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title: bloom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bloom» in the school dictionary: A flower, especially on a plant grown for its flowers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bloom

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**Who acts:** algae, mild swear word, cherry trees, Roses, new classmate, you · **What happens:** grow, produce, open, bloom, be, mean · **To what, where:** plant, flowers, water, mild swear word, cheek, full bloom

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«bloom» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [bloom in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bloom.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flower, especially on a plant grown for its flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloom:m1:1
# text = A flower, especially on a plant grown for its flowers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
8	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  | a plant *not said here* |  |  |  | for plant's flowers | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To produce flowers; to open into flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloom:m2:1
# text = To produce flowers; to open into flowers.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	produce	produce	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **produce** | to-infinitive |  | flowers |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Result |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | flowers |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent into flower=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To grow healthy, happy or confident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloom:m3:1
# text = To grow healthy, happy or confident.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	confident	confident	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: in science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An algal bloom: a sudden big growth of algae in water, sometimes harmful.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloom:m4:1
# text = An algal bloom: a sudden big growth of algae in water, sometimes harmful.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	algal	algal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bloom	bloom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	algae	alga	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	15	advmod	_	_
15	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** |  | algae |  |  | water |  |  | nom growth «process intransitive»: of=agent in=place |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, informal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blooming is a mild swear word meaning very or annoying: blooming cheek!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloom:m5:1
# text = Blooming is a mild swear word meaning very or annoying: blooming cheek!
1	Blooming	bloom	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	swear	swear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	blooming	bloom	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
13	cheek	cheek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bloom** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a mild swear word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | gerund | a mild swear word *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **bloom** | gerund | a mild swear word *not said here* | cheek |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location cheek=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cherry trees are in full bloom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloom:x1:1
# text = The cherry trees are in full bloom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bloom	bloom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cherry trees |  |  | full bloom |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Roses bloom in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloom:x2:1
# text = Roses bloom in summer.
1	Roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bloom	bloom	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bloom** | present | Roses |  |  |  | summer |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cactus bloomed after the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloom:x3:1
# text = The cactus bloomed after the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cactus	cactus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	bloomed	bloom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bloom** | participle |  | the cactus *not said here* |  |  | after the rain |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our new classmate bloomed once she made friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloom:x4:1
# text = Our new classmate bloomed once she made friends.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	bloomed	bloom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bloom** | participle |  | Our new classmate *not said here* |  |  |  | once *property* | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | past | Our new classmate | friends |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset friend=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't swim in the lake: there's a green algal bloom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloom:x5:1
# text = Don't swim in the lake: there's a green algal bloom.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	swim	swim	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	algal	algal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	bloom	bloom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **swim** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | the lake |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lake=Trajectory |
| 2 | **be** | present | a green algal bloom |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother is a late bloomer, but now he's great at football.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloom:x6:1
# text = My brother is a late bloomer, but now he's great at football.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bloomer	bloomer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My brother | a late bloomer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  | football | now | great *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's blooming freezing out here!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloom:x7:1
# text = It's blooming freezing out here!
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	blooming	bloom	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	freezing	freeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bloom** | present · progressive | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **freeze out** | gerund |  |  |  | here |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The withered tree at once burst into full bloom!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bloom:x8:1
# text = The withered tree at once burst into full bloom!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	withered	wither	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	obl	_	_
6	burst	burst	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bloom	bloom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wither** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **burst** | participle · passive |  | the withered tree |  | full bloom |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

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