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title: pollinator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pollinator» in the school dictionary: A pollinator is an animal, usually an insect like a bee, butterfly or moth, that carries pollen from one flower to another so the plant can make seeds and fruit. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pollinator

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**Who acts:** pollinator, that, plant, birds, Bees, Hummingbirds · **What happens:** be, carry, make, act, know, plant · **To what, where:** animal, pollen, one flower, seeds, best known pollinators, pollinators

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A pollinator is an animal, usually an insect like a bee, butterfly or moth, that carries pollen from one flower to another so the plant can make seeds and fruit.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinator:m1:1
# text = A pollinator is an animal, usually an insect like a bee, butterfly or moth, that carries pollen from one flower to another so the plant can make seeds and fruit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pollinator	pollinator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	moth	moth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
20	pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	19	obl	_	_
26	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nsubj	_	_
29	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	30	aux	_	_
30	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
31	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	obj	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pollinator | a animal |  |  |  | a insect like a bee and butterfly or moth *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | that | pollen |  | one flower |  | to another | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent pollen=Theme from flower=Initial\_Location to another=Destination |
| 3 | **make** | can | the plant | seeds and fruit |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset seed=Product |

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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}

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Some birds (like hummingbirds), bats and even the wind can act as pollinators.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinator:m2:1
# text = Some birds (like hummingbirds), bats and even the wind can act as pollinators.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hummingbirds	hummingbird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	pollinators	pollinator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | can | some birds and bats and the wind |  |  |  |  | as pollinators | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as pollinator=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees are the best-known pollinators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinator:x1:1
# text = Bees are the best-known pollinators.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	pollinators	pollinator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Bees | the best known pollinators |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hummingbirds are pollinators in the Americas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinator:x2:1
# text = Hummingbirds are pollinators in the Americas.
1	Hummingbirds	hummingbird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	pollinators	pollinator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Americas	AMERICAS	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hummingbirds | pollinators |  | the Americas |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We planted lavender to attract pollinators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinator:x3:1
# text = We planted lavender to attract pollinators.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lavender	lavender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	attract	attract	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	pollinators	pollinator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | We | lavender |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lavender=Patient |
| 2 | **attract** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | pollinators |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pollinator=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without pollinators, there would be far fewer apples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinator:x4:1
# text = Without pollinators, there would be far fewer apples.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	pollinators	pollinator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
8	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | imperative | you *not said here* | fewer apples |  |  |  | without pollinators | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moths are night-time pollinators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinator:x5:1
# text = Moths are night-time pollinators.
1	Moths	moth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pollinators	pollinator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Moths | time pollinators |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pesticides can harm pollinators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinator:x6:1
# text = Pesticides can harm pollinators.
1	Pesticides	pesticide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	pollinators	pollinator	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 | **harm** | can | Pesticides | pollinators |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pollinator=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school made a pollinator garden by the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pollinator:x7:1
# text = Our school made a pollinator garden by the playground.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pollinator	pollinator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	playground	playground	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 | **make** | past | Our school | a pollinator garden |  |  |  | by the playground | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset garden=Product |

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