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houseplant

Who acts: We, you, houseplant, cactus, class, houseplants · What happens: grow, have, water, lean, be, look · To what, where: plant, pot, houseplant, windowsill, houseplants, window

«houseplant» 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: houseplant in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A plant that is grown in a pot indoors, inside a home, office or classroom.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjaux:passacl:relclcasedetobladvmodpunctcasedetoblpunctconjccconjpunctrootADETplantNOUNthatPRONisAUXgrownVERBinADPaDETpotNOUNindoorsADV,PUNCTinsideADPaDEThomeNOUN,PUNCTofficeNOUNorCCONJclassroomNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 plantdet
2plantplantNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3thatthatPRONPronType=Rel5 grownnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 grownaux:pass
5growngrowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 plantacl:relcl
6ininADP_8 potcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 potdet
8potpotNOUNNumber=Sing5 grownobl
9indoorsindoorsADV_5 grownadvmod
10,,PUNCT_13 homepunct
11insideinsideADP_13 homecase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 homedet
13homehomeNOUNNumber=Sing5 grownobl
14,,PUNCT_15 officepunct
15officeofficeNOUNNumber=Sing13 homeconj
16ororCCONJ_17 classroomcc
17classroomclassroomNOUNNumber=Sing13 homeconj
18..PUNCT_2 plantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresent · passivea planta potinside a home and office or classroom; indoors propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme

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

We have a houseplant on every windowsill.

nsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONhaveVERBaDEThouseplantNOUNonADPeveryDETwindowsillNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 houseplantdet
4houseplanthouseplantNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
5ononADP_7 windowsillcase
6everyeveryDETPronType=Tot7 windowsilldet
7windowsillwindowsillNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobl
8..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentWea houseplantevery windowsillvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent houseplant=Patient

Example 2

Water the houseplants once a week.

detobjadvmoddetobl:unmarkedpunctrootWaterVERBtheDEThouseplantsNOUNonceADVaDETweekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WaterwaterVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 houseplantsdet
3houseplantshouseplantNOUNNumber=Plur1 Waterobj
4onceonceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult1 Wateradvmod
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 weekdet
6weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing4 onceobl:unmarked
7..PUNCT_1 Waterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1waterimperativeyou not said herethe houseplantsonce propertyvn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent houseplant=Destination

Example 3

My houseplant leans towards the light from the window.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctrootMyPRONhouseplantNOUNleansVERBtowardsADPtheDETlightNOUNfromADPtheDETwindowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 houseplantnmod:poss
2houseplanthouseplantNOUNNumber=Sing3 leansnsubj
3leansleanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4towardstowardsADP_6 lightcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 lightdet
6lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing3 leansobl
7fromfromADP_9 windowcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 windowdet
9windowwindowNOUNNumber=Sing3 leansobl
10..PUNCT_3 leanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leanpresentMy houseplantthe windowtowards the lightvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

A cactus is an easy houseplant to look after.

detnsubjcopdetamodmarkacladvmodpunctrootADETcactusNOUNisAUXanDETeasyADJhouseplantNOUNtoPARTlookVERBafterADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 cactusdet
2cactuscactusNOUNNumber=Sing6 houseplantnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 houseplantcop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 houseplantdet
5easyeasyADJDegree=Pos6 houseplantamod
6houseplanthouseplantNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7totoPART_8 lookmark
8looklookVERBVerbForm=Inf6 houseplantacl
9afterafterADV_8 lookadvmod
10..PUNCT_6 houseplantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta cactusa easy houseplanttree rules
2lookto-infinitiveafter propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Example 5

Our class has a spider plant as a houseplant.

nmod:possnsubjdetcompoundobjcasedetnmodpunctrootOurPRONclassNOUNhasVERBaDETspiderNOUNplantNOUNasADPaDEThouseplantNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 classnmod:poss
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 plantdet
5spiderspiderNOUNNumber=Sing6 plantcompound
6plantplantNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
7asasADP_9 houseplantcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 houseplantdet
9houseplanthouseplantNOUNNumber=Sing6 plantnmod
10..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentOur classa spider plantas a houseplantvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient

Example 6

Some houseplants are poisonous to cats.

detnsubjcopcaseoblpunctrootSomeDEThouseplantsNOUNareAUXpoisonousADJtoADPcatsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 houseplantsdet
2houseplantshouseplantNOUNNumber=Plur4 poisonousnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 poisonouscop
4poisonouspoisonousADJDegree=Posrootroot
5totoADP_6 catscase
6catscatNOUNNumber=Plur4 poisonousobl
7..PUNCT_4 poisonouspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentsome houseplantsto cats; poisonous propertytree rules

Example 7

The houseplant's leaves went yellow because it had too much water.

detnmod:posscasensubjxcompmarknsubjadvcladvmodamodobjpunctrootTheDEThouseplantNOUN'sPARTleavesNOUNwentVERByellowADJbecauseSCONJitPRONhadVERBtooADVmuchADJwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 houseplantdet
2houseplanthouseplantNOUNNumber=Sing4 leavesnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 houseplantcase
4leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur5 wentnsubj
5wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6yellowyellowADJDegree=Pos5 wentxcomp
7becausebecauseSCONJ_9 hadmark
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 hadnsubj
9hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 wentadvcl
10tootooADV_11 muchadvmod
11muchmuchADJDegree=Pos12 wateramod
12waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing9 hadobj
13..PUNCT_5 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastthe houseplant's leavesyellow propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2havepasthouseplantmuch watervn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient

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