphid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obj	_	_
15	ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Honeydew | a sweet sticky liquid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a sweet sticky liquid *not said here* |  |  |  | by insects such aphids | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **like** | present | ants | aphids |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **eat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | ants *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had honeydew melon for pudding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeydew:x1:1
# text = We had honeydew melon for pudding.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	honeydew	honeydew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pudding	pudding	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 | We | honeydew melon |  |  |  | for pudding | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent melon=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Honeydew melons are pale green inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeydew:x2:1
# text = Honeydew melons are pale green inside.
1	Honeydew	honeydew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	melons	melon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Honeydew melons |  |  |  |  | green, inside *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ants drink the honeydew made by aphids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeydew:x3:1
# text = Ants drink the honeydew made by aphids.
1	Ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	honeydew	honeydew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	aphids	aphid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **drink** | present | Ants | the honeydew |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honeydew=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | the honeydew *not said here* |  |  |  | by aphids | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car under the tree was sticky with honeydew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeydew:x4:1
# text = The car under the tree was sticky with honeydew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	honeydew	honeydew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	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** | past | the car under the tree |  |  |  |  | with honeydew; sticky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees sometimes collect honeydew to make honey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeydew:x5:1
# text = Bees sometimes collect honeydew to make honey.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
3	collect	collect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	honeydew	honeydew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | Bees | honeydew |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honeydew=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Bees *not said here* | honey |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset honey=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut the honeydew into cubes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeydew:x6:1
# text = Cut the honeydew into cubes.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	honeydew	honeydew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cubes	cube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | the honeydew |  | cubes |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent honeydew=Material into cube=Product |

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