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title: herb — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «herb» in the school dictionary: A herb is a plant whose leaves, seeds or flowers are used to add flavour to food, such as basil, mint, parsley, rosemary and thyme. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# herb

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**Who acts:** herb, Mum, you, Mint, We, Grandma · **What happens:** be, use, add, make, grow, smell · **To what, where:** plant, leaves, flavour, medicine, small plant, herbs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A herb is a plant whose leaves, seeds or flowers are used to add flavour to food, such as basil, mint, parsley, rosemary and thyme.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herb:m1:1
# text = A herb is a plant whose leaves, seeds or flowers are used to add flavour to food, such as basil, mint, parsley, rosemary and thyme.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	herb	herb	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	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	flavour	flavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	22	case	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	fixed	_	_
22	basil	basil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	mint	mint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	parsley	parsley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	rosemary	rosemary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	thyme	thyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a herb | a plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present · passive |  | leaves and seeds or flowers |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | flavour |  |  |  | to food and basil and mint and parsley and rosemary and thyme | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent flavour=Patient to food=Co-Patient |

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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 -->
A herb is a plant used to make medicine or tea, such as chamomile or lavender.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herb:m2:1
# text = A herb is a plant used to make medicine or tea, such as chamomile or lavender.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	herb	herb	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	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	chamomile	chamomile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	lavender	lavender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a herb | a plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a plant *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | medicine or tea and chamomile or lavender |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset medicine=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A herb is any small plant with a soft stem, not woody like a tree or bush.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herb:m3:1
# text = A herb is any small plant with a soft stem, not woody like a tree or bush.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	herb	herb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	woody	woody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a herb | any small plant |  |  |  | with a soft stem | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum grows herbs on the kitchen windowsill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herb:x1:1
# text = Mum grows herbs on the kitchen windowsill.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	windowsill	windowsill	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 | **grow** | present | Mum | herbs |  | the kitchen windowsill |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location herb=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add some fresh herbs to the soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herb:x2:1
# text = Add some fresh herbs to the soup.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
3	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | some fresh herbs |  |  |  | to the soup | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent herb=Patient to soup=Co-Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mint is a herb that smells fresh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herb:x3:1
# text = Mint is a herb that smells fresh.
1	Mint	mint	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	herb	herb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mint | a herb |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **smell** | present | a herb |  |  |  |  | fresh *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We planted a herb garden at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herb:x4:1
# text = We planted a herb garden at school.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	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	herb	herb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | We | a herb garden |  | school |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent garden=Theme at school=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma makes tea from dried herbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herb:x5:1
# text = Grandma makes tea from dried herbs.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Grandma | tea |  | dried herbs |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent tea=Product from herb=Material |
| 2 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Basil is a herb used in pizza sauce.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herb:x6:1
# text = Basil is a herb used in pizza sauce.
1	Basil	basil	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	herb	herb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Basil | a herb |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a herb *not said here* |  | pizza sauce |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
See these lovely cabbages and these fresh herbs!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herb:x7:1
# text = See these lovely cabbages and these fresh herbs!
1	See	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cabbages	cabbage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
7	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | imperative | you *not said here* | this lovely cabbages and this fresh herbs |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cabbage=Stimulus |

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