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title: ripening — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ripening» in the school dictionary: Ripening means becoming ripe — ready to eat, soft, sweet and coloured. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ripening

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**Who acts:** Ripening, tomatoes, Ripening bananas, apples, Sunshine, you · **What happens:** mean, become, eat, describe, develop, get · **To what, where:** something, windowsill, green, orchard, ripening, grapes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Ripening means becoming ripe — ready to eat, soft, sweet and coloured.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripening:m1:1
# text = Ripening means becoming ripe — ready to eat, soft, sweet and coloured.
1	Ripening	ripening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	ripe	ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Ripening |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **become** *not said to happen* | gerund | Ripening *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ripe *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **eat** | to-infinitive | Ripening *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Ripening can describe something that is slowly developing or getting ready.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripening:m2:1
# text = Ripening can describe something that is slowly developing or getting ready.
1	Ripening	ripening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	developing	develop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Ripening | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **develop** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tomatoes are ripening on the windowsill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripening:x1:1
# text = The tomatoes are ripening on the windowsill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tomatoes	tomato	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	windowsill	windowsill	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 | **ripen** | present · progressive | the tomatoes |  |  | the windowsill |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ripening bananas turn from green to yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripening:x2:1
# text = Ripening bananas turn from green to yellow.
1	Ripening	ripen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** | present | Ripening bananas |  |  | green |  | to yellow *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent from green=Initial\_State to yellow=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The apples are ripening in the orchard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripening:x3:1
# text = The apples are ripening in the orchard.
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	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	orchard	orchard	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 | **ripen** | present · progressive | the apples |  |  | the orchard |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Sunshine helps the ripening of grapes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripening:x4:1
# text = Sunshine helps the ripening of grapes.
1	Sunshine	Sunshine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ripening	ripening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	grapes	grape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Sunshine | the ripening of grapes |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ripening=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **ripen** |  |  | grapes |  |  |  |  | nom ripening «process transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Put the pears in a bag to speed up ripening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripening:x5:1
# text = Put the pears in a bag to speed up ripening.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pears	pear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	speed	speed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	ripening	ripening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pears |  | a bag |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pear=Theme in bag=Destination |
| 2 | **speed up** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | ripening |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ripening=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fields of ripening wheat turned gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripening:x6:1
# text = Fields of ripening wheat turned gold.
1	Fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	ripening	ripen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
4	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ripen** | gerund | Fields *not said here* | wheat |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent wheat=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** | past | Fields | gold |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent gold=Theme |

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