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title: redwood — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «redwood» in the school dictionary: A very tall evergreen tree with reddish bark, found mainly in California; coast redwoods are the tallest trees on Earth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# redwood

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**Who acts:** coast redwoods, Redwoods, We, thick bark, You · **What happens:** find, be, walk, protect, make, have · **To what, where:** tall evergreen tree, California, tallest trees, Earth, world, giant redwoods

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A very tall evergreen tree with reddish bark, found mainly in California; coast redwoods are the tallest trees on Earth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redwood:m1:1
# text = A very tall evergreen tree with reddish bark, found mainly in California; coast redwoods are the tallest trees on Earth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	evergreen	evergreen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	reddish	reddish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bark	bark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	California	California	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
15	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	redwoods	redwood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	tallest	tall	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	20	amod	_	_
20	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | participle · passive |  | a tall evergreen tree with reddish bark |  | California |  | mainly *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | coast redwoods | the tallest trees |  | Earth |  |  | 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 -->
The reddish wood from such trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redwood:m2:1
# text = The reddish wood from such trees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	reddish	reddish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Redwoods are the tallest trees in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redwood:x1:1
# text = Redwoods are the tallest trees in the world.
1	Redwoods	redwood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tallest	tall	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	world	world	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 a** | present | Redwoods | the tallest trees |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked among giant redwoods in California.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redwood:x2:1
# text = We walked among giant redwoods in California.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	among	among	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	redwoods	redwood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	California	California	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | We |  |  | giant redwoods in California |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among redwood=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some redwoods are older than the Roman Empire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redwood:x3:1
# text = Some redwoods are older than the Roman Empire.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	redwoods	redwood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Roman	Roman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Empire	Empire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some redwoods |  |  |  |  | than the Roman Empire; old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The redwood's thick bark protects it from fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redwood:x4:1
# text = The redwood's thick bark protects it from fire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	redwood	redwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bark	bark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fire	fire	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 | **protect** | present | the redwood's thick bark | redwood |  |  |  | from fire | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary from fire=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our garden bench is made of redwood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redwood:x5:1
# text = Our garden bench is made of redwood.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bench	bench	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	redwood	redwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Our garden bench |  |  |  | of redwood | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You have to tip your head right back to see the top of a redwood.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redwood:x6:1
# text = You have to tip your head right back to see the top of a redwood.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	tip	tip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	right	right	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	redwood	redwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tip** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | your head |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | the top of a redwood |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer top=Stimulus |

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