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loosestrife

Who acts: tall wild plant, purple loosestrife, yellow loosestrife, bright pink flowers, Bees, Grahame · What happens: grow, have, spike, buzz, reflect, be · To what, where: spikes, yellow flowers, riverbank, loosestrife, water, invasive weed

«loosestrife» 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: loosestrife in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A tall wild plant that grows by rivers, ponds and in damp places; purple loosestrife has spikes of bright purple-pink flowers, and yellow loosestrife has yellow flowers.

The tree, 28 words
detamodamodnsubjacl:relclcaseoblpunctconjcccaseamodconjpunctamodnsubjconjobjcaseamodamodpunctamodnmodpunctccamodnsubjconjamodobjpunctrootADETtallADJwildADJplantNOUNthatPRONgrowsVERBbyADPriversNOUN,PUNCTpondsNOUNandCCONJinADPdampADJplacesNOUN;PUNCTpurpleADJloosestrifeNOUNhasVERBspikesNOUNofADPbrightADJpurpleADJ-PUNCTpinkADJflowersNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJyellowADJloosestrifeNOUNhasVERByellowADJflowersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 plantdet
2talltallADJDegree=Pos4 plantamod
3wildwildADJDegree=Pos4 plantamod
4plantplantNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 growsnsubj
6growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 plantacl:relcl
7bybyADP_8 riverscase
8riversriverNOUNNumber=Plur6 growsobl
9,,PUNCT_10 pondspunct
10pondspondNOUNNumber=Plur8 riversconj
11andandCCONJ_14 placescc
12ininADP_14 placescase
13dampdampADJDegree=Pos14 placesamod
14placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur8 riversconj
15;;PUNCT_18 haspunct
16purplepurpleADJDegree=Pos17 loosestrifeamod
17loosestrifeloosestrifeNOUNNumber=Sing18 hasnsubj
18hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 growsconj
19spikesspikeNOUNNumber=Plur18 hasobj
20ofofADP_25 flowerscase
21brightbrightADJDegree=Pos25 flowersamod
22purplepurpleADJDegree=Pos24 pinkamod
23--PUNCT_22 purplepunct
24pinkpinkADJDegree=Pos25 flowersamod
25flowersflowerNOUNNumber=Plur19 spikesnmod
26,,PUNCT_30 haspunct
27andandCCONJ_30 hascc
28yellowyellowADJDegree=Pos29 loosestrifeamod
29loosestrifeloosestrifeNOUNNumber=Sing30 hasnsubj
30hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 growsconj
31yellowyellowADJDegree=Pos32 flowersamod
32flowersflowerNOUNNumber=Plur30 hasobj
33..PUNCT_4 plantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresenta tall wild plantby rivers and ponds and damp placesvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by river=Location
2havepresentpurple loosestrifespikes of bright pink flowersvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spike=Patient
3havepresentyellow loosestrifeyellow flowersvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient
4spikebright pink flowersnom spike «event intransitive»: of=agent

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

Purple loosestrife grows along the riverbank.

amodnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootPurpleADJloosestrifeNOUNgrowsVERBalongADPtheDETriverbankNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PurplepurpleADJDegree=Pos2 loosestrifeamod
2loosestrifeloosestrifeNOUNNumber=Sing3 growsnsubj
3growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4alongalongADP_6 riverbankcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 riverbankdet
6riverbankriverbankNOUNNumber=Sing3 growsobl
7..PUNCT_3 growspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresentPurple loosestrifethe riverbankvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along riverbank=Location

Example 2

Bees buzzed around the loosestrife.

nsubjcasedetoblpunctrootBeesNOUNbuzzedVERBaroundADPtheDETloosestrifeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeesbeeNOUNNumber=Plur2 buzzednsubj
2buzzedbuzzVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aroundaroundADP_5 loosestrifecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 loosestrifedet
5loosestrifeloosestrifeNOUNNumber=Sing2 buzzedobl
6..PUNCT_2 buzzedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buzzpastBeesthe loosestrifevn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around loosestrife=Location

Example 3

The loosestrife was reflected in the still water.

detnsubj:passaux:passcasedetadvmodoblpunctrootTheDETloosestrifeNOUNwasAUXreflectedVERBinADPtheDETstillADVwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 loosestrifedet
2loosestrifeloosestrifeNOUNNumber=Sing4 reflectednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 reflectedaux:pass
4reflectedreflectVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5ininADP_8 watercase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 waterdet
7stillstillADV_8 wateradvmod
8waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing4 reflectedobl
9..PUNCT_4 reflectedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reflectpast · passivethe loosestrifethe watertree rules

Example 4

In Canada, purple loosestrife is an invasive weed.

caseoblpunctamodnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootInADPCanadaPROPN,PUNCTpurpleADJloosestrifeNOUNisAUXanDETinvasiveADJweedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Canadacase
2CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing9 weedobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Canadapunct
4purplepurpleADJDegree=Pos5 loosestrifeamod
5loosestrifeloosestrifeNOUNNumber=Sing9 weednsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 weedcop
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 weeddet
8invasiveinvasiveADJDegree=Pos9 weedamod
9weedweedNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 weedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentpurple loosestrifea invasive weedCanadatree rules

Example 5

Yellow loosestrife is a different plant.

amodnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootYellowADJloosestrifeNOUNisAUXaDETdifferentADJplantNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YellowyellowADJDegree=Pos2 loosestrifeamod
2loosestrifeloosestrifeNOUNNumber=Sing6 plantnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 plantcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 plantdet
5differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos6 plantamod
6plantplantNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 plantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentYellow loosestrifea different planttree rules

Example 6

Grahame describes loosestrife, willow-herb and meadowsweet by the river.

nsubjobjpunctcompoundpunctconjccconjcasedetoblpunctrootGrahamePROPNdescribesVERBloosestrifeNOUN,PUNCTwillowNOUN-PUNCTherbNOUNandCCONJmeadowsweetNOUNbyADPtheDETriverNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrahameGrahamePROPNNumber=Sing2 describesnsubj
2describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3loosestrifeloosestrifeNOUNNumber=Sing2 describesobj
4,,PUNCT_7 herbpunct
5willowwillowNOUNNumber=Sing7 herbcompound
6--PUNCT_5 willowpunct
7herbherbNOUNNumber=Sing3 loosestrifeconj
8andandCCONJ_9 meadowsweetcc
9meadowsweetmeadowsweetNOUNNumber=Sing3 loosestrifeconj
10bybyADP_12 rivercase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 riverdet
12riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing2 describesobl
13..PUNCT_2 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresentGrahameloosestrife and willow herb and meadowsweetby the rivervn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent loosestrife=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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