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title: willow — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «willow» in the school dictionary: A willow is a tree with long, thin, bendy branches and narrow leaves, often growing near water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# willow

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**Who acts:** willow, tree, weeping willow, We, Pussy willow, long willow leaves · **What happens:** be, grow, use, make, hang, sway · **To what, where:** tree, water, wood, cricket bats, pond, willow

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A willow is a tree with long, thin, bendy branches and narrow leaves, often growing near water.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willow:m1:1
# text = A willow is a tree with long, thin, bendy branches and narrow leaves, often growing near water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	bendy	bendy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
19	near	near	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	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 a** | present | a willow | a tree |  |  |  | with long thin bendy branches and narrow leaves | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | a tree *not said here* |  |  | water |  | often *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near water=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 -->
Willow is the wood of this tree, used to make cricket bats and baskets.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willow:m2:1
# text = Willow is the wood of this tree, used to make cricket bats and baskets.
1	Willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	baskets	basket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Willow | the wood |  |  |  | of this tree | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | cricket bats and baskets |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bat=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A weeping willow hung over the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willow:x1:1
# text = A weeping willow hung over the pond.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	weeping	weeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pond	pond	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 | **hang** | past | a weeping willow |  |  | the pond |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over pond=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cricket bats are made from willow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willow:x2:1
# text = Cricket bats are made from willow.
1	Cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bats	bat	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Cricket bats |  | willow |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from willow=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a basket from willow sticks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willow:x3:1
# text = We made a basket from willow sticks.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a basket |  | willow sticks |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent basket=Product from stick=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Willows like wet ground near rivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willow:x4:1
# text = Willows like wet ground near rivers.
1	Willows	willow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The willow's long branches swayed in the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willow:x5:1
# text = The willow's long branches swayed in the wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	swayed	sway	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sway** | participle |  | the willow's long branches *not said here* |  | the wind |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pussy willow has soft, furry buds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willow:x6:1
# text = Pussy willow has soft, furry buds.
1	Pussy	pussy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	buds	bud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Pussy willow | soft furry buds |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bud=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The long willow-leaves were quite yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:willow:x7:1
# text = The long willow-leaves were quite yellow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the long willow leaves |  |  |  |  | yellow *property* | tree rules |

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