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botany

Who acts: plants, Botany, We, botanist, botanic garden, aunt · What happens: grow, make, name, live, study, be · To what, where: scientific study, plants, study, botany lesson, seeds, rainforest

«botany» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: botany in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The scientific study of plants: how they grow, what they are made of, how they are named and where they live.

The tree, 21 words
detamodcasenmodpunctadvmodnsubjconjpunctoblnsubjaux:passacl:relcloblpunctadvmodnsubj:passaux:passparataxisccadvmodnsubjconjpunctrootTheDETscientificADJstudyNOUNofADPplantsNOUN:PUNCThowADVtheyPRONgrowVERB,PUNCTwhatPRONtheyPRONareAUXmadeVERBofADP,PUNCThowADVtheyPRONareAUXnamedVERBandCCONJwhereADVtheyPRONliveVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 studydet
2scientificscientificADJDegree=Pos3 studyamod
3studystudyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ofofADP_5 plantscase
5plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur3 studynmod
6::PUNCT_9 growpunct
7howhowADVPronType=Int9 growadvmod
8theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 grownsubj
9growgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 studyconj
10,,PUNCT_11 whatpunct
11whatwhatPRONPronType=Rel9 growobl
12theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs14 madensubj
13arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 madeaux:pass
14mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 whatacl:relcl
15ofofADP_14 madeobl
16,,PUNCT_20 namedpunct
17howhowADVPronType=Int20 namedadvmod
18theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs20 namednsubj:pass
19arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 namedaux:pass
20namednameVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 growparataxis
21andandCCONJ_24 livecc
22wherewhereADVPronType=Rel24 liveadvmod
23theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs24 livensubj
24liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 namedconj
25..PUNCT_3 studypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresentplants = plantthe scientific study of plantsvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2makepresent · passiveplants = plantvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
3namepresent · passiveplants = plantvn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
4livepresentplants = plantvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5studyplantsnom study «act transitive»: of=patient

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

Botany is the study of plants.

nsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctrootBotanyNOUNisAUXtheDETstudyNOUNofADPplantsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BotanybotanyNOUNNumber=Sing4 studynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 studycop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 studydet
4studystudyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 plantscase
6plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur4 studynmod
7..PUNCT_4 studypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentBotanythe studyof plantstree rules

Example 2

We learned about roots and leaves in our botany lesson.

nsubjcaseoblccconjcasenmod:posscompoundoblpunctrootWePRONlearnedVERBaboutADProotsNOUNandCCONJleavesNOUNinADPourPRONbotanyNOUNlessonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 learnednsubj
2learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aboutaboutADP_4 rootscase
4rootsrootNOUNNumber=Plur2 learnedobl
5andandCCONJ_6 leavescc
6leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur4 rootsconj
7ininADP_10 lessoncase
8ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 lessonnmod:poss
9botanybotanyNOUNNumber=Sing10 lessoncompound
10lessonlessonNOUNNumber=Sing2 learnedobl
11..PUNCT_2 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastWeour botany lessonabout roots and leavesvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about root=Topic

Example 3

A botanist collected seeds from the rainforest.

detnsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootADETbotanistNOUNcollectedVERBseedsNOUNfromADPtheDETrainforestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 botanistdet
2botanistbotanistNOUNNumber=Sing3 collectednsubj
3collectedcollectVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4seedsseedNOUNNumber=Plur3 collectedobj
5fromfromADP_7 rainforestcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 rainforestdet
7rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing3 collectedobl
8..PUNCT_3 collectedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1collectpasta botanistseedsthe rainforestvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent seed=Theme from rainforest=Source

Example 4

Botany Bay in Sydney was named for its many new plants.

compoundnsubj:passcasenmodaux:passcasenmod:possamodamodoblpunctrootBotanyPROPNBayPROPNinADPSydneyPROPNwasAUXnamedVERBforADPitsPRONmanyADJnewADJplantsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BotanyBotanyPROPNNumber=Sing2 Baycompound
2BayBayPROPNNumber=Sing6 namednsubj:pass
3ininADP_4 Sydneycase
4SydneySydneyPROPNNumber=Sing2 Baynmod
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 namedaux:pass
6namednameVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7forforADP_11 plantscase
8itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 plantsnmod:poss
9manymanyADJDegree=Pos11 plantsamod
10newnewADJDegree=Pos11 plantsamod
11plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur6 namedobl
12..PUNCT_6 namedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1namepast · passiveBotany Bay in Sydneyfor its many new plantsvn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 5

The botanic garden has a giant water lily.

detamodnsubjdetamodcompoundobjpunctrootTheDETbotanicADJgardenNOUNhasVERBaDETgiantADJwaterNOUNlilyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 gardendet
2botanicbotanicADJDegree=Pos3 gardenamod
3gardengardenNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 lilydet
6giantgiantADJDegree=Pos8 lilyamod
7waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing8 lilycompound
8lilylilyNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasobj
9..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe botanic gardena giant water lilyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lily=Patient

Example 6

My aunt is a botanist who studies mosses.

nmod:possnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclobjpunctrootMyPRONauntNOUNisAUXaDETbotanistNOUNwhoPRONstudiesVERBmossesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 auntnmod:poss
2auntauntNOUNNumber=Sing5 botanistnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 botanistcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 botanistdet
5botanistbotanistNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 studiesnsubj
7studiesstudyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 botanistacl:relcl
8mossesmossNOUNNumber=Plur7 studiesobj
9..PUNCT_5 botanistpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMy aunta botanisttree rules
2studypresenta botanistmossesvn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moss=Topic

Example 7

And now the professor of botany presented himself, one who could explain his knowledge in black and white.

The tree, 18 words
ccadvmoddetnsubjcasenmodobjpunctnsubjnsubjauxconjnmod:possobjcaseoblccconjpunctrootAndCCONJnowADVtheDETprofessorNOUNofADPbotanyNOUNpresentedVERBhimselfPRON,PUNCToneNUMwhoPRONcouldAUXexplainVERBhisPRONknowledgeNOUNinADPblackADJandCCONJwhiteADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_7 presentedcc
2nownowADVPronType=Dem7 presentedadvmod
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 professordet
4professorprofessorNOUNNumber=Sing7 presentednsubj
5ofofADP_6 botanycase
6botanybotanyNOUNNumber=Sing4 professornmod
7presentedpresentVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8himselfhimselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes7 presentedobj
9,,PUNCT_13 explainpunct
10oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card13 explainnsubj
11whowhoPRONPronType=Rel13 explainnsubj
12couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin13 explainaux
13explainexplainVERBVerbForm=Inf7 presentedconj
14hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 knowledgenmod:poss
15knowledgeknowledgeNOUNNumber=Sing13 explainobj
16ininADP_17 blackcase
17blackblackADJDegree=Pos13 explainobl
18andandCCONJ_19 whitecc
19whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos17 blackconj
20..PUNCT_7 presentedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1presentpastthe professor of botanyprofessornowvn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme
2explain speech: assertcouldoneprofessor's knowledgeblackvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knowledge=Topic

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