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title: camellia — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «camellia» in the school dictionary: A bush with shiny dark green leaves and large flowers like roses, usually pink, red or white, that bloom in late winter or spring. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# camellia

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**Who acts:** bush, tea plant, Camellias, camellia, Frost, leaves · **What happens:** bloom, be, cover, make, have, turn · **To what, where:** kind, camellia bush, Tea, leaves, white flowers, camellia petals

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«camellia» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [camellia in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/camellia.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bush with shiny dark green leaves and large flowers like roses, usually pink, red or white, that bloom in late winter or spring.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camellia:m1:1
# text = A bush with shiny dark green leaves and large flowers like roses, usually pink, red or white, that bloom in late winter or spring.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	nsubj	_	_
22	bloom	bloom	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bloom** | present | a bush with shiny dark green leaves and large flowers like roses |  |  |  | winter |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tea plant is a kind of camellia (Camellia sinensis).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camellia:m2:1
# text = The tea plant is a kind of camellia (Camellia sinensis).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	camellia	camellia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Camellia	Camellia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	sinensis	sinensis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the tea plant | a kind |  |  |  | of camellia; Camellia sinensis *nmod* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The camellia bush is covered in pink flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camellia:x1:1
# text = The camellia bush is covered in pink flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	camellia	camellia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	flowers	flower	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 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the camellia bush |  |  |  | in pink flowers | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in flower=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tea is made from the leaves of a camellia plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camellia:x2:1
# text = Tea is made from the leaves of a camellia plant.
1	Tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	camellia	camellia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Tea |  | the leaves of a camellia plant |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from leaf=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camellias bloom in late winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camellia:x3:1
# text = Camellias bloom in late winter.
1	Camellias	camellia	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bloom	bloom	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bloom** | present | Camellias |  |  |  | winter |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's camellia has white flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camellia:x4:1
# text = Grandma's camellia has white flowers.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	camellia	camellia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frost turned the camellia petals brown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camellia:x5:1
# text = Frost turned the camellia petals brown.
1	Frost	frost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	camellia	camellia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | Frost | the camellia petals |  |  |  | brown *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent petal=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The camellia's leaves are shiny and dark green.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camellia:x6:1
# text = The camellia's leaves are shiny and dark green.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camellia	camellia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	green	green	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the camellia's leaves |  |  |  |  | shiny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perhaps the Story might have hidden itself in the red tulips, with the golden yellow edges, or in the fresh rose, or in the beaming camellia.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camellia:x7:1
# text = Perhaps the Story might have hidden itself in the red tulips, with the golden yellow edges, or in the fresh rose, or in the beaming camellia.
1	Perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux	_	_
6	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tulips	tulip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	beaming	beaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	camellia	camellia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | might · perfect · passive |  | the Story |  | the red tulips and the golden yellow edges or the fresh rose or the beaming camellia |  | perhaps *property* | tree rules |

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