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title: ripeness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ripeness» in the school dictionary: The state of fruit, vegetables or grain being fully grown and ready to eat or pick. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ripeness

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**Who acts:** you, farmer, sweet smell, we · **What happens:** grow, eat, pick, develop, check, press · **To what, where:** state, ripeness, strawberries, full ripeness, science · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ripeness» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [ripeness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ripeness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The state of fruit, vegetables or grain being fully grown and ready to eat or pick.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripeness:m1:1
# text = The state of fruit, vegetables or grain being fully grown and ready to eat or pick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | gerund · passive |  | the state of fruit and vegetables or grain |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pick** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «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 -->
Being fully developed or ready.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripeness:m2:1
# text = Being fully developed or ready.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	aux:pass	_	_
2	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	developed	develop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **develop** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V» |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the ripeness of time".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripeness:m2e:1
# text = "the ripeness of time".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ripeness	ripeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the ripeness of an avocado by gently pressing it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripeness:x1:1
# text = Check the ripeness of an avocado by gently pressing it.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ripeness	ripeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	avocado	avocado	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	pressing	press	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ripeness of a avocado |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ripeness=Theme |
| 2 | **press** | gerund | you *not said here* | ripeness |  |  |  | gently *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The strawberries were picked at full ripeness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripeness:x2:1
# text = The strawberries were picked at full ripeness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	picked	pick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ripeness	ripeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **pick** | past · passive |  | the strawberries |  | full ripeness |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: subject=Theme at ripeness=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can tell the ripeness of a banana by its colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripeness:x3:1
# text = You can tell the ripeness of a banana by its colour.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ripeness	ripeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | can | You | the ripeness of a banana |  |  |  | by banana's colour | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ripeness=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer waited for the wheat to reach ripeness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripeness:x4:1
# text = The farmer waited for the wheat to reach ripeness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	ripeness	ripeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | the farmer |  |  |  |  | for the wheat | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | the farmer *not said here* | ripeness |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent ripeness=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sweet smell showed the melon's ripeness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripeness:x5:1
# text = The sweet smell showed the melon's ripeness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	melon	melon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	ripeness	ripeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the sweet smell | the melon's ripeness |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ripeness=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science we recorded the ripeness of pears each day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripeness:x6:1
# text = In science we recorded the ripeness of pears each day.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	recorded	record	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ripeness	ripeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pears	pear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | past | we | the ripeness of pears |  | science | day |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ripeness=Theme in science=Destination |

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