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title: pineapple — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pineapple» in the school dictionary: A pineapple is a large tropical fruit with a rough, spiky brown skin, sweet juicy yellow flesh and a crown of stiff green leaves on top. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pineapple

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**Who acts:** pineapple, We, Pineapple juice, Pineapples · **What happens:** be, crown, cut, grow, have · **To what, where:** large tropical fruit, stiff green leaves, pineapple, chunks, small plants, rough spiky skin

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«pineapple» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [pineapple in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pineapple.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A pineapple is a large tropical fruit with a rough, spiky brown skin, sweet juicy yellow flesh and a crown of stiff green leaves on top.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pineapple:m1:1
# text = A pineapple is a large tropical fruit with a rough, spiky brown skin, sweet juicy yellow flesh and a crown of stiff green leaves on top.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pineapple	pineapple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	tropical	tropical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
10	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	spiky	spiky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
17	juicy	juicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
25	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	_
27	on	on	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pineapple | a large tropical fruit |  |  |  | with a rough spiky brown skin and sweet juicy yellow flesh and a crown of stiff green leaves on top | tree rules |
| 2 | **crown** |  |  | stiff green leaves on top |  |  |  |  | nom crown «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

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We cut the pineapple into chunks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pineapple:x1:1
# text = We cut the pineapple into chunks.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pineapple	pineapple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chunks	chunk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | We | the pineapple |  | chunks |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent pineapple=Material into chunk=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pineapple juice is sweet and sharp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pineapple:x2:1
# text = Pineapple juice is sweet and sharp.
1	Pineapple	pineapple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Pineapple juice |  |  |  |  | sweet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Pineapple juice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people like pineapple on pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pineapple:x3:1
# text = Some people like pineapple on pizza.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pineapple	pineapple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pineapples grow on small plants, not trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pineapple:x4:1
# text = Pineapples grow on small plants, not trees.
1	Pineapples	pineapple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Pineapples |  |  | small plants and trees |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on plant=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Twist off the leafy top of the pineapple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pineapple:x5:1
# text = Twist off the leafy top of the pineapple.
1	Twist	Twist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pineapple	pineapple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pineapple has a rough, spiky skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pineapple:x6:1
# text = A pineapple has a rough, spiky skin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pineapple	pineapple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	spiky	spiky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a pineapple | a rough spiky skin |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient |

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