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title: weedkiller — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «weedkiller» in the school dictionary: Weedkiller is a chemical that kills weeds, the unwanted wild plants growing in gardens, paths and fields. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# weedkiller

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**Who acts:** Weedkiller, chemical, unwanted wild plants, Grandpa, you, gardeners · **What happens:** be, kill, grow, spray, keep, lock · **To what, where:** chemical, weeds, gardens, weedkiller, path, shed

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«weedkiller» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [weedkiller in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/weedkiller.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Weedkiller is a chemical that kills weeds, the unwanted wild plants growing in gardens, paths and fields.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weedkiller:m1:1
# text = Weedkiller is a chemical that kills weeds, the unwanted wild plants growing in gardens, paths and fields.
1	Weedkiller	weedkiller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	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	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	kills	kill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	unwanted	unwanted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
13	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Weedkiller | a chemical |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **kill** | present | a chemical | weeds and the unwanted wild plants and paths and fields |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weed=Theme |
| 3 | **grow** | gerund | the unwanted wild plants *not said here* |  |  | gardens |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa sprayed weedkiller on the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weedkiller:x1:1
# text = Grandpa sprayed weedkiller on the path.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sprayed	spray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	weedkiller	weedkiller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	path	path	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 | **spray** | past | Grandpa | weedkiller |  | the path |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent weedkiller=Theme on path=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the weedkiller locked in the shed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weedkiller:x2:1
# text = Keep the weedkiller locked in the shed.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	weedkiller	weedkiller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the weedkiller |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weedkiller=Theme |
| 2 | **lock** | participle |  | the weedkiller *not said here* |  | the shed |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weedkiller is poisonous, so never touch it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weedkiller:x3:1
# text = Weedkiller is poisonous, so never touch it.
1	Weedkiller	weedkiller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Weedkiller |  |  |  |  | poisonous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | infinitive |  | Weedkiller |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Some gardeners pull up weeds instead of using weedkiller.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weedkiller:x4:1
# text = Some gardeners pull up weeds instead of using weedkiller.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	gardeners	gardener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	8	mark	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	weedkiller	weedkiller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull up** | present | some gardeners | weeds |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weed=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | some gardeners *not said here* | weedkiller |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weedkiller=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep pets off the grass after the weedkiller is sprayed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weedkiller:x5:1
# text = Keep pets off the grass after the weedkiller is sprayed.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	weedkiller	weedkiller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	sprayed	spray	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | pets |  |  |  | off the grass | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pet=Theme |
| 2 | **spray** | present · passive |  | the weedkiller |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bottle of weedkiller had a warning sign on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weedkiller:x6:1
# text = The bottle of weedkiller had a warning sign on it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	weedkiller	weedkiller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the bottle of weedkiller | a warning sign |  | sign |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Patient |

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