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title: kelp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kelp» in the school dictionary: Kelp is a large brown seaweed that grows in the sea, often in long ribbons or tall underwater forests. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kelp

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**Who acts:** Kelp, large brown seaweed, Sea otters, otters, We, Kelp forests · **What happens:** be, grow, mean, use, wrap, not drift away · **To what, where:** large brown seaweed, sea, seaweed, otters, kelp, long strand

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«kelp» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [kelp in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kelp.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kelp is a large brown seaweed that grows in the sea, often in long ribbons or tall underwater forests.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kelp:m1:1
# text = Kelp is a large brown seaweed that grows in the sea, often in long ribbons or tall underwater forests.
1	Kelp	kelp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	seaweed	seaweed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	ribbons	ribbon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	underwater	underwater	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kelp | a large brown seaweed |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | a large brown seaweed |  |  | the sea |  | in long ribbons or tall underwater forests | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kelp can also mean seaweed used as food or as fertiliser.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kelp:m2:1
# text = Kelp can also mean seaweed used as food or as fertiliser.
1	Kelp	kelp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	seaweed	seaweed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	fertiliser	fertiliser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Kelp | seaweed |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seaweed=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | seaweed *not said here* |  |  |  | as food or fertiliser | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sea otters wrap themselves in kelp so they do not drift away while sleeping.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kelp:x1:1
# text = Sea otters wrap themselves in kelp so they do not drift away while sleeping.
1	Sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	otters	otter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrap	wrap	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	kelp	kelp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	drift	drift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | present | Sea otters | otters *= otter* |  | kelp |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme in kelp=Destination |
| 2 | **not** **drift away** | present · do-support | otters *= otter* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **sleep** | gerund | otters *= otter* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found a long strand of kelp washed up on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kelp:x2:1
# text = We found a long strand of kelp washed up on the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	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	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	strand	strand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	kelp	kelp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | a long strand of kelp |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strand=Topic |
| 2 | **wash up** | participle |  | kelp *not said here* |  | the beach |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kelp forests are full of fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kelp:x3:1
# text = Kelp forests are full of fish.
1	Kelp	kelp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | Kelp forests |  |  |  |  | of fish; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kelp can grow very fast in cold seawater.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kelp:x4:1
# text = Kelp can grow very fast in cold seawater.
1	Kelp	kelp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	seawater	seawater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | can | Kelp |  |  | cold seawater |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in seawater=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people eat dried kelp in soups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kelp:x5:1
# text = Some people eat dried kelp in soups.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	kelp	kelp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	soups	soup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | some people | dried kelp |  | soups |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kelp=Patient |
| 2 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diver swam slowly through the kelp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kelp:x6:1
# text = The diver swam slowly through the kelp.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diver	diver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kelp	kelp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past | the diver |  |  | the kelp |  | slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through kelp=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful not to get tangled in kelp when swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kelp:x7:1
# text = Be careful not to get tangled in kelp when swimming.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	tangled	tangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	kelp	kelp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
10	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **tangle** | to-infinitive · passive | you *not said here* |  |  | kelp |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **swim** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kelp felt slimy and rubbery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kelp:x8:1
# text = The kelp felt slimy and rubbery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kelp	kelp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slimy	slimy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rubbery	rubbery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the kelp |  |  |  |  | slimy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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