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title: hemp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hemp» in the school dictionary: Hemp is a tall plant whose strong stem fibres are used to make rope, cloth, paper and other things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hemp

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**Who acts:** Hemp, sailors, Mum, time · **What happens:** be, use, make, mean, grow, have · **To what, where:** tall plant, strong stem fibres, rope, fibre, food, kind

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hemp is a tall plant whose strong stem fibres are used to make rope, cloth, paper and other things.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemp:m1:1
# text = Hemp is a tall plant whose strong stem fibres are used to make rope, cloth, paper and other things.
1	Hemp	hemp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	9	nmod:poss	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	fibres	fibre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hemp | a tall plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present · passive |  | strong stem fibres |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | rope and cloth and paper and other things |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rope=Product |

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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 -->
Hemp also means the fibre, seeds or oil from this plant, used in food, clothes and building.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemp:m2:1
# text = Hemp also means the fibre, seeds or oil from this plant, used in food, clothes and building.
1	Hemp	hemp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	16	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Hemp | the fibre and seeds from this plant or oil |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fibre=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the fibre and seeds from this plant or oil *not said here* |  | food and clothes and building |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hemp is a kind of cannabis plant, but the hemp used for rope and food is grown so that it has very little of the drug in it.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemp:m3:1
# text = Hemp is a kind of cannabis plant, but the hemp used for rope and food is grown so that it has very little of the drug in it.
1	Hemp	hemp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	cannabis	cannabis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hemp	hemp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
19	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	22	mark	_	_
20	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	fixed	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
23	very	very	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	obj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hemp | a kind |  |  |  | of cannabis plant | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the hemp *not said here* |  |  |  | for rope and food | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **grow** | present · passive |  | the hemp |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **have** | present | Hemp | little of the drug in drug |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors used hemp rope to tie the sails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemp:x1:1
# text = The sailors used hemp rope to tie the sails.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hemp	hemp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the sailors | hemp rope |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient |
| 2 | **tie** | to-infinitive | the sailors *not said here* | the sails |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sail=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hemp grows very fast and tall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemp:x2:1
# text = Hemp grows very fast and tall.
1	Hemp	hemp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Hemp |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum puts hemp seeds on her salad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemp:x3:1
# text = Mum puts hemp seeds on her salad.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hemp	hemp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	salad	salad	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 | **put** | present | Mum | hemp seeds |  | Mum's salad |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent seed=Theme on salad=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bag is made of hemp fabric.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemp:x4:1
# text = The bag is made of hemp fabric.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	hemp	hemp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the bag |  |  |  | of hemp fabric | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paper can be made from hemp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemp:x5:1
# text = Paper can be made from hemp.
1	Paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hemp	hemp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can · passive |  | Paper |  | hemp |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from hemp=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hemp needs less water than cotton.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemp:x6:1
# text = Hemp needs less water than cotton.
1	Hemp	hemp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cotton	cotton	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 | **need** | present | Hemp | less water |  |  |  | than cotton | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot water=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This time Renelde was spinning not hemp, but flax.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemp:x7:1
# text = This time Renelde was spinning not hemp, but flax.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	Renelde	Renelde	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	hemp	hemp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | past | this time | spinning hemp but flax |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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