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title: poppy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «poppy» in the school dictionary: A poppy is a plant with large, soft, usually bright red flowers and a dark centre. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# poppy

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**Who acts:** poppy, soldiers, Red poppies, We, Poppies, class · **What happens:** be, wear, remember, die, grow, have · **To what, where:** plant, fabric poppy, soldiers, field, poppy, thin papery petals

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«poppy» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [poppy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/poppy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A poppy is a plant with large, soft, usually bright red flowers and a dark centre.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poppy:m1:1
# text = A poppy is a plant with large, soft, usually bright red flowers and a dark centre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poppy	poppy	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	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 poppy | a plant |  |  |  | with large bright red flowers and a dark centre | tree rules |

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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 -->
A red paper or fabric poppy worn to remember soldiers who died in wars.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poppy:m2:1
# text = A red paper or fabric poppy worn to remember soldiers who died in wars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	poppy	poppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	wars	war	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | fabric poppy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **remember** | to-infinitive |  | soldiers |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent soldier=Theme |
| 3 | **die** | past | soldiers |  |  |  |  | in wars | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in war=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Red poppies grew in the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poppy:x1:1
# text = Red poppies grew in the field.
1	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	poppies	poppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | Red poppies |  |  | the field |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in field=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wear a poppy to remember soldiers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poppy:x2:1
# text = We wear a poppy to remember soldiers.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	poppy	poppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **wear** | present | We | a poppy |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent poppy=Source |
| 2 | **remember** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | soldiers |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent soldier=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poppies have thin, papery petals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poppy:x3:1
# text = Poppies have thin, papery petals.
1	Poppies	poppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	papery	papery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **have** | present | Poppies | thin papery petals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petal=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class made poppies out of paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poppy:x4:1
# text = The class made poppies out of paper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	poppies	poppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	paper	paper	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 | **make** | past | the class | poppies |  | paper |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset poppy=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poppy seeds are on top of the bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poppy:x5:1
# text = Poppy seeds are on top of the bread.
1	Poppy	poppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Poppy seeds |  |  | top |  | of the bread | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A poppy wreath was laid at the memorial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poppy:x6:1
# text = A poppy wreath was laid at the memorial.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	poppy	poppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wreath	wreath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	memorial	memorial	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 | **lay** | past · passive |  | a poppy wreath |  | the memorial |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme at memorial=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poppies can also be orange, yellow or white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poppy:x7:1
# text = Poppies can also be orange, yellow or white.
1	Poppies	poppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Poppies |  |  |  |  | orange *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Poppies *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Poppies *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her favourite flowers were the dittany, poppy, and lily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poppy:x8:1
# text = Her favourite flowers were the dittany, poppy, and lily.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dittany	dittany	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	poppy	poppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	lily	lily	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her favourite flowers | the dittany and poppy and lily |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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