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title: nourish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nourish» in the school dictionary: To give a person, animal or plant the food it needs to live, grow and stay healthy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nourish

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**Who acts:** food, books, Healthy food, Compost, mother bird, warm bowl · **What happens:** give, need, live, grow, stay, help · **To what, where:** food, person, feeling, imagination, hope, body

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«nourish» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [nourish in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nourish.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give a person, animal or plant the food it needs to live, grow and stay healthy.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nourish:m1:1
# text = To give a person, animal or plant the food it needs to live, grow and stay healthy.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
19	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | the food | a person and animal or plant |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent person=Recipient food=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | food | the food *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the food *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **grow** | infinitive | the food *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **stay** | infinitive | the food *not said here* |  |  |  |  | healthy *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
To help a feeling, idea or skill grow: books nourish the imagination.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nourish:m2:1
# text = To help a feeling, idea or skill grow: books nourish the imagination.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	nourish	nourish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	imagination	imagination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | to-infinitive |  | a feeling |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **grow** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **nourish** | present | books | the imagination |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent imagination=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To keep a hope or belief for a long time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nourish:m3:1
# text = To keep a hope or belief for a long time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | a hope or belief |  |  | time |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hope=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Healthy food nourishes your body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nourish:x1:1
# text = Healthy food nourishes your body.
1	Healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	nourishes	nourish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **nourish** | present | Healthy food | your body |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compost nourishes the soil in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nourish:x2:1
# text = Compost nourishes the soil in the garden.
1	Compost	compost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nourishes	nourish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
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 | **nourish** | present | Compost | the soil |  | the garden |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soil=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mother bird nourished her chicks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nourish:x3:1
# text = The mother bird nourished her chicks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	nourished	nourish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nourish** | participle | the mother bird | bird's chicks |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chick=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A warm bowl of soup is very nourishing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nourish:x4:1
# text = A warm bowl of soup is very nourishing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	nourishing	nourishing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a warm bowl of soup |  |  |  |  | nourishing *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reading nourishes your mind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nourish:x5:1
# text = Reading nourishes your mind.
1	Reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nourishes	nourish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nourish** | present | Reading | your mind |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient |
| 2 | **mind** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain nourishes the crops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nourish:x6:1
# text = Rain nourishes the crops.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nourishes	nourish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nourish** | present | Rain | the crops |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crop=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children looked happy and well nourished.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nourish:x7:1
# text = The children looked happy and well nourished.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	nourished	nourish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the children |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **nourish** | participle | the children *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A HEN finding the eggs of a viper and carefully keeping them warm, nourished them into life.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nourish:x8:1
# text = A HEN finding the eggs of a viper and carefully keeping them warm, nourished them into life.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	HEN	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	finding	find	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	viper	viper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	nourished	nourish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | gerund | a HEN *not said here* | the eggs of a viper |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** | gerund | a HEN *not said here* | eggs *= egg* |  |  |  | carefully, warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **nourish** | participle | a HEN *not said here* | eggs *= egg* |  | life |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

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