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title: mugwort — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mugwort» in the school dictionary: A tall wild plant with grey-green, deeply cut leaves that are silvery underneath, found on roadsides and waste ground; it has a strong smell. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mugwort

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**Who acts:** cut leaves, tall wild plant, We, mugwort, Mugwort leaves, nature guide · **What happens:** be, find, have, grow, say, use · **To what, where:** roadsides, strong smell, mugwort, underside, beer, old stories · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tall wild plant with grey-green, deeply cut leaves that are silvery underneath, found on roadsides and waste ground; it has a strong smell.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugwort:m1:1
# text = A tall wild plant with grey-green, deeply cut leaves that are silvery underneath, found on roadsides and waste ground; it has a strong smell.
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	26	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	cut	cut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	underneath	underneath	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	roadsides	roadside	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | cut leaves |  |  |  |  | silvery, underneath *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle | cut leaves *not said here* |  |  | roadsides and waste ground |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | present | a tall wild plant | a strong smell |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient |

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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 -->
We found mugwort growing by the railway line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugwort:x1:1
# text = We found mugwort growing by the railway line.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mugwort	mugwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **find** | past | We | mugwort |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mugwort=Topic |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | mugwort *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the railway line | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by line=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mugwort leaves are silvery on the underside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugwort:x2:1
# text = Mugwort leaves are silvery on the underside.
1	Mugwort	mugwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	underside	underside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Mugwort leaves |  |  | the underside |  | silvery *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our nature guide said mugwort was once used to flavour beer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugwort:x3:1
# text = Our nature guide said mugwort was once used to flavour beer.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	guide	guide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	mugwort	mugwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	8	advmod	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	flavour	flavour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Our nature guide |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | past · passive |  | mugwort |  |  |  | once *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **flavour** | to-infinitive |  | beer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old stories, travellers put mugwort in their shoes to stop them getting tired.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugwort:x4:1
# text = In old stories, travellers put mugwort in their shoes to stop them getting tired.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	mugwort	mugwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
15	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | travellers | mugwort |  | old stories |  | in travellers's shoes | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mugwort=Theme in story=Destination |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | travellers *not said here* | travellers *= traveller* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | gerund | travellers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mugwort pollen makes some people sneeze in late summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugwort:x5:1
# text = Mugwort pollen makes some people sneeze in late summer.
1	Mugwort	mugwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sneeze	sneeze	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Mugwort pollen |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sneeze** | present | some people |  |  |  | summer |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The field was full of nettles, docks and mugwort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mugwort:x6:1
# text = The field was full of nettles, docks and mugwort.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nettles	nettle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	docks	dock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	mugwort	mugwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the field |  |  |  |  | of nettles and docks and mugwort; full *property* | tree rules |

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