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title: orchid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «orchid» in the school dictionary: An orchid is a beautiful flower with petals of unusual shapes; there are many thousands of kinds. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# orchid

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**Who acts:** orchid, many thousands, 15 roses, Jessica, 96 orchids, many orchids · **What happens:** be, cut, grow, come, have, need · **To what, where:** beautiful flower, pale purple color, more orchids, orchids, windowsill, trees

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«orchid» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [orchid in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/orchid.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An orchid is a beautiful flower with petals of unusual shapes; there are many thousands of kinds.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchid:m1:1
# text = An orchid is a beautiful flower with petals of unusual shapes; there are many thousands of kinds.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orchid	orchid	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	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	14	expl	_	_
14	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
15	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 orchid | a beautiful flower |  |  |  | with petals of unusual shapes | tree rules |
| 2 | **does** | present | many thousands of kinds |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Orchid is also a pale purple color.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchid:m2:1
# text = Orchid is also a pale purple color.
1	Orchid	orchid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	color	color	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Orchid | a pale purple color |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were 15 roses and 62 orchids in the vase.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchid:x1:1
# text = There were 15 roses and 62 orchids in the vase.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	62	62	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	orchids	orchid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | 15 roses and 62 orchids in the vase |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jessica cut some more orchids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchid:x2:1
# text = Jessica cut some more orchids.
1	Jessica	Jessica	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	orchids	orchid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | Jessica | some more orchids |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent orchid=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now there are 96 orchids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchid:x3:1
# text = Now there are 96 orchids.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	96	96	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	orchids	orchid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 96 orchids |  |  | there | now |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many orchids did she cut?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchid:x4:1
# text = How many orchids did she cut?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	orchids	orchid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	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 | **cut** | past · do-support | many orchids |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma grows orchids on her windowsill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchid:x5:1
# text = Grandma grows orchids on her windowsill.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	orchids	orchid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	windowsill	windowsill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **grow** | present | Grandma | orchids |  | Grandma's windowsill |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location orchid=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some orchids grow on trees in the rainforest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchid:x6:1
# text = Some orchids grow on trees in the rainforest.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	orchids	orchid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rainforest	rainforest	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 | **grow** | present | some orchids |  |  | trees |  | in the rainforest | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on tree=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vanilla comes from the pod of an orchid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchid:x7:1
# text = Vanilla comes from the pod of an orchid.
1	Vanilla	vanilla	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	orchid	orchid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Vanilla |  |  | the pod of a orchid |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from pod=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orchid has white and purple petals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchid:x8:1
# text = The orchid has white and purple petals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orchid	orchid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the orchid | white petals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petal=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Orchids need light but not too much sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchid:x9:1
# text = Orchids need light but not too much sun.
1	Orchids	orchid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Orchids | light but much sun. |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot light=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave her teacher an orchid in a pot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchid:x10:1
# text = She gave her teacher an orchid in a pot.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	orchid	orchid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a orchid | her teacher | a pot |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient orchid=Theme |

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