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title: algae — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «algae» in the school dictionary: Simple plant-like living things, usually green, brown or red, that grow in water or damp places and make their own food from sunlight. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# algae

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**Who acts:** that, Seaweeds, Algae, rocks, Seaweed, kind · **What happens:** live, grow, make, see, be, turn · **To what, where:** water, own food, sunlight, green slime, ponds, large algae · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Simple plant-like living things, usually green, brown or red, that grow in water or damp places and make their own food from sunlight.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algae:m1:1
# text = Simple plant-like living things, usually green, brown or red, that grow in water or damp places and make their own food from sunlight.
1	Simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
24	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
25	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
27	from	from	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | present | that |  |  | water or damp places |  | like Simple plant living things | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |
| 3 | **make** | present | that *not said here* | places's own food |  | sunlight |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset food=Product from sunlight=Material |

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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 -->
The green slime or scum seen on ponds, rocks, fish tanks and swimming pools.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algae:m2:1
# text = The green slime or scum seen on ponds, rocks, fish tanks and swimming pools.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	scum	scum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ponds	pond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	tanks	tank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | participle |  | the green slime or scum *not said here* |  | ponds and rocks and fish tanks and swimming pools |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seaweeds are large algae.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algae:m3:1
# text = Seaweeds are large algae.
1	Seaweeds	seaweed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	algae	alga	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Seaweeds | large algae |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Algae turned the pond water bright green.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algae:x1:1
# text = Algae turned the pond water bright green.
1	Algae	Algae	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	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 | **turn** | past | Algae | the pond water |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful — the rocks are slippery with algae.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algae:x2:1
# text = Be careful — the rocks are slippery with algae.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	csubj	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	algae	alga	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the rocks |  |  |  |  | with algae; slippery *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seaweed is a kind of algae that grows in the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algae:x3:1
# text = Seaweed is a kind of algae that grows in the sea.
1	Seaweed	seaweed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	algae	alga	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Seaweed | a kind |  |  |  | of algae | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | a kind |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Algae make food from sunlight, like plants do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algae:x4:1
# text = Algae make food from sunlight, like plants do.
1	Algae	alga	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Algae | food |  | sunlight |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset food=Product from sunlight=Material |
| 2 | **do** | present | plants |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tiny animals in the sea eat algae.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algae:x5:1
# text = Tiny animals in the sea eat algae.
1	Tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	algae	alga	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Tiny animals in the sea | algae |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alga=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cleaned the algae off the inside of the fish tank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algae:x6:1
# text = We cleaned the algae off the inside of the fish tank.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	algae	alga	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	inside	inside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | We | the algae |  | the inside of the fish tank |  |  | vn clear-10.3 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent alga=Theme off inside=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign warned that toxic algae made the lake unsafe for swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:algae:x7:1
# text = The sign warned that toxic algae made the lake unsafe for swimming.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	toxic	toxic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	algae	alga	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	unsafe	unsafe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the sign |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | past | toxic algae | the lake |  |  |  | unsafe *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset lake=Product |

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