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title: rhododendron — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rhododendron» in the school dictionary: A large bush with big leathery green leaves that stay all year and big bunches of bright flowers, often pink, purple, red or white. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rhododendron

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**Who acts:** big leathery green leaves, it, weed, Bees, you, leaves · **What happens:** stay, be, spread, shade out, cover, visit · **To what, where:** weed, places, native plants, rhododendron, rhododendron leaves, Scottish woods

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large bush with big leathery green leaves that stay all year and big bunches of bright flowers, often pink, purple, red or white.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhododendron:m1:1
# text = A large bush with big leathery green leaves that stay all year and big bunches of bright flowers, often pink, purple, red or white.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	leathery	leathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bunches	bunch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	often	often	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | big leathery green leaves |  |  |  | year |  | vn exist-47.1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In some places it is a weed that spreads and shades out native plants.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhododendron:m2:1
# text = In some places it is a weed that spreads and shades out native plants.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weed	weed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	shades	shade	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | a weed |  | some places |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spread** | present | a weed |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **shade out** | present | a weed *not said here* | native plants |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rhododendron in the park is covered in pink flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhododendron:x1:1
# text = The rhododendron in the park is covered in pink flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhododendron	rhododendron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the rhododendron in the park |  |  |  | in pink flowers | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in flower=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees visit the rhododendron in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhododendron:x2:1
# text = Bees visit the rhododendron in spring.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rhododendron	rhododendron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | present | Bees | the rhododendron |  |  | spring |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rhododendron=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not eat rhododendron leaves; they are poisonous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhododendron:x3:1
# text = Do not eat rhododendron leaves; they are poisonous.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rhododendron	rhododendron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | rhododendron leaves |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | leaves *= leaf* |  |  |  |  | poisonous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wild rhododendron is spreading in the Scottish woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhododendron:x4:1
# text = Wild rhododendron is spreading in the Scottish woods.
1	Wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rhododendron	rhododendron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **spread** | present · progressive | Wild rhododendron |  |  | the Scottish woods |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rhododendron is the national flower of Nepal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhododendron:x5:1
# text = The rhododendron is the national flower of Nepal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhododendron	rhododendron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Nepal	Nepal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the rhododendron | the national flower |  |  |  | of Nepal | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hid behind the big rhododendron during hide-and-seek.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhododendron:x6:1
# text = We hid behind the big rhododendron during hide-and-seek.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rhododendron	rhododendron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hide	hide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	seek	seek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | We |  |  | the big rhododendron | during hide and seek |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind rhododendron=Location |

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