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title: nutcracker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nutcracker» in the school dictionary: A tool for cracking the hard shells of nuts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# nutcracker

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**Who acts:** tool, wooden doll, crow family, you, I, We · **What happens:** crack, shape, eat, pass, open, go · **To what, where:** hard shells, wooden doll, nuts, nutcracker, me, walnut

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«nutcracker» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [nutcracker in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nutcracker.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tool for cracking the hard shells of nuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutcracker:m1:1
# text = A tool for cracking the hard shells of nuts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	cracking	crack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | gerund | a tool *not said here* | the hard shells of nuts |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shell=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 -->
A wooden doll shaped like a soldier whose jaw cracks nuts, popular at Christmas.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutcracker:m2:1
# text = A wooden doll shaped like a soldier whose jaw cracks nuts, popular at Christmas.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	doll	doll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	jaw	jaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
10	cracks	crack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  | a wooden doll *not said here* |  |  |  | like a soldier | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **crack** | present | a wooden doll | nuts |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location nut=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The Nutcracker»: a famous Christmas ballet with music by Tchaikovsky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutcracker:m3:1
# text = «The Nutcracker»: a famous Christmas ballet with music by Tchaikovsky.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Nutcracker	Nutcracker	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Tchaikovsky	Tchaikovsky	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bird of the crow family that eats nuts and seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutcracker:m4:1
# text = A bird of the crow family that eats nuts and seeds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | the crow family | nuts and seeds |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pass me the nutcracker so I can open this walnut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutcracker:x1:1
# text = Pass me the nutcracker so I can open this walnut.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	nutcracker	nutcracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	walnut	walnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nutcracker | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient nutcracker=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | can | I | this walnut |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location walnut=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to see «The Nutcracker» ballet at Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutcracker:x2:1
# text = We went to see «The Nutcracker» ballet at Christmas.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Nutcracker	Nutcracker	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | Nutcracker ballet |  | Christmas |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ballet=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A wooden nutcracker soldier stood on the shelf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutcracker:x3:1
# text = A wooden nutcracker soldier stood on the shelf.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	nutcracker	nutcracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | a wooden nutcracker soldier |  |  | the shelf |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on shelf=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nutcracker is a type of lever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutcracker:x4:1
# text = A nutcracker is a type of lever.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nutcracker	nutcracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lever	lever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a nutcracker | a type |  |  |  | of lever | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy comes from «The Nutcracker».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutcracker:x5:1
# text = The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy comes from «The Nutcracker».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Dance	Dance	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	Sugar	Sugar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	Plum	Plum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Fairy	Fairy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Nutcracker	Nutcracker	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy |  |  | the Nutcracker |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from nutcracker=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nutcracker bird hides seeds for winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutcracker:x6:1
# text = The nutcracker bird hides seeds for winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nutcracker	nutcracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | the nutcracker bird | seeds |  |  | winter |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Patient |

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