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title: ripened — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ripened» in the school dictionary: Became ripe: fruit or grain grew ready to eat or harvest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ripened

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**Who acts:** fruit, tomatoes, bananas, ripened strawberries, plan, Her · **What happens:** become, grow, eat, harvest, make, develop · **To what, where:** something, greenhouse, paper bag, sweetest, wheat, cheese

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Became ripe: fruit or grain grew ready to eat or harvest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripened:m1:1
# text = Became ripe: fruit or grain grew ready to eat or harvest.
1	Became	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
2	ripe	ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	harvest	harvest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | participle | fruit or grain *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ripe *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **grow** | past | fruit or grain |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **eat** | to-infinitive | fruit or grain *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **harvest** | infinitive | fruit or grain *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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Made something ripe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripened:m2:1
# text = Made something ripe.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	ripe	ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of ideas, plans, cheese — kept apart, not parsed.

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Developed fully over time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripened:m3:1
# text = Developed fully over time.
1	Developed	develop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **develop** | participle |  |  |  |  | time | fully *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripened:x1:1
# text = The tomatoes ripened in the greenhouse.
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	greenhouse	greenhouse	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** | past | the tomatoes |  |  | the greenhouse |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The bananas ripened faster in a paper bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripened:x2:1
# text = The bananas ripened faster in a paper bag.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ripened	ripen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sun-ripened strawberries taste the sweetest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripened:x3:1
# text = Sun-ripened strawberries taste the sweetest.
1	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	ripened	ripen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	taste	taste	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sweetest	sweet	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ripen** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **taste** | present | ripened strawberries | the sweetest |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme sweet=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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By August the wheat had ripened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripened:x4:1
# text = By August the wheat had ripened.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	August	August	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	ripened	ripen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ripen** | past · perfect · passive |  | the wheat |  |  | august |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheese ripened in a cave for months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripened:x5:1
# text = The cheese ripened in a cave for months.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	ripened	ripen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
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	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ripen** | participle |  | the cheese *not said here* |  | a cave | month |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Her plan ripened slowly over the summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripened:x6:1
# text = Her plan ripened slowly over the summer.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ripened	ripen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | past | Her plan |  |  |  | summer | slowly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **plan** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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