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title: stamen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stamen» in the school dictionary: A stamen is the male part of a flower that makes pollen; it has a thin stalk (the filament) with a top part (the anther) covered in pollen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stamen

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**Who acts:** stamen, flower, you, Pollen, Lilies, big stamens · **What happens:** be, make, have, cover, label, brush · **To what, where:** male part, pollen, thin stalk, anther, stamens, stamen

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A stamen is the male part of a flower that makes pollen; it has a thin stalk (the filament) with a top part (the anther) covered in pollen.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stamen:m1:1
# text = A stamen is the male part of a flower that makes pollen; it has a thin stalk (the filament) with a top part (the anther) covered in pollen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stamen	stamen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	stalk	stalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	filament	filament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
27	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	anther	anther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	29	punct	_	_
31	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	29	acl	_	_
32	in	in	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
33	pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a stamen | the male part |  |  |  | of a flower | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a flower | pollen |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pollen=Product |
| 3 | **have** | present | stamen | a thin stalk |  |  |  | with a top part | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stalk=Patient |
| 4 | **cover** | participle |  | the anther *not said here* |  |  |  | in pollen | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in pollen=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stamens are covered in yellow pollen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stamen:x1:1
# text = The stamens are covered in yellow pollen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stamens	stamen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the stamens |  |  |  | in yellow pollen | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in pollen=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Label the stamen and the petals on your flower diagram.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stamen:x2:1
# text = Label the stamen and the petals on your flower diagram.
1	Label	label	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stamen	stamen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **label** | imperative | you *not said here* | the stamen and the petals on your flower diagram |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent stamen=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bee brushed against the stamens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stamen:x3:1
# text = A bee brushed against the stamens.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	brushed	brush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stamens	stamen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **brush** | participle |  | a bee *not said here* |  | the stamens |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme against stamen=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each stamen has an anther and a filament.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stamen:x4:1
# text = Each stamen has an anther and a filament.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	stamen	stamen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	anther	anther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	filament	filament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each stamen | a anther and a filament |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anther=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pollen moves from the stamen to the stigma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stamen:x5:1
# text = Pollen moves from the stamen to the stigma.
1	Pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stamen	stamen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stigma	stigma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **move** | present | Pollen |  |  | the stamen |  | to the stigma | vn slide-11.2 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from stamen=Initial\_Location to stigma=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lilies have big stamens that can stain your clothes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stamen:x6:1
# text = Lilies have big stamens that can stain your clothes.
1	Lilies	lily	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	stamens	stamen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	stain	stain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Lilies | big stamens |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamen=Patient |
| 2 | **stain** | can | big stamens | your clothes |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent clothes=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We counted six stamens in the flower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stamen:x7:1
# text = We counted six stamens in the flower.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	stamens	stamen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past | We | six stamens |  | the flower |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamen=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stamen is the male part of the flower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stamen:x8:1
# text = The stamen is the male part of the flower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stamen	stamen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the stamen | the male part |  |  |  | of the flower | tree rules |

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