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title: chlorophyll — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chlorophyll» in the school dictionary: Chlorophyll is the green substance in plants that soaks up sunlight. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chlorophyll

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**Who acts:** Chlorophyll, green substance, Plants, Leaves, plant, tiny parts · **What happens:** be, soak up, use, make, contain, help · **To what, where:** green substance, plants, sunlight, chlorophyll, own food, light · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«chlorophyll» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [chlorophyll in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chlorophyll.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chlorophyll is the green substance in plants that soaks up sunlight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorophyll:m1:1
# text = Chlorophyll is the green substance in plants that soaks up sunlight.
1	Chlorophyll	chlorophyll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	soaks	soak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chlorophyll | the green substance |  | plants |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **soak up** | present | the green substance | sunlight |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent sunlight=Source |

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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 -->
Plants use chlorophyll to make their own food from light, water and carbon dioxide.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorophyll:m2:1
# text = Plants use chlorophyll to make their own food from light, water and carbon dioxide.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	chlorophyll	chlorophyll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	dioxide	dioxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Plants | chlorophyll |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chlorophyll=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Plants *not said here* | Plants's own food |  | light and water and carbon dioxide |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset food=Product from light=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaves are green because they contain chlorophyll.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorophyll:x1:1
# text = Leaves are green because they contain chlorophyll.
1	Leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	chlorophyll	chlorophyll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Leaves |  |  |  |  | green *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **contain** | present | Leaves *= leaf* | chlorophyll |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot chlorophyll=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Chlorophyll helps plants catch sunlight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorophyll:x2:1
# text = Chlorophyll helps plants catch sunlight.
1	Chlorophyll	chlorophyll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **help** | present | Chlorophyll |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **catch** | infinitive | plants | sunlight |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sunlight=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without chlorophyll a plant cannot make its food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorophyll:x3:1
# text = Without chlorophyll a plant cannot make its food.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	chlorophyll	chlorophyll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **make** | can | a plant | plant's food |  |  |  | without chlorophyll | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset food=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In autumn the chlorophyll fades and leaves turn orange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorophyll:x4:1
# text = In autumn the chlorophyll fades and leaves turn orange.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	chlorophyll	chlorophyll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fades	fade	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fade** | present | the chlorophyll |  |  |  | autumn |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** | present | leaves |  |  |  |  | orange *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chlorophyll is found inside tiny parts called chloroplasts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorophyll:x5:1
# text = Chlorophyll is found inside tiny parts called chloroplasts.
1	Chlorophyll	chlorophyll	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	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	chloroplasts	chloroplast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · passive |  | Chlorophyll |  | tiny parts |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **call** | participle | tiny parts *not said here* | chloroplasts |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seaweed also has chlorophyll.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorophyll:x6:1
# text = Seaweed also has chlorophyll.
1	Seaweed	seaweed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chlorophyll	chlorophyll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plant kept in the dark loses its green colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorophyll:x7:1
# text = A plant kept in the dark loses its green colour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	loses	lose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle |  | a plant *not said here* |  | the dark |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in dark=Location |
| 2 | **lose** | present | a plant | plant's green colour |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested leaves for chlorophyll in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chlorophyll:x8:1
# text = We tested leaves for chlorophyll in science.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chlorophyll	chlorophyll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We | leaves |  |  |  | for chlorophyll in science | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme for chlorophyll=Attribute |

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