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title: greenhouse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «greenhouse» in the school dictionary: A greenhouse is a building made mostly of glass or clear plastic where plants are grown because it stays warm inside. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# greenhouse

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**Who acts:** greenhouse, greenhouse effect, gases, sun, Greenhouse gases, more · **What happens:** be, make, grow, stay, trap, keep · **To what, where:** building, plants, way, heat, Earth, planet

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«greenhouse» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [greenhouse in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/greenhouse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A greenhouse is a building made mostly of glass or clear plastic where plants are grown because it stays warm inside.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greenhouse:m1:1
# text = A greenhouse is a building made mostly of glass or clear plastic where plants are grown because it stays warm inside.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	greenhouse	greenhouse	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	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
14	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
17	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
20	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	_
21	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a greenhouse | a building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a building *not said here* |  |  |  | of glass or clear plastic; mostly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **grow** | present · passive |  | plants |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **stay** | present | greenhouse |  |  |  |  | inside, warm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
The greenhouse effect is the way some gases in the air trap the sun's heat and keep the Earth warm.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greenhouse:m2:1
# text = The greenhouse effect is the way some gases in the air trap the sun's heat and keep the Earth warm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	greenhouse	greenhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	gases	gas	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	trap	trap	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the greenhouse effect | the way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **trap** | present | some gases in the air | the sun's heat |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heat=Patient |
| 3 | **keep** | infinitive | some gases in the air *not said here* | the Earth |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=Theme |
| 4 | **heat** |  | the sun |  |  |  |  |  | nom heat «phenomenon intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, trap heat; more of them makes the planet warmer.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greenhouse:m3:1
# text = Greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, trap heat; more of them makes the planet warmer.
1	Greenhouse	greenhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	gases	gas	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	dioxide	dioxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	methane	methane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	trap	trap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
13	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	nsubj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nmod	_	_
16	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | infinitive | Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane | heat |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heat=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | more of gases | the planet |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset planet=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad grows tomatoes in his greenhouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greenhouse:x1:1
# text = Grandad grows tomatoes in his greenhouse.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tomatoes	tomato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	greenhouse	greenhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Grandad | tomatoes |  | Grandad's greenhouse |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tomato=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is warm inside the greenhouse even in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greenhouse:x2:1
# text = It is warm inside the greenhouse even in spring.
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	greenhouse	greenhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  | the greenhouse |  | warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greenhouse:x3:1
# text = Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.
1	Carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	dioxide	dioxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	greenhouse	greenhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Carbon dioxide | a greenhouse gas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The greenhouse effect keeps the Earth warm enough for life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greenhouse:x4:1
# text = The greenhouse effect keeps the Earth warm enough for life.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	greenhouse	greenhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
8	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the greenhouse effect | the Earth |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burning coal adds more greenhouse gases to the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greenhouse:x5:1
# text = Burning coal adds more greenhouse gases to the air.
1	Burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	adds	add	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
5	greenhouse	greenhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	gases	gas	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | Burning coal | more greenhouse gases |  |  |  | to the air | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent gas=Patient to air=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a mini greenhouse from a plastic bottle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greenhouse:x6:1
# text = We built a mini greenhouse from a plastic bottle.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	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	mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	greenhouse	greenhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a mini greenhouse |  | a plastic bottle |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent greenhouse=Product from bottle=Material |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The greenhouse windows were covered with drops of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greenhouse:x7:1
# text = The greenhouse windows were covered with drops of water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	greenhouse	greenhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the greenhouse windows |  |  |  | with drops of water | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with drop=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So they went into Death's great greenhouse, where flowers and trees grew strangely into one another.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greenhouse:x8:1
# text = So they went into Death's great greenhouse, where flowers and trees grew strangely into one another.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	Death	Death	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	greenhouse	greenhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
11	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	strangely	strangely	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	obl	_	_
18	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | they |  |  | Death's great greenhouse |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into greenhouse=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **grow** | past | flowers and trees |  |  |  |  | into one *result*; strangely *property* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into one=Result |

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