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title: lotus — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lotus» in the school dictionary: A lotus is a water plant with large round leaves and big pink or white flowers that rise above the water in ponds and lakes, mostly in Asia. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lotus

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**Who acts:** lotus, big pink flowers, lotus position, magic fruit, people, Water · **What happens:** be, rise, grow, cross-legg, use, make · **To what, where:** water plant, water, holy symbol, religions, way, opposite thigh

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«lotus» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [lotus in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lotus.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lotus is a water plant with large round leaves and big pink or white flowers that rise above the water in ponds and lakes, mostly in Asia.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotus:m1:1
# text = A lotus is a water plant with large round leaves and big pink or white flowers that rise above the water in ponds and lakes, mostly in Asia.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lotus	lotus	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	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
13	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	rise	rise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	above	above	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	ponds	pond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	lakes	lake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lotus | a water plant |  |  |  | with large round leaves and big pink flowers | tree rules |
| 2 | **rise** | present | big pink flowers |  |  | the water |  | in ponds and lakes; in Asia | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent above water=Location |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
In some religions, especially Hinduism and Buddhism, the lotus is a holy symbol of purity, because it grows clean and beautiful out of mud.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotus:m2:1
# text = In some religions, especially Hinduism and Buddhism, the lotus is a holy symbol of purity, because it grows clean and beautiful out of mud.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	religions	religion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	Hinduism	Hinduism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Buddhism	Buddhism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lotus	lotus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	purity	purity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
22	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	conj	_	_
25	out	out	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the lotus | a holy symbol |  |  |  | of purity | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | lotus |  |  | some religions  Hinduism and Buddhism |  | clean *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in religion=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The «lotus position» is a way of sitting cross-legged with each foot on the opposite thigh, used in yoga and meditation.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotus:m3:1
# text = The «lotus position» is a way of sitting cross-legged with each foot on the opposite thigh, used in yoga and meditation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	lotus	lotus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	cross-legged	cross-legg	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	thigh	thigh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	meditation	meditation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the lotus position | a way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cross-legg** | gerund · passive |  | a way *not said here* |  | the opposite thigh |  | with each foot | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a way *not said here* |  | yoga and meditation |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old Greek stories, the lotus was a magic fruit that made people forget home.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotus:m4:1
# text = In old Greek stories, the lotus was a magic fruit that made people forget home.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lotus	lotus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	home	home	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the lotus | a magic fruit |  | old Greek stories |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | a magic fruit | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **forget** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pink lotus floated on the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotus:x1:1
# text = A pink lotus floated on the pond.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lotus	lotus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	floated	float	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | participle |  | a pink lotus *not said here* |  | the pond |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on pond=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water rolls off lotus leaves in little balls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotus:x2:1
# text = Water rolls off lotus leaves in little balls.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rolls	roll	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	lotus	lotus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll off** | present | Water | lotus leaves |  | little balls |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme in ball=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buddhists see the lotus as a sign of purity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotus:x3:1
# text = Buddhists see the lotus as a sign of purity.
1	Buddhists	buddhist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lotus	lotus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	purity	purity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | Buddhists | the lotus |  |  |  | as a sign of purity | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lotus=Stimulus as sign=Attribute |
| 2 | **sign** |  |  | purity |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In yoga, we tried to sit in the lotus position.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotus:x4:1
# text = In yoga, we tried to sit in the lotus position.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	lotus	lotus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | we |  |  | yoga |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **sit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  | the lotus position |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in position=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lotus grows in mud but its flower is clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotus:x5:1
# text = The lotus grows in mud but its flower is clean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lotus	lotus	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	_	5	case	_	_
5	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | the lotus |  |  | mud |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mud=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | lotus's flower |  |  |  |  | clean *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old tale, sailors ate the lotus and forgot to go home.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotus:x6:1
# text = In the old tale, sailors ate the lotus and forgot to go home.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lotus	lotus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	home	home	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | sailors | the lotus |  | the old tale |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lotus=Patient |
| 2 | **forget** | past | sailors *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **go** | to-infinitive | sailors *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dishes were crystallized lotus leaves and flowers, and the chopsticks were of the rarest ebony.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotus:x7:1
# text = The dishes were crystallized lotus leaves and flowers, and the chopsticks were of the rarest ebony.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	crystallized	crystallize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
5	lotus	lotus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	chopsticks	chopstick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
13	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	rarest	rare	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	17	amod	_	_
17	ebony	ebony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **crystallize** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the dishes | crystallized lotus leaves and flowers and the rarest ebony |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | the chopsticks |  |  |  |  | of the rarest ebony | tree rules |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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