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title: turnip — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «turnip» in the school dictionary: A turnip is a round root vegetable with white flesh and a white and purple skin. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# turnip

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**Who acts:** turnip, Calling, they, Grandad, Enormous Turnip, We · **What happens:** be, call, mean, grow, pull up, mash · **To what, where:** round root vegetable, someone, turnips, garden, turnip, scary faces · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«turnip» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [turnip in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/turnip.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A turnip is a round root vegetable with white flesh and a white and purple skin.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turnip:m1:1
# text = A turnip is a round root vegetable with white flesh and a white and purple skin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	turnip	turnip	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	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 turnip | a round root vegetable |  |  |  | with white flesh and a white skin | tree rules |

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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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Usage: UK informal, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calling someone a turnip means they are stupid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turnip:m2:1
# text = Calling someone a turnip means they are stupid.
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	turnip	turnip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	stupid	stupid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme turnip=Result |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Calling |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | stupid *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad grows turnips in his garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turnip:x1:1
# text = Grandad grows turnips in his garden.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	turnips	turnip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Grandad | turnips |  | Grandad's garden |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location turnip=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Enormous Turnip was too big to pull up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turnip:x2:1
# text = The Enormous Turnip was too big to pull up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Enormous	enormous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Turnip	turnip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Enormous Turnip |  |  |  |  | big *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pull up** | to-infinitive | the Enormous Turnip *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had mashed turnip with our dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turnip:x3:1
# text = We had mashed turnip with our dinner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mashed	mash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	turnip	turnip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **mash** | past · perfect | We | turnip |  |  |  | with our dinner | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with dinner=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sheep eat turnips in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turnip:x4:1
# text = Sheep eat turnips in winter.
1	Sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	turnips	turnip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children carved scary faces in turnips for Halloween.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turnip:x5:1
# text = Children carved scary faces in turnips for Halloween.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carved	carve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	turnips	turnip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Halloween	Halloween	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | past | Children | scary faces |  | turnips for Halloween |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent face=Theme in turnip=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A turnip is a root vegetable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turnip:x6:1
# text = A turnip is a root vegetable.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	turnip	turnip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
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	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	vegetable	vegetable	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 | **is a** | present | a turnip | a root vegetable |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Go! count the turnips in yonder meadow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:turnip:x7:1
# text = Go! count the turnips in yonder meadow.
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
3	count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	turnips	turnip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	yonder	yonder	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **count** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the turnips |  | meadow |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turnip=Theme |

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