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title: houseplant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «houseplant» in the school dictionary: A plant that is grown in a pot indoors, inside a home, office or classroom. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# houseplant

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**Who acts:** We, you, houseplant, cactus, class, houseplants · **What happens:** grow, have, water, lean, be, look · **To what, where:** plant, pot, houseplant, windowsill, houseplants, window

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A plant that is grown in a pot indoors, inside a home, office or classroom.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:houseplant:m1:1
# text = A plant that is grown in a pot indoors, inside a home, office or classroom.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	indoors	indoors	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present · passive |  | a plant |  | a pot |  | inside a home and office or classroom; indoors *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have a houseplant on every windowsill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:houseplant:x1:1
# text = We have a houseplant on every windowsill.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	houseplant	houseplant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
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 | **have** | present | We | a houseplant |  | every windowsill |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent houseplant=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water the houseplants once a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:houseplant:x2:1
# text = Water the houseplants once a week.
1	Water	water	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	houseplants	houseplant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **water** | imperative | you *not said here* | the houseplants |  |  |  | once *property* | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent houseplant=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My houseplant leans towards the light from the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:houseplant:x3:1
# text = My houseplant leans towards the light from the window.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	houseplant	houseplant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leans	lean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **lean** | present | My houseplant |  |  | the window |  | towards the light | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A cactus is an easy houseplant to look after.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:houseplant:x4:1
# text = A cactus is an easy houseplant to look after.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cactus	cactus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	houseplant	houseplant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	after	after	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 cactus | a easy houseplant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | after *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class has a spider plant as a houseplant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:houseplant:x5:1
# text = Our class has a spider plant as a houseplant.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	houseplant	houseplant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our class | a spider plant |  |  |  | as a houseplant | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Some houseplants are poisonous to cats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:houseplant:x6:1
# text = Some houseplants are poisonous to cats.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	houseplants	houseplant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some houseplants |  |  |  |  | to cats; poisonous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The houseplant's leaves went yellow because it had too much water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:houseplant:x7:1
# text = The houseplant's leaves went yellow because it had too much water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	houseplant	houseplant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the houseplant's leaves |  |  |  |  | yellow *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | houseplant | much water |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

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