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title: melon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «melon» in the school dictionary: A melon is a big round or oval fruit with a hard skin and a sweet, juicy inside full of seeds. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# melon

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**Who acts:** melon, She, farmer, We, you, Tom · **What happens:** be, cost, cut, sell, weigh, eat · **To what, where:** big round fruit, Watermelon kinds, 3 dollars, melon, 8 slices, 40 melons

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A melon is a big round or oval fruit with a hard skin and a sweet, juicy inside full of seeds.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melon:m1:1
# text = A melon is a big round or oval fruit with a hard skin and a sweet, juicy inside full of seeds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	oval	oval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
16	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	juicy	juicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
19	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a melon | a big round fruit |  |  |  | with a hard skin | 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 -->
Watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew are kinds of melon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melon:m2:1
# text = Watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew are kinds of melon.
1	Watermelon	watermelon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	cantaloupe	cantaloupe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	honeydew	honeydew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	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 a** | present |  | Watermelon kinds |  |  |  | of melon | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A melon costs 3 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melon:x1:1
# text = A melon costs 3 dollars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **cost** | present | a melon | 3 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She cut the melon into 8 slices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melon:x2:1
# text = She cut the melon into 8 slices.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	slices	slice	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 | **cut** | past | She | the melon |  | 8 slices |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent melon=Material into slice=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer sold 40 melons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melon:x3:1
# text = The farmer sold 40 melons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	melons	melon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **sell** | past | the farmer | 40 melons |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent melon=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each melon weighs 2 kg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melon:x4:1
# text = Each melon weighs 2 kg.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	weighs	weigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **weigh** | present | each melon | 2 kg |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kg=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We ate cold watermelon at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melon:x5:1
# text = We ate cold watermelon at the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	watermelon	watermelon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	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 | **eat** | past | We | cold watermelon |  | the beach |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watermelon=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A melon grows on a long vine on the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melon:x6:1
# text = A melon grows on a long vine on the ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	vine	vine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	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 | a melon |  |  | a long vine on the ground |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on vine=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scoop out the seeds before you eat the melon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melon:x7:1
# text = Scoop out the seeds before you eat the melon.
1	Scoop	scoop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoop out** | imperative | you *not said here* | the seeds |  |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent seed=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | present | you | the melon |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent melon=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom spat a melon seed across the yard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melon:x8:1
# text = Tom spat a melon seed across the yard.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spat	spat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	yard	yard	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 | **spat** | past | Tom | a melon seed |  |  |  | across the yard | tree rules |

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