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title: eucalyptus — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eucalyptus» in the school dictionary: A eucalyptus is a tall tree from Australia with long, strong-smelling leaves; it is also called a gum tree. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eucalyptus

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**Who acts:** eucalyptus, Koalas, eucalyptus tree, Most, bark, kookaburra · **What happens:** be, smell, call, use, eat, peel off · **To what, where:** tall tree, Australia, leaves, eucalyptus, oil, medicines · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A eucalyptus is a tall tree from Australia with long, strong-smelling leaves; it is also called a gum tree.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucalyptus:m1:1
# text = A eucalyptus is a tall tree from Australia with long, strong-smelling leaves; it is also called a gum tree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eucalyptus	eucalyptus	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	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
15	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
19	also	also	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	xcomp	_	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 | a eucalyptus | a tall tree |  | Australia |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **smell** | gerund | a eucalyptus *not said here* | leaves |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer leaf=Stimulus |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  | eucalyptus |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eucalyptus is the oil from its leaves, used in some medicines and sprays.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucalyptus:m2:1
# text = Eucalyptus is the oil from its leaves, used in some medicines and sprays.
1	Eucalyptus	eucalyptus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	sprays	spray	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Eucalyptus | the oil |  | Eucalyptus's leaves |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the oil *not said here* |  | some medicines and sprays |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucalyptus:x1:1
# text = Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves.
1	Koalas	koala	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	eucalyptus	eucalyptus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	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 | **eat** | present | Koalas | eucalyptus leaves |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eucalyptus tree smells fresh after rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucalyptus:x2:1
# text = The eucalyptus tree smells fresh after rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	eucalyptus	eucalyptus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **smell** | present | the eucalyptus tree |  |  |  | after rain | fresh *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eucalyptus oil is used in some cold medicines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucalyptus:x3:1
# text = Eucalyptus oil is used in some cold medicines.
1	Eucalyptus	eucalyptus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Eucalyptus oil |  | some cold medicines |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most of Australia's forests are eucalyptus forests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucalyptus:x4:1
# text = Most of Australia's forests are eucalyptus forests.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	eucalyptus	eucalyptus	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Most of Australia's forests | eucalyptus forests |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bark of the eucalyptus peels off in strips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucalyptus:x5:1
# text = The bark of the eucalyptus peels off in strips.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bark	bark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	eucalyptus	eucalyptus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	peels	peel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peel off** | present | the bark of the eucalyptus |  |  | strips |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kookaburra sat in the old gum tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucalyptus:x6:1
# text = A kookaburra sat in the old gum tree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kookaburra	kookaburra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | a kookaburra |  |  | the old gum tree |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in tree=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eucalyptus leaves are poisonous to most animals, but not to koalas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eucalyptus:x7:1
# text = Eucalyptus leaves are poisonous to most animals, but not to koalas.
1	Eucalyptus	eucalyptus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	koalas	koala	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Eucalyptus leaves |  |  |  |  | to most animals; to koalas; poisonous *property* | tree rules |

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