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title: bower — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bower» in the school dictionary: A shady, pleasant place in a garden or wood, under trees or climbing plants. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bower

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**Who acts:** They, bowerbird, princess, Ivy, garden, it · **What happens:** climb, make, rest, decorate, sit, have · **To what, where:** plants, display, bower, green bower, bench, shady bower

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«bower» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [bower in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bower.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shady, pleasant place in a garden or wood, under trees or climbing plants.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bower:m1:1
# text = A shady, pleasant place in a garden or wood, under trees or climbing plants.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	under	under	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	_
16	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | gerund |  | plants |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location plant=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}

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Usage: poetic, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A private room or bedroom, especially a lady's.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bower:m2:1
# text = A private room or bedroom, especially a lady's.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The display made by a bowerbird.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bower:m3:1
# text = The display made by a bowerbird.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	display	display	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bowerbird	bowerbird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **make** | participle |  | the display *not said here* |  |  |  | by a bowerbird | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They rested in a bower of roses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bower:x1:1
# text = They rested in a bower of roses.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rested	rest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bower	bower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | past | They |  |  | a bower of roses |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bower=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bowerbird decorated its bower with blue bottle tops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bower:x2:1
# text = The bowerbird decorated its bower with blue bottle tops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bowerbird	bowerbird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decorated	decorate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bower	bower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tops	top	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decorate** | past | the bowerbird | bowerbird's bower |  |  |  | with blue bottle tops | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent bower=Destination with top=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The princess sat in her bower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bower:x3:1
# text = The princess sat in her bower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	bower	bower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the princess |  |  | princess's bower |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in bower=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ivy made a green bower over the bench.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bower:x4:1
# text = Ivy made a green bower over the bench.
1	Ivy	Ivy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bower	bower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Ivy | a green bower |  | the bench |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bower=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garden had a shady bower for reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bower:x5:1
# text = The garden had a shady bower for reading.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bower	bower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the garden | a shady bower |  |  |  | for reading | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bower=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When completed, it was a sweet rural bower, roofed overhead with an arch of living boughs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bower:x6:1
# text = When completed, it was a sweet rural bower, roofed overhead with an arch of living boughs.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	completed	complete	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	rural	rural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bower	bower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	roofed	roof	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	overhead	overhead	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	arch	arch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	boughs	bough	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **complete** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | a sweet rural bower |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **roof** | participle |  | a sweet rural bower *not said here* |  |  |  | with a arch of living boughs; overhead *property* | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with arch=Theme |

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