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title: ribwort — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ribwort» in the school dictionary: A common wild plant with long narrow leaves that have strong lines (ribs) and a dark brown flower head on a tall stalk. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ribwort

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**Who acts:** long narrow leaves, Ribwort, We, leaves, Ribwort plantain, you · **What happens:** have, grow, play, be, count · **To what, where:** strong lines, field, soldiers, long lines, food plant, quadrat

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A common wild plant with long narrow leaves that have strong lines (ribs) and a dark brown flower head on a tall stalk.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ribwort:m1:1
# text = A common wild plant with long narrow leaves that have strong lines (ribs) and a dark brown flower head on a tall stalk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	ribs	rib	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
18	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
19	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
20	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	stalk	stalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | long narrow leaves | strong lines and a dark brown flower head on a tall stalk |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ribwort grows in the field behind the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ribwort:x1:1
# text = Ribwort grows in the field behind the school.
1	Ribwort	ribwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played soldiers with ribwort stalks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ribwort:x2:1
# text = We played soldiers with ribwort stalks.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ribwort	ribwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	stalks	stalk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **play** | past | We | soldiers |  |  |  | with ribwort stalks | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent soldier=Theme with stalk=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leaves of ribwort have long lines like ribs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ribwort:x3:1
# text = The leaves of ribwort have long lines like ribs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	ribwort	ribwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ribs	rib	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the leaves of ribwort | long lines |  |  |  | like ribs | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ribwort plantain is a food plant for some caterpillars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ribwort:x4:1
# text = Ribwort plantain is a food plant for some caterpillars.
1	Ribwort	ribwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	plantain	plantain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	caterpillars	caterpillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ribwort plantain | a food plant |  |  |  | for some caterpillars | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count how many ribwort plants are in the quadrat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ribwort:x5:1
# text = Count how many ribwort plants are in the quadrat.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	ribwort	ribwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	quadrat	quadrat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | many ribwort plants |  |  | the quadrat |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ribwort flowers have tiny white stamens round the head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ribwort:x6:1
# text = Ribwort flowers have tiny white stamens round the head.
1	Ribwort	ribwort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stamens	stamen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	round	round	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Ribwort flowers | tiny white stamens |  |  |  | round the head | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamen=Patient |

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