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title: bamboo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bamboo» in the school dictionary: Bamboo is a very tall, fast-growing plant, a kind of giant grass, with hard hollow stems divided into sections. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bamboo

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**Who acts:** Bamboo, Pandas, We, bamboo stem, They · **What happens:** grow, be, divide, make, use, eat · **To what, where:** tall growing plant, hard hollow stems, sections, strong light material, stems, bamboo

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«bamboo» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [bamboo in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bamboo.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bamboo is a very tall, fast-growing plant, a kind of giant grass, with hard hollow stems divided into sections.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bamboo:m1:1
# text = Bamboo is a very tall, fast-growing plant, a kind of giant grass, with hard hollow stems divided into sections.
1	Bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
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	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
20	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	stems	stem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	parataxis	_	_
22	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl	_	_
23	into	into	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	sections	section	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | Bamboo | a tall growing plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **divide** | participle |  | hard hollow stems *not said here* |  | sections |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
Bamboo is also the strong, light material made from those stems, used for building, furniture, fishing rods and even toothbrushes.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bamboo:m2:1
# text = Bamboo is also the strong, light material made from those stems, used for building, furniture, fishing rods and even toothbrushes.
1	Bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	stems	stem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	rods	rod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	even	even	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	toothbrushes	toothbrush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bamboo | the strong light material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | the strong light material *not said here* |  | that stems |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from stem=Material |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | the strong light material *not said here* |  |  |  | for building and furniture and fishing rods and toothbrushes | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pandas eat bamboo almost all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bamboo:x1:1
# text = Pandas eat bamboo almost all day.
1	Pandas	panda	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Pandas | bamboo |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bamboo=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bamboo is a kind of giant grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bamboo:x2:1
# text = Bamboo is a kind of giant grass.
1	Bamboo	bamboo	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	_	7	case	_	_
6	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some bamboo can grow very fast in a single day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bamboo:x3:1
# text = Some bamboo can grow very fast in a single day.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | can | some bamboo |  |  |  | day | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We grew beans up bamboo canes in the school garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bamboo:x4:1
# text = We grew beans up bamboo canes in the school garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	canes	cane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | We | beans  bamboo canes |  | the school garden |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bean=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My new toothbrush is made of bamboo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bamboo:x5:1
# text = My new toothbrush is made of bamboo.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	toothbrush	toothbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | My new toothbrush |  |  |  | of bamboo | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bamboo stem is hollow inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bamboo:x6:1
# text = The bamboo stem is hollow inside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the bamboo stem |  |  |  |  | hollow, inside *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bamboo bent in the storm but did not snap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bamboo:x7:1
# text = The bamboo bent in the storm but did not snap.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	snap	snap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | participle |  | the bamboo *not said here* |  | the storm |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in storm=Location |
| 2 | **not** **snap** | past · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They built a raft from bamboo poles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bamboo:x8:1
# text = They built a raft from bamboo poles.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	raft	raft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | They | a raft |  | bamboo poles |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset raft=Product from pole=Material |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long, long ago, there lived an old bamboo wood-cutter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bamboo:x9:1
# text = Long, long ago, there lived an old bamboo wood-cutter.
1	Long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
10	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	cutter	cutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past |  | a old bamboo wood cutter |  | there |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme cutter=Location |

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