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title: evergreen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «evergreen» in the school dictionary: An evergreen tree or plant keeps green leaves all year round. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# evergreen

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**Who acts:** evergreen tree, evergreen, Pine trees, Holly, Deciduous trees, evergreens · **What happens:** keep, be, describe, stay, lose, crown · **To what, where:** green leaves, tree, something, evergreen, evergreen bush, leaves · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«evergreen» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [evergreen in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/evergreen.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An evergreen tree or plant keeps green leaves all year round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evergreen:m1:1
# text = An evergreen tree or plant keeps green leaves all year round.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	evergreen	evergreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	round	round	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | a evergreen tree or plant | green leaves |  |  | year | round *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An evergreen is a tree or bush like a pine, holly or fir.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evergreen:m2:1
# text = An evergreen is a tree or bush like a pine, holly or fir.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	evergreen	evergreen	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	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pine	pine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	holly	holly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	fir	fir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a evergreen | a tree or bush like a pine and holly or fir |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evergreen describes something that stays popular for a long time: an evergreen song.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evergreen:m3:1
# text = Evergreen describes something that stays popular for a long time: an evergreen song.
1	Evergreen	Evergreen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	evergreen	evergreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Evergreen | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | present |  |  |  |  | time | popular *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pine trees are evergreen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evergreen:x1:1
# text = Pine trees are evergreen.
1	Pine	pine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	evergreen	evergreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pine trees | evergreen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Holly is an evergreen bush with prickly leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evergreen:x2:1
# text = Holly is an evergreen bush with prickly leaves.
1	Holly	Holly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	evergreen	evergreen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	prickly	prickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Holly | a evergreen bush |  |  |  | with prickly leaves | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Deciduous trees lose their leaves, but evergreens keep theirs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evergreen:x3:1
# text = Deciduous trees lose their leaves, but evergreens keep theirs.
1	Deciduous	deciduous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	evergreens	evergreen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	theirs	their	PRON	PRP	Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	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 | **lose** | present | Deciduous trees | trees's leaves |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Eventuality |
| 2 | **keep** | present | evergreens | leaves *= leaf* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent their=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forest stayed green even in winter because of the evergreens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evergreen:x4:1
# text = The forest stayed green even in winter because of the evergreens.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	even	even	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	evergreens	evergreen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | the forest |  |  |  | winter | because the evergreens; green *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That old song is an evergreen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evergreen:x5:1
# text = That old song is an evergreen.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	evergreen	evergreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that old song | a evergreen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eucalyptus trees are evergreen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evergreen:x6:1
# text = Eucalyptus trees are evergreen.
1	Eucalyptus	eucalyptus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	evergreen	evergreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Eucalyptus trees | evergreen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sorrowfully crowned his head with its leaves, and declared, that in memory of his love, it should henceforth remain evergreen, and be held sacred to him.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evergreen:x7:1
# text = He sorrowfully crowned his head with its leaves, and declared, that in memory of his love, it should henceforth remain evergreen, and be held sacred to him.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sorrowfully	sorrowfully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	crowned	crown	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	declared	declare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
21	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
22	henceforth	henceforth	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
24	evergreen	evergreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	28	aux:pass	_	_
28	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	conj	_	_
29	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	xcomp	_	_
30	to	to	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crown** | past | He | his head |  |  |  | with head's leaves; sorrowfully *property* | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent head=Destination with leaf=Theme |
| 2 | **declare** *speech: other* | past | He *not said here* |  |  | that memory of his love |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **remain** | should | head | evergreen |  |  |  | henceforth *property* | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme evergreen=Attribute |
| 4 | **hold** | infinitive · passive | head *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sacred *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V» |
| 5 | **love** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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