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title: quince — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quince» in the school dictionary: A hard, yellow fruit shaped like a big pear, very sour and hard when raw but sweet and pink when cooked; used for jam, jelly and paste. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quince

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**Who acts:** small tree, Owl, Gran, raw quince, Cooked quince, quince tree · **What happens:** shape, cook, use, grow, dine, slice · **To what, where:** hard yellow fruit, fruit, quince, quince jelly, lovely pink colour, Portuguese word

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«quince» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [quince in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/quince.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hard, yellow fruit shaped like a big pear, very sour and hard when raw but sweet and pink when cooked; used for jam, jelly and paste.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quince:m1:1
# text = A hard, yellow fruit shaped like a big pear, very sour and hard when raw but sweet and pink when cooked; used for jam, jelly and paste.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pear	pear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
17	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
18	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	_
22	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	23	advmod	_	_
23	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
26	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	paste	paste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  | a hard yellow fruit *not said here* |  |  |  | like a big pear | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **cook** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a hard yellow fruit *not said here* |  |  |  | for jam and jelly and paste | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 small tree that grows this fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quince:m2:1
# text = The small tree that grows this fruit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | the small tree | this fruit |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fruit=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: ornamental quince, Japanese quince — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A garden bush with bright red or pink flowers in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quince:m3:1
# text = A garden bush with bright red or pink flowers in spring.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Owl and the Pussycat dined on mince and slices of quince.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quince:x1:1
# text = The Owl and the Pussycat dined on mince and slices of quince.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Owl	Owl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Pussycat	Pussycat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	dined	dine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mince	mince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	quince	quince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dine** | past | the Owl and the Pussycat |  |  |  |  | on mince and slices of quince | vn dine-39.5 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on mince=Patient |
| 2 | **slice** |  |  | quince |  |  |  |  | nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran makes quince jelly every autumn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quince:x2:1
# text = Gran makes quince jelly every autumn.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quince	quince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Gran | quince jelly |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jelly=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A raw quince is too hard and sour to eat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quince:x3:1
# text = A raw quince is too hard and sour to eat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	quince	quince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a raw quince |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a raw quince *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **eat** | to-infinitive | a raw quince *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cooked quince turns a lovely pink colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quince:x4:1
# text = Cooked quince turns a lovely pink colour.
1	Cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	quince	quince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** | present | Cooked quince | a lovely pink colour |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent colour=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our quince tree is heavy with yellow fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quince:x5:1
# text = Our quince tree is heavy with yellow fruit.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	quince	quince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	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 | **is** | present | Our quince tree |  |  |  |  | with yellow fruit; heavy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word «marmalade» comes from a Portuguese word for quince jam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quince:x6:1
# text = The word «marmalade» comes from a Portuguese word for quince jam.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	marmalade	marmalade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Portuguese	portuguese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	quince	quince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the word |  |  | a Portuguese word for quince jam |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from word=Initial\_Location |

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