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title: poinsettia — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «poinsettia» in the school dictionary: A plant from Mexico with large bright red (or pink or white) leaves around small yellow flowers, popular at Christmas. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# poinsettia

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**Who acts:** plant, We, red parts, Poinsettias, you · **What happens:** leave, buy, be, come, decorate, keep · **To what, where:** small yellow flowers, poinsettia, leaves, Mexico, church · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plant from Mexico with large bright red (or pink or white) leaves around small yellow flowers, popular at Christmas.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poinsettia:m1:1
# text = A plant from Mexico with large bright red (or pink or white) leaves around small yellow flowers, popular at Christmas.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Mexico	Mexico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	_
7	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	_
15	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	around	around	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present | a plant from Mexico with large |  |  | small yellow flowers |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme around flower=Initial\_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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought a poinsettia for the Christmas table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poinsettia:x1:1
# text = We bought a poinsettia for the Christmas table.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	poinsettia	poinsettia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | a poinsettia |  |  |  | for the Christmas table | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent poinsettia=Theme for table=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The red parts of a poinsettia are leaves, not petals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poinsettia:x2:1
# text = The red parts of a poinsettia are leaves, not petals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	poinsettia	poinsettia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the red parts of a poinsettia | leaves and petals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poinsettias come from Mexico.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poinsettia:x3:1
# text = Poinsettias come from Mexico.
1	Poinsettias	poinsettia	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Mexico	Mexico	PROPN	NNP	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 | **come** | present | Poinsettias |  |  | Mexico |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from mexico=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The church was decorated with red poinsettias.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poinsettia:x4:1
# text = The church was decorated with red poinsettias.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	decorated	decorate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	poinsettias	poinsettia	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decorate** | past · passive |  | the church |  |  |  | with red poinsettias | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with poinsettia=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep a poinsettia warm and away from draughts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poinsettia:x5:1
# text = Keep a poinsettia warm and away from draughts.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	poinsettia	poinsettia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	draughts	draught	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | a poinsettia |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poinsettia=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Mexico the poinsettia is called the Christmas Eve flower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poinsettia:x6:1
# text = In Mexico the poinsettia is called the Christmas Eve flower.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Mexico	Mexico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	poinsettia	poinsettia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Eve	Eve	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

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