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bluebell

Who acts: wild plant, Bluebells, you, We, our, Bees · What happens: shape, grow, carpet, not pick, dig up, protect · To what, where: shaped blue flowers, woods, wood, old woods, wild bluebells, bluebells

«bluebell» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: bluebell in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A wild plant with nodding, bell-shaped blue or purple flowers that grows in woods in spring, especially in Britain and Ireland.

The tree, 22 words
detamodnsubjcasenmodpunctcompoundpunctamodamodccconjoblnsubjcaseoblcaseoblpunctadvmodcaseoblccconjpunctrootADETwildADJplantNOUNwithADPnoddingNOUN,PUNCTbellNOUN-PUNCTshapedVERBblueADJorCCONJpurpleADJflowersNOUNthatPRONgrowsVERBinADPwoodsNOUNinADPspringNOUN,PUNCTespeciallyADVinADPBritainPROPNandCCONJIrelandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 plantdet
2wildwildADJDegree=Pos3 plantamod
3plantplantNOUNNumber=Sing15 growsnsubj
4withwithADP_5 noddingcase
5noddingnoddingNOUNNumber=Sing3 plantnmod
6,,PUNCT_13 flowerspunct
7bellbellNOUNNumber=Sing9 shapedcompound
8--PUNCT_7 bellpunct
9shapedshapeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 flowersamod
10blueblueADJDegree=Pos13 flowersamod
11ororCCONJ_12 purplecc
12purplepurpleADJDegree=Pos10 blueconj
13flowersflowerNOUNNumber=Plur15 growsobl
14thatthatPRONPronType=Rel15 growsnsubj
15growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
16ininADP_17 woodscase
17woodswoodNOUNNumber=Plur15 growsobl
18ininADP_19 springcase
19springspringNOUNNumber=Sing15 growsobl
20,,PUNCT_23 Britainpunct
21especiallyespeciallyADV_23 Britainadvmod
22ininADP_23 Britaincase
23BritainBritainPROPNNumber=Sing15 growsobl
24andandCCONJ_25 Irelandcc
25IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing23 Britainconj
26..PUNCT_15 growspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shapeparticiplevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2growpresenta wild plant with noddingshaped blue flowerswoodsspringin Britain and Irelandvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location

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

Usage: Scotland — kept apart, not parsed.

Another name for the harebell, a delicate blue summer flower.

detcasedetnmodpunctdetamodamodcompoundconjpunctrootAnotherDETnameNOUNforADPtheDETharebellNOUN,PUNCTaDETdelicateADJblueADJsummerNOUNflowerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnotheranotherDETPronType=Ind2 namedet
2namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3forforADP_5 harebellcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 harebelldet
5harebellharebellNOUNNumber=Sing2 namenmod
6,,PUNCT_11 flowerpunct
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 flowerdet
8delicatedelicateADJDegree=Pos11 floweramod
9blueblueADJDegree=Pos11 floweramod
10summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing11 flowercompound
11flowerflowerNOUNNumber=Sing2 nameconj
12..PUNCT_2 namepunct

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

Meaning 3

In other places, other blue bell-shaped flowers, like Virginia bluebells in the USA.

The tree, 14 words
caseamodpunctamodamodcompoundpunctamodnmodpunctcasecompoundapposcasedetnmodpunctrootInADPotherADJplacesNOUN,PUNCTotherADJblueADJbellNOUN-PUNCTshapedVERBflowersNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPVirginiaPROPNbluebellsNOUNinADPtheDETUSAPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 placescase
2otherotherADJDegree=Pos3 placesamod
3placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
4,,PUNCT_10 flowerspunct
5otherotherADJDegree=Pos10 flowersamod
6blueblueADJDegree=Pos10 flowersamod
7bellbellNOUNNumber=Sing9 shapedcompound
8--PUNCT_7 bellpunct
9shapedshapeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 flowersamod
10flowersflowerNOUNNumber=Plur3 placesnmod
11,,PUNCT_14 bluebellspunct
12likelikeADP_14 bluebellscase
13VirginiaVirginiaPROPNNumber=Sing14 bluebellscompound
14bluebellsbluebellNOUNNumber=Plur10 flowersappos
15ininADP_17 USAcase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 USAdet
17USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing14 bluebellsnmod
18..PUNCT_3 placespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shapeparticiplevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

Example 1

In spring, the wood was carpeted with bluebells.

caseoblpunctdetnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctrootInADPspringNOUN,PUNCTtheDETwoodNOUNwasAUXcarpetedVERBwithADPbluebellsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 springcase
2springspringNOUNNumber=Sing7 carpetedobl
3,,PUNCT_2 springpunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 wooddet
5woodwoodNOUNNumber=Sing7 carpetednsubj:pass
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 carpetedaux:pass
7carpetedcarpetVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8withwithADP_9 bluebellscase
9bluebellsbluebellNOUNNumber=Plur7 carpetedobl
10..PUNCT_7 carpetedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carpetpast · passivethe woodspringwith bluebellsvn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with bluebell=Theme

Example 2

Bluebells grow best in old woods.

nsubjadvmodcaseamodoblpunctrootBluebellsNOUNgrowVERBbestADVinADPoldADJwoodsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BluebellsbluebellNOUNNumber=Plur2 grownsubj
2growgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3bestwellADVDegree=Sup2 growadvmod
4ininADP_6 woodscase
5oldoldADJDegree=Pos6 woodsamod
6woodswoodNOUNNumber=Plur2 growobl
7..PUNCT_2 growpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresentBluebellsold woodswell propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location

Example 3

Don't pick or dig up wild bluebells; they are protected.

auxadvmodccconjcompound:prtamodobjpunctnsubj:passaux:passadvclpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTpickVERBorCCONJdigVERBupADPwildADJbluebellsNOUN;PUNCTtheyPRONareAUXprotectedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 pickaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 pickadvmod
3pickpickVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ororCCONJ_5 digcc
5digdigVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 pickconj
6upupADP_5 digcompound:prt
7wildwildADJDegree=Pos8 bluebellsamod
8bluebellsbluebellNOUNNumber=Plur5 digobj
9;;PUNCT_12 protectedpunct
10theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs12 protectednsubj:pass
11arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 protectedaux:pass
12protectedprotectVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 pickadvcl
13..PUNCT_3 pickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not pickimperative · do-supportyou not said herevn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2dig upinfinitiveyou not said herewild bluebellsvn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bluebell=Theme
3protectpresent · passivebluebells = bluebellvn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary

Example 4

The bluebells smelled sweet in the sunshine.

detnsubjxcompcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETbluebellsNOUNsmelledVERBsweetADJinADPtheDETsunshineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 bluebellsdet
2bluebellsbluebellNOUNNumber=Plur3 smellednsubj
3smelledsmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4sweetsweetADJDegree=Pos3 smelledxcomp
5ininADP_7 sunshinecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 sunshinedet
7sunshinesunshineNOUNNumber=Sing3 smelledobl
8..PUNCT_3 smelledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellpastthe bluebellsthe sunshinesweet propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 5

We walked through a bluebell wood on our school trip.

nsubjcasedetcompoundoblcasenmod:posscompoundoblpunctrootWePRONwalkedVERBthroughADPaDETbluebellNOUNwoodNOUNonADPourPRONschoolNOUNtripNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 walkednsubj
2walkedwalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3throughthroughADP_6 woodcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 wooddet
5bluebellbluebellNOUNNumber=Sing6 woodcompound
6woodwoodNOUNNumber=Sing2 walkedobl
7ononADP_10 tripcase
8ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 tripnmod:poss
9schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing10 tripcompound
10triptripNOUNNumber=Sing2 walkedobl
11..PUNCT_2 walkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walkpastWea bluebell woodon our school tripvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wood=Trajectory
2tripournom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

Bees love bluebell flowers.

nsubjcompoundobjpunctrootBeesNOUNloveVERBbluebellNOUNflowersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeesbeeNOUNNumber=Plur2 lovensubj
2loveloveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3bluebellbluebellNOUNNumber=Sing4 flowerscompound
4flowersflowerNOUNNumber=Plur2 loveobj
5..PUNCT_2 lovepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lovepresentBeesbluebell flowersvn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer flower=Stimulus

Example 7

Sweet is the scent of the hawthorn, and sweet are the bluebells that hide in the valley, and the heather that blows on the hill.

The tree, 25 words
nsubjcopdetcasedetnmodpunctccamodcopdetconjnsubjacl:relclcasedetoblpunctccdetconjnsubjacl:relclcasedetoblpunctrootSweetNOUNisAUXtheDETscentNOUNofADPtheDEThawthornNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJsweetADJareAUXtheDETbluebellsNOUNthatPRONhideVERBinADPtheDETvalleyNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETheatherNOUNthatPRONblowsVERBonADPtheDEThillNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SweetsweetNOUNNumber=Sing4 scentnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 scentcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 scentdet
4scentscentNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_7 hawthorncase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 hawthorndet
7hawthornhawthornNOUNNumber=Sing4 scentnmod
8,,PUNCT_13 bluebellspunct
9andandCCONJ_13 bluebellscc
10sweetsweetADJDegree=Pos13 bluebellsamod
11arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 bluebellscop
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 bluebellsdet
13bluebellsbluebellNOUNNumber=Plur4 scentconj
14thatthatPRONPronType=Rel15 hidensubj
15hidehideVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 bluebellsacl:relcl
16ininADP_18 valleycase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 valleydet
18valleyvalleyNOUNNumber=Sing15 hideobl
19,,PUNCT_22 heatherpunct
20andandCCONJ_22 heathercc
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 heatherdet
22heatherheatherNOUNNumber=Sing4 scentconj
23thatthatPRONPronType=Rel24 blowsnsubj
24blowsblowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin22 heatheracl:relcl
25ononADP_27 hillcase
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 hilldet
27hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing24 blowsobl
28..PUNCT_4 scentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSweetthe scent and the sweet bluebells and the heatherof the hawthorntree rules
2is apresentSweet not said herethe sweet bluebellstree rules
3hidepresentthe sweet bluebellsthe valleyvn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in valley=Location
4blowpresentthe heatherthe hillvn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient

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