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title: poplar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «poplar» in the school dictionary: A poplar is a tall, fast-growing tree with soft wood and leaves that often shake in the wind. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# poplar

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**Who acts:** poplar, Tall poplars, leaves, Poplars, We, aspen · **What happens:** grow, be, shake, line, rustle, make · **To what, where:** tall growing tree, soft wood, wind, wood, road, breeze

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«poplar» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [poplar in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/poplar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A poplar is a tall, fast-growing tree with soft wood and leaves that often shake in the wind.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poplar:m1:1
# text = A poplar is a tall, fast-growing tree with soft wood and leaves that often shake in the wind.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obj	_	_
17	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	shake	shake	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a poplar | a tall growing tree |  |  |  | with soft wood and leaves | tree rules |
| 3 | **shake** | present |  | soft wood and leaves |  | the wind |  | often *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent that=Theme in wind=Trajectory |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poplar is the wood of this tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poplar:m2:1
# text = Poplar is the wood of this tree.
1	Poplar	poplar	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	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Poplar | the wood |  |  |  | of this tree | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tall poplars lined the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poplar:x1:1
# text = Tall poplars lined the road.
1	Tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	poplars	poplar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lined	line	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line** | past | Tall poplars | the road |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme road=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poplar's leaves rustled in the breeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poplar:x2:1
# text = The poplar's leaves rustled in the breeze.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	rustled	rustle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rustle** | past | the poplar's leaves |  |  | the breeze |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in breeze=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poplars grow fast near rivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poplar:x3:1
# text = Poplars grow fast near rivers.
1	Poplars	poplar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Poplars |  |  | rivers |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near river=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Matchsticks can be made from poplar wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poplar:x4:1
# text = Matchsticks can be made from poplar wood.
1	Matchsticks	matchstick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **make** | can · passive |  | Matchsticks |  | poplar wood |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from wood=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat in the shade of the poplar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poplar:x5:1
# text = We sat in the shade of the poplar.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | the shade of the poplar |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in shade=Location |
| 2 | **shade** |  |  | the poplar |  |  |  |  | nom shade «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The aspen is a kind of poplar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poplar:x6:1
# text = The aspen is a kind of poplar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	aspen	aspen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the aspen | a kind |  |  |  | of poplar | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cottonwood poplars drop fluffy seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poplar:x7:1
# text = Cottonwood poplars drop fluffy seeds.
1	Cottonwood	cottonwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	poplars	poplar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drop	drop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | present | Cottonwood poplars | fluffy seeds |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A row of poplars shelters the farm from wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poplar:x8:1
# text = A row of poplars shelters the farm from wind.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	poplars	poplar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	shelters	shelter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shelter** | present | a row of poplars | the farm |  | wind |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent farm=Patient from wind=Beneficiary |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It looks as if the fairies were planting little shining baby poplar trees and watering them with liquid light."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poplar:x9:1
# text = It looks as if the fairies were planting little shining baby poplar trees and watering them with liquid light."
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fairies	fairy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	planting	plant	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obj	_	_
10	shining	shine	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	poplar	poplar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	watering	water	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **plant** | past · progressive | the fairies | little |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Patient |
| 3 | **shine** | gerund | the fairies *not said here* | poplar trees |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tree=Theme |
| 4 | **water** | gerund | the fairies *not said here* | trees *= tree* |  |  |  | with liquid light | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Destination with light=Theme |

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