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title: clover — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clover» in the school dictionary: Clover is a small wild plant with leaves made of three round parts, and small white, pink or purple flower heads. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clover

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**Who acts:** Clover, leaf clover, Bees, I, cows, Clover leaves · **What happens:** be, make, say, bring, buzz, find · **To what, where:** small wild plant, leaves, rare clover leaf, good luck, clover, leaf clover · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clover is a small wild plant with leaves made of three round parts, and small white, pink or purple flower heads.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clover:m1:1
# text = Clover is a small wild plant with leaves made of three round parts, and small white, pink or purple flower heads.
1	Clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
12	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
16	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
17	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
22	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Clover | a small wild plant |  |  |  | with leaves | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | leaves *not said here* |  |  |  | of three round parts | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 -->
A four-leaf clover is a rare clover leaf with four parts, said to bring good luck.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clover:m2:1
# text = A four-leaf clover is a rare clover leaf with four parts, said to bring good luck.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	ccomp	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
15	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a leaf clover | a rare clover leaf |  |  |  | with four parts | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  | good luck |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent luck=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees were buzzing over the clover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clover:x1:1
# text = Bees were buzzing over the clover.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	buzzing	buzz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | past · progressive | Bees |  |  | the clover |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over clover=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I found a four-leaf clover in the playground!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clover:x2:1
# text = I found a four-leaf clover in the playground!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **find** | past | I | a leaf clover |  | the playground |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clover=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cows grazed in a field of clover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clover:x3:1
# text = The cows grazed in a field of clover.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grazed	graze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **graze** | past | the cows |  |  | a field of clover |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clover leaves usually have three parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clover:x4:1
# text = Clover leaves usually have three parts.
1	Clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	parts	part	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 | Clover leaves | three parts |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a chain from clover flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clover:x5:1
# text = We made a chain from clover flowers.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	flowers	flower	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 | **make** | past | We | a chain |  | clover flowers |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent chain=Product from flower=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people believe a four-leaf clover brings luck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clover:x6:1
# text = Some people believe a four-leaf clover brings luck.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
10	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **bring** | present | a leaf clover | luck |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent luck=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After winning the prize, they were living in clover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clover:x7:1
# text = After winning the prize, they were living in clover.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | gerund | they *not said here* | the prize |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |
| 2 | **live** | past · progressive | they |  |  | clover |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in clover=Location |

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