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title: radish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «radish» in the school dictionary: A radish is a small crunchy root vegetable, often red outside and white inside, with a hot peppery taste, usually eaten raw in salads. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# radish

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**Who acts:** radish, We, Radishes, Mum, you, radish seeds · **What happens:** be, eat, grow, taste, slice, sprout · **To what, where:** small crunchy root vegetable, hot peppery taste, salads, radishes, school garden, salad

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A radish is a small crunchy root vegetable, often red outside and white inside, with a hot peppery taste, usually eaten raw in salads.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:radish:m1:1
# text = A radish is a small crunchy root vegetable, often red outside and white inside, with a hot peppery taste, usually eaten raw in salads.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	radish	radish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	crunchy	crunchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
12	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
15	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
20	peppery	peppery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl	_	_
25	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	xcomp	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	salads	salad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a radish | a small crunchy root vegetable and a hot peppery taste |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a radish *not said here* |  |  |  |  | inside, often, outside *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **eat** | participle |  | a hot peppery taste *not said here* |  | salads |  | raw, usually *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We grew radishes in the school garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:radish:x1:1
# text = We grew radishes in the school garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	radishes	radish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | We | radishes |  | the school garden |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location radish=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The radish tasted hot and peppery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:radish:x2:1
# text = The radish tasted hot and peppery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	radish	radish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tasted	taste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	peppery	peppery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | past | the radish |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Radishes grow quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:radish:x3:1
# text = Radishes grow quickly.
1	Radishes	radish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Radishes |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum sliced radishes into the salad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:radish:x4:1
# text = Mum sliced radishes into the salad.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sliced	slice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	radishes	radish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **slice** | past | Mum | radishes |  |  |  | into the salad *result* | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent radish=Patient into salad=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A radish is a root you can eat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:radish:x5:1
# text = A radish is a root you can eat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	radish	radish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a radish | a root |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | can | you | a root *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent root=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our radish seeds sprouted in three days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:radish:x6:1
# text = Our radish seeds sprouted in three days.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	radish	radish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sprouted	sprout	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sprout** | participle | Our radish seeds |  |  |  | day |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
First he ate some lettuces and some French beans; and then he ate some radishes;

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:radish:x7:1
# text = First he ate some lettuces and some French beans; and then he ate some radishes;
1	First	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	lettuces	lettuce	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
8	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	radishes	radish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | he | some lettuces and some French beans |  |  |  | first *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lettuce=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | past | he | some radishes |  |  | then |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent radish=Patient |

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