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title: linseed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «linseed» in the school dictionary: Linseed is the seed of the flax plant, also called flaxseed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# linseed

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**Who acts:** Linseed, seed, We, Mum, you, oil rags · **What happens:** be, call, press, use, protect, oil · **To what, where:** seed, flaxseed, oil oil, cooking, seeds, paints · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«linseed» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [linseed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/linseed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Linseed is the seed of the flax plant, also called flaxseed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linseed:m1:1
# text = Linseed is the seed of the flax plant, also called flaxseed.
1	Linseed	linseed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	also	also	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
12	flaxseed	flaxseed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	xcomp	_	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 a** | present | Linseed | the seed |  |  |  | of the flax plant | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle | the seed *not said here* | flaxseed |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «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 -->
Linseed oil is oil pressed from these seeds, used in paints and to protect wood, and (food-grade) in cooking.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linseed:m2:1
# text = Linseed oil is oil pressed from these seeds, used in paints and to protect wood, and (food-grade) in cooking.
1	Linseed	linseed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	pressed	press	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	paints	paint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
16	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	grade	grade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | oil oil |  | cooking |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **press** | participle |  | oil oil *not said here* |  | this seeds |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | this seeds *not said here* |  | paints |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **protect** | to-infinitive |  | wood |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Linseed is the seed of the flax plant.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Linseed | the seed |  |  |  | of the flax plant | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We oiled the cricket bat with linseed oil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linseed:x2:1
# text = We oiled the cricket bat with linseed oil.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	oiled	oil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bat	bat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	linseed	linseed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **oil** | past | We | the cricket bat |  |  |  | with linseed oil | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent bat=Destination with oil=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Artists thin oil paint with linseed oil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linseed:x3:1
# text = Artists thin oil paint with linseed oil.
1	Artists	artist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	linseed	linseed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum sprinkles linseed on her porridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linseed:x4:1
# text = Mum sprinkles linseed on her porridge.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sprinkles	sprinkle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	linseed	linseed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	porridge	porridge	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 | **sprinkle** | present | Mum | linseed |  | Mum's porridge |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent linseed=Theme on porridge=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spread oily rags flat to dry, because linseed oil rags can catch fire.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linseed:x5:1
# text = Spread oily rags flat to dry, because linseed oil rags can catch fire.
1	Spread	spread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	oily	oily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rags	rag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	dry	dry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	linseed	linseed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	rags	rag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
14	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | imperative | you *not said here* | oily rags |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rag=Theme |
| 2 | **dry** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **catch** | can | oil rags | fire |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Linen cloth is made from the same flax plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linseed:x6:1
# text = Linen cloth is made from the same flax plant.
1	Linen	linen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cloth	cloth	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Linen cloth |  | the same flax plant |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from plant=Material |

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