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title: buddleia — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «buddleia» in the school dictionary: A bush with long, cone-shaped clusters of purple, white or pink flowers that attract many butterflies; also called the butterfly bush. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# buddleia

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**Who acts:** purple flowers, buddleia, We, buddleia flowers · **What happens:** shape, attract, call, crowd, grow out, plant · **To what, where:** many butterflies, bush, Butterflies, buddleia, old wall, wild plants · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«buddleia» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: [buddleia in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/buddleia.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A bush with long, cone-shaped clusters of purple, white or pink flowers that attract many butterflies; also called the butterfly bush.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddleia:m1:1
# text = A bush with long, cone-shaped clusters of purple, white or pink flowers that attract many butterflies; also called the butterfly bush.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	clusters	cluster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
11	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
16	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	attract	attract	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	butterflies	butterfly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	also	also	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **attract** | present | purple flowers | many butterflies |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent butterfly=Patient |
| 3 | **call** | participle · passive |  | a bush with long shaped clusters of purple flowers |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Butterflies crowded on the buddleia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddleia:x1:1
# text = Butterflies crowded on the buddleia.
1	Butterflies	butterfly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	crowded	crowd	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	buddleia	buddleia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crowd** | participle |  | Butterflies *not said here* |  | the buddleia |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on buddleia=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A buddleia was growing out of the old wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddleia:x2:1
# text = A buddleia was growing out of the old wall.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	buddleia	buddleia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow out** | past · progressive | a buddleia | the old wall |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wall=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We planted a buddleia to attract butterflies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddleia:x3:1
# text = We planted a buddleia to attract butterflies.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	buddleia	buddleia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	attract	attract	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	butterflies	butterfly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | We | a buddleia |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent buddleia=Patient |
| 2 | **attract** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | butterflies |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent butterfly=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The buddleia flowers smell of honey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddleia:x4:1
# text = The buddleia flowers smell of honey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	buddleia	buddleia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	smell	smell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | the buddleia flowers |  |  |  |  | of honey | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of honey=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buddleia can spread fast and push out wild plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddleia:x5:1
# text = Buddleia can spread fast and push out wild plants.
1	Buddleia	buddleia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | can | Buddleia |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **push out** | present | Buddleia *not said here* | wild plants |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Theme |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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