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title: nutritious — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nutritious» in the school dictionary: Full of the things your body needs to grow and stay healthy (vitamins, protein, minerals): a nutritious meal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nutritious

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**Who acts:** body, things, Fruit, nutritious breakfast, you, Beans · **What happens:** need, grow, stay, be, help, concentrate · **To what, where:** things, you, school, nutritious start, nutritious food, children

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«nutritious» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [nutritious in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nutritious.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Full of the things your body needs to grow and stay healthy (vitamins, protein, minerals): a nutritious meal.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritious:m1:1
# text = Full of the things your body needs to grow and stay healthy (vitamins, protein, minerals): a nutritious meal.
1	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
12	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	vitamins	vitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	protein	protein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	minerals	mineral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	nutritious	nutritious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | your body | the things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stay** | infinitive | the things *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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fruit and vegetables are nutritious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritious:x1:1
# text = Fruit and vegetables are nutritious.
1	Fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	nutritious	nutritious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Fruit and vegetables |  |  |  |  | nutritious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nutritious breakfast helps you concentrate at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritious:x2:1
# text = A nutritious breakfast helps you concentrate at school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nutritious	nutritious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	concentrate	concentrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a nutritious breakfast | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **concentrate** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | school |  |  | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Beans are cheap and nutritious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritious:x3:1
# text = Beans are cheap and nutritious.
1	Beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	nutritious	nutritious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	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 | Beans |  |  |  |  | cheap *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Beans *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sweets taste nice but are not very nutritious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritious:x4:1
# text = Sweets taste nice but are not very nutritious.
1	Sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	taste	taste	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	nutritious	nutritious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | Sweets |  |  |  |  | nice *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Sweets *not said here* |  |  |  |  | nutritious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The school lunch is warm and nutritious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritious:x5:1
# text = The school lunch is warm and nutritious.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	nutritious	nutritious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	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** | present | the school lunch |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the school lunch *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Porridge is a nutritious start to the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritious:x6:1
# text = Porridge is a nutritious start to the day.
1	Porridge	porridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nutritious	nutritious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Porridge | a nutritious start |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Eggs are a nutritious food for growing children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nutritious:x7:1
# text = Eggs are a nutritious food for growing children.
1	Eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nutritious	nutritious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Eggs | a nutritious food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | a nutritious food *not said here* | children |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location child=Theme |

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