---
title: punnet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «punnet» in the school dictionary: A punnet is a small square basket or box, often of plastic or cardboard, in which soft fruit such as strawberries or raspberries is sold. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punnet/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/) / punnet

# punnet

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** punnet, We, Gran, you · **What happens:** be, sell, buy, cost, hold, pick · **To what, where:** small square basket, soft fruit, two punnets, 15 cherry tomatoes, punnet, garden

<!-- .vabout -->
«punnet» 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: [punnet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/punnet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A punnet is a small square basket or box, often of plastic or cardboard, in which soft fruit such as strawberries or raspberries is sold.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punnet:m1:1
# text = A punnet is a small square basket or box, often of plastic or cardboard, in which soft fruit such as strawberries or raspberries is sold.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	punnet	punnet	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	cardboard	cardboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	obl	_	_
19	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	23	case	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	fixed	_	_
23	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	raspberries	raspberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	_
26	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux:pass	_	_
27	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a punnet | a small square basket or box and plastic or cardboard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | present · passive |  | soft fruit such strawberries or raspberries |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought two punnets of strawberries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punnet:x1:1
# text = We bought two punnets of strawberries.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	punnets	punnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | two punnets of strawberries |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent punnet=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A punnet of raspberries costs £2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punnet:x2:1
# text = A punnet of raspberries costs £2.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	punnet	punnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	raspberries	raspberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	£	£	SYM	$	_	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a punnet of raspberries |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The punnet was full of juicy blueberries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punnet:x3:1
# text = The punnet was full of juicy blueberries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	punnet	punnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	juicy	juicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	blueberries	blueberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the punnet |  |  |  |  | of juicy blueberries; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each punnet holds 15 cherry tomatoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punnet:x4:1
# text = Each punnet holds 15 cherry tomatoes.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	punnet	punnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tomatoes	tomato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | each punnet | 15 cherry tomatoes |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tomato=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran picked a punnet of berries from the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punnet:x5:1
# text = Gran picked a punnet of berries from the garden.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	punnet	punnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | Gran | a punnet of berries |  | the garden |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent punnet=Theme from garden=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't squash the punnet in the shopping bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:punnet:x6:1
# text = Don't squash the punnet in the shopping bag.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	squash	squash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	punnet	punnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **squash** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the punnet |  | the shopping bag |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent punnet=Theme in bag=Trajectory |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [punjabi](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punjabi/)
- next →: [punt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punt/)
- ↑ back to [P in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/)