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title: blossom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blossom» in the school dictionary: Blossom is the flowers on a fruit tree or bush, such as apple, cherry or plum, in spring. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# blossom

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**Who acts:** Blossom, Bees, orange trees, fruit, new girl, nice clover blossom · **What happens:** be, blossom, develop, become, cover, buzz · **To what, where:** flowers, fruit tree, one, cherry tree, apple blossoms, friendship

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«blossom» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [blossom in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blossom.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blossom is the flowers on a fruit tree or bush, such as apple, cherry or plum, in spring.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blossom:m1:1
# text = Blossom is the flowers on a fruit tree or bush, such as apple, cherry or plum, in spring.
1	Blossom	blossom	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	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	plum	plum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Blossom | the flowers and spring |  | a fruit tree or bush and apple and cherry or plum |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
A blossom is one of those flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blossom:m2:1
# text = A blossom is one of those flowers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blossom	blossom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | a blossom | one |  |  |  | of that flowers | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To blossom is to produce flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blossom:m3:1
# text = To blossom is to produce flowers.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	blossom	blossom	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	produce	produce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blossom** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | produce *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To blossom is to grow and develop well, becoming happier, more confident or more successful.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blossom:m4:1
# text = To blossom is to grow and develop well, becoming happier, more confident or more successful.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	blossom	blossom	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	develop	develop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	happier	happy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
14	confident	confident	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	17	advmod	_	_
17	successful	successful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blossom** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | grow *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **develop** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **become** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cherry tree is covered in pink blossom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blossom:x1:1
# text = The cherry tree is covered in pink blossom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	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	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	blossom	blossom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the cherry tree |  |  |  | in pink blossom | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in blossom=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees buzzed among the apple blossoms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blossom:x2:1
# text = Bees buzzed among the apple blossoms.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buzzed	buzz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	among	among	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	blossoms	blossom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | past | Bees |  |  | the apple blossoms |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among blossom=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orange trees blossom in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blossom:x3:1
# text = The orange trees blossom in spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	blossom	blossom	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blossom** | present | the orange trees |  |  |  | spring |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without blossom, there would be no fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blossom:x4:1
# text = Without blossom, there would be no fruit.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	blossom	blossom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | would | no fruit |  |  | there |  | without blossom | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new girl was shy at first but blossomed in Year 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blossom:x5:1
# text = The new girl was shy at first but blossomed in Year 5.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	obl	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	blossomed	blossom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl:agent	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the new girl |  |  |  |  | shy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **blossom** | participle | the new girl *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their friendship blossomed during the school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blossom:x6:1
# text = Their friendship blossomed during the school trip.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	blossomed	blossom	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blossom** | participle |  | Their friendship *not said here* |  |  | during the school trip |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Japan, families picnic under the cherry blossom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blossom:x7:1
# text = In Japan, families picnic under the cherry blossom.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	blossom	blossom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Here is a nice clover blossom."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blossom:x8:1
# text = "Here is a nice clover blossom."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	blossom	blossom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | a nice clover blossom |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |

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