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title: anchorage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «anchorage» in the school dictionary: An anchorage is a place where ships can safely drop anchor, usually a calm, sheltered bit of water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# anchorage

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**Who acts:** anchorage, ships, strong point, storm, bay, sailors · **What happens:** be, drop, fix, attach, wait, pass · **To what, where:** place, anchor, largest city, US state, strong point, something

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«anchorage» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [anchorage in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/anchorage.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An anchorage is a place where ships can safely drop anchor, usually a calm, sheltered bit of water.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anchorage:m1:1
# text = An anchorage is a place where ships can safely drop anchor, usually a calm, sheltered bit of water.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anchorage	anchorage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
7	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	drop	drop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	anchor	anchor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	sheltered	sheltered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a anchorage | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drop** | can | ships | anchor |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anchor=Theme |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anchorage is the largest city in the US state of Alaska.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anchorage:m2:1
# text = Anchorage is the largest city in the US state of Alaska.
1	Anchorage	anchorage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Alaska	Alaska	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Anchorage | the largest city |  | the US state of Alaska |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An anchorage can also be a strong point that something is fixed to, like where a bridge cable or a seat belt is attached.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anchorage:m3:1
# text = An anchorage can also be a strong point that something is fixed to, like where a bridge cable or a seat belt is attached.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anchorage	anchorage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
15	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
16	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	25	advmod	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	attached	attach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a anchorage | a strong point |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | present · passive | a strong point *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **attach** | present · passive |  | a bridge cable or a seat belt |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ships waited in the anchorage until the storm passed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anchorage:x1:1
# text = The ships waited in the anchorage until the storm passed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	anchorage	anchorage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | the ships |  |  | the anchorage |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in anchorage=Location |
| 2 | **pass** | past | the storm |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bay is a safe anchorage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anchorage:x2:1
# text = The bay is a safe anchorage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bay	bay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	anchorage	anchorage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the bay | a safe anchorage |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anchorage is the biggest city in Alaska.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anchorage:x3:1
# text = Anchorage is the biggest city in Alaska.
1	Anchorage	anchorage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Alaska	Alaska	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Anchorage | the biggest city |  | Alaska |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moose sometimes walk through the streets of Anchorage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anchorage:x4:1
# text = Moose sometimes walk through the streets of Anchorage.
1	Moose	moose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
2	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
3	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Anchorage	anchorage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present |  | Moose |  | the streets of Anchorage |  | sometimes *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through street=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors found a quiet anchorage behind the island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anchorage:x5:1
# text = The sailors found a quiet anchorage behind the island.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	anchorage	anchorage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the sailors | a quiet anchorage |  | the island |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anchorage=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The child seat clips into the anchorage points in the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anchorage:x6:1
# text = The child seat clips into the anchorage points in the car.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	clips	clip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	anchorage	anchorage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clip** | present | the child seat |  |  |  |  | into the anchorage points in the car | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into point=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bridge cables are fixed to huge anchorages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anchorage:x7:1
# text = The bridge cables are fixed to huge anchorages.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cables	cable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	anchorages	anchorage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | present · passive |  | the bridge cables |  |  |  | to huge anchorages | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient to anchorage=Co-Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Anchorage it stays light almost all night in June.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anchorage:x8:1
# text = In Anchorage it stays light almost all night in June.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Anchorage	anchorage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	June	June	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | Anchorage | light |  | Anchorage | june; night |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme light=Location |

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