blossom Who acts: Blossom, Bees, orange trees, fruit, new girl, nice clover blossom · What happens: be, blossom, develop, become, cover, buzz · To what, where: flowers, fruit tree, one, cherry tree, apple blossoms, friendship
«blossom» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: blossom in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Blossom is the flowers on a fruit tree or bush, such as apple, cherry or plum, in spring.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det case det compound nmod cc conj punct case fixed conj punct conj cc conj punct case conj punct root Blossom NOUN is AUX the DET flowers NOUN on ADP a DET fruit NOUN tree NOUN or CCONJ bush NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP apple NOUN , PUNCT cherry NOUN or CCONJ plum NOUN , PUNCT in ADP spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blossom blossom NOUN Number=Sing 4 flowers nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 flowers cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 flowers det 4 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 on on ADP _ 8 tree case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tree det 7 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 8 tree compound 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 flowers nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 bush cc 10 bush bush NOUN Number=Sing 8 tree conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 apple punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 apple case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 8 tree conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 cherry punct 16 cherry cherry NOUN Number=Sing 8 tree conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 plum cc 18 plum plum NOUN Number=Sing 16 cherry conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 spring punct 20 in in ADP _ 21 spring case 21 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 4 flowers conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 flowers punct
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1 is a present Blossom the flowers and spring a fruit tree or bush and apple and cherry or plum tree rules
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 A blossom is one of those flowers.
det nsubj cop case det nmod punct root A DET blossom NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP those DET flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blossom det 2 blossom blossom NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 flowers case 6 those that DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 7 flowers det 7 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present a blossom one of that flowers tree rules
Meaning 3 To blossom is to produce flowers.
mark csubj cop mark obj punct root To PART blossom VERB is AUX to PART produce VERB flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 blossom mark 2 blossom blossom VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 produce csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 produce cop 4 to to PART _ 5 produce mark 5 produce produce VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 5 produce obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 produce punct
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1 blossom to-infinitive vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present produce property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
To blossom is to grow and develop well, becoming happier, more confident or more successful.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark cc conj advmod punct advcl xcomp punct advmod parataxis cc advmod conj punct root To PART blossom VERB is AUX to PART grow VERB and CCONJ develop VERB well ADV , PUNCT becoming VERB happier ADJ , PUNCT more ADV confident ADJ or CCONJ more ADV successful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 blossom mark 2 blossom blossom VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 grow csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grow cop 4 to to PART _ 5 grow mark 5 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 develop cc 7 develop develop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 grow conj 8 well well ADV Degree=Pos 7 develop advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 becoming punct 10 becoming become VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 grow advcl 11 happier happy ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 becoming xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 confident punct 13 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 14 confident advmod 14 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 5 grow parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 successful cc 16 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 17 successful advmod 17 successful successful ADJ Degree=Pos 14 confident conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 grow punct
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1 blossom to-infinitive vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present grow property tree rules 3 develop infinitive well property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 become gerund happy property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The cherry tree is covered in pink blossom.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET cherry NOUN tree NOUN is AUX covered VERB in ADP pink ADJ blossom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tree det 2 cherry cherry NOUN Number=Sing 3 tree compound 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 covered aux:pass 5 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 blossom case 7 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 8 blossom amod 8 blossom blossom NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 covered punct
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1 cover present · passive the cherry tree in pink blossom vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in blossom=Theme
Example 2 Bees buzzed among the apple blossoms.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Bees NOUN buzzed VERB among ADP the DET apple NOUN blossoms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 buzzed nsubj 2 buzzed buzz VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 among among ADP _ 6 blossoms case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 blossoms det 5 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 6 blossoms compound 6 blossoms blossom NOUN Number=Plur 2 buzzed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 buzzed punct
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1 buzz past Bees the apple blossoms vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among blossom=Location
Example 3 The orange trees blossom in spring.
det amod nsubj case obl punct root The DET orange ADJ trees NOUN blossom VERB in ADP spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 trees det 2 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 3 trees amod 3 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 4 blossom nsubj 4 blossom blossom VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 spring case 6 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 4 blossom obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 blossom punct
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1 blossom present the orange trees spring vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Without blossom, there would be no fruit.
case obl punct expl aux det nsubj punct root Without ADP blossom NOUN , PUNCT there PRON would AUX be VERB no DET fruit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 2 blossom case 2 blossom blossom NOUN Number=Sing 6 be obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 blossom punct 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 6 be expl 5 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 be aux 6 be be VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 fruit det 8 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 6 be nsubj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 be punct
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1 be would no fruit there without blossom vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The new girl was shy at first but blossomed in Year 5.
det amod nsubj cop case obl cc conj case obl:agent flat punct root The DET new ADJ girl NOUN was AUX shy ADJ at ADP first ADV but CCONJ blossomed VERB in ADP Year PROPN 5 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 girl det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 girl amod 3 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 5 shy nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 shy cop 5 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 at at ADP _ 7 first case 7 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 shy obl 8 but but CCONJ _ 9 blossomed cc 9 blossomed blossom VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 shy conj 10 in in ADP _ 11 Year case 11 Year Year PROPN Number=Sing 9 blossomed obl:agent 12 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 Year flat 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 shy punct
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1 is past the new girl shy property tree rules 2 blossom participle the new girl not said here vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Their friendship blossomed during the school trip.
nmod:poss acl case det compound obl punct root Their PRON friendship NOUN blossomed VERB during ADP the DET school NOUN trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 friendship nmod:poss 2 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 blossomed blossom VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 friendship acl 4 during during ADP _ 7 trip case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 trip det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 trip compound 7 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 3 blossomed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 friendship punct
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1 blossom participle Their friendship not said here during the school trip vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 In Japan, families picnic under the cherry blossom.
case obl punct compound case det compound nmod punct root In ADP Japan PROPN , PUNCT families NOUN picnic NOUN under ADP the DET cherry NOUN blossom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Japan case 2 Japan Japan PROPN Number=Sing 5 picnic obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Japan punct 4 families family NOUN Number=Plur 5 picnic compound 5 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 under under ADP _ 9 blossom case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 blossom det 8 cherry cherry NOUN Number=Sing 9 blossom compound 9 blossom blossom NOUN Number=Sing 5 picnic nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 picnic punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 "Here is a nice clover blossom."
punct cop det amod compound nsubj punct punct root " PUNCT Here ADV is AUX a DET nice ADJ clover NOUN blossom NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Here punct 2 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 Here cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 blossom det 5 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 7 blossom amod 6 clover clover NOUN Number=Sing 7 blossom compound 7 blossom blossom NOUN Number=Sing 2 Here nsubj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 Here punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 2 Here punct
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1 is in a quote present a nice clover blossom here property tree rules
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