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title: maple — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «maple» in the school dictionary: A maple is a tree with leaves that have pointed parts like fingers; the leaves turn red, orange or yellow in autumn. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# maple

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**Who acts:** maple, leaves, Maple syrup, maple leaves, We, Canadian flag · **What happens:** be, have, point, turn, make, spin · **To what, where:** tree, pointed parts, hard wood, sweet syrup, sap, pancakes

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«maple» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [maple in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/maple.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A maple is a tree with leaves that have pointed parts like fingers; the leaves turn red, orange or yellow in autumn.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maple:m1:1
# text = A maple is a tree with leaves that have pointed parts like fingers; the leaves turn red, orange or yellow in autumn.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	maple	maple	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	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	pointed	point	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
18	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	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 maple | a tree |  |  |  | with leaves | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | leaves | pointed parts |  |  |  | like fingers | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |
| 3 | **point** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **turn** | present | the leaves |  |  |  |  | red *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme 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 -->
Maple is the hard wood of this tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maple:m2:1
# text = Maple is the hard wood of this tree.
1	Maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Maple | the hard wood |  |  |  | of this tree | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maple syrup is a sweet syrup made from the sap of some maple trees.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maple:m3:1
# text = Maple syrup is a sweet syrup made from the sap of some maple trees.
1	Maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	syrup	syrup	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	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	syrup	syrup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sap	SAP	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
13	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Maple syrup | a sweet syrup |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a sweet syrup *not said here* |  | the sap of some maple trees |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from sap=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The maple leaves turned bright red in autumn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maple:x1:1
# text = The maple leaves turned bright red in autumn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	autumn	autumn	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 | **turn** | past | the maple leaves |  |  |  | autumn | red *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had pancakes with maple syrup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maple:x2:1
# text = We had pancakes with maple syrup.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	syrup	syrup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | pancakes |  |  |  | with maple syrup | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pancake=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Canadian flag has a red maple leaf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maple:x3:1
# text = The Canadian flag has a red maple leaf.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Canadian flag | a red maple leaf |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maple seeds spin as they fall to the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maple:x4:1
# text = Maple seeds spin as they fall to the ground.
1	Maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spin	spin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | present | Maple seeds |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fall** | present | seeds *= seed* |  |  |  |  | to the ground | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to ground=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The table is made of maple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maple:x5:1
# text = The table is made of maple.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	table	table	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	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the table |  |  |  | of maple | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers collect sap from maple trees in early spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maple:x6:1
# text = Farmers collect sap from maple trees in early spring.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sap	SAP	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | Farmers | sap |  | maple trees | spring |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent sap=Theme from tree=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big maple shades our garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maple:x7:1
# text = A big maple shades our garden.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shades	shade	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shade** | present | a big maple | our garden |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looking to the west the autumn maples were ablaze like a sunset sky, and the chrysanthemums were in perfection.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maple:x8:1
# text = Looking to the west the autumn maples were ablaze like a sunset sky, and the chrysanthemums were in perfection.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	west	west	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	maples	maple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	ablaze	ablaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	chrysanthemums	chrysanthemum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
18	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	perfection	perfection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to the west | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to west=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the autumn maples | ablaze and perfection |  |  |  | like a sunset sky | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | the chrysanthemums |  |  | perfection |  |  | tree rules |

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