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title: dandelion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dandelion» in the school dictionary: A dandelion is a common wild plant with a bright yellow flower that turns into a white fluffy ball of seeds, called a clock. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dandelion

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**Who acts:** dandelion, bright yellow flower, seeds, lawn, I, Dandelion seeds · **What happens:** be, turn, call, blow, fly away, have · **To what, where:** common wild plant, white fluffy ball, clock, dandelion clock, tiny parachutes, dandelions · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A dandelion is a common wild plant with a bright yellow flower that turns into a white fluffy ball of seeds, called a clock.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dandelion:m1:1
# text = A dandelion is a common wild plant with a bright yellow flower that turns into a white fluffy ball of seeds, called a clock.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dandelion	dandelion	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	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 dandelion | a common wild plant |  |  |  | with a bright yellow flower | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | present | a bright yellow flower |  |  | a white fluffy ball of seeds |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into ball=Trajectory |
| 3 | **call** | participle | seeds *not said here* | a clock |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent clock=Recipient |

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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 -->
The lawn is full of yellow dandelions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dandelion:x1:1
# text = The lawn is full of yellow dandelions.
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	_	7	case	_	_
6	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dandelions	dandelion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 yellow dandelions; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I blew the dandelion clock and the seeds flew away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dandelion:x2:1
# text = I blew the dandelion clock and the seeds flew away.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dandelion	dandelion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | I | the dandelion clock |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent clock=Patient |
| 2 | **fly away** | past | the seeds |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dandelion seeds have tiny parachutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dandelion:x3:1
# text = Dandelion seeds have tiny parachutes.
1	Dandelion	dandelion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	parachutes	parachute	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 | Dandelion seeds | tiny parachutes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parachute=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees visit dandelions for nectar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dandelion:x4:1
# text = Bees visit dandelions for nectar.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dandelions	dandelion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | present | Bees | dandelions |  |  |  | for nectar | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dandelion=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rabbits like to eat dandelion leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dandelion:x5:1
# text = Rabbits like to eat dandelion leaves.
1	Rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	dandelion	dandelion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Rabbits |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Rabbits *not said here* | dandelion leaves |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dandelion seed can travel a long way on the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dandelion:x6:1
# text = A dandelion seed can travel a long way on the wind.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dandelion	dandelion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | can | a dandelion seed | a long way |  | the wind |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location way=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people make a wish when they blow a dandelion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dandelion:x7:1
# text = Some people make a wish when they blow a dandelion.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	blow	blow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dandelion	dandelion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **make** | present | some people | a wish |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Product |
| 2 | **blow** | present | people | a dandelion |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent dandelion=Patient |

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