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title: daisy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «daisy» in the school dictionary: A daisy is a small flower with white petals around a yellow middle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# daisy

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**Who acts:** daisy, She, 5 rows, He, We, Daisies · **What happens:** be, shape, call, pick, have, give · **To what, where:** small flower, Other flowers, 12 daisies, 20 petals, 3 daisies, mom · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«daisy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [daisy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/daisy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A daisy is a small flower with white petals around a yellow middle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daisy:m1:1
# text = A daisy is a small flower with white petals around a yellow middle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	daisy	daisy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	around	around	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a daisy | a small flower |  |  |  | with white petals around a yellow middle | tree rules |

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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 -->
Other flowers shaped like it, of many colours, are also called daisies.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daisy:m2:1
# text = Other flowers shaped like it, of many colours, are also called daisies.
1	Other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
12	also	also	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
14	daisies	daisy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  | Other flowers *not said here* |  |  |  | like it; of many colours | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | Other flowers |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She picked 12 daisies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daisy:x1:1
# text = She picked 12 daisies.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	daisies	daisy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | She | 12 daisies |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daisy=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each daisy has 20 petals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daisy:x2:1
# text = Each daisy has 20 petals.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	daisy	daisy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each daisy | 20 petals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petal=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 5 rows of daisies with 8 in each row.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daisy:x3:1
# text = There are 5 rows of daisies with 8 in each row.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	daisies	daisy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 5 rows of daisies with 8 in each row |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gave 3 daisies to his mom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daisy:x4:1
# text = He gave 3 daisies to his mom.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	daisies	daisy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mom	mom	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 | **give** | past | He | 3 daisies | his mom |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent daisy=Theme to mom=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a daisy chain in the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daisy:x5:1
# text = We made a daisy chain in the park.
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	5	det	_	_
4	daisy	daisy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 daisy chain |  | the park |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chain=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Daisies close their petals at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daisy:x6:1
# text = Daisies close their petals at night.
1	Daisies	daisy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	close	close	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | present | Daisies | Daisies's petals |  |  | night |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petal=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lawn is full of daisies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daisy:x7:1
# text = The lawn is full of daisies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	daisies	daisy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the lawn |  |  |  |  | of daisies; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt as fresh as a daisy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daisy:x8:1
# text = She felt as fresh as a daisy.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	daisy	daisy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is a simple daisy, just bursting out of the bud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daisy:x9:1
# text = It is a simple daisy, just bursting out of the bud.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	daisy	daisy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	bursting	burst	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bud	bud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a simple daisy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burst out** | gerund | a simple daisy *not said here* | the bud |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bud=Theme |

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