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title: poplar — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «poplar» in the Judaism dictionary: A poplar is a tall, fast-growing tree with soft wood and leaves that often shake in the wind. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# poplar

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** poplar, Jacob, white, They, shadow, daughters · **What happens:** grow, be, shake, take, peel, make · **To what, where:** tall growing tree, soft wood, wind, wood, him, white streaks

<!-- .vabout -->
«poplar» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [poplar in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/poplar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A poplar is a tall, fast-growing tree with soft wood and leaves that often shake in the wind.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:m1:1
# text = A poplar is a tall, fast-growing tree with soft wood and leaves that often shake in the wind.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obj	_	_
17	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	shake	shake	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a poplar | a tall growing tree |  |  |  | with soft wood and leaves | tree rules |
| 3 | **shake** | present |  | soft wood and leaves |  | the wind |  | often *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent that=Theme in wind=Trajectory |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Poplar is the wood of this tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:m2:1
# text = Poplar is the wood of this tree.
1	Poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Poplar | the wood |  |  |  | of this tree | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Jacob took him rods of fresh poplar, and of the almond and of the plane-tree; and peeled white streaks in them, making the white appear which was in the rods. (Torah GEN.30.37, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Jacob took him rods of fresh poplar, and of the almond and of the plane-tree; and peeled white streaks in them, making the white appear which was in the rods.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:x1:1
# text = And Jacob took him rods of fresh poplar, and of the almond and of the plane-tree; and peeled white streaks in them, making the white appear which was in the rods.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	rods	rod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	almond	almond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	peeled	peel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
23	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	streaks	streak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	advcl	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	nsubj	_	_
31	appear	appear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	parataxis	_	_
32	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	36	nsubj	_	_
33	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	36	cop	_	_
34	in	in	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	rods	rod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Jacob | him *= he* |  |  |  | of the almond and the plane tree | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Theme rod=Destination |
| 2 | **peel** | past | Jacob *not said here* | white streaks |  |  |  | in streaks *= streak* | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent streak=Source |
| 3 | **make** | gerund | Jacob *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **appear** | present | the white |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **is** | past |  |  |  | the rods |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.30.37, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.30.37, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.30.37	GEN.30.37	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and offer upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, because the shadow thereof is good; therefore your daughters commit harlotry, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery. (Prophets HOS.4.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and offer upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, because the shadow thereof is good; therefore your daughters commit harlotry, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.

<!-- fold The tree, 37 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:x2:1
# text = They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and offer upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, because the shadow thereof is good; therefore your daughters commit harlotry, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sacrifice	sacrifice	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tops	top	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	offer	offer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
12	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	under	under	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	oaks	oak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	poplars	poplar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	terebinths	terebinth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
23	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
26	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
27	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
28	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
30	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	33	advmod	_	_
31	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	32	nmod:poss	_	_
32	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	nsubj	_	_
33	commit	commit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
34	harlotry	harlotry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	43	punct	_	_
36	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	43	cc	_	_
37	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	38	nmod:poss	_	_
38	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	43	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	42	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	in	in	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	40	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	nmod	_	_
43	commit	commit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
44	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	43	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sacrifice** | present | They |  |  |  |  | upon the tops of the mountains | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **offer** | infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  | oaks and poplars and terebinths |  | upon the hills | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | the shadow |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **commit** | present | your daughters | harlotry |  |  |  | therefore *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harlotry=Theme |
| 5 | **commit** | present | your daughters in law | adultery |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adultery=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets HOS.4.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:x2:2
# text = (Prophets HOS.4.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	HOS.4.13	HOS.4.13	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tall poplars lined the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:x3:1
# text = Tall poplars lined the road.
1	Tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	poplars	poplar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lined	line	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line** | past | Tall poplars | the road |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme road=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poplar's leaves rustled in the breeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:x4:1
# text = The poplar's leaves rustled in the breeze.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	rustled	rustle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rustle** | past | the poplar's leaves |  |  | the breeze |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in breeze=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poplars grow fast near rivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:x5:1
# text = Poplars grow fast near rivers.
1	Poplars	poplar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Poplars |  |  | rivers |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near river=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Matchsticks can be made from poplar wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:x6:1
# text = Matchsticks can be made from poplar wood.
1	Matchsticks	matchstick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	wood	wood	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** | can · passive |  | Matchsticks |  | poplar wood |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from wood=Material |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat in the shade of the poplar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:x7:1
# text = We sat in the shade of the poplar.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | the shade of the poplar |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in shade=Location |
| 2 | **shade** |  |  | the poplar |  |  |  |  | nom shade «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The aspen is a kind of poplar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:x8:1
# text = The aspen is a kind of poplar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	aspen	aspen	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	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the aspen | a kind |  |  |  | of poplar | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cottonwood poplars drop fluffy seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:x9:1
# text = Cottonwood poplars drop fluffy seeds.
1	Cottonwood	cottonwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	poplars	poplar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drop	drop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | present | Cottonwood poplars | fluffy seeds |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A row of poplars shelters the farm from wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:x10:1
# text = A row of poplars shelters the farm from wind.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	poplars	poplar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	shelters	shelter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shelter** | present | a row of poplars | the farm |  | wind |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent farm=Patient from wind=Beneficiary |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It looks as if the fairies were planting little shining baby poplar trees and watering them with liquid light."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:poplar:x11:1
# text = It looks as if the fairies were planting little shining baby poplar trees and watering them with liquid light."
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fairies	fairy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	planting	plant	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obj	_	_
10	shining	shine	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	watering	water	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **plant** | past · progressive | the fairies | little |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Patient |
| 3 | **shine** | gerund | the fairies *not said here* | poplar trees |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tree=Theme |
| 4 | **water** | gerund | the fairies *not said here* | trees *= tree* |  |  |  | with liquid light | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Destination with light=Theme |

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