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title: mimosa — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mimosa» in the school dictionary: A tree or shrub with fluffy yellow or pink flowers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mimosa

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**Who acts:** small sensitive plant, you, drink, I, Mimosa blossoms, grown ups · **What happens:** fold up, touch, sparkle, call, cover, smell · **To what, where:** leaves, wine, Fizz, mimosa, mimosa tree, yellow mimosa · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«mimosa» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [mimosa in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mimosa.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tree or shrub with fluffy yellow or pink flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mimosa:m1:1
# text = A tree or shrub with fluffy yellow or pink flowers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	shrub	shrub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
7	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small «sensitive plant» whose leaves fold up when you touch them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mimosa:m2:1
# text = A small «sensitive plant» whose leaves fold up when you touch them.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	sensitive	sensitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fold	fold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	touch	touch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold up** | present | a small sensitive plant |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **touch** | present | you | leaves *= leaf* |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme they=Co-Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drink of orange juice and sparkling wine (in the UK called a Buck's Fizz).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mimosa:m3:1
# text = A drink of orange juice and sparkling wine (in the UK called a Buck's Fizz).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sparkling	sparkle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
8	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Buck	Buck	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	Fizz	Fizz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sparkle** | gerund | a drink of orange juice *not said here* | wine |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wine=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | past | a drink of orange juice |  | a Buck's Fizz |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fizz=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When I touched the mimosa, its leaves folded up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mimosa:x1:1
# text = When I touched the mimosa, its leaves folded up.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mimosa	mimosa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
9	folded	fold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | past | I | the mimosa |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mimosa=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **fold up** | participle |  | mimosa's leaves *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mimosa tree was covered in fluffy yellow flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mimosa:x2:1
# text = The mimosa tree was covered in fluffy yellow flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mimosa	mimosa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the mimosa tree |  |  |  | in fluffy yellow flowers | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in flower=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mimosa blossoms smell sweet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mimosa:x3:1
# text = Mimosa blossoms smell sweet.
1	Mimosa	mimosa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	blossoms	blossom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smell	smell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | Mimosa blossoms |  |  |  |  | sweet *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia, yellow mimosa is called wattle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mimosa:x4:1
# text = In Australia, yellow mimosa is called wattle.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mimosa	mimosa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	wattle	wattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | yellow mimosa |  | Australia |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The grown-ups had mimosas at brunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mimosa:x5:1
# text = The grown-ups had mimosas at brunch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	mimosas	mimosa	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	brunch	brunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | the grown ups | mimosas |  | brunch |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mimosa=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This evening they sit beneath the lofty palm trees, where the crane flutters round them with its long wings, and the pelican watches them from the branches of the mimosa.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mimosa:x6:1
# text = This evening they sit beneath the lofty palm trees, where the crane flutters round them with its long wings, and the pelican watches them from the branches of the mimosa.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	lofty	lofty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	flutters	flutter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	round	round	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	pelican	pelican	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
25	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
26	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	_
27	from	from	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	mimosa	mimosa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | they |  |  | the lofty palm trees | evening |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beneath tree=Location |
| 2 | **flutter** | present | the crane |  |  |  |  | round trees *= tree*; with crane's long wings | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **watch** | present | the pelican | wings *= wing* |  | the branches of the mimosa |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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