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title: pollinate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pollinate» in the school dictionary: To carry pollen from the male part (stamen) of a flower to the female part (stigma) of the same or another flower, so seeds can form. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pollinate

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**Who acts:** seeds, Bees, wind, apple trees, coloured flowers, Farmers · **What happens:** carry, form, pollinate, collect, have, attract · **To what, where:** pollen, male part, flowers, nectar, grasses, them

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«pollinate» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [pollinate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pollinate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To carry pollen from the male part (stamen) of a flower to the female part (stigma) of the same or another flower, so seeds can form.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinate:m1:1
# text = To carry pollen from the male part (stamen) of a flower to the female part (stigma) of the same or another flower, so seeds can form.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	advcl	_	_
3	pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	stamen	stamen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	stigma	stigma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	nmod	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	26	det	_	_
26	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
28	so	so	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
29	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	nsubj	_	_
30	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	31	aux	_	_
31	form	form	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	31	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | to-infinitive | seeds *not said here* | pollen |  | the male part of a flower |  | to the female part or another flower | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent pollen=Theme from part=Initial\_Location to part=Destination |
| 2 | **form** | can | seeds |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees pollinate flowers while they collect nectar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinate:x1:1
# text = Bees pollinate flowers while they collect nectar.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pollinate	pollinate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	collect	collect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pollinate** | present | Bees | flowers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **collect** | present | Bees *= bee* | nectar |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nectar=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind pollinates grasses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinate:x2:1
# text = The wind pollinates grasses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pollinates	pollinate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	grasses	grass	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 | **pollinate** | present | the wind | grasses |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without bees to pollinate them, apple trees would have few apples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinate:x3:1
# text = Without bees to pollinate them, apple trees would have few apples.
1	Without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	pollinate	pollinate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
11	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pollinate** | to-infinitive | bees | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | would | apple trees | few apples |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brightly coloured flowers attract insects to pollinate them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinate:x4:1
# text = Brightly coloured flowers attract insects to pollinate them.
1	Brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	attract	attract	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	pollinate	pollinate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attract** | present | coloured flowers | insects |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Patient |
| 2 | **pollinate** | to-infinitive | coloured flowers *not said here* | insects *= insect* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers bring hives to the fields to pollinate the crops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinate:x5:1
# text = Farmers bring hives to the fields to pollinate the crops.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hives	hive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	pollinate	pollinate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present | Farmers | hives |  | the fields |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hive=Theme to field=Destination |
| 2 | **pollinate** | to-infinitive | Farmers *not said here* | the crops |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hummingbirds pollinate some flowers with long tubes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinate:x6:1
# text = Hummingbirds pollinate some flowers with long tubes.
1	Hummingbirds	hummingbird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pollinate	pollinate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tubes	tube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pollinate** | present | Hummingbirds | some flowers |  |  |  | with long tubes | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pollen from one flower can pollinate another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinate:x7:1
# text = Pollen from one flower can pollinate another.
1	Pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	pollinate	pollinate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pollinate** | can | Pollen from one flower | another |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a flower is pollinated, it grows seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinate:x8:1
# text = After a flower is pollinated, it grows seeds.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	pollinated	pollinate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pollinate** | present · passive |  | a flower |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | flower | seeds |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location seed=Theme |

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