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title: lavender — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lavender» in the school dictionary: A small bush with sweet-smelling purple flowers, used in gardens, soaps and perfumes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# lavender

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**Who acts:** Bees, Grandma, soap, We, people, She · **What happens:** smell, use, make, buzz, keep, paint · **To what, where:** smelling purple flowers, gardens, oil, flowers, lavender, lavender bag · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small bush with sweet-smelling purple flowers, used in gardens, soaps and perfumes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavender:m1:1
# text = A small bush with sweet-smelling purple flowers, used in gardens, soaps and perfumes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	amod	_	_
8	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	soaps	soap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	perfumes	perfume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | smelling purple flowers *not said here* |  | gardens and soaps and perfumes |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 pale purple colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavender:m2:1
# text = A pale purple colour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The oil or scent made from these flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavender:m3:1
# text = The oil or scent made from these flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	scent	scent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | the oil or scent *not said here* |  | this flowers |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from flower=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees buzzed around the lavender in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavender:x1:1
# text = Bees buzzed around the lavender in the garden.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buzzed	buzz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lavender	lavender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | past | Bees |  |  | the lavender |  | in the garden | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around lavender=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma keeps a lavender bag in her drawer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavender:x2:1
# text = Grandma keeps a lavender bag in her drawer.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lavender	lavender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Grandma | a lavender bag |  | Grandma's drawer |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bag=Theme in drawer=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My new bedroom is painted lavender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavender:x3:1
# text = My new bedroom is painted lavender.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	lavender	lavender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | present · passive |  | My new bedroom |  |  |  |  | vn coloring-24 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient lavender=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soap smells of lavender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavender:x4:1
# text = The soap smells of lavender.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lavender	lavender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | the soap |  |  |  |  | of lavender | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of lavender=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw fields of purple lavender on holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavender:x5:1
# text = We saw fields of purple lavender on holiday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lavender	lavender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | fields of purple lavender on holiday |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer field=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lavender oil is said to help some people relax.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavender:x6:1
# text = Lavender oil is said to help some people relax.
1	Lavender	lavender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	oil	oil	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	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	relax	relax	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | Lavender oil |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **relax** | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a lavender dress to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavender:x7:1
# text = She wore a lavender dress to the party.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lavender	lavender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a lavender dress |  |  |  | to the party | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The old man's mind is wandering," said the society editor, smoothing the wrinkles out of his lavender kids.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lavender:x8:1
# text = "The old man's mind is wandering," said the society editor, smoothing the wrinkles out of his lavender kids.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	wandering	wonder	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	society	society	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	editor	editor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	smoothing	smooth	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	wrinkles	wrinkle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
22	lavender	lavender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wonder** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | present · progressive | the old man's mind |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the society editor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **smooth** | gerund | the society editor *not said here* | the wrinkles |  |  |  | out mind's lavender kids | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent wrinkle=Theme out kid=Source |
| 4 | **mind** *in a quote* |  | the old man |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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