The tree leaves shake.

Meaning: This means the flat, green parts of the tree are moving quickly back and forth.

Choice of Words: Tree is a tall plant with branches and leaves, and leaves are the flat, green parts that grow on the branches. Shake means to move quickly back and forth. When you put them together, "The tree leaves shake" is describing how the flat, green parts of the tree are moving quickly back and forth.

Alternative Expressions

The leaves of the tree shake.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, that the leaves of the tree are moving back and forth quickly. It's like saying, The leaves of the tree are fluttering in the wind.

Choice of Words: Leaves are the flat, green parts of the tree that grow on the branches. Of is a word that shows ownership or relationship. Tree is a tall plant with a trunk and branches that usually has leaves. Shake means to move back and forth quickly. When you put them together, "The leaves of the tree shake" means the leaves of the tree are moving back and forth quickly.

The tree's leaves shake.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, that the leaves of the tree are moving back and forth quickly. It's like saying, The leaves of the tree are fluttering in the wind.

Choice of Words: Tree is a tall plant with a trunk and branches that usually has leaves. 's is a short form of the word "is" and shows ownership or relationship. Leaves are the flat, green parts of the tree that grow on the branches. Shake means to move back and forth quickly. When you put them together, "The tree's leaves shake" means the leaves of the tree are moving back and forth quickly.

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