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title: lawn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lawn» in the school dictionary: An area of short, neat grass, usually in a garden or park, that is cut regularly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lawn

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**Who acts:** Dad, you, We, lawn, Blackbirds, lawnmower · **What happens:** cut, mow, keep off, seed, play, be · **To what, where:** area, lawn, croquet, 6 metres, worms

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«lawn» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: [lawn in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lawn.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An area of short, neat grass, usually in a garden or park, that is cut regularly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lawn:m1:1
# text = An area of short, neat grass, usually in a garden or park, that is cut regularly.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
19	regularly	regularly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present · passive |  | a area of short neat grass and a garden or park |  |  |  | regularly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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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 -->
Dad mows the lawn every Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lawn:x1:1
# text = Dad mows the lawn every Saturday.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	mows	mow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mow** | present | Dad | the lawn |  |  | saturday |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lawn=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please keep off the lawn; it has just been seeded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lawn:x2:1
# text = Please keep off the lawn; it has just been seeded.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	seeded	seed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep off** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lawn |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lawn=Theme |
| 2 | **seed** | present · perfect · passive |  | lawn |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played croquet on the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lawn:x3:1
# text = We played croquet on the lawn.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	croquet	croquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lawn	lawn	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 | **play** | past | We | croquet |  | the lawn |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent croquet=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lawn is 10 metres long and 6 metres wide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lawn:x4:1
# text = The lawn is 10 metres long and 6 metres wide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the lawn |  |  |  |  | 10 metres *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the lawn *not said here* | 6 metres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blackbirds pull worms out of the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lawn:x5:1
# text = Blackbirds pull worms out of the lawn.
1	Blackbirds	blackbird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lawn	lawn	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 | **pull** | present | Blackbirds | worms |  | the lawn |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent worm=Theme out lawn=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay away from the lawnmower while it is running.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lawn:x6:1
# text = Stay away from the lawnmower while it is running.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lawnmower	lawnmower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | present · progressive | lawnmower |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lawn turned brown in the dry summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lawn:x7:1
# text = The lawn turned brown in the dry summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	summer	summer	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 | **turn** | past | the lawn |  |  |  | summer | brown *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Daisies were growing all over the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lawn:x8:1
# text = Daisies were growing all over the lawn.
1	Daisies	daisy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **grow** | past · progressive | Daisies |  |  | the lawn |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over lawn=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The animal was fiery and spirited; they galloped round the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lawn:x9:1
# text = The animal was fiery and spirited; they galloped round the lawn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fiery	fiery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	spirited	spirit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	galloped	gallop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	round	round	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the animal |  |  |  |  | fiery *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spirit** | participle | the animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **gallop** | past | they |  |  | the lawn |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round lawn=Trajectory |

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