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title: pea — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pea» in the school dictionary: A pea is a small round green seed that grows in a pod and is eaten as a vegetable. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pea

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**Who acts:** pea, small round green seed, pea plant, climbing plant, I, We · **What happens:** be, grow, eat, not like, shell, feel · **To what, where:** small round green seed, pod, climbing plant, pods, peas, pea

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«pea» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [pea in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pea.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pea is a small round green seed that grows in a pod and is eaten as a vegetable.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pea:m1:1
# text = A pea is a small round green seed that grows in a pod and is eaten as a vegetable.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pea	pea	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 pea | a small round green seed |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | a small round green seed |  |  | a pod |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pod=Location |
| 3 | **eat** | present · passive | a small round green seed *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a vegetable | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V» |

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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 -->
The pea plant is a climbing plant that grows these pods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pea:m2:1
# text = The pea plant is a climbing plant that grows these pods.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	pods	pod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the pea plant | a climbing plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | a climbing plant | this pods |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pod=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I don't like peas, but I eat them anyway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pea:x1:1
# text = I don't like peas, but I eat them anyway.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **like** | present · do-support | I | peas |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pea=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | present | I | peas *= pea* |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We shelled the peas from their pods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pea:x2:1
# text = We shelled the peas from their pods.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shelled	shell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	pods	pod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **shell** | past | We | the peas |  | peas's pods |  |  | vn pelt-17.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pea=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The princess felt the pea through twenty mattresses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pea:x3:1
# text = The princess felt the pea through twenty mattresses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	mattresses	mattress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the princess | the pea |  | twenty mattresses |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent pea=Theme through mattress=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twins are like two peas in a pod.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pea:x4:1
# text = The twins are like two peas in a pod.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	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 twins |  |  | a pod |  | like two peas | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had fish, chips and mushy peas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pea:x5:1
# text = We had fish, chips and mushy peas.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	mushy	mushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | fish and chips and mushy peas |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pea plants climb with curly tendrils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pea:x6:1
# text = Pea plants climb with curly tendrils.
1	Pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climb	climb	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tendrils	tendril	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | present | Pea plants |  |  |  |  | with curly tendrils | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hailstones were the size of peas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pea:x7:1
# text = The hailstones were the size of peas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hailstones	hailstone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the hailstones | the size |  |  |  | of peas | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pea:x8:1
# text = Use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	sized	size	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a sized amount of toothpaste |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Patient |
| 2 | **size** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **amount** |  |  | toothpaste |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
\[190\] Chernushka, a sort of wild pea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pea:x9:1
# text = [190] Chernushka, a sort of wild pea.
1	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	190	190	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Chernushka	Chernushka	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sort	sort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** |  |  | wild pea |  |  |  |  | nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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