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title: wreath — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wreath» in the school dictionary: A wreath is a ring of flowers, leaves or branches, used as a decoration or to remember someone who has died. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wreath

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**Who acts:** wreath, We, children, winner, Mum, They · **What happens:** be, use, remember, die, hang, lay · **To what, where:** ring, someone, holly wreath, front door, poppy wreath, memorial

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wreath is a ring of flowers, leaves or branches, used as a decoration or to remember someone who has died.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wreath:m1:1
# text = A wreath is a ring of flowers, leaves or branches, used as a decoration or to remember someone who has died.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wreath	wreath	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	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	decoration	decoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
20	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	19	obj	_	_
21	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
22	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	20	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 wreath | a ring |  |  |  | of flowers and leaves or branches | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as a decoration | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **remember** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 4 | **die** | present · perfect |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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 wreath of smoke or mist is a ring or curl of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wreath:m2:1
# text = A wreath of smoke or mist is a ring or curl of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wreath	wreath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	mist	mist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	curl	curl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wreath of smoke or mist | a ring or curl of curl |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hung a holly wreath on our front door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wreath:x1:1
# text = We hung a holly wreath on our front door.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	holly	holly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	wreath	wreath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | We | a holly wreath |  | our front door |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wreath=Theme on door=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children laid a poppy wreath at the memorial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wreath:x2:1
# text = The children laid a poppy wreath at the memorial.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	laid	lay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	poppy	poppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wreath	wreath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	memorial	memorial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | past | the children | a poppy wreath |  | the memorial |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wreath=Theme at memorial=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The winner wore a wreath of laurel leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wreath:x3:1
# text = The winner wore a wreath of laurel leaves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wreath	wreath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	laurel	laurel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the winner | a wreath of laurel leaves |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent wreath=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum made a wreath of autumn leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wreath:x4:1
# text = Mum made a wreath of autumn leaves.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wreath	wreath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	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 | Mum | a wreath of autumn leaves |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wreath=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wreath of smoke curled above the chimney.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wreath:x5:1
# text = A wreath of smoke curled above the chimney.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wreath	wreath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	curled	curl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	above	above	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curl** | participle |  | a wreath of smoke *not said here* |  | the chimney |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They sent a wreath of white lilies to the funeral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wreath:x6:1
# text = They sent a wreath of white lilies to the funeral.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wreath	wreath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lilies	lily	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | They | a wreath of white lilies |  | the funeral |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wreath=Theme to funeral=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The head is frequently encircled with a wreath of oak-leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wreath:x7:1
# text = The head is frequently encircled with a wreath of oak-leaves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	frequently	frequently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	encircled	encircle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wreath	wreath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encircle** | present · passive |  | the head |  |  |  | with a wreath of oak leaves; frequently *property* | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with wreath=Theme |

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