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title: daffodil — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «daffodil» in the school dictionary: A daffodil is a yellow spring flower with a trumpet-shaped centre that grows from a bulb. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# daffodil

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**Who acts:** daffodil, shaped centre, Daffodils, We, Mum, you · **What happens:** be, shape, grow, come up, plant, have · **To what, where:** yellow spring flower, daffodil bulbs, yellow trumpet, middle, bunch, symbol

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A daffodil is a yellow spring flower with a trumpet-shaped centre that grows from a bulb.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daffodil:m1:1
# text = A daffodil is a yellow spring flower with a trumpet-shaped centre that grows from a bulb.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	daffodil	daffodil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	trumpet	trumpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a daffodil | a yellow spring flower |  |  |  | with a shaped centre | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **grow** | present | a shaped centre |  |  |  |  | from a bulb | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from bulb=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Daffodils come up in early spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daffodil:x1:1
# text = Daffodils come up in early spring.
1	Daffodils	daffodil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come up** | present | Daffodils |  |  |  | spring |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We planted daffodil bulbs in the autumn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daffodil:x2:1
# text = We planted daffodil bulbs in the autumn.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	daffodil	daffodil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bulbs	bulb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **plant** | past | We | daffodil bulbs |  |  | autumn |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bulb=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The daffodil has a yellow trumpet in the middle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daffodil:x3:1
# text = The daffodil has a yellow trumpet in the middle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	daffodil	daffodil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trumpet	trumpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum bought a bunch of daffodils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daffodil:x4:1
# text = Mum bought a bunch of daffodils.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bunch	bunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	daffodils	daffodil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Mum | a bunch of daffodils |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bunch=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The daffodil is a symbol of Wales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daffodil:x5:1
# text = The daffodil is a symbol of Wales.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	daffodil	daffodil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Wales	Wales	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the daffodil | a symbol |  |  |  | of Wales | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count the petals on the daffodil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daffodil:x6:1
# text = Count the petals on the daffodil.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	daffodil	daffodil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | the petals |  | the daffodil |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petal=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A host of golden daffodils danced in the breeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daffodil:x7:1
# text = A host of golden daffodils danced in the breeze.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	host	host	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	daffodils	daffodil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	danced	dance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | participle |  | golden daffodils *not said here* |  | the breeze |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in breeze=Location |

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