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title: osier — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «osier» in the school dictionary: A kind of willow tree or bush that grows by rivers and wet ground, with long thin bendy shoots. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# osier

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**Who acts:** bush, little boat, Basket makers, leaves, moorhen, osier beds · **What happens:** grow, use, weave, slide, cut, fall · **To what, where:** long thin bendy willow shoots, baskets, osiers, nest, little fence, thin osiers

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«osier» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [osier in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/osier.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kind of willow tree or bush that grows by rivers and wet ground, with long thin bendy shoots.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osier:m1:1
# text = A kind of willow tree or bush that grows by rivers and wet ground, with long thin bendy shoots.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
18	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	bendy	bendy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	shoots	shoot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | bush |  |  |  |  | by rivers and wet ground and long thin bendy shoots | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by river=Location |

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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 -->
One of those long thin bendy willow shoots, used to weave baskets and fences.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osier:m2:1
# text = One of those long thin bendy willow shoots, used to weave baskets and fences.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
3	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	bendy	bendy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	shoots	shoot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	weave	weave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	baskets	basket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	fences	fence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | that long thin bendy willow shoots *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **weave** | to-infinitive |  | baskets and fences |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basket=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little boat slid in among the osiers by the bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osier:x1:1
# text = The little boat slid in among the osiers by the bank.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	among	among	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	osiers	osier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slide** | past | the little boat |  |  | the osiers |  | by the bank | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme among osier=Source by bank=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Basket makers cut osiers in winter when the leaves have fallen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osier:x2:1
# text = Basket makers cut osiers in winter when the leaves have fallen.
1	Basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	makers	maker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	osiers	osier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | Basket makers | osiers |  |  | winter |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset osier=Product |
| 2 | **fall** | present · perfect | the leaves |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A moorhen built her nest under the osiers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osier:x3:1
# text = A moorhen built her nest under the osiers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moorhen	moorhen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	osiers	osier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **build** | past | a moorhen | moorhen's nest |  | the osiers |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The osier beds along the river were thick and green.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osier:x4:1
# text = The osier beds along the river were thick and green.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	osier	osier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	along	along	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the osier beds along the river |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the osier beds along the river *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wove a little fence from thin osiers in our school garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osier:x5:1
# text = We wove a little fence from thin osiers in our school garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wove	weave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	osiers	osier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weave** | past | We | a little fence |  | thin osiers |  | in our school garden | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent fence=Product from osier=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind rustled through the osiers as the Mole watched the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osier:x6:1
# text = The wind rustled through the osiers as the Mole watched the water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	rustled	rustle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	osiers	osier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rustle** | participle |  | the wind *not said here* |  | the osiers |  | as the Mole | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through osier=Location |
| 2 | **watch** | past | the wind | the water |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poet placed his osier basket on the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osier:x7:1
# text = The poet placed his osier basket on the grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poet	poet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	placed	place	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	osier	osier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **place** | past | the poet | poet's osier basket |  | the grass |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent basket=Theme on grass=Destination |

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