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title: butterwort — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «butterwort» in the school dictionary: A small plant with a flat rosette of sticky, pale green leaves and purple, violet or yellow flowers; it catches and eats small insects. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# butterwort

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**Who acts:** small plant, butterwort, Butterworts, We, our, people · **What happens:** catch, eat, grow, have, see, trip · **To what, where:** small insects, tiny fly, sticky leaf, wet boggy places, violet flowers, butterwort

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A small plant with a flat rosette of sticky, pale green leaves and purple, violet or yellow flowers; it catches and eats small insects.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butterwort:m1:1
# text = A small plant with a flat rosette of sticky, pale green leaves and purple, violet or yellow flowers; it catches and eats small insects.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rosette	rosette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
15	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	violet	violet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
20	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	conj	_	_
26	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | a small plant with a flat rosette of sticky pale green leaves and purple flowers |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **eat** | present | a small plant with a flat rosette of sticky pale green leaves and purple flowers *not said here* | small insects |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=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 -->
The butterwort caught a tiny fly on its sticky leaf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butterwort:x1:1
# text = The butterwort caught a tiny fly on its sticky leaf.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butterwort	butterwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	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	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | the butterwort | a tiny fly |  | butterwort's sticky leaf |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Butterworts grow in wet, boggy places.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butterwort:x2:1
# text = Butterworts grow in wet, boggy places.
1	Butterworts	butterwort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	boggy	boggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Butterworts |  |  | wet boggy places |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The butterwort has pretty violet flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butterwort:x3:1
# text = The butterwort has pretty violet flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butterwort	butterwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	violet	violet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the butterwort | violet flowers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw butterwort on our trip to the Scottish hills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butterwort:x4:1
# text = We saw butterwort on our trip to the Scottish hills.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	butterwort	butterwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | butterwort |  | our trip to the Scottish hills |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer butterwort=Stimulus |
| 2 | **trip** |  | our |  |  |  |  | to the Scottish hills | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people keep butterworts to catch fungus gnats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:butterwort:x5:1
# text = Some people keep butterworts to catch fungus gnats.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	butterworts	butterwort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	fungus	fungus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	gnats	gnat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | some people | butterworts |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent butterwort=Theme |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | some people *not said here* | fungus gnats |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gnat=Theme |

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