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title: burdock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «burdock» in the school dictionary: Burdock is a tall weed with big leaves and round prickly seed heads (burrs) that stick to clothes and animal fur. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# burdock

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**Who acts:** Burdock, that, idea, We, Dandelion, largest green leaf · **What happens:** be, stick, grow, come, have, pick · **To what, where:** tall weed, Burdock burrs, fur, paths, large leaves, fizzy drink

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«burdock» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [burdock in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/burdock.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Burdock is a tall weed with big leaves and round prickly seed heads (burrs) that stick to clothes and animal fur.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burdock:m1:1
# text = Burdock is a tall weed with big leaves and round prickly seed heads (burrs) that stick to clothes and animal fur.
1	Burdock	burdock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	weed	weed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	round	round	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	prickly	prickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	burrs	burr	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	stick	stick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	18	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Burdock | a tall weed |  |  |  | with big leaves | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick** | present | that |  |  |  |  | to clothes and animal fur | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to clothes=Co-Patient |

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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 -->
Burdock burrs stuck all over the dog's fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burdock:x1:1
# text = Burdock burrs stuck all over the dog's fur.
1	Burdock	burdock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	burrs	burr	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | participle |  | Burdock burrs *not said here* |  | the dog's fur |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme over fur=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burdock grows along paths and fields.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burdock:x2:1
# text = Burdock grows along paths and fields.
1	Burdock	burdock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Burdock |  |  | paths and fields |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along path=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The idea for Velcro came from burdock burrs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burdock:x3:1
# text = The idea for Velcro came from burdock burrs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Velcro	Velcro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	burdock	burdock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	burrs	burr	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **come** | past | the idea for Velcro |  |  | burdock burrs |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from burr=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burdock has very large leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burdock:x4:1
# text = Burdock has very large leaves.
1	Burdock	burdock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **have** | present | Burdock | large leaves |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We picked burdock burrs off our socks after the walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burdock:x5:1
# text = We picked burdock burrs off our socks after the walk.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	burdock	burdock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	burrs	burr	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | We | burdock burrs |  |  | after the walk | off our socks | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burr=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dandelion and burdock is a fizzy drink in Britain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burdock:x6:1
# text = Dandelion and burdock is a fizzy drink in Britain.
1	Dandelion	dandelion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	burdock	burdock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dandelion and burdock | a fizzy drink |  | Britain |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The largest green leaf in this country is certainly the burdock-leaf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:burdock:x7:1
# text = The largest green leaf in this country is certainly the burdock-leaf.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
3	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
9	certainly	certainly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	burdock	burdock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the largest green leaf in this country | the burdock leaf |  |  |  | certainly *property* | tree rules |

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