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title: shamrock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shamrock» in the school dictionary: A shamrock is a small green plant with three round leaves on each stem, like clover. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shamrock

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**Who acts:** shamrock, Granny, Saint, Irish rugby team, We, leaf clovers · **What happens:** be, wear, pin, have, use, teach · **To what, where:** small green plant, symbol, shamrock, three leaves, church, shirts

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shamrock is a small green plant with three round leaves on each stem, like clover.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamrock:m1:1
# text = A shamrock is a small green plant with three round leaves on each stem, like clover.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shamrock	shamrock	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 shamrock | a small green plant |  |  |  | with three round leaves on each stem | tree rules |

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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 -->
The shamrock is a symbol of Ireland, worn on Saint Patrick's Day.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamrock:m2:1
# text = The shamrock is a symbol of Ireland, worn on Saint Patrick's Day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shamrock	shamrock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Patrick	Patrick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the shamrock | a symbol |  |  |  | of Ireland | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a symbol *not said here* |  |  | on Saint Patrick's Day |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Saint Patrick's Day, Granny pinned a shamrock to my coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamrock:x1:1
# text = On Saint Patrick's Day, Granny pinned a shamrock to my coat.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Patrick	Patrick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	pinned	pin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shamrock	shamrock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pin** | past | Granny | a shamrock |  |  | on Saint Patrick's Day | to my coat | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent shamrock=Patient on day=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shamrock has three leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamrock:x2:1
# text = A shamrock has three leaves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shamrock	shamrock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(church) Saint Patrick used the shamrock to teach about the Trinity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamrock:x3:1
# text = (church) Saint Patrick used the shamrock to teach about the Trinity.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	Patrick	Patrick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shamrock	shamrock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Trinity	Trinity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Saint | church |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shamrock=Patient |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | Saint *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the Trinity | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent about trinity=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Irish rugby team has a shamrock on its shirts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamrock:x4:1
# text = The Irish rugby team has a shamrock on its shirts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shamrock	shamrock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Irish rugby team | a shamrock |  | team's shirts |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shamrock=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew shamrocks on cards for our pen pals in Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamrock:x5:1
# text = We drew shamrocks on cards for our pen pals in Ireland.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shamrocks	shamrock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pals	pal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | shamrocks |  | cards |  | for our pen pals in Ireland | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent shamrock=Theme on card=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Four-leaf clovers are rare; a shamrock has only three leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamrock:x6:1
# text = Four-leaf clovers are rare; a shamrock has only three leaves.
1	Four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	clovers	clover	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shamrock	shamrock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | leaf clovers |  |  |  |  | rare *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | a shamrock | three leaves |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He plucked the shamrocks and put them in his pocket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shamrock:x7:1
# text = He plucked the shamrocks and put them in his pocket.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plucked	pluck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shamrocks	shamrock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | past | He | the shamrocks |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shamrock=Patient |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive | He *not said here* | shamrocks *= shamrock* |  | his pocket |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in pocket=Destination |

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