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title: provender — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «provender» in the school dictionary: Food, especially dry food for horses and farm animals, such as hay and oats. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# provender

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**Who acts:** farmer, caravan horse, 's, Rat, army, We · **What happens:** store, need, let, see, be, say · **To what, where:** provender, barn, 's, basket, plenty, ponies · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Food, especially dry food for horses and farm animals, such as hay and oats.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provender:m1:1
# text = Food, especially dry food for horses and farm animals, such as hay and oats.
1	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	oats	oat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: humorous — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Food for people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provender:m2:1
# text = Food for people.
1	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer stored provender for the horses in the barn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provender:x1:1
# text = The farmer stored provender for the horses in the barn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	provender	provender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **store** | participle | the farmer *not said here* | provender |  | the barn |  | for the horses | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent provender=Theme in barn=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caravan horse needed provender and water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provender:x2:1
# text = The caravan horse needed provender and water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	caravan	caravan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	provender	provender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | participle | the caravan horse *not said here* | provender and water |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot provender=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Let's see what provender is in the basket!» said the Rat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provender:x3:1
# text = «Let's see what provender is in the basket!» said the Rat.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	nsubj	_	_
6	provender	provender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** *in a quote* | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  | the basket |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the Rat |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army carried provender for the horses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provender:x4:1
# text = The army carried provender for the horses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	provender	provender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **carry** | past | the army | provender |  |  |  | for the horses | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent provender=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We packed plenty of provender for the long walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provender:x5:1
# text = We packed plenty of provender for the long walk.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	provender	provender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | We | plenty of provender |  |  |  | for the long walk | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent plenty=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stable boy gave the ponies their evening provender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:provender:x6:1
# text = The stable boy gave the ponies their evening provender.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stable	stable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ponies	pony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	provender	provender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the stable boy | the ponies  ponies's evening provender |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pony=Theme |

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