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title: cedar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cedar» in the school dictionary: A tall evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and cones, such as the cedar of Lebanon. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# cedar

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**Who acts:** huge cedar, cedar, Grandma, Cedar wood, King, Bible · **What happens:** smell, use, call, stand, be, keep · **To what, where:** reddish wood, cedar trees, other trees, middle, flag, blankets · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cedar» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [cedar in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cedar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tall evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and cones, such as the cedar of Lebanon.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cedar:m1:1
# text = A tall evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and cones, such as the cedar of Lebanon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	evergreen	evergreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	cones	cone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	cedar	cedar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Lebanon	Lebanon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pleasant-smelling, reddish wood of cedar trees, used for chests, fences and pencils.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cedar:m2:1
# text = The pleasant-smelling, reddish wood of cedar trees, used for chests, fences and pencils.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	reddish	reddish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	cedar	cedar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	chests	chest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	fences	fence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | gerund |  | reddish wood of cedar trees |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | cedar trees *not said here* |  |  |  | for chests and fences and pencils | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some other trees with sweet-smelling wood are also called cedars (for example western red cedar in Canada).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cedar:m3:1
# text = Some other trees with sweet-smelling wood are also called cedars (for example western red cedar in Canada).
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	amod	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	also	also	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	cedars	cedar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	xcomp	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	western	western	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	cedar	cedar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	xcomp	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | some other trees with sweet smelling wood |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A huge cedar stands in the middle of the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cedar:x1:1
# text = A huge cedar stands in the middle of the park.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cedar	cedar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | a huge cedar |  |  | the middle of the park |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in middle=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cedar of Lebanon is on Lebanon's flag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cedar:x2:1
# text = The cedar of Lebanon is on Lebanon's flag.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cedar	cedar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Lebanon	Lebanon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	Lebanon	Lebanon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cedar of Lebanon |  |  | Lebanon's flag |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma keeps her blankets in a cedar chest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cedar:x3:1
# text = Grandma keeps her blankets in a cedar chest.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	blankets	blanket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cedar	cedar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	chest	chest	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 | **keep** | present | Grandma | Grandma's blankets |  | a cedar chest |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent blanket=Theme in chest=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cedar wood smells lovely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cedar:x4:1
# text = Cedar wood smells lovely.
1	Cedar	Cedar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | Cedar wood |  |  |  |  | lovely *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
King Solomon built the temple with cedar, the Bible says.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cedar:x5:1
# text = King Solomon built the temple with cedar, the Bible says.
1	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Solomon	Solomon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cedar	cedar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | King | the temple |  |  |  | with cedar | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent temple=Theme with cedar=Source |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Bible |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fence is made of red cedar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cedar:x6:1
# text = The fence is made of red cedar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cedar	cedar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At last he came to one of the largest forests in all the world, composed entirely of cedars.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cedar:x7:1
# text = At last he came to one of the largest forests in all the world, composed entirely of cedars.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	14	det:predet	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	composed	compose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
17	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	cedars	cedar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | he |  | one of the largest forests in all world | last |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to one=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **compose** | participle | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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