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title: walnut — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «walnut» in the school dictionary: A walnut is a nut with a wrinkly brown shell and a wrinkly seed inside that looks a bit like a little brain. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# walnut

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**Who acts:** walnut, wrinkly seed, tree, I, inside, Grandad · **What happens:** be, look, grow, use, make, crack · **To what, where:** nut, bit, tree, nuts, hard dark brown wood, furniture

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«walnut» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [walnut in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/walnut.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A walnut is a nut with a wrinkly brown shell and a wrinkly seed inside that looks a bit like a little brain.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walnut:m1:1
# text = A walnut is a nut with a wrinkly brown shell and a wrinkly seed inside that looks a bit like a little brain.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	walnut	walnut	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	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	wrinkly	wrinkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	wrinkly	wrinkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 walnut | a nut |  |  |  | with a wrinkly brown shell and a wrinkly seed | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a wrinkly seed | a bit |  |  |  | like a little brain | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bit=Attribute |

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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 -->
A walnut is the tree that grows these nuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walnut:m2:1
# text = A walnut is the tree that grows these nuts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	walnut	walnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a walnut | the tree |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | the tree | this nuts |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location nut=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walnut is the hard, dark brown wood of this tree, used to make furniture.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walnut:m3:1
# text = Walnut is the hard, dark brown wood of this tree, used to make furniture.
1	Walnut	Walnut	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
16	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Walnut | the hard dark brown wood |  |  |  | of this tree | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle | Walnut *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | Walnut *not said here* | furniture |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset furniture=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I cracked the walnut with a nutcracker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walnut:x1:1
# text = I cracked the walnut with a nutcracker.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cracked	crack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	walnut	walnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nutcracker	nutcracker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | past | I | the walnut |  |  |  | with a nutcracker | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent walnut=Patient with nutcracker=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inside of a walnut looks like a tiny brain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walnut:x2:1
# text = The inside of a walnut looks like a tiny brain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inside	inside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	walnut	walnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the inside of a walnut |  |  |  |  | like a tiny brain | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad has an old walnut tree in his garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walnut:x3:1
# text = Grandad has an old walnut tree in his garden.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	walnut	walnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandad | a old walnut tree |  | Grandad's garden |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum put walnuts in the banana bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walnut:x4:1
# text = Mum put walnuts in the banana bread.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	walnuts	walnut	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	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Mum | walnuts |  | the banana bread |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent walnut=Theme in bread=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The desk is made of polished walnut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walnut:x5:1
# text = The desk is made of polished walnut.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	polished	polish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	walnut	walnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the desk |  |  |  | of polished walnut | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **polish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some children are allergic to walnuts, so check the label.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walnut:x6:1
# text = Some children are allergic to walnuts, so check the label.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	walnuts	walnut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some children |  |  |  |  | to walnuts; allergic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | infinitive |  | the label |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent label=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Walnut-tree, which grew by the roadside, bore every year a plentiful crop of nuts.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walnut:x7:1
# text = A Walnut-tree, which grew by the roadside, bore every year a plentiful crop of nuts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Walnut	Walnut	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
12	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	plentiful	plentiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	crop	crop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | a Walnut tree |  |  |  |  | by the roadside | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by roadside=Location |
| 2 | **bear** | past | a Walnut tree | a plentiful crop of nuts |  |  | year |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crop=Patient |

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