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title: pod — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pod» in the school dictionary: A long case that holds the seeds of plants such as peas and beans. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# pod

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**Who acts:** long case, seals, pod, someone, I, seed pods · **What happens:** hold, swim, raise, be, sleep, open · **To what, where:** seeds, raised space, old Russian log house, pod, five peas, boat

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«pod» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [pod in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pod.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long case that holds the seeds of plants such as peas and beans.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pod:m1:1
# text = A long case that holds the seeds of plants such as peas and beans.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a long case | the seeds of plants such peas and beans |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A group of whales, dolphins or seals swimming together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pod:m2:1
# text = A group of whales, dolphins or seals swimming together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	seals	seal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | gerund | seals *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small separate part or capsule, such as an escape pod or a coffee pod.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pod:m3:1
# text = A small separate part or capsule, such as an escape pod or a coffee pod.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	capsule	capsule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	escape	escape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In an old Russian log house, a pod is the raised space under the floor where someone could sleep.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pod:m4:1
# text = In an old Russian log house, a pod is the raised space under the floor where someone could sleep.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	Russian	Russian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	log	log	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
14	under	under	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	20	advmod	_	_
18	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	20	nsubj	_	_
19	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a pod | the raised space |  | a old Russian log house |  | under the floor | tree rules |
| 3 | **sleep** | could | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I opened the pod and found five peas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pod:x1:1
# text = I opened the pod and found five peas.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | I | the pod |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pod=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | past | I *not said here* | five peas |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pea=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pod of dolphins swam beside the boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pod:x2:1
# text = A pod of dolphins swam beside the boat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past | a pod of dolphins |  |  | the boat |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beside boat=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seed pods burst open in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pod:x3:1
# text = The seed pods burst open in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pods	pod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	burst	burst	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burst** | present | the seed pods |  |  | the sun. |  | open *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The astronaut climbed into the escape pod.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pod:x4:1
# text = The astronaut climbed into the escape pod.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	astronaut	astronaut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	escape	escape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pod	pod	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 | **climb** | past | the astronaut |  |  | the escape pod |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into pod=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pod:x5:1
# 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	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Orcas hunt together in pods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pod:x6:1
# text = Orcas hunt together in pods.
1	Orcas	orca	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pods	pod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | Orcas |  |  | pods |  | together *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in pod=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing was left of either of them except their bones, which rattled in the battered golden armour like dry peas in a pod.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pod:x7:1
# text = Nothing was left of either of them except their bones, which rattled in the battered golden armour like dry peas in a pod.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	either	either	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	_
8	except	except	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	rattled	rattle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	battered	batter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
17	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	armour	armour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past · passive |  | Nothing |  |  |  | of either; except their bones | vn leave-51.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location PP.destination»: subject=Source of either=Destination |
| 2 | **rattle** | past | their bones |  |  | the battered golden armour like dry peas in a pod |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in armour=Location |
| 3 | **batter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

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