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title: seasonal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seasonal» in the school dictionary: Seasonal means happening or needed only at a certain season of the year. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seasonal

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**Who acts:** Seasonal, Seasonal food, food, Seasonal work, Strawberries, Leaves · **What happens:** mean, happen, need, be, pick, fall · **To what, where:** food, job, seasonal fruit, seasonal change, seasonal workers, seasonal flu jab

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seasonal means happening or needed only at a certain season of the year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasonal:m1:1
# text = Seasonal means happening or needed only at a certain season of the year.
1	Seasonal	seasonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Seasonal |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** *not said to happen* | gerund | Seasonal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **need** | past | Seasonal *not said here* |  |  |  | season |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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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 -->
Seasonal food is food that is ripe and fresh at that time of year.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasonal:m2:1
# text = Seasonal food is food that is ripe and fresh at that time of year.
1	Seasonal	seasonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	ripe	ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Seasonal food | food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | food |  |  |  | time | ripe *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | food *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seasonal work is a job only for part of the year, like picking fruit or Christmas shop work.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasonal:m3:1
# text = Seasonal work is a job only for part of the year, like picking fruit or Christmas shop work.
1	Seasonal	seasonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	work	work	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	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	picking	pick	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	amod	_	_
15	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
18	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Seasonal work | a job |  |  |  | for part of the year | tree rules |
| 2 | **pick** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strawberries are seasonal fruit in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasonal:x1:1
# text = Strawberries are seasonal fruit in summer.
1	Strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	seasonal	seasonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Strawberries | seasonal fruit |  |  | summer |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaves falling is a seasonal change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasonal:x2:1
# text = Leaves falling is a seasonal change.
1	Leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	seasonal	seasonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **fall** | gerund | Leaves *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Leaves | a seasonal change |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many farms hire seasonal workers at harvest time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasonal:x3:1
# text = Many farms hire seasonal workers at harvest time.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hire	hire	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	seasonal	seasonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	harvest	harvest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	time	time	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 | **hire** | present | Many farms | seasonal workers |  |  | time |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worker=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seasonal flu jab is given each autumn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasonal:x4:1
# text = The seasonal flu jab is given each autumn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	seasonal	seasonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	jab	jab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | the seasonal flu jab |  |  | autumn |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seasonal rains fill the rivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasonal:x5:1
# text = Seasonal rains fill the rivers.
1	Seasonal	seasonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rains	rain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fill	fill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | present | Seasonal rains | the rivers |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent river=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop has a seasonal sale in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seasonal:x6:1
# text = The shop has a seasonal sale in winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	seasonal	seasonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the shop | a seasonal sale |  |  |  | in winter | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sale=Patient |

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