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title: sequoia — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sequoia» in the school dictionary: A sequoia is a huge evergreen tree from California; it includes the giant sequoia and the coast redwood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sequoia

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**Who acts:** sequoia, Sequoias, we, bark, Redwoods · **What happens:** be, include, live, not hug, protect, see · **To what, where:** huge evergreen tree, California, giant sequoia, sequoia, them, giant sequoias

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sequoia is a huge evergreen tree from California; it includes the giant sequoia and the coast redwood.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequoia:m1:1
# text = A sequoia is a huge evergreen tree from California; it includes the giant sequoia and the coast redwood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sequoia	sequoia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	evergreen	evergreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	California	California	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	sequoia	sequoia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	redwood	redwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sequoia | a huge evergreen tree |  | California |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **include** | present | sequoia | the giant sequoia and the coast redwood |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sequoia=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 -->
Sequoias are among the biggest and oldest living things on Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequoia:m2:1
# text = Sequoias are among the biggest and oldest living things on Earth.
1	Sequoias	sequoia	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	among	among	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	oldest	old	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sequoias |  |  |  |  | big *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sequoia was so wide we couldn't hug it, even with ten people.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequoia:x1:1
# text = The sequoia was so wide we couldn't hug it, even with ten people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sequoia	sequoia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	hug	hug	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	even	even	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the sequoia |  |  |  |  | wide *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **hug** | could | we | sequoia |  |  |  | with ten people | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sequoias can live for thousands of years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequoia:x2:1
# text = Sequoias can live for thousands of years.
1	Sequoias	sequoia	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | can | Sequoias |  |  |  |  | for thousands of years | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their bark protects them from fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequoia:x3:1
# text = Their bark protects them from fire.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bark	bark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | Their bark | them *= they* |  |  |  | from fire | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary from fire=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw giant sequoias in a national park in California.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequoia:x4:1
# text = We saw giant sequoias in a national park in California.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sequoias	sequoia	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	California	California	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | giant sequoias |  | a national park in California |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sequoia=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sequoia grows from a seed as small as a flake of oat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequoia:x5:1
# text = A sequoia grows from a seed as small as a flake of oat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sequoia	sequoia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	as	as	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	flake	flake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	oat	oat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | a sequoia |  |  |  |  | from a seed | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from seed=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Redwoods and sequoias are cousins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sequoia:x6:1
# text = Redwoods and sequoias are cousins.
1	Redwoods	redwood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	sequoias	sequoia	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Redwoods and sequoias | cousins |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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