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title: lettuce — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lettuce» in the school dictionary: A plant with large green leaves that people eat raw, mostly in salads and sandwiches. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lettuce

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**Who acts:** people, I, you, We, Rabbits, Mum · **What happens:** eat, like, wash, make, grow, love · **To what, where:** large green leaves, lettuce, sandwich, salad, school garden, two lettuces

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«lettuce» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [lettuce in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lettuce.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plant with large green leaves that people eat raw, mostly in salads and sandwiches.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lettuce:m1:1
# text = A plant with large green leaves that people eat raw, mostly in salads and sandwiches.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	salads	salad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | people | large green leaves |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like lettuce and tomato in my sandwich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lettuce:x1:1
# text = I like lettuce and tomato in my sandwich.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lettuce	lettuce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	tomato	tomato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sandwich	sandwich	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 | **like** | present | I | lettuce and tomato |  | my sandwich |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lettuce=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash the lettuce before you make the salad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lettuce:x2:1
# text = Wash the lettuce before you make the salad.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lettuce	lettuce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lettuce |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lettuce=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | you | the salad |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salad=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We grew lettuce in the school garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lettuce:x3:1
# text = We grew lettuce in the school garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lettuce	lettuce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	garden	garden	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 | **grow** | past | We | lettuce |  | the school garden |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lettuce=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rabbits love to nibble lettuce.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lettuce:x4:1
# text = Rabbits love to nibble lettuce.
1	Rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	nibble	nibble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	lettuce	lettuce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Rabbits |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **nibble** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Rabbits *not said here* | lettuce |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lettuce=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum bought two lettuces at the market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lettuce:x5:1
# text = Mum bought two lettuces at the market.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	lettuces	lettuce	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	market	market	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 | **buy** | past | Mum | two lettuces |  | the market |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent lettuce=Theme at market=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slugs ate holes in our lettuce leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lettuce:x6:1
# text = Slugs ate holes in our lettuce leaves.
1	Slugs	slug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	lettuce	lettuce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **eat** | past | Slugs | holes |  | our lettuce leaves |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A burger with cheese, lettuce and pickles, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lettuce:x7:1
# text = A burger with cheese, lettuce and pickles, please.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	lettuce	lettuce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pickles	pickle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
10	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
First he ate some lettuces and some French beans; and then he ate some radishes;

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lettuce:x8:1
# text = First he ate some lettuces and some French beans; and then he ate some radishes;
1	First	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	lettuces	lettuce	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
8	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	radishes	radish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | he | some lettuces and some French beans |  |  |  | first *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lettuce=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | past | he | some radishes |  |  | then |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent radish=Patient |

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