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title: aquarium — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «aquarium» in the school dictionary: A glass tank filled with water where fish and other water animals and plants are kept, at home or at school. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# aquarium

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**Who acts:** people, We, you, glass, aquarium pump, big aquarium · **What happens:** fill, keep, go, see, have, walk · **To what, where:** glass tank, fish, home, fish sharks, small aquarium, classroom

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«aquarium» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [aquarium in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aquarium.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A glass tank filled with water where fish and other water animals and plants are kept, at home or at school.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aquarium:m1:1
# text = A glass tank filled with water where fish and other water animals and plants are kept, at home or at school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | participle |  | a glass tank *not said here* |  |  |  | with water | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with water=Instrument |
| 2 | **keep** | present · passive |  | fish and other water animals and plants |  | home or school |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme at home=Location |

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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 -->
A building, like a zoo for water animals, where people go to see fish, sharks, turtles and other sea creatures.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aquarium:m2:1
# text = A building, like a zoo for water animals, where people go to see fish, sharks, turtles and other sea creatures.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	sharks	shark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	turtles	turtle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
23	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | fish sharks and turtles and other sea creatures |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shark=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have a small aquarium with goldfish in our classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aquarium:x1:1
# text = We have a small aquarium with goldfish in our classroom.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	aquarium	aquarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	goldfish	goldfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | a small aquarium |  | our classroom |  | with goldfish | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aquarium=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the aquarium we walked through a tunnel under the sharks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aquarium:x2:1
# text = At the aquarium we walked through a tunnel under the sharks.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	aquarium	aquarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sharks	shark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | we |  |  | the aquarium |  | through a tunnel; under the sharks | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at aquarium=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't tap on the aquarium glass — it scares the fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aquarium:x3:1
# text = Don't tap on the aquarium glass — it scares the fish.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	tap	tap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	aquarium	aquarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	scares	scare	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tap** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on the aquarium glass | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent on glass=Patient |
| 2 | **scare** | present | glass | the fish |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fish=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The aquarium pump puts air bubbles into the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aquarium:x4:1
# text = The aquarium pump puts air bubbles into the water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	aquarium	aquarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pump	pump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | the aquarium pump | air bubbles |  | the water |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent bubble=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cleaned the aquarium and changed some of the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aquarium:x5:1
# text = We cleaned the aquarium and changed some of the water.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	aquarium	aquarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | We | the aquarium |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent aquarium=Patient |
| 2 | **change** | past | We *not said here* | some |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The big aquarium has turtles, octopuses and jellyfish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aquarium:x6:1
# text = The big aquarium has turtles, octopuses and jellyfish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	aquarium	aquarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	turtles	turtle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	octopuses	octopus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the big aquarium | turtles and octopuses and jellyfish |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turtle=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants in an aquarium give off oxygen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aquarium:x7:1
# text = Plants in an aquarium give off oxygen.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	aquarium	aquarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give off** | infinitive | Plants in a aquarium | oxygen |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Source oxygen=Theme |

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