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title: rowan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rowan» in the school dictionary: A rowan is a small tree with feathery leaves and bunches of bright red-orange berries in autumn, also called a mountain ash. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rowan

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**Who acts:** rowan, autumn, Birds, rowan tree, berries, Old stories · **What happens:** be, call, eat, grow, say, keep away · **To what, where:** small tree, mountain ash, first name, rowan berries, witches, little rowan tree · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«rowan» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [rowan in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rowan.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A rowan is a small tree with feathery leaves and bunches of bright red-orange berries in autumn, also called a mountain ash.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rowan:m1:1
# text = A rowan is a small tree with feathery leaves and bunches of bright red-orange berries in autumn, also called a mountain ash.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rowan	rowan	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	bunches	bunch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
13	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
14	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	also	also	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	ash	ash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rowan | a small tree |  |  |  | with feathery leaves and bunches of bright orange berries in autumn | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle | autumn *not said here* | a mountain ash |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rowan is a first name for boys and girls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rowan:m2:1
# text = Rowan is a first name for boys and girls.
1	Rowan	rowan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 a** | present | Rowan | a first name |  |  |  | for boys and girls | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Birds ate the rowan berries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rowan:x1:1
# text = Birds ate the rowan berries.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	rowan	rowan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | Birds | the rowan berries |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent berry=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rowan tree grows by our gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rowan:x2:1
# text = A rowan tree grows by our gate.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rowan	rowan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	gate	gate	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 | **grow** | present | a rowan tree |  |  |  |  | by our gate | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by gate=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rowan's berries are bright red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rowan:x3:1
# text = The rowan's berries are bright red.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rowan	rowan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the rowan's berries |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rowan is in Year 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rowan:x4:1
# text = Rowan is in Year 5.
1	Rowan	rowan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Rowan |  |  |  | in Year |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old stories say rowan keeps witches away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rowan:x5:1
# text = Old stories say rowan keeps witches away.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rowan	rowan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	witches	witch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Old stories |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **keep away** | present | rowan | witches |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witch=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rowan leaves look like feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rowan:x6:1
# text = Rowan leaves look like feathers.
1	Rowan	rowan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Rowan leaves |  |  |  |  | like feathers | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Between the crevices there grew a little rowan tree and four alder bushes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rowan:x7:1
# text = Between the crevices there grew a little rowan tree and four alder bushes.
1	Between	between	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	crevices	crevice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
4	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
5	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	rowan	rowan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
12	alder	alder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past |  | a little rowan tree and four alder bushes |  | there |  | between the crevices | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tree=Theme |

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