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title: herbal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «herbal» in the school dictionary: Made from herbs or plants, as in herbal tea or herbal medicine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# herbal

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**Who acts:** old book, Mum, Peppermint tea, Grandma, shampoo, you · **What happens:** make, have, do, describe, use, drink · **To what, where:** herbs, plants, herbal tea, herbal drink, herbal remedies, cupboard

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«herbal» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [herbal in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/herbal.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made from herbs or plants, as in herbal tea or herbal medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbal:m1:1
# text = Made from herbs or plants, as in herbal tea or herbal medicine.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	herbal	herbal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	herbal	herbal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  | herbs or plants |  | as herbal tea or herbal medicine | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from herb=Material |

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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 -->
Having to do with herbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbal:m2:1
# text = Having to do with herbs.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with herbs | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: rare, noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An old book that describes plants and their uses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbal:m3:1
# text = An old book that describes plants and their uses.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	_
9	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | a old book | plants  plants |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent plant=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | present | a old book |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Mum drinks herbal tea before bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbal:x1:1
# text = Mum drinks herbal tea before bed.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drinks	drink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herbal	herbal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bed	bed	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 | **drink** | present | Mum | herbal tea |  |  | before bed |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peppermint tea is a herbal drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbal:x2:1
# text = Peppermint tea is a herbal drink.
1	Peppermint	peppermint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	herbal	herbal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Peppermint tea | a herbal drink |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma keeps herbal remedies in the cupboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbal:x3:1
# text = Grandma keeps herbal remedies in the cupboard.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herbal	herbal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	remedies	remedy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cupboard	cupboard	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 | **keep** | present | Grandma | herbal remedies |  | the cupboard |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent remedy=Theme in cupboard=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This shampoo has herbal oils in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbal:x4:1
# text = This shampoo has herbal oils in it.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	shampoo	shampoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	herbal	herbal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	oils	oil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | this shampoo | herbal oils |  | it |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oil=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Never take herbal pills without asking a grown-up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbal:x5:1
# text = Never take herbal pills without asking a grown-up.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herbal	herbal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pills	pill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | herbal pills |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pill=Theme |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | you *not said here* | a grown up |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent up=Recipient |
| 3 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chamomile is often used in herbal tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbal:x6:1
# text = Chamomile is often used in herbal tea.
1	Chamomile	Chamomile	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	herbal	herbal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Chamomile |  | herbal tea |  | often *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop sells herbal soaps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbal:x7:1
# text = The shop sells herbal soaps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	herbal	herbal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	soaps	soap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the shop | herbal soaps |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soap=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, doctors wrote herbals full of plant drawings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbal:x8:1
# text = Long ago, doctors wrote herbals full of plant drawings.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	herbals	herbal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	drawings	drawing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | doctors | herbals |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herbal=Theme |

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