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title: watermelon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «watermelon» in the school dictionary: A large round or oval fruit with a hard green skin and sweet, juicy red or pink flesh with black seeds. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# watermelon

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**Who acts:** We, watermelon, Mum, you, Watermelons, whole watermelon · **What happens:** eat, be, cut, not swallow, spit out, grow · **To what, where:** watermelon, beach, water, eight equal slices, seeds, long vines · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«watermelon» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [watermelon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/watermelon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large round or oval fruit with a hard green skin and sweet, juicy red or pink flesh with black seeds.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watermelon:m1:1
# text = A large round or oval fruit with a hard green skin and sweet, juicy red or pink flesh with black seeds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	oval	oval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
13	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	juicy	juicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
16	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
19	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The juicy flesh of this fruit as food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watermelon:m2:1
# text = The juicy flesh of this fruit as food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	juicy	juicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We ate watermelon at the beach on a hot day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watermelon:x1:1
# text = We ate watermelon at the beach on a hot day.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	watermelon	watermelon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | We | watermelon |  | the beach | day |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watermelon=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A watermelon is mostly water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watermelon:x2:1
# text = A watermelon is mostly water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	watermelon	watermelon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 watermelon | water |  |  |  | mostly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum cut the watermelon into eight equal slices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watermelon:x3:1
# text = Mum cut the watermelon into eight equal slices.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	watermelon	watermelon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | Mum | the watermelon |  | eight equal slices |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent watermelon=Material into slice=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't swallow the seeds, spit them out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watermelon:x4:1
# text = Don't swallow the seeds, spit them out.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	spit	spit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **swallow** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the seeds |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Patient |
| 2 | **spit out** | infinitive | you *not said here* | seeds *= seed* |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watermelons grow on long vines on the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watermelon:x5:1
# text = Watermelons grow on long vines on the ground.
1	Watermelons	watermelon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	vines	vine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **grow** | present | Watermelons |  |  | long vines on the ground |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on vine=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whole watermelon is heavy, so carry it with two hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watermelon:x6:1
# text = A whole watermelon is heavy, so carry it with two hands.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	watermelon	watermelon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a whole watermelon |  |  |  |  | heavy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | infinitive | a whole watermelon *not said here* | watermelon |  |  |  | with two hands | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I would like some more watermelon, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watermelon:x7:1
# text = I would like some more watermelon, please.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	watermelon	watermelon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | I | some more watermelon |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot watermelon=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charley laughed, and said he would let the old man off if he would treat to a watermelon.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watermelon:x8:1
# text = Charley laughed, and said he would let the old man off if he would treat to a watermelon.
1	Charley	Charley	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	off	off	ADP	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	treat	treat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	watermelon	watermelon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | Charley |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Charley *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **let** | would | Charley | the old man |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Theme |
| 4 | **treat** *a condition, not said to happen* | would | Charley |  |  |  |  | to a watermelon | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent to watermelon=be' |

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