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title: aground — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «aground» in the school dictionary: If a ship runs aground or goes aground, it gets stuck on sand, rocks or the sea bottom in shallow water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# aground

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**Who acts:** ship, huge container ship, Rescuers, boat, They · **What happens:** run, go, stick, leave, help, agroun · **To what, where:** ship, sand, sandbank, canal, little boat, low tide

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«aground» 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: [aground in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aground.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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If a ship runs aground or goes aground, it gets stuck on sand, rocks or the sea bottom in shallow water.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aground:m1:1
# text = If a ship runs aground or goes aground, it gets stuck on sand, rocks or the sea bottom in shallow water.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
5	aground	aground	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	aground	aground	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	gets	get	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a ship |  |  |  |  | aground *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | present | a ship *not said here* |  |  |  |  | aground *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stick** | present · passive |  | ship |  | sand and rocks or the sea bottom in shallow water |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on sand=Destination |

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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 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship ran aground on a sandbank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aground:x1:1
# text = The ship ran aground on a sandbank.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	aground	aground	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sandbank	sandbank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the ship |  |  | a sandbank |  | aground *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on sandbank=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The huge container ship went aground in the canal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aground:x2:1
# text = The huge container ship went aground in the canal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	aground	aground	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the huge container ship |  |  | the canal |  | aground *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in canal=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At low tide the little boat was left aground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aground:x3:1
# text = At low tide the little boat was left aground.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	aground	aground	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past · passive |  | the little boat |  | low tide |  | aground *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme at tide=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Rescuers helped the sailors when their boat ran aground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aground:x4:1
# text = Rescuers helped the sailors when their boat ran aground.
1	Rescuers	rescuer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	aground	aground	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Rescuers | the sailors |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sailor=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **run** | past | Rescuers's boat |  |  |  |  | aground *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirates' ship was aground on the rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aground:x5:1
# text = The pirates' ship was aground on the rocks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	aground	agroun	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agroun** | past · passive |  | the pirates's ship |  | the rocks |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They waited for the high tide to float the ship that had gone aground.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aground:x6:1
# text = They waited for the high tide to float the ship that had gone aground.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	float	float	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	aground	aground	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | They |  |  |  |  | for the high tide | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **float** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | the ship |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ship=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | past · perfect | the ship |  |  |  |  | aground *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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