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title: lei — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lei» in the school dictionary: A lei is a Hawaiian garland or necklace made of flowers, leaves, shells or feathers, given as a sign of welcome, love or celebration. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lei

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**Who acts:** lei, They, we, Giving, Hawaiian people, sandwich · **What happens:** be, make, give, sign, put, arrive · **To what, where:** Hawaiian garland, welcome, plural, flower lei, Hawaii, paper leis

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lei is a Hawaiian garland or necklace made of flowers, leaves, shells or feathers, given as a sign of welcome, love or celebration.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lei:m1:1
# text = A lei is a Hawaiian garland or necklace made of flowers, leaves, shells or feathers, given as a sign of welcome, love or celebration.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lei	lei	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	Hawaiian	hawaiian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	garland	garland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	welcome	welcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	celebration	celebration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	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 lei | a Hawaiian garland or necklace |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a Hawaiian garland or necklace *not said here* |  |  |  | of flowers and leaves and shells or feathers | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as a sign of welcome and love or celebration | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **sign** |  |  | welcome |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
Lei is also the plural of «leu», the money of Romania and Moldova: one leu, ten lei.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lei:m2:1
# text = Lei is also the plural of «leu», the money of Romania and Moldova: one leu, ten lei.
1	Lei	lei	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plural	plural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	leu	leu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Romania	Romania	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	Moldova	Moldova	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	leu	leu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	lei	lei	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lei | the plural |  |  |  | of leu | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They put a flower lei round our necks when we arrived in Hawaii.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lei:x1:1
# text = They put a flower lei round our necks when we arrived in Hawaii.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	lei	lei	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	round	round	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	necks	neck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Hawaii	Hawaii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | They | a flower lei |  |  |  | round our necks | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent lei=Goal |
| 2 | **arrive** | past | we |  |  | Hawaii |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made paper leis for the Hawaiian party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lei:x2:1
# text = We made paper leis for the Hawaiian party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	leis	leis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Hawaiian	Hawaiian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
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 | **make** | past | We | paper leis |  |  |  | for the Hawaiian party | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent leis=Product for party=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Giving a lei is a sign of welcome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lei:x3:1
# text = Giving a lei is a sign of welcome.
1	Giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lei	lei	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	welcome	welcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund |  | a lei |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lei=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Giving | a sign |  |  |  | of welcome | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lei smelled of fresh flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lei:x4:1
# text = The lei smelled of fresh flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lei	lei	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hawaiian people celebrate Lei Day with flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lei:x5:1
# text = Hawaiian people celebrate Lei Day with flowers.
1	Hawaiian	hawaiian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Lei	Lei	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | present | Hawaiian people | Lei Day |  |  |  | with flowers | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent day=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some leis are made of shells or feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lei:x6:1
# text = Some leis are made of shells or feathers.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	leis	lei	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | some leis |  |  |  | of shells or feathers | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Romania a sandwich costs about ten lei.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lei:x7:1
# text = In Romania a sandwich costs about ten lei.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Romania	Romania	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	lei	lei	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a sandwich | ten lei |  | Romania |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme lei=Value |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One leu, two lei: that is Romanian money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lei:x8:1
# text = One leu, two lei: that is Romanian money.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	leu	leu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	lei	lei	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	Romanian	romanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	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 a** | present | that | Romanian money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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