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title: tulip — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tulip» in the school dictionary: A tulip is a bright spring flower shaped like a cup, growing from a bulb. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tulip

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**Who acts:** tulip, bright spring flower, Tulips, She, vase, 8 tulips · **What happens:** be, shape, grow, come, plant, hold · **To what, where:** bright spring flower, many colours, 24 tulips, 6 tulips, 2 dollars, land

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«tulip» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [tulip in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tulip.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tulip is a bright spring flower shaped like a cup, growing from a bulb.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tulip:m1:1
# text = A tulip is a bright spring flower shaped like a cup, growing from a bulb.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tulip	tulip	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	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 tulip | a bright spring flower |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a bright spring flower *not said here* |  |  |  | like a cup | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **grow** | gerund | a bright spring flower *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from a bulb | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from bulb=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tulips come in many colours: red, yellow, pink, white, purple.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tulip:m2:1
# text = Tulips come in many colours: red, yellow, pink, white, purple.
1	Tulips	tulip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Tulips |  |  | many colours |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in colour=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She planted 24 tulips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tulip:x1:1
# text = She planted 24 tulips.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	tulips	tulip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | She | 24 tulips |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tulip=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each vase holds 6 tulips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tulip:x2:1
# text = Each vase holds 6 tulips.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	tulips	tulip	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 | **hold** | present | each vase | 6 tulips |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tulip=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
8 tulips are red and the rest are yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tulip:x3:1
# text = 8 tulips are red and the rest are yellow.
1	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	tulips	tulip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | 8 tulips |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the rest |  |  |  |  | yellow *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tulip costs 2 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tulip:x4:1
# text = A tulip costs 2 dollars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tulip	tulip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	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 | **cost** | present | a tulip | 2 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plant tulip bulbs in autumn for flowers in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tulip:x5:1
# text = Plant tulip bulbs in autumn for flowers in spring.
1	Plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	tulip	tulip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bulbs	bulb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fields of tulips cover the land in the Netherlands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tulip:x6:1
# text = Fields of tulips cover the land in the Netherlands.
1	Fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	tulips	tulip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	cover	cover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Netherlands	Netherlands	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | Fields of tulips | the land |  |  |  | in the Netherlands | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent land=Destination in netherlands=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gave his mum a bunch of pink tulips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tulip:x7:1
# text = He gave his mum a bunch of pink tulips.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bunch	bunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tulips	tulip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | He | a bunch of pink tulips | his mum |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient bunch=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The girl carried the tulips away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tulip:x8:1
# text = The girl carried the tulips away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tulips	tulip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry away** | past | the girl | the tulips |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tulip=Theme |

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