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title: taproot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «taproot» in the school dictionary: A taproot is a large main root that grows straight down into the ground, with smaller roots growing off it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# taproot

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**Who acts:** taproot, large main root, smaller roots, Carrots, carrot, Dandelions · **What happens:** be, grow, have, store, pull up, find · **To what, where:** large main root, ground, taproots, taproot, food, fibrous roots

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A taproot is a large main root that grows straight down into the ground, with smaller roots growing off it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taproot:m1:1
# text = A taproot is a large main root that grows straight down into the ground, with smaller roots growing off it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	taproot	taproot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	amod	_	_
18	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
19	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	acl	_	_
20	off	off	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a taproot | a large main root |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | a large main root |  |  |  |  | into the ground *result*; with smaller roots; down *property* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into ground=Result |
| 3 | **grow** | gerund | smaller roots *not said here* |  |  |  |  | off taproot | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Carrots, parsnips, radishes and dandelions have taproots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taproot:m2:1
# text = Carrots, parsnips, radishes and dandelions have taproots.
1	Carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	parsnips	parsnip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	radishes	radish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dandelions	dandelion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	taproots	taproot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Carrots and parsnips and radishes and dandelions | taproots |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taproot=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carrot is a taproot that stores food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taproot:x1:1
# text = A carrot is a taproot that stores food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carrot	carrot	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	taproot	taproot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stores	store	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a carrot | a taproot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **store** | present | a taproot | food |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dandelions are hard to pull up because of their long taproot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taproot:x2:1
# text = Dandelions are hard to pull up because of their long taproot.
1	Dandelions	dandelion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	taproot	taproot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **is** | present | Dandelions |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pull up** | to-infinitive | Dandelions *not said here* |  |  |  |  | because Dandelions's long taproot | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grass has fibrous roots, but a carrot has a taproot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taproot:x3:1
# text = Grass has fibrous roots, but a carrot has a taproot.
1	Grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fibrous	fibrous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	taproot	taproot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grass | fibrous roots |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent root=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | a carrot | a taproot |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taproot=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The oak tree's taproot grows deep to find water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taproot:x4:1
# text = The oak tree's taproot grows deep to find water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	taproot	taproot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | the oak tree's taproot |  |  |  |  | deep *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | the oak tree's taproot *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw a taproot and label the side roots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taproot:x5:1
# text = Draw a taproot and label the side roots.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	taproot	taproot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	label	label	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a taproot |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taproot=Theme |
| 2 | **label** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the side roots |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent root=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parsnips and radishes are taproots too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taproot:x6:1
# text = Parsnips and radishes are taproots too.
1	Parsnips	parsnip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	radishes	radish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	taproots	taproot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Parsnips and radishes | taproots |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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