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title: orchard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «orchard» in the school dictionary: An orchard is a piece of land with many fruit trees, like apple, pear, cherry or orange trees, often planted in rows. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# orchard

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**Who acts:** orchard, tree, They, Bees, We, farmer · **What happens:** be, plant, have, give, pick, buzz · **To what, where:** piece, orange trees, rows, 8 rows, 50 apples, 200 apples

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An orchard is a piece of land with many fruit trees, like apple, pear, cherry or orange trees, often planted in rows.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchard:m1:1
# text = An orchard is a piece of land with many fruit trees, like apple, pear, cherry or orange trees, often planted in rows.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orchard	orchard	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	pear	pear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	often	often	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	planted	plant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 orchard | a piece |  |  |  | of land; with many fruit trees and apple and pear and cherry or orange trees | tree rules |
| 2 | **plant** | participle |  | orange trees *not said here* |  | rows |  | often *property* | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in row=Destination |

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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 -->
The orchard has 8 rows of 12 apple trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchard:x1:1
# text = The orchard has 8 rows of 12 apple trees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orchard	orchard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the orchard | 8 rows of 12 apple trees |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each tree in the orchard gives 50 apples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchard:x2:1
# text = Each tree in the orchard gives 50 apples.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	orchard	orchard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | each tree in the orchard | 50 apples |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They picked 200 apples in the orchard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchard:x3:1
# text = They picked 200 apples in the orchard.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	orchard	orchard	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 | **pick** | past | They | 200 apples |  | the orchard |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In spring the orchard is full of white blossom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchard:x4:1
# text = In spring the orchard is full of white blossom.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	orchard	orchard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	blossom	blossom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the orchard |  |  |  | spring | of white blossom; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees buzz from flower to flower in the cherry orchard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchard:x5:1
# text = Bees buzz from flower to flower in the cherry orchard.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buzz	buzz	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	orchard	orchard	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 | **buzz** | present | Bees |  | flower |  |  | to flower; in the cherry orchard | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to flower=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to an orchard to pick our own pears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchard:x6:1
# text = We went to an orchard to pick our own pears.
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	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	orchard	orchard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pears	pear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | a orchard |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to orchard=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **pick** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | our own pears |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pear=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer sells juice from his orchard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchard:x7:1
# text = The farmer sells juice from his orchard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	orchard	orchard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the farmer | juice |  | farmer's orchard |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent juice=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orange orchards in Florida are huge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchard:x8:1
# text = The orange orchards in Florida are huge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	orchards	orchard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Florida	Florida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the orange orchards in Florida |  |  |  |  | huge *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So he continued his journey, and after walking a long way he reached an orchard.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchard:x9:1
# text = So he continued his journey, and after walking a long way he reached an orchard.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	continued	continue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	orchard	orchard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **continue** | past | he | his journey |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent journey=Theme |
| 2 | **walk** | gerund | he *not said here* | a long way |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme way=Trajectory |
| 3 | **reach** | past | he | a orchard |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent orchard=Theme |
| 4 | **journey** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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