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edelweiss

Who acts: small white looking flower, flower, Edelweiss, petals, We, Picking · What happens: look, grow, be, make, sing, pick · To what, where: Alps, famous symbol, petals, Edelweiss, school concert, symbol

«edelweiss» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: edelweiss in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A small white woolly-looking flower that grows high in the Alps and other mountains of Europe; it is a famous symbol of Switzerland and Austria.

The tree, 26 words
detamodamodcompoundpunctamodnsubjacl:relclxcompcasedetoblccamodconjcasenmodpunctnsubjcopdetamodoblcasenmodccconjpunctrootADETsmallADJwhiteADJwoollyADJ-PUNCTlookingVERBflowerNOUNthatPRONgrowsVERBhighADJinADPtheDETAlpsPROPNandCCONJotherADJmountainsNOUNofADPEuropePROPN;PUNCTitPRONisAUXaDETfamousADJsymbolNOUNofADPSwitzerlandPROPNandCCONJAustriaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 flowerdet
2smallsmallADJDegree=Pos7 floweramod
3whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos7 floweramod
4woollywoollyADJDegree=Pos6 lookingcompound
5--PUNCT_4 woollypunct
6lookinglookVERBVerbForm=Ger7 floweramod
7flowerflowerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 growsnsubj
9growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 floweracl:relcl
10highhighADJDegree=Pos9 growsxcomp
11ininADP_13 Alpscase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 Alpsdet
13AlpsAlpPROPNNumber=Plur9 growsobl
14andandCCONJ_16 mountainscc
15otherotherADJDegree=Pos16 mountainsamod
16mountainsmountainNOUNNumber=Plur13 Alpsconj
17ofofADP_18 Europecase
18EuropeEuropePROPNNumber=Sing16 mountainsnmod
19;;PUNCT_24 symbolpunct
20ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs24 symbolnsubj
21isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 symbolcop
22aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art24 symboldet
23famousfamousADJDegree=Pos24 symbolamod
24symbolsymbolNOUNNumber=Sing9 growsobl
25ofofADP_26 Switzerlandcase
26SwitzerlandSwitzerlandPROPNNumber=Sing24 symbolnmod
27andandCCONJ_28 Austriacc
28AustriaAustriaPROPNNumber=Sing26 Switzerlandconj
29..PUNCT_7 flowerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookgerundvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
2growpresenta small white looking flowerthe Alps and other mountains of Europehigh propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in alp=Location
3is apresentflowera famous symbolof Switzerland and Austriatree 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.

Example 1

Edelweiss grows high up in the Alps.

nsubjadvmodadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootEdelweissNOUNgrowsVERBhighADVupADVinADPtheDETAlpsPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EdelweissedelweissNOUNNumber=Sing2 growsnsubj
2growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3highhighADVDegree=Pos4 upadvmod
4upupADV_2 growsadvmod
5ininADP_7 Alpscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Alpsdet
7AlpsAlpPROPNNumber=Plur2 growsobl
8..PUNCT_2 growspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresentEdelweissthe Alpsvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in alp=Location

Example 2

Its petals look as if they are made of white felt.

nmod:possnsubjmarkmarknsubjaux:passadvclcaseamodoblpunctrootItsPRONpetalsNOUNlookVERBasSCONJifSCONJtheyPRONareAUXmadeVERBofADPwhiteADJfeltNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 petalsnmod:poss
2petalspetalNOUNNumber=Plur3 looknsubj
3looklookVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4asasSCONJ_8 mademark
5ififSCONJ_8 mademark
6theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 madensubj
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 madeaux:pass
8mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 lookadvcl
9ofofADP_11 feltcase
10whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos11 feltamod
11feltfeltNOUNNumber=Sing8 madeobl
12..PUNCT_3 lookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresentIts petalsvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
2makepresent · passivepetals = petalof white feltvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 3

We sang «Edelweiss» in the school concert.

nsubjpunctobjpunctcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONsangVERB«PUNCTEdelweissPROPN»PUNCTinADPtheDETschoolNOUNconcertNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 sangnsubj
2sangsingVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3««PUNCT_4 Edelweisspunct
4EdelweissEdelweissPROPNNumber=Sing2 sangobj
5»»PUNCT_4 Edelweisspunct
6ininADP_9 concertcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 concertdet
8schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing9 concertcompound
9concertconcertNOUNNumber=Sing2 sangobl
10..PUNCT_2 sangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sing speech: expresspastWeEdelweissthe school concertvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location edelweiss=Theme

Example 4

Edelweiss is a symbol of Austria and Switzerland.

nsubjcopdetcasenmodccconjpunctrootEdelweissPROPNisAUXaDETsymbolNOUNofADPAustriaPROPNandCCONJSwitzerlandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EdelweissEdelweissPROPNNumber=Sing4 symbolnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 symbolcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 symboldet
4symbolsymbolNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 Austriacase
6AustriaAustriaPROPNNumber=Sing4 symbolnmod
7andandCCONJ_8 Switzerlandcc
8SwitzerlandSwitzerlandPROPNNumber=Sing6 Austriaconj
9..PUNCT_4 symbolpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentEdelweissa symbolof Austria and Switzerlandtree rules

Example 5

Picking wild edelweiss is not allowed in many places.

csubj:passamodobjaux:passadvmodcaseamodoblpunctrootPickingVERBwildADJedelweissNOUNisAUXnotPARTallowedVERBinADPmanyADJplacesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PickingpickVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 allowedcsubj:pass
2wildwildADJDegree=Pos3 edelweissamod
3edelweissedelweissNOUNNumber=Sing1 Pickingobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 allowedaux:pass
5notnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 allowedadvmod
6allowedallowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7ininADP_9 placescase
8manymanyADJDegree=Pos9 placesamod
9placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur6 allowedobl
10..PUNCT_6 allowedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pickgerundwild edelweissvn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edelweiss=Patient
2not allowpresent · passivePickingmany placesvn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»

Example 6

The fluffy hairs help edelweiss stay warm.

detamodnsubjobjxcompxcomppunctrootTheDETfluffyADJhairsNOUNhelpVERBedelweissNOUNstayVERBwarmADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 hairsdet
2fluffyfluffyADJDegree=Pos3 hairsamod
3hairshairNOUNNumber=Plur4 helpnsubj
4helphelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5edelweissedelweissNOUNNumber=Sing4 helpobj
6staystayVERBVerbForm=Inf4 helpxcomp
7warmwarmADJDegree=Pos6 stayxcomp
8..PUNCT_4 helppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentthe fluffy hairsedelweissvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent edelweiss=Beneficiary clause=Theme
2stayinfinitiveedelweiss not said herewarm propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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