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title: loosestrife — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «loosestrife» in the school dictionary: A tall wild plant that grows by rivers, ponds and in damp places; purple loosestrife has spikes of bright purple-pink flowers, and yellow loosestrife has yellow flowers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# loosestrife

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**Who acts:** tall wild plant, purple loosestrife, yellow loosestrife, bright pink flowers, Bees, Grahame · **What happens:** grow, have, spike, buzz, reflect, be · **To what, where:** spikes, yellow flowers, riverbank, loosestrife, water, invasive weed

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A tall wild plant that grows by rivers, ponds and in damp places; purple loosestrife has spikes of bright purple-pink flowers, and yellow loosestrife has yellow flowers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosestrife:m1:1
# text = A tall wild plant that grows by rivers, ponds and in damp places; purple loosestrife has spikes of bright purple-pink flowers, and yellow loosestrife has yellow flowers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	ponds	pond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	loosestrife	loosestrife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
19	spikes	spike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
21	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
22	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
28	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	loosestrife	loosestrife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nsubj	_	_
30	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
31	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | a tall wild plant |  |  |  |  | by rivers and ponds and damp places | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by river=Location |
| 2 | **have** | present | purple loosestrife | spikes of bright pink flowers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spike=Patient |
| 3 | **have** | present | yellow loosestrife | yellow flowers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient |
| 4 | **spike** |  | bright pink flowers |  |  |  |  |  | nom spike «event intransitive»: of=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Purple loosestrife grows along the riverbank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosestrife:x1:1
# text = Purple loosestrife grows along the riverbank.
1	Purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	loosestrife	loosestrife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	along	along	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	riverbank	riverbank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **grow** | present | Purple loosestrife |  |  | the riverbank |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along riverbank=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosestrife:x2:1
# text = Bees buzzed around the loosestrife.
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	loosestrife	loosestrife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 loosestrife |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around loosestrife=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The loosestrife was reflected in the still water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosestrife:x3:1
# text = The loosestrife was reflected in the still water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	loosestrife	loosestrife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	reflected	reflect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reflect** | past · passive |  | the loosestrife |  | the water |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Canada, purple loosestrife is an invasive weed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosestrife:x4:1
# text = In Canada, purple loosestrife is an invasive weed.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	loosestrife	loosestrife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	invasive	invasive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	weed	weed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | purple loosestrife | a invasive weed |  | Canada |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yellow loosestrife is a different plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosestrife:x5:1
# text = Yellow loosestrife is a different plant.
1	Yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	loosestrife	loosestrife	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	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	plant	plant	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 | Yellow loosestrife | a different plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grahame describes loosestrife, willow-herb and meadowsweet by the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loosestrife:x6:1
# text = Grahame describes loosestrife, willow-herb and meadowsweet by the river.
1	Grahame	Grahame	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	loosestrife	loosestrife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	herb	herb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	meadowsweet	meadowsweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Grahame | loosestrife and willow herb and meadowsweet |  |  |  | by the river | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent loosestrife=Theme |

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