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title: millet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «millet» in the school dictionary: A kind of grass grown for its small round seeds, which are eaten as grain by people and animals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# millet

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**Who acts:** people, We, Millet, little rain, Millet seeds, farmers · **What happens:** grow, eat, use, feed, be, harvest · **To what, where:** kind, small round seeds, seeds, budgie, millet porridge, countries

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kind of grass grown for its small round seeds, which are eaten as grain by people and animals.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millet:m1:1
# text = A kind of grass grown for its small round seeds, which are eaten as grain by people and animals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  | a kind of grass *not said here* |  |  |  | for grass's small round seeds | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | present · passive | people and animals | grass's small round seeds |  |  |  | as grain | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

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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 -->
The seeds of this plant, used for porridge, flatbread and bird food.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millet:m2:1
# text = The seeds of this plant, used for porridge, flatbread and bird food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	porridge	porridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	flatbread	flatbread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | the seeds of this plant *not said here* |  |  |  | for porridge and flatbread and bird food | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We fed the budgie some millet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millet:x1:1
# text = We fed the budgie some millet.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	budgie	budgie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	millet	millet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | We | the budgie |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent budgie=Recipient millet=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Millet grows well where there is little rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millet:x2:1
# text = Millet grows well where there is little rain.
1	Millet	millet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Millet |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **be** | present | little rain |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In some countries people eat millet porridge for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millet:x3:1
# text = In some countries people eat millet porridge for breakfast.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	millet	millet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	porridge	porridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | people | millet porridge |  | some countries |  | for breakfast | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent porridge=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Millet seeds are small and round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millet:x4:1
# text = Millet seeds are small and round.
1	Millet	millet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	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 | Millet seeds |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Millet seeds *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmers harvested the millet by hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millet:x5:1
# text = The farmers harvested the millet by hand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	harvested	harvest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	millet	millet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **harvest** | past | the farmers | the millet |  |  |  | by hand | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bird seed often contains millet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millet:x6:1
# text = Bird seed often contains millet.
1	Bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	millet	millet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Bird seed | millet |  |  |  | often *property* | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot millet=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Millet flour can be made into flatbread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millet:x7:1
# text = Millet flour can be made into flatbread.
1	Millet	millet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flatbread	flatbread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can · passive |  | Millet flour |  | flatbread |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: subject=Material into flatbread=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make some gruel of red millet, and give to it.’

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millet:x8:1
# text = Make some gruel of red millet, and give to it.’
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	gruel	gruel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	millet	millet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | some gruel of red millet |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset gruel=Product |
| 2 | **give** | infinitive |  |  | millet |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to it=Recipient |

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