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title: camomile — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «camomile» in the school dictionary: A small plant with flowers like tiny daisies, white petals around a yellow middle, which has a sweet apple-like smell. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# camomile

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**Who acts:** yellow middle, Gran, Camomile flowers, garden, Alice, camomile · **What happens:** have, make, dry, feel, drink, look · **To what, where:** sweet like smell, drink, dried flowers, bitter medicine, plant, cup · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«camomile» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [camomile in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/camomile.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small plant with flowers like tiny daisies, white petals around a yellow middle, which has a sweet apple-like smell.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camomile:m1:1
# text = A small plant with flowers like tiny daisies, white petals around a yellow middle, which has a sweet apple-like smell.
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	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	daisies	daisy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
12	around	around	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
20	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
21	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a yellow middle | a sweet like smell |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A drink (camomile tea) made from the dried flowers, often drunk to feel calm or sleepy.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camomile:m2:1
# text = A drink (camomile tea) made from the dried flowers, often drunk to feel calm or sleepy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	camomile	camomile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	drunk	drunk	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
17	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	sleepy	sleepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a drink *not said here* |  | the dried flowers |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from flower=Material |
| 2 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **feel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old times, a bitter medicine made from the plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camomile:m3:1
# text = In old times, a bitter medicine made from the plant.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle · passive |  | a bitter medicine |  | the plant | time |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from plant=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran drinks a cup of camomile tea before bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camomile:x1:1
# text = Gran drinks a cup of camomile tea before bed.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drinks	drink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	camomile	camomile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | present | Gran | a cup of camomile tea before bed |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camomile flowers look like tiny daisies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camomile:x2:1
# text = Camomile flowers look like tiny daisies.
1	Camomile	camomile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	daisies	daisy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Camomile flowers |  |  |  |  | like tiny daisies | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garden smelled of camomile and mint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camomile:x3:1
# text = The garden smelled of camomile and mint.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	camomile	camomile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	mint	mint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | past | the garden |  |  |  |  | of camomile and mint | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of camomile=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peter Rabbit was put to bed with camomile tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camomile:x4:1
# text = Peter Rabbit was put to bed with camomile tea.
1	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	camomile	camomile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past · passive |  | Peter |  |  |  | to bed; with camomile tea | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alice said that camomile makes people bitter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camomile:x5:1
# text = Alice said that camomile makes people bitter.
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	camomile	camomile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Alice |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | present | camomile | people |  |  |  | bitter *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset people=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dried camomile flowers for a science project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camomile:x6:1
# text = We dried camomile flowers for a science project.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dried	dry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	camomile	camomile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | past | We | camomile flowers |  |  |  | for a science project | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient flower=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people say camomile helps them relax.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camomile:x7:1
# text = Some people say camomile helps them relax.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	camomile	camomile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	relax	relax	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **help** | present | camomile | people |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **relax** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lawn was made of camomile instead of grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camomile:x8:1
# text = The lawn was made of camomile instead of grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lawn	lawn	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	camomile	camomile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the lawn |  |  |  | of camomile; instead grass | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His mother put him to bed, and made some camomile tea; and she gave a dose of it to Peter!

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camomile:x9:1
# text = His mother put him to bed, and made some camomile tea; and she gave a dose of it to Peter!
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
11	camomile	camomile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nmod	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | His mother |  | him *= he* |  |  | to bed | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Goal |
| 2 | **make** | past | His mother *not said here* | some camomile tea |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tea=Product |
| 3 | **give** | past | mother | a dose of dose | Peter |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent dose=Theme to peter=Recipient |

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