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title: oak — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oak» in the school dictionary: An oak is a big tree with hard wood that can live for hundreds of years. Its nuts are called acorns. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oak

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**Who acts:** oak, hard wood, park, squirrel, They, old oak tree · **What happens:** be, live, call, use, have, hide · **To what, where:** big tree, nuts, strong wood, tree, 14 oaks, 30 acorns · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«oak» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [oak in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/oak.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An oak is a big tree with hard wood that can live for hundreds of years. Its nuts are called acorns.

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*Sentence 1:* An oak is a big tree with hard wood that can live for hundreds of years.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oak:m1:1
# text = An oak is a big tree with hard wood that can live for hundreds of years.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oak	oak	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a oak | a big tree |  |  |  | with hard wood | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | can | hard wood |  |  |  |  | for hundreds of years | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP 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.

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*Sentence 2:* Its nuts are called acorns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oak:m1:2
# text = Its nuts are called acorns.
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	acorns	acorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oak is the strong wood from this tree, used for furniture and floors.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oak:m2:1
# text = Oak is the strong wood from this tree, used for furniture and floors.
1	Oak	oak	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	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	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	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	floors	floor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Oak | the strong wood |  | this tree |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the strong wood *not said here* |  |  |  | for furniture and floors | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The park has 14 oaks and 9 pines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oak:x1:1
# text = The park has 14 oaks and 9 pines.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	oaks	oak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	pines	pine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the park | 14 oaks and 9 pines |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oak=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The oak is 20 metres tall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oak:x2:1
# text = The oak is 20 metres tall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the oak |  |  |  |  | 20 metres *obl:unmarked*; tall *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A squirrel hides 30 acorns from the oak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oak:x3:1
# text = A squirrel hides 30 acorns from the oak.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	acorns	acorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **hide** | present | a squirrel | 30 acorns |  | the oak |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent acorn=Patient from oak=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They plant oaks in 4 rows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oak:x4:1
# text = They plant oaks in 4 rows.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plant	plant	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	oaks	oak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | present | They | oaks |  | 4 rows |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent oak=Theme in row=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old oak tree is over 300 years old.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oak:x5:1
# text = The old oak tree is over 300 years old.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	over	over	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the old oak tree |  |  |  | year | old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This table is made of oak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oak:x6:1
# text = This table is made of oak.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	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	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oak leaves have wavy edges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oak:x7:1
# text = Oak leaves have wavy edges.
1	Oak	oak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wavy	wavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Oak leaves | wavy edges |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edge=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Great oaks from little acorns grow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oak:x8:1
# text = Great oaks from little acorns grow.
1	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	oaks	oak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	acorns	acorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Great oaks from little acorns |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘I did; this old wide-spreading oak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oak:x9:1
# text = ‘I did; this old wide-spreading oak.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
5	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
7	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **spread** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **oak** |  | this |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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