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title: bladderwort — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bladderwort» in the school dictionary: A bladderwort is a meat-eating water plant with tiny bladders (bags) on its underwater stems that suck in and trap very small animals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bladderwort

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**Who acts:** bladderwort, underwater stems, It, trap, Bladderworts, We · **What happens:** eat, be, suck in, trap, stem, grow · **To what, where:** eating water plant, small animals, ponds, little yellow flowers, water, roots

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«bladderwort» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [bladderwort in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bladderwort.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bladderwort is a meat-eating water plant with tiny bladders (bags) on its underwater stems that suck in and trap very small animals.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bladderwort:m1:1
# text = A bladderwort is a meat-eating water plant with tiny bladders (bags) on its underwater stems that suck in and trap very small animals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bladderwort	bladderwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	bladders	bladder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	underwater	underwater	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	stems	stem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	suck	suck	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	trap	trap	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
25	very	very	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a bladderwort | a eating water plant |  |  |  | with tiny bladders on bladderwort's underwater stems | tree rules |
| 3 | **suck in** | present | bladderwort's underwater stems |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **trap** | present | bladderwort's underwater stems *not said here* | small animals |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient |
| 5 | **stem** |  | bladderwort |  |  |  |  |  | nom stem «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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 -->
It grows in ponds, bogs and wet places all over the world and has little yellow or purple flowers above the water.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bladderwort:m2:1
# text = It grows in ponds, bogs and wet places all over the world and has little yellow or purple flowers above the water.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	ponds	pond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	bogs	bog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	all	all	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
17	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	_
20	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
21	above	above	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | It |  |  | ponds and bogs and wet places |  | over the world | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pond=Location |
| 2 | **have** | present |  | little yellow flowers |  | the water |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bladderwort has no roots and floats in the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bladderwort:x1:1
# text = The bladderwort has no roots and floats in the pond.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bladderwort	bladderwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	floats	float	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the bladderwort | no roots |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent root=Patient |
| 2 | **float** | present | the bladderwort *not said here* |  |  | the pond |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pond=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tiny bladders on the bladderwort suck in water fleas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bladderwort:x2:1
# text = Tiny bladders on the bladderwort suck in water fleas.
1	Tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bladders	bladder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bladderwort	bladderwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	suck	suck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	fleas	flea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bladderwort's trap snaps shut in a split second.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bladderwort:x3:1
# text = A bladderwort's trap snaps shut in a split second.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bladderwort	bladderwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	snaps	snap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	shut	shut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	split	split	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snap** | present | a bladderwort's trap |  |  |  | second | shut *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bladderworts have pretty yellow flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bladderwort:x4:1
# text = Bladderworts have pretty yellow flowers.
1	Bladderworts	bladderwort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Bladderworts | yellow flowers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Like the Venus flytrap, the bladderwort eats tiny animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bladderwort:x5:1
# text = Like the Venus flytrap, the bladderwort eats tiny animals.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	flytrap	flytrap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bladderwort	bladderwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | the bladderwort | tiny animals |  |  |  | like the Venus flytrap | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We looked at a bladderwort under a magnifying glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bladderwort:x6:1
# text = We looked at a bladderwort under a magnifying glass.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bladderwort	bladderwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	magnifying	magnify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | We |  |  |  |  | under a magnifying glass; at a bladderwort | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at bladderwort=Theme |
| 2 | **magnify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bladderworts grow in bogs where there are few nutrients.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bladderwort:x7:1
# text = Bladderworts grow in bogs where there are few nutrients.
1	Bladderworts	bladderwort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bogs	bog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	nutrients	nutrient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Bladderworts |  |  | bogs |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bog=Location |

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