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title: silage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «silage» in the school dictionary: Grass, maize or other green crops that are cut, packed tightly and kept without air so they ferment, to feed cows and sheep in winter. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# silage

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**Who acts:** crops, cows, Farmers, grass, Silage, tractor · **What happens:** cut, pack, keep, ferment, feed, eat · **To what, where:** other green crops, cows, silage, Big black bales, strong sour smell, air

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Grass, maize or other green crops that are cut, packed tightly and kept without air so they ferment, to feed cows and sheep in winter.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silage:m1:1
# text = Grass, maize or other green crops that are cut, packed tightly and kept without air so they ferment, to feed cows and sheep in winter.
1	Grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	maize	maize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	packed	pack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
13	tightly	tightly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
16	without	without	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	ferment	ferment	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
24	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present · passive |  | other green crops |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **pack** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | tightly *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | past |  |  |  |  |  | without air | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **ferment** | present | crops *= crop* |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **feed** | to-infinitive |  |  | cows and sheep |  | winter |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Recipient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cows eat silage all winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silage:x1:1
# text = The cows eat silage all winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	silage	silage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | the cows | silage |  |  | winter |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silage=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Big black bales of silage were stacked by the barn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silage:x2:1
# text = Big black bales of silage were stacked by the barn.
1	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bales	bale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	silage	silage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	stacked	stack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stack** | past · passive |  | Big black bales of silage |  |  |  | by the barn | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme by barn=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers make silage in summer when the grass is long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silage:x3:1
# text = Farmers make silage in summer when the grass is long.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	silage	silage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Farmers | silage |  |  | summer |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silage=Product |
| 2 | **is** | present | the grass |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Silage has a strong, sour smell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silage:x4:1
# text = Silage has a strong, sour smell.
1	Silage	silage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Silage | a strong sour smell |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tractor drove over the silage to squash out the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silage:x5:1
# text = The tractor drove over the silage to squash out the air.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tractor	tractor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	silage	silage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	squash	squash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | the tractor |  |  | the silage |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over silage=Trajectory |
| 2 | **squash out** | to-infinitive | the tractor *not said here* | the air |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Silage is a bit like pickled grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:silage:x6:1
# text = Silage is a bit like pickled grass.
1	Silage	silage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	pickled	pickle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Silage | a bit |  |  |  | like pickled grass | tree rules |
| 2 | **pickle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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