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title: hedgerow — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hedgerow» in the school dictionary: A row of bushes, shrubs and small trees growing along the edge of a field or a country lane. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hedgerow

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**Who acts:** small trees, Blackbirds, We, hedgehog, lane, Hedgerows · **What happens:** grow, nest, pick, hide, run, give · **To what, where:** edge, hedgerow, blackberries, tall hedgerows, food, many animals

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A row of bushes, shrubs and small trees growing along the edge of a field or a country lane.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgerow:m1:1
# text = A row of bushes, shrubs and small trees growing along the edge of a field or a country lane.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	shrubs	shrub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	along	along	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | gerund | small trees *not said here* |  |  | the edge of a field or a country lane |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along edge=Location |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blackbirds nest in the hedgerow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgerow:x1:1
# text = Blackbirds nest in the hedgerow.
1	Blackbirds	blackbird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nest	nest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hedgerow	hedgerow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nest** | present | Blackbirds |  |  | the hedgerow |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We picked blackberries from the hedgerow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgerow:x2:1
# text = We picked blackberries from the hedgerow.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	blackberries	blackberry	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	hedgerow	hedgerow	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 | **pick** | past | We | blackberries |  | the hedgerow |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent blackberry=Theme from hedgerow=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hedgehog hid under the hedgerow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgerow:x3:1
# text = The hedgehog hid under the hedgerow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hedgehog	hedgehog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hedgerow	hedgerow	NOUN	NN	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 | **hide** | past | the hedgehog |  |  | the hedgerow |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under hedgerow=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lane ran between tall hedgerows full of flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgerow:x4:1
# text = The lane ran between tall hedgerows full of flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hedgerows	hedgerow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the lane |  |  | tall hedgerows |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between hedgerow=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hedgerows give food and shelter to many animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgerow:x5:1
# text = Hedgerows give food and shelter to many animals.
1	Hedgerows	hedgerow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **give** | present | Hedgerows | food and shelter | many animals |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent food=Theme to animal=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We counted 12 kinds of plants in 30 metres of hedgerow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgerow:x6:1
# text = We counted 12 kinds of plants in 30 metres of hedgerow.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	hedgerow	hedgerow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	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 | **count** | past | We | 12 kinds of plants in 30 metres of hedgerow |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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They then went to bed in a cozy nest in the hedgerow and slept in quiet and comfort until morning.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgerow:x7:1
# text = They then went to bed in a cozy nest in the hedgerow and slept in quiet and comfort until morning.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cozy	cozy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hedgerow	hedgerow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	quiet	quiet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	until	until	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | They |  |  | a cozy nest | then | to bed; in the hedgerow | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **sleep** | past | They *not said here* |  |  | quiet and comfort | morning |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in quiet=Location |

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