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title: seagrass — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seagrass» in the school dictionary: Seagrass is a flowering plant that grows underwater in shallow seas, forming green meadows on the sea floor. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seagrass

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**Who acts:** Seagrass, flowering plant, Dugongs, Seagrass meadows, Boat anchors, Shark Bay · **What happens:** be, grow, form, use, weave, graze · **To what, where:** flowering plant, shallow seas, green meadows, sea floor, strong like material, mats

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seagrass is a flowering plant that grows underwater in shallow seas, forming green meadows on the sea floor.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seagrass:m1:1
# text = Seagrass is a flowering plant that grows underwater in shallow seas, forming green meadows on the sea floor.
1	Seagrass	seagrass	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	flowering	flowering	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	underwater	underwater	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	forming	form	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
14	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	meadows	meadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Seagrass | a flowering plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | a flowering plant |  |  | shallow seas |  | underwater *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Location |
| 3 | **form** | gerund | a flowering plant *not said here* | green meadows |  | the sea floor |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location meadow=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seagrass is also a strong grass-like material used to weave mats and baskets.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seagrass:m2:1
# text = Seagrass is also a strong grass-like material used to weave mats and baskets.
1	Seagrass	seagrass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	weave	weave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
13	mats	mat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	baskets	basket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Seagrass | a strong like material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a strong like material *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **weave** | to-infinitive |  | mats and baskets |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mat=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dugongs graze on seagrass like cows on grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seagrass:x1:1
# text = Dugongs graze on seagrass like cows on grass.
1	Dugongs	dugong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	graze	graze	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	seagrass	seagrass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **graze** | present | Dugongs |  |  |  |  | like cows on grass; on seagrass | vn dine-39.5 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on seagrass=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seagrass meadows are nurseries for baby fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seagrass:x2:1
# text = Seagrass meadows are nurseries for baby fish.
1	Seagrass	seagrass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	meadows	meadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	nurseries	nursery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Seagrass meadows | nurseries |  |  |  | for baby fish | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seagrass has roots, stems and even flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seagrass:x3:1
# text = Seagrass has roots, stems and even flowers.
1	Seagrass	seagrass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	stems	stem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Seagrass | roots and stems and flowers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent root=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boat anchors can tear up seagrass beds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seagrass:x4:1
# text = Boat anchors can tear up seagrass beds.
1	Boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	anchors	anchor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	tear	tear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	seagrass	seagrass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tear up** | can | Boat anchors | seagrass beds |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location bed=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shark Bay in Western Australia has huge seagrass meadows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seagrass:x5:1
# text = Shark Bay in Western Australia has huge seagrass meadows.
1	Shark	Shark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Bay	Bay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Western	Western	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	5	compound	_	_
5	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	seagrass	seagrass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	meadows	meadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Shark Bay in Western Australia | huge seagrass meadows |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meadow=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our kitchen has a seagrass mat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seagrass:x6:1
# text = Our kitchen has a seagrass mat.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	seagrass	seagrass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	mat	mat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our kitchen | a seagrass mat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mat=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seagrass helps store carbon from the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seagrass:x7:1
# text = Seagrass helps store carbon from the air.
1	Seagrass	seagrass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	store	store	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Seagrass |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **store** | infinitive | Seagrass *not said here* | carbon |  | the air |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carbon=Theme |

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