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title: fir — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fir» in the school dictionary: A tall evergreen tree with flat needles and upright cones; many are used as Christmas trees. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# fir

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**Who acts:** tall evergreen tree, We, Fir trees, needles, They · **What happens:** use, decorate, stay, smell, nibble, build · **To what, where:** many, fir tree, forest, cabin, fir wood, scent

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A tall evergreen tree with flat needles and upright cones; many are used as Christmas trees.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fir:m1:1
# text = A tall evergreen tree with flat needles and upright cones; many are used as Christmas trees.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	evergreen	evergreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	needles	needle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	upright	upright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cones	cone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive | a tall evergreen tree with flat needles and upright cones *not said here* | many |  |  |  | as Christmas trees | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as tree=Attribute |

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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 -->
The wood of this tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fir:m2:1
# text = The wood of this tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We decorated a fir tree for Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fir:x1:1
# text = We decorated a fir tree for Christmas.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	decorated	decorate	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	fir	fir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	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 | **decorate** | past | We | a fir tree |  |  |  | for Christmas | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fir trees stay green all winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fir:x2:1
# text = Fir trees stay green all winter.
1	Fir	fir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | Fir trees |  |  |  | winter | green *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forest smelled of fir and pine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fir:x3:1
# text = The forest smelled of fir and pine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	smelled	smell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	fir	fir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	pine	pine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | participle |  | the forest *not said here* |  |  |  | of fir and pine | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of fir=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squirrels nibbled seeds from the fir cones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fir:x4:1
# text = Squirrels nibbled seeds from the fir cones.
1	Squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	nibbled	nibble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fir	fir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cones	cone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nibble** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The cabin was built from fir wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fir:x5:1
# text = The cabin was built from fir wood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cabin	cabin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	fir	fir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	wood	wood	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 | **build** | past · passive |  | the cabin |  | fir wood |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from wood=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fir's needles are soft and flat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fir:x6:1
# text = A fir's needles are soft and flat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fir	fir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	needles	needle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a fir's needles |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a fir's needles *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They had the scent of fir-trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fir:x7:1
# text = They had the scent of fir-trees.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scent	scent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	fir	fir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | They | the scent of fir trees |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scent=Patient |
| 2 | **scent** |  |  | fir trees |  |  |  |  | nom scent «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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