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title: mangrove — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mangrove» in the school dictionary: A mangrove is a tree or shrub that grows in salty water along tropical coasts, with tangled roots that stand above the mud. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mangrove

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**Who acts:** mangrove, tree, tangled roots, Mangroves, Baby fish, We · **What happens:** be, grow, tangle, stand, cover, hide · **To what, where:** tree, salty water, mud, area, salty sea water, mangrove roots

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mangrove is a tree or shrub that grows in salty water along tropical coasts, with tangled roots that stand above the mud.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mangrove:m1:1
# text = A mangrove is a tree or shrub that grows in salty water along tropical coasts, with tangled roots that stand above the mud.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mangrove	mangrove	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	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	shrub	shrub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	along	along	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	tropical	tropical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	coasts	coast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	tangled	tangle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	amod	_	_
19	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	above	above	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 mangrove | a tree or shrub |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | a tree or shrub |  |  | salty water |  | along tropical coasts with tangled roots | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |
| 3 | **tangle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stand** | present | tangled roots |  |  | the mud |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent above mud=Location |

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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 -->
A mangrove, or mangrove swamp or forest, is an area of coast covered with these trees.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mangrove:m2:1
# text = A mangrove, or mangrove swamp or forest, is an area of coast covered with these trees.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mangrove	mangrove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	mangrove	mangrove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	swamp	swamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
18	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mangrove | a area |  |  |  | of coast | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  | a area *not said here* |  |  |  | with this trees | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with tree=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mangroves can grow in salty sea water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mangrove:x1:1
# text = Mangroves can grow in salty sea water.
1	Mangroves	mangrove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	water	water	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** | can | Mangroves |  |  | salty sea water |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baby fish hide among the mangrove roots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mangrove:x2:1
# text = Baby fish hide among the mangrove roots.
1	Baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hide	hide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	among	among	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	mangrove	mangrove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **hide** | present | Baby fish |  |  | the mangrove roots |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent among root=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked on a boardwalk through the mangroves in Queensland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mangrove:x3:1
# text = We walked on a boardwalk through the mangroves in Queensland.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boardwalk	boardwalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mangroves	mangrove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Queensland	Queensland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | We |  |  | a boardwalk |  | through the mangroves in Queensland | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on boardwalk=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mangrove forests protect the coast from big waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mangrove:x4:1
# text = Mangrove forests protect the coast from big waves.
1	Mangrove	mangrove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	protect	protect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | Mangrove forests | the coast |  |  |  | from big waves | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent coast=Beneficiary from wave=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tigers live in the mangrove swamps of the Sundarbans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mangrove:x5:1
# text = Tigers live in the mangrove swamps of the Sundarbans.
1	Tigers	tiger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	mangrove	mangrove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	swamps	swamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Sundarbans	Sundarban	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Tigers |  |  | the mangrove swamps of the Sundarbans |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in swamp=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mangroves store lots of carbon in their mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mangrove:x6:1
# text = Mangroves store lots of carbon in their mud.
1	Mangroves	mangrove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	store	store	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mud	mud	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 | **store** | present | Mangroves | lots of carbon |  | Mangroves's mud |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lot=Theme in mud=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Volunteers planted new mangroves along the shore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mangrove:x7:1
# text = Volunteers planted new mangroves along the shore.
1	Volunteers	volunteer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	mangroves	mangrove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | Volunteers | new mangroves |  | the shore |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mangrove=Theme along shore=Destination |

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