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title: teardrop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «teardrop» in the school dictionary: A teardrop is a single tear falling from the eye. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# teardrop

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**Who acts:** teardrop, single tear, teardrop shape, small ones, Grandma, you · **What happens:** be, fall, point, roll down, leave, not shape · **To what, where:** single tear, eye, bottom, top, cheek, Raindrops

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A teardrop is a single tear falling from the eye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teardrop:m1:1
# text = A teardrop is a single tear falling from the eye.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teardrop	teardrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tear	tear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 teardrop | a single tear |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | gerund | a single tear *not said here* |  |  | the eye |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from eye=Initial\_Location |

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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 -->
A teardrop shape is round at the bottom and pointed at the top, like a falling drop of water.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teardrop:m2:1
# text = A teardrop shape is round at the bottom and pointed at the top, like a falling drop of water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	teardrop	teardrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	pointed	point	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	amod	_	_
18	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a teardrop shape |  |  | the bottom |  | round *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **point** | participle | a teardrop shape *not said here* |  |  | the top and a falling drop of water |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fall** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A teardrop rolled down her cheek when the puppy left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teardrop:x1:1
# text = A teardrop rolled down her cheek when the puppy left.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teardrop	teardrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	cheek	cheek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll down** | participle | a teardrop *not said here* | teardrop's cheek |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | past | a teardrop |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Raindrops are not really teardrop shaped; small ones are almost round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teardrop:x2:1
# text = Raindrops are not really teardrop shaped; small ones are almost round.
1	Raindrops	raindrop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	teardrop	teardrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **shape** | present · passive |  | Raindrops |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **is** | present | small ones |  |  |  |  | almost, round *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma gave me teardrop earrings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teardrop:x3:1
# text = Grandma gave me teardrop earrings.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	teardrop	teardrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	earrings	earring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Grandma | teardrop earrings | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient earring=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Draw a teardrop shape for each leaf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teardrop:x4:1
# text = Draw a teardrop shape for each leaf.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	teardrop	teardrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a teardrop shape |  |  |  | for each leaf | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent shape=Result for leaf=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Not a single teardrop fell, but he felt sad inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teardrop:x5:1
# text = Not a single teardrop fell, but he felt sad inside.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	teardrop	teardrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fall** | past | a single teardrop |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | past | teardrop |  |  |  |  | inside, sad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pendant was a blue glass teardrop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teardrop:x6:1
# text = The pendant was a blue glass teardrop.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pendant	pendant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	teardrop	teardrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the pendant | a blue glass teardrop |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leaf of the lime tree has a teardrop outline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teardrop:x7:1
# text = The leaf of the lime tree has a teardrop outline.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lime	lime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	teardrop	teardrop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	outline	outline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the leaf of the lime tree | a teardrop outline |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outline=Patient |

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