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title: vegetable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vegetable» in the school dictionary: A vegetable is a plant or part of a plant we eat, like a carrot, potato, cabbage or bean. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vegetable

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**Who acts:** vegetable, we, She, many vegetables, garden, Vegetables · **What happens:** be, eat, mean, make, buy, have · **To what, where:** plant, carrot, plants, 3 carrots, 4 rows, 2 dollars · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«vegetable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [vegetable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vegetable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vegetable is a plant or part of a plant we eat, like a carrot, potato, cabbage or bean.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetable:m1:1
# text = A vegetable is a plant or part of a plant we eat, like a carrot, potato, cabbage or bean.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vegetable	vegetable	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	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	potato	potato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	bean	bean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 vegetable | a plant or part of a plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | we | a carrot and potato and cabbage or bean |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carrot=Patient |

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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 -->
Vegetable can mean made from plants: vegetable oil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetable:m2:1
# text = Vegetable can mean made from plants: vegetable oil.
1	Vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	vegetable	vegetable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Vegetable |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  | plants and vegetable oil |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from plant=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bought 3 carrots and 5 potatoes. How many vegetables did she buy?

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*Sentence 1:* She bought 3 carrots and 5 potatoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetable:x1:1
# text = She bought 3 carrots and 5 potatoes.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | She | 3 carrots and 5 potatoes |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carrot=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* How many vegetables did she buy?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetable:x1:2
# text = How many vegetables did she buy?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	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 | **buy** | past · do-support | many vegetables |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garden has 4 rows of vegetables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetable:x2:1
# text = The garden has 4 rows of vegetables.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the garden | 4 rows of vegetables |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vegetables cost 2 dollars a kilo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetable:x3:1
# text = Vegetables cost 2 dollars a kilo.
1	Vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kilo	kilo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | Vegetables | 2 dollars  a kilo |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ate 2 portions of vegetables a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetable:x4:1
# text = He ate 2 portions of vegetables a day.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	portions	portion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | He | 2 portions of vegetables |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent portion=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eat lots of fruit and vegetables to stay healthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetable:x5:1
# text = Eat lots of fruit and vegetables to stay healthy.
1	Eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | imperative | you *not said here* | lots of fruit and vegetables |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | healthy *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetable:x6:1
# text = A carrot is a root vegetable.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carrot	carrot	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	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a carrot | a root vegetable |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We grow vegetables in the school garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetable:x7:1
# text = We grow vegetables in the school garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | We | vegetables |  | the school garden |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location vegetable=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash vegetables before you eat them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetable:x8:1
# text = Wash vegetables before you eat them.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | vegetables |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vegetable=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | present | you | vegetables *= vegetable* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was carrying a huge basket of vegetables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vegetable:x9:1
# text = He was carrying a huge basket of vegetables.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past · progressive | He | a huge basket of vegetables |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basket=Theme |

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