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title: sedum — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sedum» in the school dictionary: A small plant with thick fleshy leaves that store water; also called stonecrop. Many sedums have star-shaped flowers and grow on rocks, walls and roofs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sedum

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**Who acts:** thick fleshy leaves, Many sedums, bus shelter, Sedum leaves, leaves, Butterflies · **What happens:** store, call, have, shape, grow, be · **To what, where:** water, small plant, shaped flowers, rocks, sedum roof, pink sedum flowers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A small plant with thick fleshy leaves that store water; also called stonecrop. Many sedums have star-shaped flowers and grow on rocks, walls and roofs.

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*Sentence 1:* A small plant with thick fleshy leaves that store water; also called stonecrop.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedum:m1:1
# text = A small plant with thick fleshy leaves that store water; also called stonecrop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	fleshy	fleshy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	store	store	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	also	also	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
14	stonecrop	stonecrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | present | thick fleshy leaves | water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | participle · passive |  | a small plant with thick fleshy leaves |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Many sedums have star-shaped flowers and grow on rocks, walls and roofs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedum:m1:2
# text = Many sedums have star-shaped flowers and grow on rocks, walls and roofs.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sedums	sedum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	roofs	roof	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Many sedums | shaped flowers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **grow** | present | Many sedums *not said here* |  |  | rocks and walls and roofs |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on rock=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus shelter has a sedum roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedum:x1:1
# text = The bus shelter has a sedum roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sedum	sedum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | present | the bus shelter | a sedum roof |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roof=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Sedum leaves are thick so they can store water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedum:x2:1
# text = Sedum leaves are thick so they can store water.
1	Sedum	sedum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	store	store	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sedum leaves |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **store** | can | leaves *= leaf* | water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Butterflies landed on the pink sedum flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedum:x3:1
# text = Butterflies landed on the pink sedum flowers.
1	Butterflies	butterfly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sedum	sedum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **land** | past | Butterflies |  |  | the pink sedum flowers |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on flower=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We planted sedum in the rock garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedum:x4:1
# text = We planted sedum in the rock garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sedum	sedum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **plant** | past | We | sedum |  | the rock garden |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sedum=Theme in garden=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sedum is a succulent, like a cactus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedum:x5:1
# text = Sedum is a succulent, like a cactus.
1	Sedum	sedum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	succulent	succulent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cactus	cactus	NOUN	NN	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 | Sedum |  |  |  |  | like a cactus; succulent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sedum can grow on old stone walls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sedum:x6:1
# text = Sedum can grow on old stone walls.
1	Sedum	sedum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | can | Sedum |  |  | old stone walls |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on wall=Location |

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