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title: weed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «weed» in the school dictionary: A weed is a wild plant growing where it is not wanted. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# weed

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**Who acts:** weed, wild plant, We, Dandelions, Grandma, you · **What happens:** be, grow, not want, pull, weed, weed out · **To what, where:** wild plant, weed, garden, slang word, thin weak person, weeds · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«weed» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [weed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/weed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A weed is a wild plant growing where it is not wanted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weed:m1:1
# text = A weed is a wild plant growing where it is not wanted.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weed	weed	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	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	wanted	want	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 weed | a wild plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | a wild plant *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **want** | present · passive |  | weed |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To weed is to pull weeds out of a garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weed:m2:1
# text = To weed is to pull weeds out of a garden.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	weed	weed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a garden |  | pull *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weed is a slang word for cannabis, an illegal drug.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weed:m3:1
# text = Weed is a slang word for cannabis, an illegal drug.
1	Weed	weed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cannabis	cannabis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Weed | a slang word |  |  |  | for cannabis | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A weed is a thin, weak person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weed:m4:1
# text = A weed is a thin, weak person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weed	weed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a weed | a thin weak person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We pulled weeds from the vegetable patch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weed:x1:1
# text = We pulled weeds from the vegetable patch.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	vegetable	vegetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | We | weeds |  | the vegetable patch |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent weed=Theme from patch=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dandelions are common weeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weed:x2:1
# text = Dandelions are common weeds.
1	Dandelions	dandelion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dandelions | common weeds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma weeds the garden every Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weed:x3:1
# text = Grandma weeds the garden every Sunday.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	weeds	weed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weed** | present | Grandma | the garden |  |  | sunday |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weed out the bad apples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weed:x4:1
# text = Weed out the bad apples.
1	Weed	weed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weed out** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bad apples |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weed is an illegal drug (slang).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weed:x5:1
# text = Weed is an illegal drug (slang).
1	Weed	weed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Weed | a illegal drug |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's a bit of a weed (UK, informal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weed:x6:1
# text = He's a bit of a weed (UK, informal).
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weed	weed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a bit |  |  |  | of a weed | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So saying, she quickly collected a bundle of sea-weed, and, blowing it three times, she said:

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weed:x7:1
# text = So saying, she quickly collected a bundle of sea-weed, and, blowing it three times, she said:
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bundle	bundle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	weed	weed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
21	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **collect** | past | she | a bundle of sea weed |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bundle=Theme |
| 3 | **blow** | gerund | she *not said here* | bundle |  |  | time |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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