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title: springtime — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «springtime» in the school dictionary: The season of spring, between winter and summer, when plants start to grow, flowers bloom and many baby animals are born. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# springtime

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**Who acts:** season, flowers, lambs, Mole, springtime, Daffodils · **What happens:** start, grow, bloom, bear, play, feel · **To what, where:** many baby animals, springtime, Mole, hole, nests, Australia · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«springtime» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [springtime in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/springtime.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The season of spring, between winter and summer, when plants start to grow, flowers bloom and many baby animals are born.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springtime:m1:1
# text = The season of spring, between winter and summer, when plants start to grow, flowers bloom and many baby animals are born.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
12	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	bloom	bloom	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
20	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
23	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | the season of spring and winter and summer |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive | the season of spring and winter and summer *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **bloom** | present | flowers |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **bear** | present · passive |  | many baby animals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In springtime the lambs play in the fields.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springtime:x1:1
# text = In springtime the lambs play in the fields.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	springtime	springtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lambs	lamb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | the lambs |  |  | springtime |  | in the fields | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole felt the springtime calling him out of his hole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springtime:x2:1
# text = Mole felt the springtime calling him out of his hole.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	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	springtime	springtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	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	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **feel** | past | Mole | the springtime |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent springtime=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | gerund | the springtime *not said here* |  | Mole | Mole's hole |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Daffodils bloom in springtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springtime:x3:1
# text = Daffodils bloom in springtime.
1	Daffodils	daffodil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bloom	bloom	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	springtime	springtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bloom** | present | Daffodils |  |  | springtime |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in springtime=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Birds build their nests in springtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springtime:x4:1
# text = Birds build their nests in springtime.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	nests	nest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	springtime	springtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present | Birds | Birds's nests |  | springtime |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia springtime starts in September.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springtime:x5:1
# text = In Australia springtime starts in September.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	springtime	springtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	September	September	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | springtime |  |  | Australia | september |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We planted beans in the springtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springtime:x6:1
# text = We planted beans in the springtime.
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	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	springtime	springtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | We | beans |  | the springtime |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bean=Theme in springtime=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Springtime is when frogs lay frogspawn in ponds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springtime:x7:1
# text = Springtime is when frogs lay frogspawn in ponds.
1	Springtime	springtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	frogspawn	frogspawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ponds	pond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | Springtime |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lay** | present | frogs | frogspawn |  | ponds |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent frogspawn=Theme in pond=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By thus appearing before the springtime you have not only killed yourself, but you have wrought my destruction also.”

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:springtime:x8:1
# text = By thus appearing before the springtime you have not only killed yourself, but you have wrought my destruction also.”
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	appearing	appear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	springtime	springtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
17	wrought	wrought	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
18	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	destruction	destruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	also	also	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | gerund |  |  |  | the springtime |  | thus *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before springtime=Location |
| 2 | **not** **kill** | present · perfect · passive | the springtime *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer yourself=Result |
| 3 | **have** | present | you | my destruction |  |  |  | wrought *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent destruction=Patient |
| 4 | **destroy** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom destruction «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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