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title: organic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «organic» in the school dictionary: Organic food is grown or raised without man-made chemicals such as artificial pesticides and fertilisers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# organic

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**Who acts:** Organic, Organic substances, Organic growth, We, Leaves, Soil · **What happens:** grow, raise, make, mean, come, contain · **To what, where:** Organic food, living things, carbon, organic apples, market, organic matter

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«organic» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [organic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/organic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Organic food is grown or raised without man-made chemicals such as artificial pesticides and fertilisers.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organic:m1:1
# text = Organic food is grown or raised without man-made chemicals such as artificial pesticides and fertilisers.
1	Organic	organic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:agent	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	artificial	artificial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	pesticides	pesticide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	fertilisers	fertiliser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present · passive |  | Organic food |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Organic means coming from living things, such as plants and animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organic:m2:1
# text = Organic means coming from living things, such as plants and animals.
1	Organic	organic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Organic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** *not said to happen* | gerund | Organic *not said here* |  |  | living things |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from thing=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: chemistry — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Organic substances contain carbon, like sugar, oil and plastics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organic:m3:1
# text = Organic substances contain carbon, like sugar, oil and plastics.
1	Organic	organic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	substances	substance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	plastics	plastic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Organic substances | carbon and sugar and oil and plastics |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot carbon=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Organic growth or change happens naturally and slowly, not forced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organic:m4:1
# text = Organic growth or change happens naturally and slowly, not forced.
1	Organic	organic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	naturally	naturally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	forced	force	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Organic growth or change |  |  |  |  | naturally *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **force** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We buy organic apples at the market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organic:x1:1
# text = We buy organic apples at the market.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	organic	organic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | We | organic apples |  | the market |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent apple=Theme at market=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaves and peel are organic matter for the compost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organic:x2:1
# text = Leaves and peel are organic matter for the compost.
1	Leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	peel	peel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	organic	organic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	compost	compost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Leaves and peel | organic matter |  |  |  | for the compost | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soil is full of organic material.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organic:x3:1
# text = Soil is full of organic material.
1	Soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	organic	organic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Soil |  |  |  |  | of organic material; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This farm grows organic vegetables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organic:x4:1
# text = This farm grows organic vegetables.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	organic	organic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | this farm | organic vegetables |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location vegetable=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Organic waste goes in the green bin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organic:x5:1
# text = Organic waste goes in the green bin.
1	Organic	organic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Organic waste |  |  | the green bin |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in bin=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wood is organic because it came from a tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organic:x6:1
# text = Wood is organic because it came from a tree.
1	Wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	organic	organic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Wood |  |  |  |  | organic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | past | Wood |  |  | a tree |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from tree=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The club grew in an organic way, friend by friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organic:x7:1
# text = The club grew in an organic way, friend by friend.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	organic	organic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the club |  |  | a organic way |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Organic eggs come from hens kept without certain chemicals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:organic:x8:1
# text = Organic eggs come from hens kept without certain chemicals.
1	Organic	organic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Organic eggs |  |  |  |  | from hens | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from hen=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **keep** | participle |  | hens *not said here* |  |  |  | without certain chemicals | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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