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title: orange — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «orange» in the school dictionary: An orange is a round, juicy fruit with a thick skin; it grows on a tree. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# orange

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**Who acts:** orange, They, She, sacks, He, I · **What happens:** be, grow, harvest, buy, have, peel · **To what, where:** round juicy fruit, tree, color, 65 sacks, 12 oranges, 6 orange marbles

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«orange» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [orange in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/orange.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An orange is a round, juicy fruit with a thick skin; it grows on a tree.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orange:m1:1
# text = An orange is a round, juicy fruit with a thick skin; it grows on a tree.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orange	orange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	juicy	juicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a orange | a round juicy fruit |  |  |  | with a thick skin | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | orange |  |  | a tree |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on tree=Location |

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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 -->
Orange is a color between red and yellow, like the color of carrots and pumpkins.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orange:m2:1
# text = Orange is a color between red and yellow, like the color of carrots and pumpkins.
1	Orange	Orange	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	color	color	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	color	color	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	pumpkins	pumpkin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Orange | a color |  |  |  | between red | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They harvest 65 sacks of oranges each day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orange:x1:1
# text = They harvest 65 sacks of oranges each day.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	harvest	harvest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	65	65	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	sacks	sack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	oranges	orange	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **harvest** | present | They | 65 sacks of oranges |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bought 12 oranges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orange:x2:1
# text = She bought 12 oranges.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	oranges	orange	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **buy** | past | She | 12 oranges |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent orange=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
25 of the sacks are of ripe oranges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orange:x3:1
# text = 25 of the sacks are of ripe oranges.
1	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sacks	sack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	ripe	ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	oranges	orange	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the sacks |  |  |  |  | of ripe oranges | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has 6 orange marbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orange:x4:1
# text = He has 6 orange marbles.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | 6 orange marbles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marble=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I peeled an orange and shared it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orange:x5:1
# text = I peeled an orange and shared it.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	peeled	peel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	orange	orange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peel** | past | I | a orange |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent orange=Source |
| 2 | **share** | past | I *not said here* | orange |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mix red and yellow to make orange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orange:x6:1
# text = Mix red and yellow to make orange.
1	Mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	orange	orange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | imperative | you *not said here* | red |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent red=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | orange |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset orange=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pumpkins are orange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orange:x7:1
# text = Pumpkins are orange.
1	Pumpkins	pumpkin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A glass of orange juice comes with breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orange:x8:1
# text = A glass of orange juice comes with breakfast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | a glass of orange juice |  |  |  |  | with breakfast | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sky turned orange at sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orange:x9:1
# text = The sky turned orange at sunset.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	orange	orange	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn orange** | past | the sky |  |  |  | sunset |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An orange has about 10 segments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orange:x10:1
# text = An orange has about 10 segments.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orange	orange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	segments	segment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a orange | 10 segments |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent segment=Patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He hardly had courage to open his last orange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orange:x11:1
# text = He hardly had courage to open his last orange.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	orange	orange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | courage |  |  |  | hardly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive | courage *not said here* | his last orange |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location orange=Theme |

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