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title: barge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «barge» in the school dictionary: A barge is a long boat with a flat bottom used to carry heavy loads on rivers and canals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# barge

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**Who acts:** barge, families, you, I, He, splendid barge · **What happens:** be, use, carry, mean, push, interrupt · **To what, where:** long boat, flat bottom, heavy loads, rivers, sand, 300 tonnes

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«barge» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [barge in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/barge.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A barge is a long boat with a flat bottom used to carry heavy loads on rivers and canals.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barge:m1:1
# text = A barge is a long boat with a flat bottom used to carry heavy loads on rivers and canals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	barge	barge	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	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	canals	canal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a barge | a long boat |  |  |  | with a flat bottom | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a flat bottom *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **carry** | to-infinitive |  | heavy loads |  | rivers and canals |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent load=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}

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Usage: informal verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To barge means to push roughly or rudely past people or into a place.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barge:m2:1
# text = To barge means to push roughly or rudely past people or into a place.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	barge	barge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	rudely	rudely	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	_
9	past	past	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | barge |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **push** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | barge *not said here* |  |  |  |  | past people or a place; roughly *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent past people=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To barge in means to interrupt or enter rudely without being asked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barge:m3:1
# text = To barge in means to interrupt or enter rudely without being asked.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	barge	barge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	2	nmod	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	interrupt	interrupt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	rudely	rudely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | barge |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **interrupt** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | barge *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **enter** | infinitive | barge *not said here* |  |  |  |  | rudely *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund · passive | barge *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A barge carried sand along the canal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barge:x1:1
# text = A barge carried sand along the canal.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	barge	barge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | participle | a barge *not said here* | sand |  |  |  | along the canal | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sand=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The barge can carry 300 tonnes; how many trips for 1,200 tonnes?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barge:x2:1
# text = The barge can carry 300 tonnes; how many trips for 1,200 tonnes?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	barge	barge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	tonnes	tonne	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	trips	trip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	1,200	1200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	tonnes	tonne	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | can | the barge | 300 tonnes |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tonne=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some families live on narrow barges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barge:x3:1
# text = Some families live on narrow barges.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	barges	barge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | some families |  |  | narrow barges |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on barge=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't barge in while I'm on the phone!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barge:x4:1
# text = Don't barge in while I'm on the phone!
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	barge	barge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | barge |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barge=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present | I |  |  | the phone |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He barged past me in the queue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barge:x5:1
# text = He barged past me in the queue.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	barged	barge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	past	past	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **barge** | past | He |  |  | the queue |  | past me | vn drive-11.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog barged into the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barge:x6:1
# text = The dog barged into the kitchen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	barged	barge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **barge** | participle |  | the dog *not said here* |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn drive-11.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here a splendid barge was waiting for them, and from it they watched all sorts of races and feats of swimming and diving.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barge:x7:1
# text = Here a splendid barge was waiting for them, and from it they watched all sorts of races and feats of swimming and diving.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	splendid	splendid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	barge	barge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
15	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
16	sorts	sort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	races	race	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	feats	feat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	diving	diving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past · progressive | a splendid barge |  |  | here |  | for them *= they* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **watch** | past | they | all sorts of races and feats of swimming and diving |  | barge |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sort=Theme |
| 3 | **sort** |  |  | races and feats of swimming and diving |  |  |  |  | nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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