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title: geranium — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «geranium» in the school dictionary: A garden or pot plant with bright red, pink, white or purple flowers and round, often furry leaves. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# geranium

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**Who acts:** Grandma, We, geranium leaves, you, soil, Wild geraniums · **What happens:** call, keep, take, grow, smell, rub · **To what, where:** wild plant, red geraniums, window sill, cuttings, geranium, new plants · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«geranium» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [geranium in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geranium.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A garden or pot plant with bright red, pink, white or purple flowers and round, often furry leaves.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geranium:m1:1
# text = A garden or pot plant with bright red, pink, white or purple flowers and round, often furry leaves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
7	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
15	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
19	often	often	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wild plant of the same family, also called cranesbill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geranium:m2:1
# text = A wild plant of the same family, also called cranesbill.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	cranesbill	cranesbill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle · passive |  | a wild plant of the same family |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma keeps red geraniums on her window sill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geranium:x1:1
# text = Grandma keeps red geraniums on her window sill.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	geraniums	geranium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sill	sill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Grandma | red geraniums |  | Grandma's window sill |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent geranium=Theme on sill=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took cuttings from the geranium and grew new plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geranium:x2:1
# text = We took cuttings from the geranium and grew new plants.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cuttings	cutting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	geranium	geranium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | cuttings |  | the geranium |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent cutting=Theme from geranium=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **grow** | past | We *not said here* | new plants |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location plant=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The geranium leaves smell like lemon when you rub them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geranium:x3:1
# text = The geranium leaves smell like lemon when you rub them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	geranium	geranium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	smell	smell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	discourse	_	_
6	lemon	lemon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rub	rub	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | the geranium leaves | lemon |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lemon=Stimulus |
| 2 | **rub** | present | you | leaves *= leaf* |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water the geraniums when the soil is dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geranium:x4:1
# text = Water the geraniums when the soil is dry.
1	Water	water	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	geraniums	geranium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **water** | imperative | you *not said here* | the geraniums |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent geranium=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | the soil |  |  |  |  | dry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wild geraniums grow along the edge of the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geranium:x5:1
# text = Wild geraniums grow along the edge of the field.
1	Wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	geraniums	geranium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	along	along	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Wild geraniums |  |  | the edge of the field |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along edge=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bees visited the pink geraniums all afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geranium:x6:1
# text = The bees visited the pink geraniums all afternoon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	geraniums	geranium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | the bees | the pink geraniums |  |  | afternoon |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent geranium=Co-Agent |

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