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title: pollination — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pollination» in the school dictionary: Pollination is the moving of pollen from the male part of a flower (the anther) to the female part (the stigma), so that seeds can form. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pollination

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**Who acts:** Pollination, seeds, Bees, pollen, flowers, Bright petals · **What happens:** be, form, help, happen, reach, use · **To what, where:** moving, stigma, wind, insects, seeds, fewer apples

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Pollination is the moving of pollen from the male part of a flower (the anther) to the female part (the stigma), so that seeds can form.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollination:m1:1
# text = Pollination is the moving of pollen from the male part of a flower (the anther) to the female part (the stigma), so that seeds can form.
1	Pollination	pollination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	moving	moving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
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	10	nmod	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	anther	anther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	stigma	stigma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
27	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	31	mark	_	_
28	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	27	fixed	_	_
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	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pollination | the moving |  |  |  | of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part | tree rules |
| 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 help with pollination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollination:x1:1
# text = Bees help with pollination.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pollination	pollination	NOUN	NN	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 | **help** | present | Bees |  |  |  |  | with pollination | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with pollination=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pollination happens when pollen reaches the stigma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollination:x2:1
# text = Pollination happens when pollen reaches the stigma.
1	Pollination	pollination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	reaches	reach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stigma	stigma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **happen** | present | Pollination |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **reach** | present | pollen | the stigma |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent stigma=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some flowers use the wind for pollination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollination:x3:1
# text = Some flowers use the wind for pollination.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pollination	pollination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | some flowers | the wind |  |  |  | for pollination | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent wind=Theme for pollination=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bright petals and sweet nectar attract insects for pollination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollination:x4:1
# text = Bright petals and sweet nectar attract insects for pollination.
1	Bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	attract	attract	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	pollination	pollination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attract** | present | Bright petals and sweet nectar | insects |  |  |  | for pollination | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After pollination, the flower makes seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollination:x5:1
# text = After pollination, the flower makes seeds.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	pollination	pollination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **make** | present | the flower | seeds |  |  | after pollination |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset seed=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without pollination we would have fewer apples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollination:x6:1
# text = Without pollination we would have fewer apples.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	pollination	pollination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | would | we | fewer apples |  |  |  | without pollination | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient |

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