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title: grove — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grove» in the school dictionary: A small group of trees, or a small wood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grove

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**Who acts:** We, Olive groves, They, elves, cousin, Birds · **What happens:** use, have, cover, pick, live, sing · **To what, where:** street names, picnic, shady grove, hills, oranges, orange grove

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small group of trees, or a small wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grove:m1:1
# text = A small group of trees, or a small wood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An orchard of fruit trees, such as an orange grove or olive grove.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grove:m2:1
# text = An orchard of fruit trees, such as an orange grove or olive grove.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orchard	orchard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	grove	grove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	olive	olive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	grove	grove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used in street names.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grove:m3:1
# text = Used in street names.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | street names |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Elm Grove.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grove:m3e:1
# text = Elm Grove.
1	Elm	Elm	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	Grove	Grove	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a picnic in a shady grove of oak trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grove:x1:1
# text = We had a picnic in a shady grove of oak trees.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	grove	grove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a picnic |  | a shady grove of oak trees |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Olive groves cover the hills in Greece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grove:x2:1
# text = Olive groves cover the hills in Greece.
1	Olive	olive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	groves	grove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cover	cover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | Olive groves | the hills |  |  |  | in Greece | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent hill=Destination in greece=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They picked oranges in the orange grove.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grove:x3:1
# text = They picked oranges in the orange grove.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	oranges	orange	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	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	grove	grove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | They | oranges |  | the orange grove |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent orange=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The elves lived in a secret grove.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grove:x4:1
# text = The elves lived in a secret grove.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	elves	elf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	grove	grove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the elves |  |  | a secret grove |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in grove=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin lives on Maple Grove.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grove:x5:1
# text = My cousin lives on Maple Grove.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Maple	Maple	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Grove	Grove	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My cousin |  |  | Maple Grove |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on grove=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Birds sang in the grove all morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grove:x6:1
# text = Birds sang in the grove all morning.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	grove	grove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | Birds |  |  | the grove | morning |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in grove=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is like entering a grove of chestnut and walnut-trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grove:x7:1
# text = It is like entering a grove of chestnut and walnut-trees.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	entering	enter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	grove	grove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	chestnut	chestnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	walnut	walnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | present · progressive | It | a grove of chestnut and walnut trees |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme grove=Destination |

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