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title: hazel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hazel» in the school dictionary: A small tree or bush that grows hazelnuts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hazel

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**Who acts:** bush, Hazel, Squirrels, She, Hazel catkins, He · **What happens:** grow, be, collect, have, appear, cut · **To what, where:** hazelnuts, name, nuts, hazel, hazel eyes, hazel stick

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small tree or bush that grows hazelnuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazel:m1:1
# text = A small tree or bush that grows hazelnuts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	hazelnuts	hazelnut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | bush | hazelnuts |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hazelnut=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 -->
adjective (of eyes) Greenish-brown or light brown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazel:m2:1
# text = adjective (of eyes) Greenish-brown or light brown.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Greenish	greenish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hazel is also a girl's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazel:m3:1
# text = Hazel is also a girl's name.
1	Hazel	hazel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hazel | a girl's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squirrels collect nuts from the hazel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazel:x1:1
# text = Squirrels collect nuts from the hazel.
1	Squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nuts	nut	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	hazel	hazel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | Squirrels | nuts |  | the hazel |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent nut=Theme from hazel=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has hazel eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazel:x2:1
# text = She has hazel eyes.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hazel	hazel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	eyes	eye	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 | **have** | present | She | hazel eyes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hazel catkins appear in February.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazel:x3:1
# text = Hazel catkins appear in February.
1	Hazel	hazel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	catkins	catkin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	appear	appear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	February	February	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | Hazel catkins |  |  |  | february |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He cut a hazel stick to use as a walking stick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazel:x4:1
# text = He cut a hazel stick to use as a walking stick.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hazel	hazel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	walking	walking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **cut** | past | He | a hazel stick |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stick=Product |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a walking stick | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dormice love hazel woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazel:x5:1
# text = Dormice love hazel woods.
1	Dormice	dormouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hazel	hazel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	woods	wood	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 | **love** | present | Dormice | hazel woods |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wood=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hazel is my best friend's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazel:x6:1
# text = Hazel is my best friend's name.
1	Hazel	hazel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hazel | my best friend's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Shake, shake, hazel-tree, gold and silver over me!"

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hazel:x7:1
# text = "Shake, shake, hazel-tree, gold and silver over me!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Shake	shake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	shake	shake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	hazel	hazel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	over	over	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **shake** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | hazel tree and gold and silver |  |  |  | over me | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent tree=Theme over i=Trajectory |

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