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title: lilac — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lilac» in the school dictionary: A lilac is a bush or small tree with large bunches of small, sweet-smelling purple, pink or white flowers in spring. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lilac

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**Who acts:** lilac, She, White lilac, Bees, damask Roses · **What happens:** be, smell, paint, drift, scent, wear · **To what, where:** bush, pale purple colour, flower, bedroom walls, scent, window

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lilac is a bush or small tree with large bunches of small, sweet-smelling purple, pink or white flowers in spring.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lilac:m1:1
# text = A lilac is a bush or small tree with large bunches of small, sweet-smelling purple, pink or white flowers in spring.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lilac	lilac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bunches	bunch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
13	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	amod	_	_
18	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	_
23	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lilac | a bush or small tree with large bunches of small smelling purple flowers in spring |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **smell** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lilac is a pale purple colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lilac:m2:1
# text = Lilac is a pale purple colour.
1	Lilac	lilac	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	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lilac | a pale purple colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lilac by the gate is in flower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lilac:x1:1
# text = The lilac by the gate is in flower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lilac	lilac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the lilac by the gate |  |  | flower |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her bedroom walls are painted lilac.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lilac:x2:1
# text = Her bedroom walls are painted lilac.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	lilac	lilac	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 |  | Her bedroom walls |  |  |  |  | vn coloring-24 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient lilac=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scent of lilac drifted through the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lilac:x3:1
# text = The scent of lilac drifted through the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scent	scent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	lilac	lilac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	drifted	drift	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **drift** | participle |  | the scent of lilac *not said here* |  | the window |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through window=Trajectory |
| 2 | **scent** |  |  | lilac |  |  |  |  | nom scent «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a lilac dress to the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lilac:x4:1
# text = She wore a lilac dress to the wedding.
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	lilac	lilac	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
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	wedding	wedding	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 lilac dress |  |  |  | to the wedding | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
White lilac grows in Gran's garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lilac:x5:1
# text = White lilac grows in Gran's garden.
1	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lilac	lilac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	garden	garden	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** | present | White lilac |  |  | Gran's garden |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees buzzed around the lilac blossom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lilac:x6:1
# text = Bees buzzed around the lilac blossom.
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	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lilac	lilac	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	blossom	blossom	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 | **buzz** | past | Bees |  |  | the lilac blossom |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around blossom=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were damask Roses, and yellow Roses, lilac Crocuses, and gold, purple Violets and white.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lilac:x7:1
# text = There were damask Roses, and yellow Roses, lilac Crocuses, and gold, purple Violets and white.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	damask	damask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	lilac	lilac	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Crocuses	crocus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	Violets	violet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	appos	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | damask Roses and yellow Roses and lilac Crocuses |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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