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title: ovule — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ovule» in the school dictionary: An ovule is a tiny part inside the ovary of a flower that becomes a seed after it is fertilised by pollen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ovule

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**Who acts:** ovule, flower, pollen, ovary, pea pod, you · **What happens:** be, become, fertilis, contain, reach, form · **To what, where:** tiny part, ovary, seed, ovule, ovules, flower diagram

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ovule is a tiny part inside the ovary of a flower that becomes a seed after it is fertilised by pollen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovule:m1:1
# text = An ovule is a tiny part inside the ovary of a flower that becomes a seed after it is fertilised by pollen.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ovule	ovule	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	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ovary	ovary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	xcomp	_	_
17	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	fertilised	fertilis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
21	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 ovule | a tiny part |  | the ovary of a flower |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | present | a flower | a seed |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **fertilis** | present · passive | pollen | ovule |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
The ovary contains ovules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovule:x1:1
# text = The ovary contains ovules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ovary	ovary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ovules	ovule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | the ovary | ovules |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot ovule=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After fertilisation, the ovule becomes a seed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovule:x2:1
# text = After fertilisation, the ovule becomes a seed.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	fertilisation	fertilisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ovule	ovule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | the ovule | a seed |  |  | after fertilisation |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pollen must reach the ovule for a seed to form.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovule:x3:1
# text = Pollen must reach the ovule for a seed to form.
1	Pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ovule	ovule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	form	form	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | must | Pollen | the ovule |  |  |  | for a seed | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent ovule=Theme for seed=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **form** | to-infinitive | Pollen *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pea pod grew from an ovary with many ovules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovule:x4:1
# text = A pea pod grew from an ovary with many ovules.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ovary	ovary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ovules	ovule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | a pea pod |  |  |  |  | with many ovules; from a ovary | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from ovary=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Label the ovule on the flower diagram.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovule:x5:1
# text = Label the ovule on the flower diagram.
1	Label	label	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ovule	ovule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **label** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ovule |  | the flower diagram |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent ovule=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each ovule in a tomato flower can become one seed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovule:x6:1
# text = Each ovule in a tomato flower can become one seed.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	ovule	ovule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tomato	tomato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | can | each ovule in a tomato flower | one seed |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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