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title: flora — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flora» in the school dictionary: All the plants that grow in a particular place or at a particular time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flora

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**Who acts:** plants, tiny living things, Flora, We, Mountain flora, island · **What happens:** grow, live, be, include, study, survive · **To what, where:** particular place, gut flora, part, name, Roman goddess, thousands

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All the plants that grow in a particular place or at a particular time.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flora:m1:1
# text = All the plants that grow in a particular place or at a particular time.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | all plants |  |  | a particular place or a particular time |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |

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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 tiny living things, especially bacteria, that live in a part of the body: «gut flora».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flora:m2:1
# text = The tiny living things, especially bacteria, that live in a part of the body: «gut flora».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	bacteria	bacteria	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	gut	gut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	flora	flora	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the tiny living things | gut flora |  | a part of the body |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in part=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flora is a girl's name; Flora was also the Roman goddess of flowers.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flora:m3:1
# text = Flora is a girl's name; Flora was also the Roman goddess of flowers.
1	Flora	Flora	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
8	Flora	Flora	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
10	also	also	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Flora | a girl's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Flora | the Roman goddess |  |  |  | of flowers | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flora of the rainforest includes thousands of kinds of plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flora:x1:1
# text = The flora of the rainforest includes thousands of kinds of plants.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flora	flora	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	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | the flora of the rainforest | thousands of kinds of plants |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thousand=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We studied the flora and fauna of the river bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flora:x2:1
# text = We studied the flora and fauna of the river bank.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flora	flora	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fauna	fauna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | past | We | the flora and fauna of the river bank |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flora=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mountain flora must survive cold wind and snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flora:x3:1
# text = Mountain flora must survive cold wind and snow.
1	Mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	flora	flora	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	survive	survive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **survive** | must | Mountain flora | cold wind and snow |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wind=Circumstance |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The island has strange flora found nowhere else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flora:x4:1
# text = The island has strange flora found nowhere else.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	flora	flora	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
8	else	else	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the island | strange flora |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flora=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | strange flora *not said here* |  |  |  | nowhere *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Healthy gut flora help you digest food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flora:x5:1
# text = Healthy gut flora help you digest food.
1	Healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	gut	gut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	flora	flora	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	digest	digest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Healthy gut flora | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **digest** | infinitive | you *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flora:x6:1
# text = Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring.
1	Flora	Flora	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Flora | the Roman goddess |  |  |  | of flowers and spring | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flora, who typified the season of Spring, is generally represented as a lovely maiden, garlanded with flowers.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flora:x7:1
# text = Flora, who typified the season of Spring, is generally represented as a lovely maiden, garlanded with flowers.
1	Flora	Flora	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	typified	typify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
11	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	represented	represent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	maiden	maiden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	garlanded	garland	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **typify** | past | Flora |  |  |  | season |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **represent** | present · passive |  | Flora |  |  |  | generally, maiden *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **garland** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with flowers | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with flower=Theme |

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