grower Who acts: grower, person, plant, that, Something, you · What happens: be, grow, sell, show, not like, come · To what, where: person, plants, plant, certain way, grower, song
«grower» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: grower in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A grower is a person or company that grows plants, fruit or vegetables to sell, such as a fruit grower or a flower grower.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct conj cc conj mark advcl punct case fixed det compound conj cc det compound conj punct root A DET grower NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ company NOUN that PRON grows VERB plants NOUN , PUNCT fruit NOUN or CCONJ vegetables NOUN to PART sell VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET fruit NOUN grower NOUN or CCONJ a DET flower NOUN grower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grower det 2 grower grower NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 company cc 7 company company NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 grows nsubj 9 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 10 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 9 grows obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 fruit punct 12 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 10 plants conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 vegetables cc 14 vegetables vegetable NOUN Number=Plur 10 plants conj 15 to to PART _ 16 sell mark 16 sell sell VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 grows advcl 17 , , PUNCT _ 22 grower punct 18 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 22 grower case 19 as as ADP _ 18 such fixed 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 grower det 21 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 22 grower compound 22 grower grower NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 26 grower cc 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 grower det 25 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 26 grower compound 26 grower grower NOUN Number=Sing 22 grower conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a grower a person or company and a fruit grower or a flower grower tree rules 2 grow present a person or company and a fruit grower or a flower grower plants and fruit or vegetables vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location plant=Theme 3 sell to-infinitive a person or company and a fruit grower or a flower grower not said here vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
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 A grower is a plant that grows in a certain way: «a fast grower», «a slow grower».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl punct punct det amod appos punct punct punct det amod conj punct punct root A DET grower NOUN is AUX a DET plant NOUN that PRON grows VERB in ADP a DET certain ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET fast ADJ grower NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET slow ADJ grower NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grower det 2 grower grower NOUN Number=Sing 5 plant nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plant cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 plant det 5 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 grows nsubj 7 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plant acl:relcl 8 in in ADP _ 11 way case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 way det 10 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 grows obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 grower punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 grower punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 grower det 15 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 16 grower amod 16 grower grower NOUN Number=Sing 5 plant appos 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 grower punct 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 grower punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 22 grower punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 grower det 21 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 22 grower amod 22 grower grower NOUN Number=Sing 16 grower conj 23 » » PUNCT _ 16 grower punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 plant punct
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1 is a present a grower a plant tree rules 2 grow present a plant a certain way vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Something that is «a grower» is a song, show or thing you do not like at first but come to like more and more.
The tree, 24 words nsubj nsubj cop punct det nmod punct cop det punct appos cc obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl case obl cc conj mark xcomp obj cc conj punct root Something PRON that PRON is AUX « PUNCT a DET grower NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET song NOUN , PUNCT show VERB or CCONJ thing NOUN you PRON do AUX not PART like VERB at ADP first ADV but CCONJ come VERB to PART like VERB more ADV and CCONJ more ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 song nsubj 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 grower nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 grower cop 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 grower punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 grower det 6 grower grower NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something nmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 grower punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 song cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 song det 10 song song NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 show punct 12 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 song appos 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 thing cc 14 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 12 show obj 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 like nsubj 16 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 like aux 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 like advmod 18 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 thing acl:relcl 19 at at ADP _ 20 first case 20 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 18 like obl 21 but but CCONJ _ 22 come cc 22 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 like conj 23 to to PART _ 24 like mark 24 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 come xcomp 25 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 24 like obj 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 more cc 27 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 25 more conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 10 song punct
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1 is a in a quote present that a grower tree rules 2 is a present Something a song tree rules 3 show infinitive thing vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thing=Recipient 4 not like present · do-support you thing not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme 5 come infinitive you not said here tree rules 6 like to-infinitive you not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot more=Theme
Example 1 My uncle is a strawberry grower.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound punct root My PRON uncle NOUN is AUX a DET strawberry NOUN grower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 6 grower nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 grower cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 grower det 5 strawberry strawberry NOUN Number=Sing 6 grower compound 6 grower grower NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 grower punct
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1 is a present My uncle a strawberry grower tree rules
Example 2 Coffee growers in Kenya pick the berries by hand.
compound nsubj case nmod det obj case obl punct root Coffee NOUN growers NOUN in ADP Kenya PROPN pick VERB the DET berries NOUN by ADP hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Coffee coffee NOUN Number=Sing 2 growers compound 2 growers grower NOUN Number=Plur 5 pick nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 Kenya case 4 Kenya Kenya PROPN Number=Sing 2 growers nmod 5 pick pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 berries det 7 berries berry NOUN Number=Plur 5 pick obj 8 by by ADP _ 9 hand case 9 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 5 pick obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 pick punct
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1 pick present Coffee growers in Kenya the berries by hand vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent berry=Patient
Example 3 Bamboo is a very fast grower.
nsubj cop det advmod amod punct root Bamboo NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV fast ADJ grower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bamboo bamboo NOUN Number=Sing 6 grower nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 grower cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 grower det 4 very very ADV _ 5 fast advmod 5 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 6 grower amod 6 grower grower NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 grower punct
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1 is a present Bamboo a fast grower tree rules
Example 4 The grower sells his apples at the market.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET grower NOUN sells VERB his PRON apples NOUN at ADP the DET market NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 grower det 2 grower grower NOUN Number=Sing 3 sells nsubj 3 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 apples nmod:poss 5 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 sells obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 market case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 market det 8 market market NOUN Number=Sing 3 sells obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sells punct
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1 sell present the grower grower's apples the market vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent apple=Theme at market=Asset
Example 5 Oak trees are slow growers.
compound nsubj cop amod punct root Oak NOUN trees NOUN are AUX slow ADJ growers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 2 trees compound 2 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 5 growers nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 growers cop 4 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 5 growers amod 5 growers grower NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 growers punct
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1 is a present Oak trees slow growers tree rules
Example 6 I didn't like the song at first, but it's a grower.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux advmod det obj case obl punct cc nsubj cop det obl punct root I PRON did AUX n't PART like VERB the DET song NOUN at ADP first ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON 's AUX a DET grower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 like nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 like aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 like advmod 4 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 song det 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing 4 like obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 first case 8 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 like obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 grower punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 14 grower cc 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 grower nsubj 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 grower cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 grower det 14 grower grower NOUN Number=Sing 4 like obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 like punct
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1 not like past · do-support I the song vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot song=Theme 2 is a present song a grower tree rules
Example 7 Flower growers in the Netherlands grow millions of tulips.
compound nsubj case det nmod obj case nmod punct root Flower NOUN growers NOUN in ADP the DET Netherlands PROPN grow VERB millions NOUN of ADP tulips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 2 growers compound 2 growers grower NOUN Number=Plur 6 grow nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 Netherlands case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Netherlands det 5 Netherlands Netherlands PROPN Number=Plur 2 growers nmod 6 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 millions million NOUN Number=Plur 6 grow obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 tulips case 9 tulips tulip NOUN Number=Plur 7 millions nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 grow punct
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1 grow present Flower growers in the Netherlands millions of tulips vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location million=Theme
Example 8 We visited a tomato grower's greenhouse.
nsubj det compound nmod:poss case obj punct root We PRON visited VERB a DET tomato NOUN grower NOUN 's PART greenhouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 visited nsubj 2 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 grower det 4 tomato tomato NOUN Number=Sing 5 grower compound 5 grower grower NOUN Number=Sing 7 greenhouse nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 grower case 7 greenhouse greenhouse NOUN Number=Sing 2 visited obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 visited punct
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1 visit past We a tomato grower's greenhouse vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent greenhouse=Co-Agent
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