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title: glasshouse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glasshouse» in the school dictionary: A building made mostly of glass where plants are grown, kept warm by the sun; a greenhouse. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# glasshouse

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**Who acts:** sun, tomatoes, Kew, It, We, People · **What happens:** make, grow, keep, ripen, have, be · **To what, where:** building, plants, glasshouse, huge Victorian glasshouse, seedlings, little glasshouse

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A building made mostly of glass where plants are grown, kept warm by the sun; a greenhouse.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glasshouse:m1:1
# text = A building made mostly of glass where plants are grown, kept warm by the sun; a greenhouse.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	greenhouse	greenhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a building *not said here* |  |  |  | of glass; mostly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **grow** | present · passive |  | plants |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | participle · passive | the sun | a building |  |  |  | a greenhouse *obl*; warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=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: UK, slang, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A military prison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glasshouse:m2:1
# text = A military prison.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tomatoes are ripening in the glasshouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glasshouse:x1:1
# text = The tomatoes are ripening in the glasshouse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tomatoes	tomato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	ripening	ripen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	glasshouse	glasshouse	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 | **ripen** | present · progressive | the tomatoes |  |  | the glasshouse |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Kew Gardens has a huge Victorian glasshouse full of palm trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glasshouse:x2:1
# text = Kew Gardens has a huge Victorian glasshouse full of palm trees.
1	Kew	Kew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Gardens	Garden	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	flat	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	glasshouse	glasshouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	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 | **have** | present | Kew | a huge Victorian glasshouse |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glasshouse=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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It is warm inside the glasshouse even in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glasshouse:x3:1
# text = It is warm inside the glasshouse even in winter.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	glasshouse	glasshouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  | the glasshouse |  | warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We grew seedlings in a little glasshouse at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glasshouse:x4:1
# text = We grew seedlings in a little glasshouse at school.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	seedlings	seedling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	glasshouse	glasshouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | We | seedlings |  | a little glasshouse at school |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location seedling=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glasshouse:x5:1
# text = People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | People |  |  | glass houses |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location |
| 2 | **not** **throw** | should | People | stones |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The gardener opened the glasshouse windows on a hot day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glasshouse:x6:1
# text = The gardener opened the glasshouse windows on a hot day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gardener	gardener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	glasshouse	glasshouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the gardener | the glasshouse windows |  |  | day |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location window=Theme |

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