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title: ripen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ripen» in the school dictionary: To ripen means to become ready to eat, soft and sweet, as fruit and crops do. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ripen

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**Who acts:** fruit, plan, situation, tomatoes, you, wheat · **What happens:** ripen, mean, become, eat, do, make · **To what, where:** something, it, sun., avocado, bag, tree · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ripen means to become ready to eat, soft and sweet, as fruit and crops do.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripen:m1:1
# text = To ripen means to become ready to eat, soft and sweet, as fruit and crops do.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ripen	ripen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ripen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **become** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **eat** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **do** | present | fruit and crops |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «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 -->
To ripen something means to make it ripe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripen:m2:1
# text = To ripen something means to make it ripe.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ripen	ripen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	ripe	ripe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ripen** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **ripe** *not said to happen* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plan or a situation ripens when it becomes ready or right for action.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripen:m3:1
# text = A plan or a situation ripens when it becomes ready or right for action.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	ripens	ripen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ripen** | present | a plan or a situation |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **become** | present | situation |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tomatoes ripened in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripen:x1:1
# text = The tomatoes ripened in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tomatoes	tomato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ripened	ripen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ripen** | past | the tomatoes |  |  | the sun. |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the avocado in a bag with a banana to ripen it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripen:x2:1
# text = Put the avocado in a bag with a banana to ripen it.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	avocado	avocado	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	ripen	ripen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the avocado |  | a bag |  | with a banana | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent avocado=Theme in bag=Destination |
| 2 | **ripen** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | avocado |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wheat ripens in late summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripen:x3:1
# text = The wheat ripens in late summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ripens	ripen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ripen** | present | the wheat |  |  |  | summer |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Green bananas ripen in a few days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripen:x4:1
# text = Green bananas ripen in a few days.
1	Green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ripen	ripen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	days	day	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 | **ripen** | present | Green bananas |  |  |  | day |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The apples are ripening on the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripen:x5:1
# text = The apples are ripening on the tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	ripening	ripen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ripen** | present · progressive | the apples |  |  | the tree |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheese ripens slowly in a cave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripen:x6:1
# text = Cheese ripens slowly in a cave.
1	Cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ripens	ripen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cave	cave	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 | **ripen** | present | Cheese |  |  | a cave |  | slowly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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