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title: bumblebee — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bumblebee» in the school dictionary: A bumblebee is a large, round, hairy bee, often black and yellow, that buzzes loudly and collects nectar and pollen from flowers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bumblebee

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**Who acts:** bumblebee, that, Bumblebees, flowers, you, We · **What happens:** be, buzz, collect, help, make, leave · **To what, where:** large round hairy bee, nectar, flowers, bumblebee, lavender, seeds

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A bumblebee is a large, round, hairy bee, often black and yellow, that buzzes loudly and collects nectar and pollen from flowers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bumblebee:m1:1
# text = A bumblebee is a large, round, hairy bee, often black and yellow, that buzzes loudly and collects nectar and pollen from flowers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bumblebee	bumblebee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	hairy	hairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	buzzes	buzz	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
19	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
22	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
25	from	from	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bumblebee | a large round hairy bee |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buzz** | present | that |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **collect** | present | that *not said here* | nectar and pollen |  | flowers |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent nectar=Theme from flower=Source |

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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 -->
A bumblebee buzzed around the lavender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bumblebee:x1:1
# text = A bumblebee buzzed around the lavender.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bumblebee	bumblebee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	buzzed	buzz	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lavender	lavender	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 | **buzz** | participle |  | a bumblebee *not said here* |  | the lavender |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around lavender=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bumblebees help flowers make seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bumblebee:x2:1
# text = Bumblebees help flowers make seeds.
1	Bumblebees	bumblebee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **help** | present | Bumblebees | flowers |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent flower=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | flowers *not said here* | seeds |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset seed=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leave the bumblebee alone and it won't sting you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bumblebee:x3:1
# text = Leave the bumblebee alone and it won't sting you.
1	Leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bumblebee	bumblebee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	sting	sting	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bumblebee |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bumblebee=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **sting** | future | bumblebee | you |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bumblebees are fluffy and round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bumblebee:x4:1
# text = Bumblebees are fluffy and round.
1	Bumblebees	bumblebee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	round	round	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bumblebees |  |  |  |  | fluffy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bumblebee was covered in yellow pollen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bumblebee:x5:1
# text = The bumblebee was covered in yellow pollen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bumblebee	bumblebee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We planted flowers to help bumblebees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bumblebee:x6:1
# text = We planted flowers to help bumblebees.
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	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	bumblebees	bumblebee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | We | flowers |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | bumblebees |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bumblebee=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bumblebee nest can be in the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bumblebee:x7:1
# text = A bumblebee nest can be in the ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bumblebee	bumblebee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | a bumblebee nest |  |  | the ground |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bumblebees can fly on cool, cloudy days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bumblebee:x8:1
# text = Bumblebees can fly on cool, cloudy days.
1	Bumblebees	bumblebee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	cloudy	cloudy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | can | Bumblebees |  |  |  | day |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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