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title: flower — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flower» in the school dictionary: A flower is the coloured part of a plant that blooms, like a rose or a tulip. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# flower

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**Who acts:** flower, plant, She, 7 roses, bouquet, Bees · **What happens:** be, bloom, grow, flower, pick, put · **To what, where:** coloured part, rose, plant, 24 flowers, flowers, 4 vases

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«flower» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [flower in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flower.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flower is the coloured part of a plant that blooms, like a rose or a tulip.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flower:m1:1
# text = A flower is the coloured part of a plant that blooms, like a rose or a tulip.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	blooms	bloom	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	tulip	tulip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 flower | the coloured part |  |  |  | of a plant | tree rules |
| 2 | **bloom** | present | a plant | a rose or a tulip |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location rose=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flower is a plant grown for its flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flower:m2:1
# text = A flower is a plant grown for its flowers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flower	flower	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	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 flower | a plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  | a plant *not said here* |  |  |  | for flower's flowers | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To flower is to make flowers: «The tree flowers in spring».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flower:m3:1
# text = To flower is to make flowers: «The tree flowers in spring».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	flower	flower	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flower** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She picked 24 flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flower:x1:1
# text = She picked 24 flowers.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	flowers	flower	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 | **pick** | past | She | 24 flowers |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She put the flowers in 4 vases equally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flower:x2:1
# text = She put the flowers in 4 vases equally.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	vases	vas	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | She | the flowers |  | 4 vases |  | equally *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent flower=Theme in vas=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 7 roses and 5 tulips; how many flowers?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flower:x3:1
# text = There are 7 roses and 5 tulips; how many flowers?
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	tulips	tulip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 7 roses and 5 tulips | many flowers |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each bouquet has 6 flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flower:x4:1
# text = Each bouquet has 6 flowers.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	bouquet	bouquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each bouquet | 6 flowers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees visit flowers to collect nectar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flower:x5:1
# text = Bees visit flowers to collect 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	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	collect	collect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **visit** | present | Bees | flowers |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **collect** | to-infinitive | Bees *not said here* | nectar |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nectar=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We planted flowers in the school garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flower:x6:1
# text = We planted flowers in the school garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | We | flowers |  | the school garden |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent flower=Theme in garden=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cherry tree flowers in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flower:x7:1
# text = The cherry tree flowers in spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some wild flowers are poisonous, so don't eat them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flower:x8:1
# text = Some wild flowers are poisonous, so don't eat them.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some wild flowers |  |  |  |  | poisonous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **eat** | infinitive · do-support |  | flowers *= flower* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pictures and flowers were scattered about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flower:x9:1
# text = Pictures and flowers were scattered about.
1	Pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | past · passive |  | Pictures and flowers |  |  |  | about *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

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