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

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**Who acts:** macadamia, It, tree, Macadamia nuts, Mum, Macadamia trees · **What happens:** be, grow on, come, bake, have, grow · **To what, where:** round creamy nut, tree, Australia, white chocolate, hard shell, warm places

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A macadamia is a round, creamy nut with a very hard shell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macadamia:m1:1
# text = A macadamia is a round, creamy nut with a very hard shell.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	macadamia	macadamia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	creamy	creamy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a macadamia | a round creamy nut |  |  |  | with a hard shell | 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 -->
It is also the tree it grows on, which comes from Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macadamia:m2:1
# text = It is also the tree it grows on, which comes from Australia.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the tree |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow on** | present | tree | the tree *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tree=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | present | the tree |  |  | Australia |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from australia=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Macadamia nuts come from Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macadamia:x1:1
# text = Macadamia nuts come from Australia.
1	Macadamia	macadamia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Macadamia nuts |  |  | Australia |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from australia=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum baked white chocolate and macadamia cookies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macadamia:x2:1
# text = Mum baked white chocolate and macadamia cookies.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	baked	bake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	macadamia	macadamia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | past | Mum | white chocolate and macadamia cookies |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The macadamia has a very hard shell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macadamia:x3:1
# text = The macadamia has a very hard shell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	macadamia	macadamia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **have** | present | the macadamia | a hard shell |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Macadamia trees grow in warm places like Queensland and Hawaii.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macadamia:x4:1
# text = Macadamia trees grow in warm places like Queensland and Hawaii.
1	Macadamia	macadamia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Queensland	Queensland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	Hawaii	Hawaii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Macadamia trees |  |  | warm places like Queensland and Hawaii |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some children are allergic to macadamias.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macadamia:x5:1
# text = Some children are allergic to macadamias.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	macadamias	macadamia	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some children |  |  |  |  | to macadamias; allergic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Macadamias are rich in oil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macadamia:x6:1
# text = Macadamias are rich in oil.
1	Macadamias	macadamia	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Macadamias |  |  | oil |  | rich *property* | tree rules |

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