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title: nectar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nectar» in the school dictionary: The sweet liquid inside flowers that bees, butterflies, moths and some birds drink. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nectar

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**Who acts:** bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, flowers, peach nectar · **What happens:** drink, collect, feed, turn, make, attract · **To what, where:** flowers, nectar, honey, insects

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The sweet liquid inside flowers that bees, butterflies, moths and some birds drink.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nectar:m1:1
# text = The sweet liquid inside flowers that bees, butterflies, moths and some birds drink.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obj	_	_
7	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	butterflies	butterfly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	moths	moth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
15	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | present | bees and butterflies and moths and some birds | flowers |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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A very delicious drink; in Greek myths, the drink of the gods.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nectar:m2:1
# text = A very delicious drink; in Greek myths, the drink of the gods.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	delicious	delicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thick fruit juice: «peach nectar».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nectar:m3:1
# text = A thick fruit juice: «peach nectar».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	peach	peach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees collect nectar from flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nectar:x1:1
# text = Bees collect nectar from flowers.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | Bees | nectar |  | flowers |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent nectar=Theme from flower=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Butterflies drink nectar with their long tongues.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nectar:x2:1
# text = Butterflies drink nectar with their long tongues.
1	Butterflies	butterfly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tongues	tongue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **drink** | present | Butterflies | nectar |  |  |  | with Butterflies's long tongues | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nectar=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Hummingbirds feed on nectar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nectar:x3:1
# text = Hummingbirds feed on nectar.
1	Hummingbirds	hummingbird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feed	feed	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present | Hummingbirds |  |  |  |  | on nectar | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on nectar=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Bees turn nectar into honey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nectar:x4:1
# text = Bees turn nectar into honey.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | Bees | nectar |  | honey |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent nectar=Theme into honey=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flowers make nectar to attract insects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nectar:x5:1
# text = The flowers make nectar to attract insects.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	attract	attract	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the flowers | nectar |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nectar=Product |
| 2 | **attract** | to-infinitive | the flowers *not said here* | insects |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This peach nectar is thick and sweet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nectar:x6:1
# text = This peach nectar is thick and sweet.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	peach	peach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this peach nectar |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | this peach nectar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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