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title: nuts — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nuts» in the school dictionary: Nuts are hard-shelled fruits or seeds of some trees and plants, like walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds; many can be eaten. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nuts

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**Who acts:** Nuts, small metal pieces, idea, Squirrels, school, She · **What happens:** shell, be, eat, screw, hold, mean · **To what, where:** hard shelled fruits, many, small metal pieces, things, it, nuts

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«nuts» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [nuts in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nuts.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nuts are hard-shelled fruits or seeds of some trees and plants, like walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds; many can be eaten.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:m1:1
# text = Nuts are hard-shelled fruits or seeds of some trees and plants, like walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds; many can be eaten.
1	Nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	shelled	shell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	walnuts	walnut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	hazelnuts	hazelnut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	almonds	almond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
22	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
23	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
24	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shell** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pelt-17.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Nuts | hard shelled fruits or seeds and hazelnuts and almonds |  |  |  | of some trees and plants and walnuts | tree rules |
| 3 | **eat** | can · passive |  | many |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Nuts are small metal pieces with a hole in the middle that screw onto bolts to hold things together.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:m2:1
# text = Nuts are small metal pieces with a hole in the middle that screw onto bolts to hold things together.
1	Nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	screw	screw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
14	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	bolts	bolt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
18	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	together	together	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Nuts | small metal pieces |  |  |  | with a hole in the middle | tree rules |
| 2 | **screw** | present | small metal pieces |  |  |  |  | onto bolts | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient onto bolt=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **hold** | to-infinitive | small metal pieces *not said here* | things |  |  |  | together *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nuts (informal) means crazy or silly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:m3:1
# text = Nuts (informal) means crazy or silly.
1	Nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	informal	informal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Nuts |  |  |  |  | crazy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That idea is nuts!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:m3e:1
# text = That idea is nuts!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that idea | nuts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nuts about something (informal) means liking it very much: nuts about football.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:m4:1
# text = Nuts about something (informal) means liking it very much: nuts about football.
1	Nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	nmod	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	liking	like	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	much	much	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Nuts about something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **like** *not said to happen* | gerund | Nuts about something *not said here* | it |  |  |  | nuts about football *obl* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squirrels hide nuts for the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:x1:1
# text = Squirrels hide nuts for the winter.
1	Squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hide	hide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | Squirrels | nuts |  |  | winter |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school is nut-free because of allergies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:x2:1
# text = Our school is nut-free because of allergies.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	allergies	allergy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our school |  |  |  |  | because allergies; free *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is allergic to nuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:x3:1
# text = She is allergic to nuts.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | to nuts; allergic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tighten the nuts on the bike wheel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:x4:1
# text = Tighten the nuts on the bike wheel.
1	Tighten	tighten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tighten** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nuts |  | the bike wheel |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent nut=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Almonds and hazelnuts are nuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:x5:1
# text = Almonds and hazelnuts are nuts.
1	Almonds	almond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	hazelnuts	hazelnut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Almonds and hazelnuts | nuts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is nuts about dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:x6:1
# text = He is nuts about dinosaurs.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | nuts |  |  |  | about dinosaurs | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd went nuts when we scored.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:x7:1
# text = The crowd went nuts when we scored.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the crowd | nuts |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location nut=Theme |
| 2 | **score** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crack the nuts with a nutcracker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:x8:1
# text = Crack the nuts with a nutcracker.
1	Crack	crack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	nutcracker	nutcracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nuts |  |  |  | with a nutcracker | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent nut=Patient with nutcracker=Instrument |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These wishing nuts, after all, had proved true fortune-tellers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nuts:x9:1
# text = These wishing nuts, after all, had proved true fortune-tellers.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	wishing	wishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	proved	prove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	tellers	teller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | past · perfect · passive |  | this wishing nuts after all |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme teller=Attribute |

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